Liability Database Integrity

Liability Database Integrity refers to the assurance that the database containing all user account balances is accurate, complete, and untampered. This database is the source of truth for the Merkle Tree construction.

If the database is compromised, the audit results are meaningless. Therefore, maintaining the integrity of this database is a primary security objective.

This involves strict access controls, immutable logging, and regular backups. The database must be synced with the trading engine in real-time to ensure the snapshot is accurate.

Protecting this database is just as important as protecting the cold storage wallets themselves. Without a clean source of truth, cryptographic proofs provide a false sense of security.