Token Design and Interoperability

Details are provisional and may be updated during development.

Arichain's token system provides native token bridge functionality through a unified registry.

Unified Token Architecture

The Multi-VM Token Challenge: Traditional multi-chain systems require external bridges that create:

• Security Vulnerabilities: Third-party bridge operators can be compromised

• Liquidity Fragmentation: Same asset exists as different tokens on different chains

• User Experience Friction: Complex bridging processes and waiting times

• Economic Inefficiency: Multiple token supplies and price discrepancies

Arichain's Solution: A single, protocol-level native token registry that maintains canonical state across all VMs:

Native Token Lifecycle Management:

1. Registration: Native token (ARI) metadata recorded in global registry

2. Multi-VM Deployment: Native token representation deployed to all VMs automatically

3. Supply Synchronization: Real-time native token balance updates across all VM instances

4. Multi-VM Transfers: Atomic native token operations without external dependencies

5. Audit Trail: Complete native token transaction history across all environments

Global Native Token Registry

Registry Architecture:

Global Native Token Registry:
├── Native Token Metadata Store
│   ├── Token ID (ARI)
│   ├── Name & Symbol
│   ├── Decimals & Total Supply
│   ├── Supported VMs []
│   └── Creation Block Height
├── VM Instance Tracker
│   ├── EVM Native Representation
│   ├── SVM Native Representation
│   ├── Active Supply Per VM
│   └── Transfer Events Log
└── Native Token State Proofs
    ├── Merkle Proofs for Supply
    ├── Transfer Validation Proofs
    └── Integrity Check Results