Lumera Protocol, the AI-first Layer-1 blockchain evolved from Pastel Network, this week announced the rollout of the Lumera Hub, a dedicated user and developer interface that serves as the gateway to the Lumera ecosystem. The launch follows Lumera’s recent mainnet debut and introduces a streamlined, powerful way for users to access and build on the company’s decentralized infrastructure.
Through the Lumera Hub, users will be able to submit assets for validation via Sense, permanently store data through Cascade, run queries using Inference, send transactions, mint NFTs, participate in network governance, and stake tokens to help secure the network. The Lumera Hub is designed as an all-in-one gateway to Lumera’s capabilities, providing a simple yet powerful way for users to engage with the network as new features are rolled out over time.
Alongside the Lumera Hub, Lumera is also launching Cascade, a permanent decentralized storage module designed to ensure redundancy, permanence, and availability. Cascade is designed to address long-standing challenges in decentralized storage, including long-term cost models, content availability, and resistance to censorship.
Through Cascade, files are uploaded to the network and broken into smaller, overlapping pieces. These pieces are copied multiple times, randomized for security, and spread across the network of SuperNodes. Cascade requires SuperNodes to hold these copies and uses a built-in self-healing system to make sure files can always be recovered, even if some nodes go offline. If a node loses data, the system quickly redistributes and replaces the missing pieces on other healthy nodes. This approach fills the gaps left by other storage systems and ensures one simple guarantee: pay once, store forever.
“The Lumera Hub is designed to make our ecosystem accessible to both developers and end users, while Cascade represents a new standard for permanent storage,” said Anthony Georgiades, CEO of Lumera Protocol. “We’re building infrastructure that is simple, resilient, and censorship-resistant. It is designed to last as long as the data itself.”