Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said Tuesday she has joined the advisory board of LayerZero (CRYPTO: ZRO), a cross-chain interoperability protocol she views as critical in driving a “multi-decade shift” to on-chain finance.



<h2>Wood Relishing New Opportunity</h2>



Wood said in an X post that the stint marks her first advisory board role “in a long time” and no “better opportunity” could have come along.



“Finance is moving on-chain, and I believe LayerZero will be one of the core innovation platforms supporting this multi-decade shift,” the veteran investor said.



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<blockquote>After getting to know the LayerZero team and what they've been building over the past year, I couldn't think of a better opportunity to join an advisory board for the first time in a long time. Finance is moving on-chain, and I believe LayerZero will be one of the core innovation… https://t.co/CL13XQCYZk— Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) February 10, 2026</blockquote>
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The advisory board also includes Michael Blaugurung, VP of Strategic Initiatives, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), and Caroline Butler, Former Head of Digital Assets at Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:BK).



<h2>Tether Makes ‘Strategic Investment’</h2>



The move coincided with a “strategic investment” by Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) in LayerZero Labs, the development company behind the LayerZero protocol. Details on the investment type or scale, however, were not revealed.



Tether recognized LayerZero’s role in enabling cross-chain movement of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization.



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<blockquote>Tether + LayerZero Tech layer to scale finance to infinity and ubiquity. WDK (Wallet Development Kit) is integrating LayerZero tech to its core to ensure that people, communities and companies have finally a unified user experience that abstracts complexity, ready for the day… https://t.co/FirguGdNgm— Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) February 10, 2026</blockquote>
</div><figcaption>LayerZero is a permissionless protocol enabling the transfer of data and assets across different blockchains. The platform bridged assets worth more than $8 billion over the last month, according to data from DeFiLlama.</figcaption></figure>



Price Action: At the time of writing, ZRO was exchanging hands at $2.31, up 20% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Year-to-date, the token has surged 89%.



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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has joined the advisory board of LayerZero, a cross-chain interoperability protocol, emphasizing its importance in the shift to on-chain finance. Wood stated this is her first advisory role in a long time and sees LayerZero as a key innovation platform. The advisory board includes notable figures from Intercontinental Exchange and Bank of New York Mellon. Additionally, Tether has made a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, recognizing its role in facilitating cross-chain transactions. Following this news, the ZRO token surged 20% to $2.31, marking an 89% increase year-to-date.

- Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has joined the advisory board of LayerZero, emphasizing its importance for the shift to on-chain finance.  
- This advisory board includes notable members like Michael Blaugurung from Intercontinental Exchange and Caroline Butler from Bank of New York Mellon.  
- Tether has strategically invested in LayerZero Labs to enhance cross-chain operations, with LayerZero recently facilitating over $8 billion in asset transfers.

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Cathie Wood Joins Advisory Board Of Cross-Chain Protocol, Says No 'Better Opportunity' Come Have Come Along — ZRO Token Shoots Up 20%