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Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
28.6.2023
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users – in pursuit of broader ecosystems of related networks
Starknet moves closer to EVM compatibility with upcoming ‘Kakarot’ testnet
22.6.2023
With fresh funding under its belt, a new zkEVM is set to go to testnet in August, allowing developers to write in any EVM-compatible language on Starknet
Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM 'validium' upgrade to improve security
20.6.2023
Mihailo Bjelic suggested that adding zero-knowledge proof technology could bolster the network’s security while still keeping fees low
Polygon Proposes POS Chain To Become ZK Compatible
20.6.2023
In a pre-proposal discussion post, Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic argues why the mainchain should go through a major upgrade
Urbit, a Network Older and Weirder Than Bitcoin, Finally Turns Toward Growth
10.5.2023
The peer-to-peer network started in 2002 says it's taking on "MEGACORP," much in the same vein as many blockchain networks. A bit more fun are the "secret code names" that users are assigned
Google Cloud to Help Accelerate Polygon's Growth Via New Agreement
27.4.2023
The tech giant will be "strategic cloud provider" for Polygon protocols
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
26.4.2023
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become a major customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy a sustainable one?
ConsenSys Launches zkEVM Public Testnet, Renames It ‘Linea’
28.3.2023
The release comes in the days after competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, came out with their own zkEVMs
Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
27.3.2023
The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era
Polygon's ‘holy grail’ Ethereum scaling zkEVM beta hits mainnet
27.3.2023
Ethereum layer 2 scaling platform Polygon has released its zkEVM to mainnet beta, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts with increased finality and lower costs
Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating
24.3.2023
Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week's example with Arbitrum's airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
24.3.2023
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”
Polygon, Immutable zkEVM to tackle ‘huge incumbents exploiting players’
20.3.2023
Web3 gaming developers will be able to build on a new zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine that aims to increase ownership rights for players and take on the big gaming corporations
ConsenSys zkEVM set for public testnet to deliver secure settlements on Ethereum
3.3.2023
ConsenSys will release its zkEVM rollup to its public testnet on March 28, paving the way for an eventual mainnet integration later in 2023
Polygon tables late-March launch date for its zkEVM Mainnet Beta
15.2.2023
The Ethereum scaling solutions provider is preparing to launch its long-awaited Ethereum Virtual Machine roll-up technology
Polygon tests zero-knowledge rollups, mainnet integration inbound
14.1.2023
Polygon takes zero-knowledge rollups to the final testnet to gauge the performance of its zkEVM ahead of eventual mainnet integration
zkEVM could be the endgame for blockchain infrastructure
21.12.2022
Zero-knowledge virtual machines have the potential to revolutionize the portability of smart contracts, removing crypto’s last barrier to mass adoption
Polygon Launches zkEVM Testnet — Defi Projects Uniswap, Lens, Aave Join Testing
11.10.2022
The blockchain project Polygon has announced the launch of the zkEVM public testnet, a layer two (L2) scaling solution announced in July that aims to reduce fees and inherit the security of the Ethereum blockchain. Polygon considers the testnet “the first open-source zkEVM network,”...