Asterizm
  • What is Asterizm
    • Overview
    • Architecture
    • Benefits
    • Supported chains
      • Non-EVM chains integration plan
    • Frequently asked questions
    • White paper
    • GitHub
  • Infrastructure
    • Overview
    • Asterizm Connector
      • Client smart contract abstraction
      • Initializer smart contract
      • Translator smart contract
    • Client off-chain module
    • Asterizm Relayer
    • Asterizm Interfaces
      • IAsterizmConfigEnv
      • IConfig
      • IAsterizmEnv
      • IClientReceiverContract
      • IInitializerReceiver
      • IInitializerSender
      • IMultiChainToken
      • INonce
      • ITranslator
  • Guides
    • Transaction flow
    • Getting started
      • 1. Deploy your smart contracts
        • AsterizmDemo contract
        • Client contracts implementation logic
        • Solana integration logic
      • 2. Implement off-chain module
        • Simple implementation (shell script)
        • Default implementation (manual)
      • 3. Important! One final pre-flight check
    • External relays
      • Relay deployment and configuration
      • List of external relays
        • Chainlink
          • Mainnet
          • Testnet
    • Source chain notifications
    • Refund Logic
    • Error messages
      • EVM
        • Source chain
        • Destination chain
      • TVM and TON
      • Solana
    • Fee management
    • Code examples
    • Multi-Owner (Sender) System
  • Advanced
    • Best practices
    • Asset transfer
    • Debugging
  • Technical reference
    • Mainnet
    • Testnet
    • Smart contract audits
    • SDK
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  1. What is Asterizm

Benefits

Privacy, security, economic efficiency, scalability

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Last updated 6 months ago

Asterizm was designed as a solution for building cross-chain protocols without compromising on data privacy and reliability of data transmission between EVM and non-EVM public/private networks, respecting the standards for such solutions in the industry:

We believe that the blockchain solutions market will remain fragmented and that governments, corporations, and web3 protocols will operate in multiple ecosystems (networks) simultaneously, using perks and the most beneficial features of each.

The Asterizm concept focuses on privacy and modularity because the lack of privacy in the cross-chain industry greatly reduces the usability of this technology: transmitting financial messages, personal and corporate data, etc. is risky (or even impossible due to the data privacy requirements), especially if we are talking about web2 companies integrating into the web3 market.

Privacy

This is especially relevant for cross-chain communication between private networks. In such cases, only the sender and receiver have access to the content of the cross-chain transaction, ensuring a high level of privacy. This is especially relevant for enterprises exchanging data with other companies in various private chains.

High speed - Low cost

Scalability

The speed and cost of cross-chain transactions do not depend on their quantity and frequency, so you can develop responsive cross-chain applications without incurring unnecessary expenses.

Security

Asterizm or any third party does not have any access to the transmitted payload. This is because all data (payload) is exclusively transmitted from Network 1 to Network 2 through the , while the proofs of validity and integrity of this data (hash from payload, xID) are transmitted through .

Learn more about Asterizm and privacy in the

Thanks to our , we do not need to maintain a complex economic system to achieve consensus. As a result, all cross-chain transactions flow almost instantly and at one of the lowest fees on the market.

Asterizm's approach to cross-chain transaction protection covers not only validity and integrity but also data confidentiality. Verification is performed off-chain and on-chain by two unrelated entities ( and ) and as an on-chain module. This design ensures that the infrastructure remains resilient against both external and internal attack vectors.

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