Thread by @0xPolygon

We are proud to announce a giant leap forward for Ethereum scaling and ZK innovation.

Introducing Polygon #zkEVM, the first EVM-equivalent ZK L2.

Today we’re releasing a complete implementation, fully open-source, and we’re just getting started.

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We all know that Ethereum needs to scale, but won’t that mean sacrificing security and decentralization?

Not with Polygon #zkEVM. It inherits the security of Ethereum while increasing throughput and radically reducing fees.

The best part? It’s fully EVM-equivalent.

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EVM-equivalence means that any smart contract or dev tool that you can use on Ethereum can be used on Polygon #zkEVM. Period.

It’s just like using Ethereum, but with the groundbreaking scaling power of ZK tech.

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Like any ZK L2, Polygon #zkEVM "rolls up" a batch of transactions and uses a ZKP to validate those transactions on Ethereum.

Unlike any other ZK L2, Polygon zkEVM leverages the fastest ZK tech with #plonky2, while giving users and devs the convenience of EVM-equivalence.

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Polygon #zkEVM doesn’t sacrifice speed or raise costs to achieve this game-changing EVM-equivalence. It will achieve high throughput, low latency, and low fees.

EVM-compatibility without compromise.

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Polygon #zkEVM is the first technology of its kind. No other scaling solution harnesses the potential of ZK proofs while achieving EVM-equivalence.

And this is only the beginning.

Learn more about Polygon #zkEVM and the roadmap here 👇 [6/6]

bit.ly/Polygon-zkEVM