Layer

Layer

Layer provides a platform for powering onchain and offchain services to build cross-chain, decentralized applications. Their core product, WAVS, is a runtime that simplifies the creation of high-performance Actively Validated Services (AVSs), enabling the development of composable and intelligent blockchain protocols.
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Description

Layer is a company focused on redefining the Actively Validated Service (AVS) paradigm. Their platform, WAVS (Wasi-AVS runtime), makes services easier to build and less expensive to run. It allows developers to easily build high-performance AVSs using components and templates, composing onchain and offchain actions to create dynamic and intelligent protocols. WAVS is designed to build a variety of applications, including deterministic AI agents, custom oracles, indexing, serverless functions, cross-chain bridges, ZK provers, and more. The platform aims to revolutionize areas like AI by enabling deterministic autonomous agents, leveraging Rust ZK tooling for verifiable proofs, creating dynamic oracles, and enhancing DAOs, DeFi, and user experiences through improved interoperability and chain abstraction.