AETHER / Architecture
§ ARCHITECTURE

One layer. Any access path.

Five tiers. You can verify each one on its own and swap it without touching the others. Run the full network or take a single layer.

The stack

L5

Application & partner APIs

REST · gRPC · WebSocket · SDK × 11 languages

L4

Compliance engine

Travel-rule · OFAC · MiCA · DORA · Risk scoring · Attestations

L3

Payment & settlement rail

T+0 · Atomic multi-leg · 47 fiat currencies · 9 CBDCs · ISO 20022

L2

Tokenization fabric

RWA issuance · Smart contracts · Multi-chain bridges · DvP settlement

L1

Identity & key custody

ZK-biometric · HSM · MPC · Sovereign DID · FIDO2

Trace a transaction

The stack attests every hop. This trace follows one cross-border settlement from start to finish.

aether@core:~/ $ trace --tx 0xa0f…c12
→ identity verify(did:aether:0xa0f…c12) OK [42 ms]
→ compliance screen(FATF, MiCA, OFAC) OK [18 ms]
→ fx quote(USD→SGD, 250,000.00) OK [6 ms]
→ settle atomic(NY → SG) FINAL [312 ms]
→ attest seal(merkle_root, zk_proof) OK [9 ms]

TX 0xa0f…c12 confirmed · T+0 · 387 ms end-to-end
P50 LATENCY

284 ms

P99 LATENCY

712 ms

THROUGHPUT

284K tps

Why we built it this way

DESIGN

Modular by default

Each layer exposes a clean API boundary. Use the full stack or compose the layers you need.

SCALE

1.2M TPS capacity

We scale across 148 node regions and provision burst capacity on demand.

TRUST

Independently verifiable

Every layer emits cryptographic attestations. Audit any transaction end to end without taking our word for it.

Talk to us

Our deployment architects will map the stack onto your existing infrastructure and walk through the parts you care about.

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