Tech Stack and Rationale

Our technology choices are driven by security, performance, and developer experience. Each component is carefully selected to maximize decentralization while maintaining production-grade reliability.

Blockchain Layer

Solana

Blockchain

High-performance blockchain with sub-second finality and low transaction costs. Solana's architecture enables efficient proof verification and state management at scale.

High throughputLow latencyCost efficient

Anchor Framework

Smart Contracts

Rust-based framework for Solana program development. Provides security guarantees, automatic serialization, and comprehensive testing tools.

Type safetySecurityDeveloper UX

Zero-Knowledge Layer

Stone Prover (StarkWare)

ZK Proofs

Production-grade STARK prover with transparent setup. No trusted parties required, quantum-resistant, and optimized for performance.

TransparentQuantum-resistantBattle-tested

Cairo

Proof Language

Domain-specific language for writing provable programs. Designed specifically for STARK-based systems with strong type safety and optimization.

ProvableOptimizedType-safe

Infrastructure Layer

Rust

Backend

Memory-safe systems language for off-chain services. Provides performance, safety, and excellent concurrency primitives for distributed systems.

PostgreSQL

Database

Reliable relational database for indexing and querying. ACID guarantees and powerful query capabilities for complex analytics.

Docker & Kubernetes

Orchestration

Containerization and orchestration for reproducible deployments. Enables horizontal scaling and simplified operations.

Developer Tools

TypeScript SDK

Type-safe client library for interacting with the protocol. Comprehensive API coverage with excellent IDE support.

CLI Tools

Command-line interface for validators and operators. Simplifies common tasks and provides debugging utilities.

Monitoring Stack

Prometheus, Grafana, and custom dashboards for observability. Real-time metrics and alerting for production systems.

Testing Framework

Comprehensive test suite with unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Ensures reliability and catches regressions.