Architecture
No bridges.
Bridges are the leading cause of loss in DeFi. aare removes them entirely by running natively on Layer 1. This is not a design trade-off — it is the design.
Why bridges fail
Message-passing bugs
Cross-chain protocols rely on messages being correctly verified at the destination. A single parsing error in that logic can allow an attacker to mint unbacked tokens.
Bridge admin key risk
Most bridges are controlled by a multi-sig. If those keys are compromised, all bridged funds are at risk simultaneously — not just a single protocol.
Oracle timing on cross-chain
Price oracles must be consistent across chains. A delayed or spoofed oracle on the destination chain can allow undercollateralized borrows before the price is corrected.
Reorg asymmetry
A chain reorg on the source chain can leave the bridge in an inconsistent state — funds locked on one side with no corresponding position on the other.
The L1-native alternative
aare deploys a complete lending protocol on a single L1. Collateral, debt, liquidations, and oracle reads all happen in one atomic transaction on one chain. There is no cross-chain message to intercept, delay, or spoof.
See the security model
How the L1-native design affects the threat model.