WeaveDB partners with Lit protocol to make Arweave a cross-chain dApp hub

We are excited to announce that WeaveDB has partnered with Lit protocol on an integration that enables Arweave to become a cross-chain dapp hub. With this integration, developers can bridge data from outside the Arweave smart contract environment, including other blockchains and web2 API endpoints, into WeaveDB.

WeaveDB is a decentralized alternative to web2 database components that offers scalability, performance, and compossibility. It provides a seamless development experience where you can deploy a database in just five seconds without writing a single line of a smart contract.

Lit is a blockchain-agnostic middleware layer, Lit can be used to read and write data between blockchains and off-chain platforms, powering conditional decryption and programmatic signing.

After exploring Lit’s capabilities, we realized it fits perfectly with our vision of making Arweave a fast and decentralized cross-chain dapp hub. This integration allows secure interaction and composition of states from other blockchains and web2 API endpoints.

Thanks to this integration, we can now offer data encryption in WeaveDB, providing users with the ability to store encrypted data! To demonstrate this, we have built a demo app that allows NFT holders to send private messages.

Feel free to read our tutorial on how to build that dapp here.

To demonstrate the potential of this integration, we have integrated Lens protocol into the core contract!

In addition to EVM, Arweave, and DFINITY compatible wallets, users now will be able to deploy a database and interact with it using a Lens profile NFT!

We are excited to introduce Lens protocol to the Arweave ecosystem, which opens up many possibilities for decentralized applications. By leveraging Lens as a global social layer, developers can build applications on Arweave that offer permanent, tamper-proof, and decentralized storage solutions while using Lens profiles on Polygon as a means of identity verification.

For developers, Lens profiles can be used to provide a global and interoperable identity layer across different applications in the Arweave ecosystem.

For users, it allows them to have a consistent and secure identity across multiple Arweave applications.

To showcase the potential of this integration, we have built a lightning-fast Demo Dapp you can try here.

We are thrilled to be bringing Lens protocol to the Arweave ecosystem and look forward to seeing the innovative applications that will be built using this technology.

“This is a remarkable milestone for us” said WeaveDB CEO Ahmad Mardeni “as this collaboration will enable developers to seamlessly bridge data from external sources into WeaveDB, unlocking new possibilities for decentralized application development on Arweave.”

If you want to dive into the technical details of this integration, you can read this article.

To learn more about Lit protocol, check out their website.

To learn more about WeaveDB, check out our website, Twitter, and Discord.