LayerZero- An Omnichain Interoperability Protocol
For cross-chain bridging and messaging, almost every existing approach falls into one of two broad categories. The first is having a consensus forming middle chain validate and forward messages between chains. The second is running a light node on-chain. Let's discuss. Middle chains receive, validate, and forward messages between chains.
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