# Overview

EIB is at the core of Entangle's ecosystem. Built on the Cosmos SDK and powered by the Ethermint framework, this highly customised Layer-1 blockchain is designed to function as a central hub, coordinating cross-chain message processing and transaction validation across networks. It employs Merkle tree structures for efficient and secure data storage and retrieval, ensuring data integrity and optimizing storage for high-volume cross-chain applications.

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