In 2020, Wormhole introduced the first-ever general messaging protocol, with the original goal of connecting @Ethereum and @Solana. Since then, Wormhole has securely transferred 1B+ messages and now supports 30+ chains. At the core is Wormhole's architecture. ⬇️

Wormhole combines on-chain + off-chain components to enable secure messaging. On-chain smart contracts publish the message on a source chain and update the transaction logs. Off-chain Guardians validate messages and relay them to the target chain. Here's the detailed flow. ⬇️ https://t.co/lRpQKoa4Ag