- ZeusNode allows for smooth Bitcoin liquidity integration on Solana.
- Guardians and Institutional Guardians serve important roles in network security.
Zeus Network officially launches ZeusNode, the core infrastructure built on top of the Solana Virtual Machine, into the world, introducing a new generation of cross-chain Bitcoin liquidity. This launch comes with a full roadmap on how Bitcoin will integrate smoothly with Solana’s blockchain. As the first epoch launches, ZeusNode establishes a solid base for a strong cross-chain framework.
ZeusNode’s Guardian Program and Security Model
The ZeusNode ecosystem introduces the Guardian program, a dual-class validator system to improve security and scalability. Guardians and Institutional Guardians are central to the operation of the network. The Guardians use $ZEUS to secure the network. Institutional Guardians are designed specifically for large institutions that hold significant amounts of Bitcoin ($BTC) deposits.
ZeusNode uses a Multi-Party Computation (MPC) model that allows Bitcoin transactions on the Solana network to be secure, trustless, and decentralized. Guardians would then be able to validate and sign Bitcoin transactions over Solana’s blockchain with integrity.
The $ZEUS token is a really important component of the ecosystem: Guardians and institutions participating within the network must hold and lock $ZEUS tokens for liquidity and security. From the perspective of $BTC holders, ZeusNode contributes to the overall scalability of flexible deposit management.
The network centers its scaling strategy on a dynamic ratio mechanism for $ZEUS delegation and $BTC liquidity. Initially, the $ZEUS-to-$BTC ratio is set to 20,000:1, enabling smooth onboarding of Bitcoin liquidity. As the network grows, the ratio adjusts once a Guardian reaches a certain threshold in $ZEUS delegation, unlocking unlimited $BTC inflow capacity.
Justin Wang is the Co-founder and CEO of Zeus Network and believes that ZeusNode “Re-defines Bitcoin’s Liquidity utilization while providing Permissionless pathways to Bitcoin on Solana
The roadmap outlines phased expansion across multiple epochs. The first epoch focuses on establishing a security foundation, with a 25 BTC capacity supported by 500,000 $ZEUS. As the network grows, it will scale up to 2,250 BTC capacity by epoch five, with the introduction of Institutional Guardians and onboarding 1% of Bitcoin liquidity onto Solana.
