Vara–Ethereum bridge

The contracts, runtime pallet, Gear programs and relayers that move authenticated messages and represented assets between Vara and Ethereum.

In plain language

Different components can be paused, upgraded or administered separately, and cross-chain completion spans more than one system.

Why it matters

A single success badge cannot describe every stage of a bridge operation.

Real Vara examples

ReferendumGovernanceExecutionDirect addresses
#62 Unpause the Vara–Ethereum bridge and set a 1,000 VARA fee

This referendum reopened the Vara-side Ethereum bridge pallet and set its bridge fee to 1,000 VARA.

ExecutedDispatch succeeded31
#75 Migrate the bridge to the new VFTManager

This referendum migrated Vara's existing bridged VFTs to a new VFTManager while preserving the existing token addresses, balances and supplies described by the proposer.

ExecutedDispatch succeeded50
#81 Configure the new VFT manager and stage the bridge migration

This referendum staged the new bridge manager across Vara's five documented bridge token programs and sent the associated Ethereum governance message while returning the bridge pallet to a paused state.

ExecutedDispatch succeeded46

Related terms

gearEthBridge pallet · VFT · Cross-chain message · Relayer