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🚀 AptosBridge - Cross-Chain DeFi Unification

📌 Summary

One-liner: A seamless bidirectional bridge enabling 1inch Fusion+ swaps between Ethereum and Aptos, bringing DeFi liquidity to the Aptos ecosystem while maintaining security through hashlock and timelock mechanisms.

Introduction: I'm a computer science major with strong OOP fundamentals, building my first blockchain project to solve real DeFi interoperability challenges.

😖 Pain Points / Problems

Problem 1: Fragmented DeFi Liquidity

  • Users can't access Ethereum's vast DeFi liquidity from Aptos
  • Manual bridging is slow, expensive, and requires multiple transactions
  • No native support for advanced DeFi features like limit orders on Aptos

Problem 2: Security Risks in Cross-Chain Swaps

  • Existing bridges often lack proper security mechanisms
  • Users face counterparty risk and potential fund loss
  • No atomic swap guarantees between chains

Problem 3: Poor User Experience

  • Complex multi-step processes for cross-chain operations
  • High gas fees and long confirmation times
  • No unified interface for cross-chain DeFi operations

📚 Context

Existing Solutions and Limitations

  • Current bridges (like Wormhole) only support basic token transfers
  • No integration with advanced DeFi protocols like 1inch Fusion+
  • Limited support for complex swap operations with security guarantees

Why Now

  • Aptos is gaining traction with its Move language and parallel execution
  • 1inch Fusion+ is revolutionizing cross-chain swaps
  • There is significant market demand for crosschain facilitation.

Technical Trends

  • Move language offers better security than Solidity
  • Parallel execution on Aptos enables higher throughput
  • Hashlock/timelock mechanisms provide atomic swap guarantees

🧩 Alternatives

Alternative 1: Traditional Bridges

  • Limitation: Only support basic token transfers, no DeFi integration
  • Why They Fail: Can't handle complex swap logic or provide atomic guarantees

Alternative 2: Manual Multi-Step Process

  • Limitation: Users must bridge tokens, then swap separately
  • Why It Fails: High fees, long delays, multiple points of failure

Alternative 3: Centralized Solutions

  • Limitation: Require trust in third parties
  • Why They Fail: Counterparty risk and centralization concerns

🔧 Technical / Functional Requirements

User-Facing Requirements

  • Simple web interface for initiating cross-chain swaps
  • Real-time status tracking of swap progress
  • Support for popular tokens (ETH, USDC, USDT, etc.)
  • Hashlock and timelock functionality for security

Integration Needs

  • 1inch Fusion+ API integration
  • 1inch Wallet integration for seamless user experience
  • Aptos Move module development
  • Ethereum smart contract development
  • Cross-chain message passing system

Platform Considerations

  • Web-based dApp with React frontend
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • 1inch Wallet integration (primary wallet for Ethereum side)
  • Petra Wallet integration (primary wallet for Aptos side)
  • Optional MetaMask fallback for broader compatibility

Non-Functional Requirements

  • Sub-second transaction finality on Aptos
  • Atomic swap guarantees
  • Gas optimization for cost efficiency
  • Comprehensive error handling

🏗️ Architecture Overview

User Interface (React)
    ↓
1inch Wallet (Ethereum) ←→ AptosBridge ←→ Petra Wallet (Aptos)
    ↓                        ↓                    ↓
1inch Fusion+ API      Cross-Chain Layer    Move Module
    ↓                        ↓                    ↓
Ethereum Smart Contract  Hashlock/Timelock  Aptos Token Module

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v16 or higher)
  • Aptos CLI
  • 1inch Wallet
  • Petra Wallet

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/aptosbridge.git
cd aptosbridge

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env

Development

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

📞 Contact Info

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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