# Past, Present and Future of Interop | Aniket Sharma | ETHMumbai 2026

- Channel: [ETHMumbai](https://streameth.org/ethmumbai)
- Date: 2026-08-09
- Duration: 06:21
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-MDPeZOfB-o4
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDPeZOfB-o4

## Description

This talk explores the architectural evolution of cross-chain interoperability, tracing the path from legacy lock-and-mint bridges to the current frontier of chain abstraction and intent-centric design. We will unpack how the industry is moving toward a model where complex cross-chain routing and transaction relaying happen entirely under the hood.

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