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Gateway is a Cosmos-based blockchain that runs internally to the Guardian network, whereby the Guardians can effectively execute smart contracts against the current state of all blockchains rather than just one blockchain.
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This enables additional protection for the Wormhole Asset Layer in addition to the core assumptions:
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-**Global Accountant** - the accountant tracks the total circulating supply of all Wormhole assets across all chains and prevents any blockchain from bridging assets which would violate the supply invariant
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In addition to the Global Accountant, Guardians may only sign transfers that do not violate the requirements of the Governor. The **[Governor](https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/blob/main/whitepapers/0007_governor.md){target=\_blank}** tracks inflows and outflows of all blockchains and delays suspicious transfers which may be indicative of an exploit.
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