FAQ
Fundamental
What makes Stargate cheaper than other bridges?
Stargate has implemented a unique feature known as transaction batching. This feature consolidates multiple transactions into a single batch, significantly reducing the associated messaging costs. Stargate also features a flexible protocol fee, enabling the protocol to adjust charges to remain competitive.
Is Stargate V2 built on LayerZero V2?
Yes. Stargate V2 is utilizing LayerZero V2 to achieve cost reduction and flexibility of expanding to more chains.
Is Stargate V1 still available?
Stargate V1 remains operational until further notice. However, it is recommended to migrate your liquidity to V2.
Transfer
Can I drive the bus when it is not full?
Yes. If a bus is not full, users have the option to cover the message fee of the entire bus to initiate the bus' departure.
When will the bus depart from source network?
The bus will leave the source network once all seats are paid for, or the has been reached after the first transaction is submitted, whichever occurs first.
How much cheaper can I get if I take the bus instead of the taxi?
It depends on the bus size and how many tickets you pay for on the bus. For instance, in a 6-seat bus, if you pay for 1 ticket, the cost would be around 1/6th of the total ticket cost. But gas price can fluctuate so every passenger may have a slightly different fare at time of transaction.
What is the waiting time for the bus to drive?
The estimated waiting time will be shown on UI. The bus will depart from source network
once the bus is full, or
once the max. waiting time is reached (max. waiting time is set by the Stargate Foundation)
Why is the taxi option sometimes the only one available?
If the pools you choose are only accessible on V1, the bus option will not be available. Generally, V2 tends to be more cost-effective in most situations. However, in certain rare cases where a route is available on both V1 and V2, the V1 taxi might be slightly cheaper. In these instances, the V1 taxi option will be selected automatically.
Pool
Is there a deadline for migrating the pools from V1 to V2?
The deadline has not been established yet, but it is advisable to transfer your liquidity to V2 as soon as possible.
I have removed my liquidity from a pool but the fund has not arrived. How long does it take to remove liquidity?
On V2, removing liquidity from the same chain where you deposited the tokens is almost instantaneous. However, if you choose to redeem your liquidity from a different chain, the transaction time may vary. For instance, if you redeem liquidity from Polygon to another chain, it will require 512 block confirmations, which typically takes about 20 minutes, for your assets to reach the destination chain.
On V1, however, if you trigger the redeemLocal function to remove your liquidity from the same chain, it requires two cross-chain messages to complete the transaction.
It takes one message from source chain to another chain then another message from the other chain to source chain. If the remote chain is Polygon then the processing time could take more than 20 mins; If the remote chain is Ethereum, a higher amount of gas is expected.
Hydra
What is OFT?
The Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) Standard allows fungible tokens to be transferred across multiple blockchains without asset wrapping or middlechains.
This standard works by burning tokens on the source chain whenever an omnichain transfer is initiated, sending a message via the protocol and delivering a function call to the destination contract to mint the same number of tokens burned, creating a unified supply across all networks LayerZero supports. More information can be found in LayerZero's documentation.
Credit Allocation System
Are there any risks for using AI-Planning Module?
At its most malicious, the AIPM could cause liveness issues for certain pathways if it, for example, withdrew 100% of credits on a pathway meaning no volume can move between those two pools. This mechanism can also be protective in case of chain exploit, or asset depeg. Stargate V2 separates the messaging used for funds and credits, and as such, the AIPM cannot at any point touch any LP or user funds at all.
Who is the running the AI-Planning Module?
The first iteration of the AIPM will be run by the Stargate Foundation on behalf of the DAO. The Foundation will provide updated reports on how the planner is performing and changes being made. Future iterations will very likely also be maintained by the Foundation but doesn’t necessarily have to be built by the Foundation. Training an AI model to optimise Stargate for efficient credit allocation and maximal fees, with lowest cost - is actually pretty trivial with a simple data set. There’s a world where Stargate could put out a bounty/grant program for someone to train a better AI model than the Foundation’s first iteration.
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