Imua Network
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The Imua protocol is built upon three primary components:
Imua network - serves as the main control plane and accounting system, facilitating the restaking of tokens onto AVSs by coordinating interactions between restakers, operators, and AVSs, while also maintaining records of all pertinent data, handling the registration and management of operators and AVSs, as well as the logic for AVS integration.
One-way state pegs (trustless ZK light client) - relay restaking actions from the client chain to Exocore, which in turn responds with control actions or confirmation messages.
Client chain contracts - serve as endpoints deployed on each client chain, where restakers execute restaking-related actions such as deposits, delegations, and withdrawals.
The Imua network communicates with token-hosting client chains via trustless one-way state pegs. The majority of the intricate logic within the Imua restaking platform resides within the Imua network itself. With this design, Imua is able to easily integrate with new chains while minimizing the code-related risks associated with new chain integration.
The Imua network is built using a fast and secure Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible blockchain constructed using Cosmos SDK and Tendermint BFT consensus. Imua's modular design also makes it possible for AVSs to integrate with Imua via native modules. The instant finality offered by the Imua network ensures that both cross-chain communication and the interaction between AVS and Imua remain unaffected by chain forks or block rollbacks.
The EVM is the most widely adopted run-time environment and application interface in blockchain development. Imua utilizes EVM as its primary virtual machine to cater to a variety of on-chain programming requirements, including bridging, permissionless AVS integration, and the development of potential value- added DeFi applications atop Imua's restaking tokens.