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The solution for web3 to realize its true multichain potential, connecting all liquidities, assets and users of the many chains, seems to be through a uniquely designed \u201cself verifying\u201d cross-chain infrastructure that has been gaining a lot of traction lately among the layer-1s \u2013\u00a0MAP Protocol.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What is MAP Protocol<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Built on Light Client and Zero-Knowledge (\u201czk\u201d) technologies and fully open source,\u00a0MAP Protocol\u00a0spent 4 years in engineering the unique \u201cprovably secure\u201d cross-chain infrastructure with a \u201cself verification\u201d\u00a0mechanism, supporting both EVM and non-EVM chains, with instant confirmation time, which they called the \u201cOmnichain Network\u201d. This Omnichain Network allows Dapps (such as\u00a0Decentralized Exchanges, Web3 Messengers and NFT Marketplaces) to become multichain Dapps in an efficient manner. 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The industry leading ability to bridge NFT and data give rise to endless possibilities for developers wishing to build new omnichain Dapps on Flow.\u201d &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Bohao Tang, Developer Advocate of Flow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMap Protocol enables secure and seamless cross-chain communication and asset transfer between both EVM and non-EVM chains with its mature, novel and stable cross-chain design. The relay chain architecture allows for multi-chain scaling, and avoids the risk of insecure cross-chain messages. Further, the unique zero-knowledge-proof-based light client design reduces the difficulty of heterogeneous chain development, and ensures the security of cross-chain message transmission. 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