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Initia
01Description

Network of interwoven rollups (Minitias) anchored to the Initia L1, with shared liquidity, an opinionated VM choice (MoveVM, EVM, or WasmVM), Celestia DA, and IBC-native cross-rollup messaging.

02Best for
  • 01interwoven rollups (Minitia)
  • 02Move / EVM / Wasm app-chains
  • 03shared liquidity across rollups
  • 04IBC-native cross-rollup messaging
  • 05Celestia-DA rollups
03Install
  • curl -L https://initia.tech/install.sh | bash
04Environment variables
VariableScopeDescription
INITIA_L1_RPC_URLClientInitia L1 (CometBFT) RPC endpoint for submitting Minitia ops and IBC messages.
INITIA_CHAIN_IDClientInitia L1 chain ID (e.g. `interwoven-1` mainnet, `initiation-2` testnet).
MINITIA_RPC_URLClientRPC endpoint of your specific Minitia rollup.
05Prompt snippet
Use Initia to deploy a Minitia rollup. Pick the VM (MoveVM, EVM, or WasmVM), configure the optimistic rollup parameters, and register the Minitia with the Initia L1, which acts as the settlement and shared-liquidity hub. Use Celestia for data availability (default) and IBC for cross-rollup messaging instead of bespoke bridges. Fund the operator wallet with INIT for L1 settlement fees and TIA for DA fees; expose the Minitia RPC + L1 RPC to your app and rely on the Initia App Hub for omnichain UX.
06Gotchas
  • VM choice (Move / EVM / Wasm) is fixed per Minitia at deploy time — picking the wrong VM forces a chain migration.
  • Gas tokens are split: L1 settlement fees are paid in INIT, DA fees in TIA, and your Minitia's own gas can be a third token — fund all three.
  • DA inclusion latency tracks Celestia (~12s per block); soft-finality on the Minitia cannot beat that.
  • Settlement is to the Initia L1, not Ethereum — bridging out to Ethereum requires IBC + an external bridge and is not native.
  • Sequencer is operated by the Minitia owner by default (centralized); shared sequencing is roadmap, not default — disclose trust assumptions.
  • Fork mechanics follow CometBFT finality on the L1 plus optimistic challenge windows on the Minitia — design reorg handling for both.
  • IBC channels and the Initia bridge contracts must be wired correctly per Minitia; misconfigured channels strand assets.
07Alternatives