System Architecture

Opal's architecture is designed for privacy, scalability, and verifiability.

┌─────────────────┐ │ User Interface │ └────────┬────────┘ │ ┌────────▼────────────┐ │ Private enclave │ ← Encrypted order submission │ (MEV-Protect RPC) │ └────────┬────────────┘ │ ┌────────▼────────────┐ │ Encrypted order │ ← Order aggregation └────────┬────────────┘ │ ┌────────▼────────────┐ │ Matching Engine │ ← Encrypted matching │ (Privacy-Preserving)│ └─────────────────────┘ │ ┌────────▼────────────┐ │ Settlement Layer │ ← On-chain or verifiable commitments └────────┬────────────┘ │ ┌────────▼────────────┐ │ Proof Generation │ ← Post-trade verification └─────────────────────┘