Network Components

The network is built on three main components:

1. Relay Chain

2. Parachains

3. Validators

1. Relay Chain

The main Vine chain responsible for:

• Consensus coordination

• Parachain coordination

• Validator management

• Cross-chain message routing

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2. Parachains

Application-specific blockchains that:

• Process transactions in parallel

• Maintain independent state

• Implement specialized logic

• Share security with the network

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3. Validators

Network participants that:

• Secure the network

• Validate transactions

• Produce blocks

• Participate in consensus