RouterLink is designed as infrastructure, not a product feature. These principles define what RouterLink must preserve as the network scales:
Open Routing by Default
Any compliant service can be routed to; routing decisions are determined by observable data
No New Consensus Layer
Operates as a smart-contract protocol on existing EVM-compatible networks
Node = Router + Validator
Routing and validation are coupled; action equals accountability
Verifiability Over Trust
Usage, performance, and settlement derived from protocol-generated proofs
Practical Decentralization
Staged approach prioritizing usability while progressively minimizing trust assumptions
Last updated 23 days ago
