Mālama Labs

Mālama Labs is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) startup building a cryptographic environmental data network. We utilize hardware-signed data from specialized sensors (ATECC608A + BME680) as the root of trust, completely removing human-in-the-loop oracles. The platform employs a dual-token model ($MALAMA and $LCO2/$VCO2) with transactions bridged seamlessly between Cardano (Aiken/CIP-68) and Base (EVM/LayerZero).

Our architecture provides a secure pipeline from data birth to multi-chain settlement. Sensor data forms a Merkle tree batch, is uploaded to IPFS (via Pinata), validated by an AI validator using Apache Kafka and OPA/Rego policies, and finally anchored on-chain every 4 hours. Every component is designed with strict invariants, and our Next.js frontend is built with the highest standards of modern UX.

Architecture

+--------------------+
|   Sensor Device    |
| (Py + ATECC608A +  |
|      BME680)       |
+---------+----------+
          | (Hardware Signed Data)
          v
+---------+----------+
|  Kafka / Pipeline  |
| (Merkle Batching)  |
+---------+----------+
          |
    +-----+-----+
    |           |
    v           v
+---+---+   +---+---+
| IPFS  |   |  OPA  |
|(Pinata|   | (Rego)|
+---+---+   +---+---+
    |           |
    +-----+-----+
          |
+---------+----------+
|    AI Validator    |
+---------+----------+
          | 
+---------+----------+
| Blockchain Anchor  |
| (Cardano / Base)  |
+--------------------+

Quick Start

Frontend (Next.js)

cd apps/web
npm install
npm run dev

EVM Contracts (Base)

cd contracts/evm
npm install
npx hardhat test

Validator Pipeline (Docker)

docker-compose up -d

Cardano Contracts (Aiken)

cd contracts/cardano
aiken build
aiken check

Documentation

• Audit Invariants
• Protocol Specifications
• Hardware Setup