Parallel MPC (multi-party computation) network Ika has announced its launch on Layer 1 blockchain Sui. Formerly known as dWallet Network, Ika provides an interoperability solution that enables assets originating on chains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to be utilized on Sui.
Through combining its 2PC-MPC cryptographic scheme with Sui’s Mysticeti consensus, Ika opens up numerous new use cases and performance improvements, particularly in the context of programmable assets. Ika also introduces highly secure and decentralized custody solutions on Sui for digital assets, which is likely to be of particular interest to institutions and pro traders.
MPC Debuts on Sui
Ika promises to improve DeFi interoperability while introducing liquidity from various chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, on Sui. Other potential applications for its technology include chain abstraction – effectively simplifying multi-chain complexity for users – and creating a seamless experience for dapp builders.
One of the more exciting use cases for Ika is in the area of AI agents, where it can provide guardrails to prevent these AI-driven bots from going rogue. AI agents essentially allow an operator to send an autonomous bot trawling the web with a specific mission to complete, be it researching a topic, finding the price of an asset, or identifying a particular trading opportunity. Ika’s technology, implemented here, would be tasked with ensuring that these AI agents don’t do anything that would put the user’s assets at risk.
Ika is deeply committed to the Sui ecosystem and will soon launch its native token, IKA, on the L1, with the token supporting functions such as paying for MPC signing services and facilitating cross-chain transactions.
The Best Is Yet to Come
Ika’s alpha testnet is currently live on Sui and the mainnet launch is planned for December. This will empower Move smart contract developers on Sui to introduce assets like native BTC and enhance programmability for DeFi protocols and assets. The deployment of Ika on Suio enhances the latter’s status as a highly scalable Layer 1 blockchain, competing with EVM Layer 2 solutions as well as Solana in terms of scalability and throughput.
Solutions such as Ika aren’t just about expanding the range of assets that can be accessed on blockchains such as Sui: they’re about evolving multichain to a point where, from a user perspective, the underlying network is irrelevant. Just as search engines and AI have done away with the need to manually type in domain names, the next wave of web3 technologies, including Ika, will bring the best onchain opportunities to users.
As a result, the days of using a web3 wallet such as MetaMask and having to manually change networks and bridge assets will seem as antiquated as dialup internet. We’re not quite there yet, but in the near future, assets and users will move frictionlessly between chains and DeFi traders will be able to take advantage of yields, new tokens, and dapps without concerning themselves with mundane matters such as gas tokens or bridge fees.
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