Settlement on Ethereum

Settlement on Ethereum: The Backbone of Lunar Mainnet

Lunar Mainnet’s architecture is anchored in Ethereum, leveraging its unparalleled security and trust to establish a robust foundation for the network. By utilizing Ethereum as its settlement layer, Lunar combines the strengths of a decentralized and widely trusted blockchain with its innovative layer-2 capabilities.

The Validating Bridge: A Critical Component

At the heart of Lunar Mainnet lies its built-in validating bridge. This sophisticated integration ensures that every transaction is authenticated and adheres to the canonical chain respected by all Lunar nodes. The bridge’s design guarantees that only valid states are accepted, preventing the submission of fraudulent or invalid transactions to the network. This makes Lunar an inherently secure and trustworthy environment for developers and users alike.

Dual-Node Infrastructure: Enhancing Accuracy and Security

To maintain seamless interaction with Ethereum, Lunar nodes are required to operate concurrently with full Ethereum nodes. This dual-node setup ensures precise transaction sequencing and brings the inherent security benefits of Ethereum directly into the Lunar ecosystem. By combining Lunar’s high performance with Ethereum’s reliability, this integration sets a new standard for blockchain scalability and security.

Security at the Core of Lunar Mainnet

Lunar Mainnet’s settlement layer offers several advanced security features:

1. Authentication of Transactions: Every transaction is verified through the validating bridge, ensuring the integrity of the network.

2. Eventual Liveness: Even in the event of sequencer failure or attempted censorship, Lunar guarantees eventual liveness, meaning the network continues to operate and recover without disruption.

3. Censorship Resistance: Users retain the ability to force their transactions through the bridge, even in the unlikely scenario of Layer 2 censorship. This ensures accessibility and fairness across the network.

Classification and Currency Integration

Lunar Mainnet stands proudly among Ethereum Layer 2 networks, aligning itself with technologies like validiums and optimums while delivering unique performance benefits. Given Ethereum’s dominance in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) markets, ETH has been chosen as the native gas token for Lunar. This decision simplifies adoption and ensures compatibility with the broader Ethereum ecosystem.

Future-Proofing with Fee Flexibility

Looking ahead, Lunar plans to introduce fee abstraction, allowing users to pay transaction fees with widely used tokens such as USDC. However, Lunar has no intention of introducing a proprietary token, staying true to its commitment to leverage Ethereum as the preferred decentralized currency.

Why Ethereum?

Ethereum’s proven reliability, security, and global adoption make it the ideal settlement layer for Lunar Mainnet. By integrating deeply with Ethereum’s infrastructure, Lunar not only inherits its security benefits but also positions itself as a seamless extension of the Ethereum ecosystem, ensuring users and developers experience the best of both worlds.