#BlockchainNews# As the blockchain ecosystem grows, the convenience of cross-chain interaction has become a necessity. We are moving towards an era of chain abstraction, in which the underlying complexity of blockchain infrastructure becomes obscured to users and developers. Everclear (formerly Connext) has been building solutions to connect assets across isolated blockchain networks since 2017. Everclear proposes a new primitive - the clearing layer, a decentralized network for net settlement of liquidity between chains, solving the fragmentation problem of modular blockchains. The permissionless nature of the clearing layer enables any blockchain to connect without barriers, forming a truly inclusive network. Everclear's solution effectively reduces the complexity and cost of managing liquidity across different blockchain environments.