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Scaling & Interoperability
Scaling & Interoperability Bridges, Protocols & Risk Management
How value and messages move across chains, the major interop stacks, and a practical security checklist for users and builders.
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🌉 Cross-Chain
🛡️ Risk & Controls
1) Bridges & Cross-Chain Swaps
Value FlowLock/mint vs burn/redeem, liquidity routers, and how aggregators stitch swaps across chains.
2) Interoperability Protocols (Polkadot, Cosmos/IBC, Wormhole)
Interop StacksShared security, light-client verification, and guardian-signed messages across heterogeneous chains.
3) Bridge Risks & Security
SecurityVerification pitfalls, custody considerations, replay protection, and the ops controls that matter.
Further Learning
References- Concepts: light clients, XCM/XCMP, IBC packets, guardian sets, optimistic verification
- Engineering: domain separation, nonces, replay protection, circuit breakers, pausability
✅ When you’re ready, take the quiz below.
Scaling & Interoperability Quick Check
Answer 5 random questions each round. No repeats this session.