Wormhole Foundation, the team behind the development of the Wormhole platform, has announced an exclusive partnership. According to Wormhole, it is working with Google Cloud and is focusing on improving the scalability and security of the Guardian Network. Wormhole’s Guardian Network is a set of validators that secure and verify cross-chain transactions on the Wormhole protocol. The platform took to its official social media account to announce this development.
Google Cloud 🤝 Wormhole@GoogleCloud joins the Guardian Network, Wormhole’s security system, to validate cross-chain messages and improve decentralization.
Google Cloud will also accelerate ZK research and support ecosystem growth.
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— Wormgat (@wormgat) September 18, 2024
Wormhole’s Google Cloud integration upgrades the Defense-in-Depth security plan
In a recent X-post, Wormhole noted that the integration represents a notable upgrade to its deep security plan. In addition, it also broadens zero-knowledge research efforts. This ensures more resilient reliability and security across Wormhole’s multichain ecosystem. The Guardian Network of Wormhole acts as a validator node set that verifies transfers across more than thirty blockchain networks.
The Guardian Network contributes significantly to ensuring the reliability and security of the Wormhole platform, by facilitating cross-chain asset transactions and communications. Google Cloud’s integration into the Guardian Network provides redundancy with its strong computing infrastructure. Moreover, it also reduces downtime by directly accessing the validator nodes that experience an outage.
Wormhole Foundation COO and co-founder Dan Reecer also commented on this development. The director emphasized the importance of this collaboration. According to him, Google Cloud’s infrastructure offers a vast improvement over Wormhole’s advanced security system. In addition to minimizing downtime, it also reduces the number of unverified messages targeting users and developers across blockchains.
The initiative ensures Wormhole’s security and interoperability for cross-chain operations
Rishi Ramchandani, head of Web3 APAC at Google Cloud, said the partnership reflects that platform’s investment in effectively and securely scaling the Web3 ecosystem. Wormhole’s universal and open-source interoperability forum fits perfectly with Google Cloud’s global infrastructure. Additionally, Wormhole’s multi-layered, in-depth security approach ensures cross-chain communications.
This plan has support from a number of notable components, including the Global Accountant and Governor. The first guarantees cross-chain parity between the packaged and native assets. The latter observes and controls the outflow of assets across the chain to prevent contamination. The respective widespread security agenda is combined with various open source and auditing development practices. As a result, Wormhole has become a platform of choice.
