The LEA Blockchain: A Whitepaper

This document provides a comprehensive technical overview of the LEA blockchain, a next-generation Layer 1 protocol designed for modularity, security, and verifiable state compression.

Table of Contents

  1. Abstract
    • A high-level executive summary of LEA’s architecture and vision.
  2. Introduction: The Modular Blockchain Paradigm
    • The core vision and philosophy behind LEA.
    • Principles: Minimal Base Layer, Developer-Centric Execution, and Future-Ready Design.
  3. Core Architecture: Consensus, Execution, and PODs
    • Detailed breakdown of the separation of consensus and execution.
    • The role of the LEA Chain as a minimal ordering service.
    • The function of Decoders as programmable transaction interpreters.
    • The concept of Programmable Object Domains (PODs) as modular execution environments.
  4. The Transaction Lifecycle: Signature Chaining
    • In-depth explanation of the prev_tx_hash model.
    • How signature chaining provides inherent replay protection and verifiable history.
    • The structure of a standard transaction envelope.
  5. State Model: On-Chain State & Verifiable Compression
    • How state is stored and managed on-chain within contracts.
    • The role of zk-STARKs for compressing state verification, not deleting state data.
    • How this model solves the data availability problem while enabling ultra-fast node synchronization.
  6. Security Layer: PQC, Account Abstraction, and Gas
    • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): How Decoders enable algorithm agility.
    • Native Account Abstraction: The dual-identity system (permanent address vs. on-chain keys) that allows for key rotation and social recovery.
    • Gas Metering & DoS Prevention: Ensuring network stability regardless of Decoder complexity.
  7. Fee & Governance
    • The utility of the native $LEA coin.
    • POD-level token autonomy and programmable fee models (including fee sponsorship).
    • The dual governance structure: protocol-level and POD-specific.
  8. Tokenomics
    • A detailed breakdown of the $LEA token distribution, utility, and economic model.
  9. Use Cases: Programmable Object Domains (PODs)
    • Detailed examples of PODs: RWA, Privacy, zkApps, DAO Governance, and more.
    • How PODs can interoperate or remain isolated.

  10. Developer Ecosystem & Tooling - The process of building and deploying a POD. - The LEA SDK, CLI, and other tools for developers.

  11. Competitive Positioning
    • A summary of LEA’s advantages over existing blockchain solutions.
  12. Roadmap
    • The phased plan for mainnet activation, consensus integration, and ecosystem growth.
  13. Team & Contributors
    • Information on the core team driving the project.
  14. Legal Classification and Compliance
    • An analysis of the legal status of the protocol and its assets.
  15. Risk Factors
    • A transparent overview of potential technical, market, and operational risks.
  16. Glossary
    • Definitions of key technical terms used in the whitepaper.

License

This work is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.