Testnet Launch Attracts $160M in Committed TVL, Showcasing Strong Demand for Move Ecosystem
Movement Labs, a network focused on open-source tooling for the Move smart contract language, and Polygon Labs, a software development company building an aggregated blockchain network, announced a strategic collaboration that marks a significant milestone in blockchain interoperability. Movement Labs will join the AggLayer developed by Polygon Labs, enabling unified liquidity across MoveVM-based Layer-2 chains, all AggLayer-connected chains, and Ethereum. This integration makes Movement the first Move-based ecosystem to utilize the AggLayer, effectively bridging the gap between Move and EVM ecosystems.
The announcement coincides with the launch of Movement Labs’ public testnet, which has already attracted an impressive $160 million in committed Total Value Locked (TVL) before mainnet. Solv Protocol, pioneering a Decentralized Bitcoin Reserve, has pledged $100 million in TVL on Movement. New and existing Movement Labs investors, including 280 Capital, have committed an additional $60 million in TVL.
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As part of this collaboration, the AggLayer will serve as the foundation for unifying liquidity across these MoveVM-based chains, AggChains, and Ethereum — addressing the critical issue of fragmented liquidity in the blockchain space. The AggLayer, the first components of which went live in February, securely connects sovereign chains together, unifying liquidity, users, and state, but with the feel of a single chain. By fixing crypto’s fragmentation problem, the AggLayer enables developers to grow projects across an infinitely horizontal web of connected chains.
Movement uses Celestia for data availability, providing a high-throughput, solution for posting transaction data off-chain while still settling to Ethereum. As the industry’s leading data availability layer, Celestia allows developers to scale without permission, unlocking alt-VM L2s and high-throughput applications previously only viable on alt L1s like Solana or permissioned DA solutions.
By leveraging Polygon technology, Movement Labs aims to create an efficient, secure, and interoperable blockchain environment that addresses critical Web3 challenges, including fragmented liquidity and user experience.
“Our platform addresses a critical need in the Web3 ecosystem,” explained Rushi Manche, Co-Founder of Movement Labs. “Developers no longer have to choose between the trusted Ethereum environment and the security of alternative L1s. Movement offers the best of both worlds — the familiarity of an Ethereum L2 with the enhanced security and performance of the Move language. This allows projects to deploy with confidence, knowing they’re protected against common vulnerabilities while still leveraging the economic strength of the Ethereum ecosystem.”
“The AggLayer’s mission is to unify Web3 in its entirety by bringing together as many users, developers, programming languages, different smart contracts and chains, and liquidity as possible,” said Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs. “The introduction of chains within the Movement network to the AggLayer accelerates this mission, bringing Web3 another step closer to unlimited global interoperability. This collaboration will greatly help in alleviating some of the most pressing challenges in Web3 — siloed liquidity and fragmented user experience, which currently hinder mass adoption.”
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The launch of Movement Labs’ public testnet showcases six diverse Web3 projects already deployed on Movement testnet:
- Echelon – a highly efficient money market designed to scale Move DeFi & Liquidity with LST, RWA, and stablecoin backed strategies.
- Moveposition – a decentralized borrow/lend platform on Movement Labs. Powered by an institutional-grade risk engine and using adaptive risk management, Moveposition offers users a reliable and precise way to manage assets through a simple wallet connection.
- Meridian – a decentralized liquidity marketplace and liquid staking protocol natively built on Movement Labs, enabling users to seamlessly trade and earn with their assets.
- Avitus:Â a Movement-native perpetual protocol allowing any asset as collateral for trading, enabling users to leverage existing holdings without swapping to blue-chip assets.
- BRKT – a  decentralized prediction market and competition management protocol utilizing binary options and bracket-style tournaments.
- Infinite Seas – a fully on-chain maritime trading, battling, and diplomatic MMO game
This collaboration and the successful testnet launch represent significant steps towards Movement’s “Road to Parthenon” — its journey to mainnet.
By leveraging the AggLayer, Movement enables developers to deploy Solidity contracts on Move-based chains without code modification, while benefiting from Move’s enhanced security features that eliminate nearly 90% of auditor-prioritized attack vectors. This integration not only enhances interoperability but also paves the way for increased innovation and adoption in the blockchai
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