Polygon is an Ethereum sidechain. More explicitly, it is a set of protocols designed to address Ethereum’s scalability issues. With this in mind, Polygon Labs announces the launch of Polygon zkEVM Layer 2. Deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, its main function is to boost the evolution of the blockchain.
The fruit of a year of work
Polygon Labs has been working on the development of the zkEVM Layer 2 rollup for a year now. The official launch has taken place March 21 in the presence of Vitalik Buterinco-founder of the Ethereum blockchain.
A week later, the Polygon zkEVM Layer 2 arrives (finally!) on the Ethereum mainnet. To mark this deployment, Vitalik Buterin even says he is ready to carry out a first symbolic transaction. In any case, this is what Polygon Labs points out on one of his tweets launch. Besides, the open-source version is already available.
Polygon zkEVM Layer 2: The Solution to Ethereum Scalability Issues
The Polygon ZkEVM network was first and foremost designed to enable faster and cheaper transactions. It also prioritizes Ethereum security.
Polygon zkEVM is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It supports the same code as Ethereum, allowing developers to use their tools and infrastructure.
According to the explanations of Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Polygon:
“Thanks to Polygon zkEVM Layer 2, any developer will be able to deploy any Ethereum application without making a modification. It will be able to use Ethereum development tools like Remix and interact with the network via standard wallets”.
Deploying Polygon zkEVM attracted more than 50 crypto and web projects (not to mention the games). Are part of :
- Lens and Aavegotchi,
- DeFi 0xvix,
- Quickswap and Etherscan,
- Phantom,
- MidnightSociety,
- Luganodes,
- Celer,
- gameswift,
- Yeeha.
Polygon zkEVM is the second Layer 2 to enter the race after zkSync Era. However, it is still only in beta stage. Users will therefore have to exercise caution, especially in terms of security. Of course, Polygon Labs has already submitted its zkEVM network to two audits to ensure its safety.
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