Blockchain Architecture
These values represent the initial mainnet configuration. Testnet deployments may use different parameters to facilitate experimentation, and all network settings remain subject to adjustment through on-chain governance.
Network Architecture
Framework: Cosmos SDK
Execution Layer: Cosmos SDK EVM execution layer (Ethermint-derived fork, fork version and commit hash in technical appendix)
Consensus: CometBFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance)
Native Token: IRL (denom: irl, 18 decimals)
Core Modules: Asset Passport, Global Orderbook, Compliance, Staking, Native Stablecoin, Governance
Interfaces: Ethereum JSON-RPC, WebSocket, Cosmos RPC, REST, gRPC
Consensus & Validator Set
Integra uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) model:
Active validator set: 7–15 at launch, expanding via governance with documented admission criteria
Bonding denom: IRL
Minimum self-delegation: 50,000 IRL (with KYC/compliance admission requirements as the primary gating mechanism)
Unbonding period: 21 days
Block time: ~6 seconds
Finality: deterministic BFT finality at block commit, assuming less than one-third of voting power is Byzantine; in normal operation, committed blocks are not reverted.
Validators produce blocks, participate in consensus, and enforce network security. Delegators stake IRL to validators and share rewards and governance rights.
Slashing, Liveness & Security Parameters
To maintain integrity and reliability, Integra enforces strict slashing rules:
Signed-blocks window: 100 blocks
Minimum signed per window: 50%
Jail time for downtime: 10 minutes
Slash for downtime: 1% of stake
Slash for double-signing: 5% of stake
These values may evolve, but they reflect a production-ready, institutional-grade configuration.
Developer Environment
Solidity 0.8+, Hardhat, Remix, ethers.js, web3.js, MetaMask support
Broad compatibility with Hardhat and standard EVM tooling (known edge cases with eth_getLogs, debug_traceTransaction documented at docs.integralayer.com/evm-compatibility)
Recommended Validator Hardware
For stable validator operation:
CPU: 4+ cores
RAM: 8+ GB
Storage: 500+ GB SSD
Network: 100+ Mbps
OS: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+ recommended)
Validators should follow strict security practices: HSM-backed key management, sentry-node topology, hardened firewall rules, VPN-restricted access, and continuous monitoring.
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