--- title: "Cathie Wood Joins Advisory Board Of Cross-Chain Protocol, Says No 'Better Opportunity' Come Have Come Along — ZRO Token Shoots Up 20%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275566854.md" description: "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." datetime: "2026-02-11T07:05:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275566854.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275566854.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275566854.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275566854.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275566854.md) # Cathie Wood Joins Advisory Board Of Cross-Chain Protocol, Says No 'Better Opportunity' Come Have Come Along — ZRO Token Shoots Up 20% **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. ## Wood Relishing New Opportunity 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. > 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 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). ## Tether Makes ‘Strategic Investment’ 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. > 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 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. **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%. _Photo Courtesy: wing-wing on Shutterstock.com_ ### Related Stocks - [MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MARA.US.md) - [Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTDR.US.md) - [Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ICE.US.md) - [Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIN.US.md) - [The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BK.US.md) - [Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RIOT.US.md) - [Keel Infrastructure Corp. (BITF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITF.US.md) - [American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ABTC.US.md) - [Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CORZ.US.md) - [BTCS Inc. (BTCS.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCS.US.md) - [Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHE.US.md) - [Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTBT.US.md) - [Hut 8 Corp. (HUT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HUT.US.md) - [CleanSpark, Inc. (CLSK.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLSK.US.md) - [VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHV.US.md) - [Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHW.US.md) - [Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF (DTCR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DTCR.US.md) - [Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FETH.US.md) - [Proshares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHD.US.md) - [iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHA.US.md) - [Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [21Shares Ethereum ETF (CETH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CETH.US.md) - [Grayscale Ethereum Mini Staking ETF (ETH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETH.US.md) - [Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCO.US.md) - [VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HODL.US.md) - [Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [ProShares Ether ETF (EETH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EETH.US.md) - [Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QETH.US.md) - [ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITO.US.md) - [CoinShares Bitcoin ETF (BRRR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRRR.US.md) - [2x Ether ETF (ETHU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHU.US.md) - [iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [CoinShares Bitcoin & Ether ETF (BTF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTF.US.md) - [WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBTC.US.md) - [USDT/HKD (USDTHKD.VAHK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USDTHKD.VAHK.md) - [USDT/USD (USDTUSD.VAHK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USDTUSD.VAHK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Aurora - Alpha Leaks - 03 April 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281605435.md) - [PancakeSwap to Host AMA on X With ForU AI on April 2nd](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281227922.md) - [FNY Investment Advisers LLC Acquires New Shares in Core Scientific, Inc. $CORZ](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281618733.md) - [Pundi X to Hold Live Stream on X on March 30th](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280918137.md) - [DexTools to Host World Mobile Livestream on April 3](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281548474.md)