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Infrastructure-first architecture

Execution infrastructure for
AI-powered DeFi

Guardian enforcement. MPC signing. Per-user vaults. On-chain audit trail. The execution layer behind Surf.

The core execution layers

Infrastructure that ships, scales,
and stays secure

Every action is proposed by intelligence, enforced by the Guardian and executed through MPC signing.
Full audit trail. No overrides.

Guardian Layer

Guardian Layer

Validates every transaction before execution. Defines what is allowed. Enforces protocol allowlists, exposure limits, slippage bounds, circuit breakers. No overrides.

MPC Authorisation

MPC Authorisation

No single key can authorise a transaction. 3-of-5 multisig with 24-hour action expiry. Guardian approves, MPC executes.

Per-User Vault Contracts

Per-User Vault Contracts

One smart contract per user deployed via CREATE2. Deterministic, cross-chain addresses. Funds never co-mingle. User retains full custody.

Cross-Chain Execution

Cross-Chain Execution

Strategies execute across chains from a single vault. Bridge recipient validation ensures funds can only land in the user's vault contract. Constrained routing. Settlement verification.

How execution actually happens

From signal to settlement

Seven deterministic stages. Every action evaluated, verified and executed without human intervention.

1

Observe

Continuous monitoring of venues, utilisation, incentives, liquidity, oracle integrity

2

Analyse

Risk-adjusted scoring: net return after gas, fees, slippage, incentive decay

3

Simulate

Full execution path simulation. Most actions discarded here.

4

Propose

Structured action plan: which assets, from where, to where, in what size

5

Verify

Guardian Layer checks all rules. Any violation = rejected.

6

Execute

MPC-signed, batched, atomic on-chain transaction

7

Monitor

Post-execution health re-evaluation. New baseline established.

zkCross / contracts / core /
Composable execution modules

Smart Contract Modules

Each contract has a single, auditable responsibility. No monolithic logic. No hidden state.

UserVault / UserVaultFactory// custody

Per-user custody boundary. Deterministic deployment via CREATE2.

Registry// governance

Allowlists, configuration, governance (3-of-5 multisig, 24h action expiry)

ActionRouter// orchestration

Execution orchestration to approved integrations

SwapAdapter// execution

Swap execution

BridgeLib// validation

Bridge recipient validation (recipient must equal vault contract)

FeeManager// accounting

Profit-only fee accounting

Built for multi-chain Infrastructure access

Multi-chain by design

Multi-chain access to 40+ chains and 120+ fiat currencies for integrated scaling.

LIVE
Base
Base
Polygon
Polygon
Ethereum
Ethereum
CONFIGURED
Arbitrum
Arbitrum
PLANNED
Avalanche
Avalanche
BNB Chain
BNB Chain
Solana
Solana
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid

Smart Routing over Stellar, Partisia, ICP and zkCross. Live version available on zkCross.io

For protocols, builders and infrastructure partners

Built for builders

Connect directly with the team for infrastructure and ecosystem partnerships.