# Herodotus ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Source**:: #from/browser **URL**:: [www.herodotus.dev](https://www.herodotus.dev/) **Host**:: [[herodotus.dev]] **Created**:: [[2023-09-05]] **Tags**:: #blockchain ## Synopsis Blockchain storage middleware ## Highlights - Our stack combines storage proofs with zero-knowledge proofs. - To keep it short, our tech allows developers to build contracts that are able to read L1 State on L2s, L2 State on L1s, and L2 State on L2s in a fully synchronous manner removing the need for asynchronous messages being sent back and forth. - We achieve this by combining zero-knowledge proofs, light clients, and state proofs.