# Protocol Architecture **Nebula's architecture** prioritizes **security**, **scalability**, and **flexibility**, employing modular components built upon Nibiru's robust infrastructure and EVM compatibility. Below is a structured overview of its design: *** ## *** #### *** #### **Security and Scalability** **Formal Verification** * **Proofs of Correctness**: Smart contracts undergo formal verification and rigorous audits by leading security firms to mitigate risks. * **Open Transparency**: Protocol upgrades are governed transparently through community-approved mechanisms. **High Throughput and Low Latency** * **Scalability**: Leverages transaction parallelization and efficient consensus algorithms to support high transactions per second (TPS). * **Fast Finality**: Transactions finalize within seconds, enabling smooth high-frequency trading and lending activities. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://nebula-18.gitbook.io/nebula/product-feature/protocol-architecture.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.