Permissionless Interoperability by Hyperlane

What is Hyperlane?

Hyperlane is an interconnected super highway that connects different blockchains that want to communicate with each other. Hyperlane’s introduction into Henez’s tech stack addresses a fundamental challenge in the blockchain space: a lack of custom-built, multi-chain security for developers. With the integration of Hyperlane, Henez is poised to forge connections and foster innovation with some of the industry’s most widely adopted chains, including Ethereum, Cosmos, Polkadot, and more.

By harnessing the power of Hyperlane, Henez further enables developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) quickly and easily, providing seamless, interconnected experiences across multiple chains. Furthermore, Hyperlane improves on pre-existing security concerns that are present in bridges.

Why Hyperlane?

Permissionless Integration

Hyperlane enables anyone to connect any blockchain out of the box without needing permission. Integration with traditional bridges usually takes a long cycle of backroom politics and integration work. Hyperlane's self-service nature makes it ideal for developers and dApps to quickly benefit from Inco’s Confidentiality-as-a-Service (CaaS) across any chains, including testnets.

Custom Block Finality

The flexibility of customizing the block finality with Hyperlane significantly improves the user experience and security. For example, in a simple onchain card game, the block finality to settle a hand can be set to a lower number. In case of an occasional block reorganization, the message passing can be triggered again from the origin chain with minimal risk to the end user. For bridging money across chains, a higher block finality can be enforced.

Ease of Deployment

The deployment process of Hyperlane is abstracted in a way that makes it easy for roll-up-as-a-service (RaaS) companies to integrate. Inco offers its confidential computing to hundreds of roll-ups in the easiest way possible with just one click.

Modular Security

Instead of locking developers into one security model, Hyperlane enables them to customize their security with composable security modules for different needs. The level of security can be increased or reduced depending on the use case.

Henez empowered by Hyperlane

The Henez cross-chain liquidity protocol leverages Hyperlane as its communication layer to expand its network reach. Hyperlane's unique features of permissionless interoperability and support for multiple virtual machines allow Henez to operate across various networks. This extensive network access simplifies the user experience by enabling direct settlements with Henez, eliminating the need to navigate multiple cross-chain protocols.

The communication layer is a critical component for any cross-chain transfer protocol. It must verify that the user’s assets on the origin network are either locked or burnt before transferring the corresponding assets to the destination network. Accurate communication between the origin and destination networks regarding the status of the user's assets is essential.

The Henez cross-chain liquidity protocol integrates Hyperlane as its communication layer. Hyperlane serves as an arbitrary message bridge capable of transmitting any type of data between networks. When users deposit their assets into the Vault on the origin chain, Hyperlane relays the details of the deposited assets to the destination chain. The Vault on the destination chain then transfers the corresponding assets back to the users.