Sunrise: The base layer for Interliquid Networks
Interliquidity is inevitable.
We believe that deeply connected ecosystems — where rollups and L1s share liquidity seamlessly — will define the next era of blockchain infrastructure. And Sunrise is building the foundation for that reality.
Today, we’re excited to share our rebrand and the Interliquid thesis that’s shaping everything we’re building next.
The Journey Here
When we first conceived Sunrise, we set out to solve what seemed like the most pressing challenge in blockchain scaling: data availability.
We built a specialized Data Availability Layer secured by Proof of Liquidity (PoL) — allowing users to receive blobspace in exchange for providing liquidity to any PoL pool of their choice. This approach enabled DA Fee Abstraction, giving L2 rollups the ability to provide liquidity in their own native token, simultaneously deepening their security and liquidity.
But as we observed things evolve, we recognized something profound. The data availability problem was merely a symptom of a deeper structural challenge: fragmented liquidity.
The Interliquid Thesis
Most blockchains today operate in silos.
They compete for liquidity and rely on fragile bridges to connect. That approach doesn’t scale — not securely, not efficiently, not economically.
Sunrise is evolving into something more: A modular Data Availability (DA) layer built with a native Liquidity Hub — all secured by Proof of Liquidity (PoL).
This combination forms the basis of what we call Interliquidity: A mesh of sovereign rollups and major L1s, unified by shared liquidity from day one.
Sunrise integrates modular DA and liquidity routing into a single platform, enabling sovereign rollups and leading L1s like Ethereum and Solana to connect and thrive — not through bridges, but through shared capital.
Imagine:
- Sovereign rollups launching with DA and instant access to deep liquidity.
- Swapping assets across ecosystems in a single transaction — no wrapped tokens.
- Liquidity providers steering incentives through gauge voting.
That’s the interliquid future.
Sunrise Deep Dive
Fee Abstraction:
We’ve evolved beyond DA Fee Abstraction to implement full Fee Abstraction as a core protocol function. Now any transaction — including DA blob publishes — can be paid in the token you already hold. Behind the scenes, Sunrise automatically swaps a small fraction into RISE to cover gas, making your project’s own token work as the gas coin from day one.
Blazing Fast Data Availability
Fastest Data Availability at 15 minimum seconds
Sunrise delivers next-generation data availability with breakthrough performance enhancements that fundamentally reimagine how DA works:
- Off-chain Erasure Encoding: Blobs are encoded off-chain with validators storing only the Merkle root on-chain, significantly reducing storage and compute overhead.
- Off-chain Blob Propagation: Transactions carry only metadata while full payloads travel over a dedicated P2P blob network, enabling sub-15-second data availability times and maintaining a lightweight mempool.
- KZG Commitment Security: Each blob is secured by a single on-chain KZG commitment, allowing for rapid integrity verification and efficient availability challenges.
This architecture delivers exceptional real-world performance for demanding applications from DePIN, AI, gaming to high-frequency DeFi, representing a substantial advancement in blockchain scalability.
Powered by Proof of Liquidity (PoL)
Sunrise expands on Berachain’s PoL model with a dual-token system:
- RISE — A transferable token used for gas, rewards, and ecosystem payments.
- vRISE — A non-transferable governance token earned by providing liquidity.
Liquidity providers earn vRISE, which gives them voting power to direct incentives toward pools, projects, and rollups. The more real trading volume a pool drives, the more rewards it earns. To ensure, value can flow continously to where it’s earned.
This model aligns incentives across validators, protocols, and liquidity providers — and makes launching a liquid rollup possible from day one.
Interliquidity in Action
Sunrise is already working on integration paths with Ethereum, Solana, Berachain, enabling shared liquidity flows across ecosystems. Builders in both systems will be able to participate in Sunrise’s PoL flywheel, with aligned rewards and liquidity incentives.
For Users
- Swap seamlessly across rollups and L1s via Sunrise’s native DEX.
- Provide liquidity and earn rewards based on real usage.
- Use vRISE to vote and shape the direction of the Sunrise ecosystem.
For Developers
- Deploy rollups with modular DA and instant access to shared liquidity.
- Bootstrap your token with real volume and sustainable incentives.
- Plug into an ecosystem that rewards alignment and provides liquidity from Day one.
Help Shape the Interliquid Future
The next generation of rollups and DeFi protocols will be interliquid by default. With Sunrise, liquidity becomes a shared resource — more liquidity, more sovereignty.
So we’re inviting you:
What would you build on the interliquid network?
Follow Sunrise
Please make sure to follow us at the links below for the latest updates about Sunrise!
Website: https://sunriselayer.io/
Discord: https://discord.gg/sunrise
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Medium: https://sunriselayer.medium.com
Gitbook: https://docs.sunriselayer.io/
