FAQ

Some of the commonly asked questions

Why do you need to build this as an L1?

Honestly, we didn’t set out wanting to build a whole new L1 - it’s a massive undertaking, especially when it comes to security and getting a community behind it. But if we really want to build something truly declarative, there’s just no way around it. Most blockchains are built around smart contracts and shared execution — every validator runs the same code and votes on the result. What we’re doing flips that. Validators just verify logic, not run it. That kind of system doesn’t fit into any existing L1 or VM. So if we want users to break free from chain-specific environment and make mandates/intent the center of everything, we have to build it from the ground up.

How would developers interact with this?

Since we dont have a VM or complicated language developers need to learn, they can interact and build mandates/intent with the blockchain through our SDK (currently just Python, more coming soon).

Are you EVM compatible?

Not directly. Saline uses its own declarative execution layer. However, EVM chains can interact with Saline through bridges, agents, or intent relayers that comply with Saline's mandate rules.