Recently, I see everyone linking ETF capital flows, risk appetite, and the rise and fall of the crypto market for interpretation. I just… fine, as long as you're happy. But when it really comes to cross-chain, don’t just focus on macro sentiment, ask first: who is actually “proving” this message?
Like IBC’s approach, the core is that two chains run lightweight clients, verifying each other's state proofs. Basically, the trust model mainly relies on each chain’s own consensus and verification logic, and the bridge itself is more like a mailman. But many “message passing/bridges” aren’t like tha