Cross chain bridging in a payment context involves transferring value from one blockchain network to another as part of a single transaction flow. When a customer pays on a network that differs from the merchant's settlement chain, the bridging mechanism locks or converts the customer's token on the source chain and releases the equivalent value on the destination chain. The process is handled within the payment infrastructure and is transparent to the customer, who simply approves a transaction in their wallet.
27 Blockchain builds the bridging logic into its cross chain wallet integration so the merchant does not need to manage bridge protocols, monitor multiple networks simultaneously, or handle failed bridge transactions manually. The infrastructure manages the routing, conversion, and settlement steps, and the merchant receives funds on their preferred chain regardless of where the payment originated.
