Approximately 370ETH has been bridged to the Scroll network, worth $565,000
ZK rollup Scroll has launched its mainnet. According to the Dune Analytics dashboard, as of today, about 370 ETH (worth $565,000) has been bridged to Scroll. It is reported that Scroll has not yet confirmed whether they will launch their own token.
How will Zero-knowledge Proofs Empower Bitcoin?
While there are a lot of projects working on using zero-knowledge proofs to scale and improve blockchain infrastructure or dApps, most of them are built on Ethereum.
Polygon Labs Proposes ApeCoin DAO to Enable Polygon CDK to Develop Zk-L2 “ApeChain”
On October 11th, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon Labs, proposed a new idea (AIP Idea) on the ApeCoin DAO forum, aiming to promote the collaboration between the ApeCoin community and Polygon Labs to build a dedicated L2 "ApeChain" based on zero-knowledge technology. According to Sandeep Nailwal's proposal, ApeCoin will be developed using Polygon CDK, with a focus on usability and modularity, as well as improving security, reducing costs, high customizability, instant withdrawals, and shared liquidity.
Astar Network: zkEVM Test Network Is About to Be Launched, and Early Registration Is Open
Astar Network, a smart contract platform for Polkadot's ecosystem, has released an article revealing progress in building the Astar zkEVM environment. Currently, the zkEVM temporary storage environment and Sepolia temporary storage bridge have been completed. The cross-chain bridge user interface is under development, and the Astar zkEVM test network is about to be launched. Pre-registration is now open.
Opside Brand Upgraded to Lumoz
October 10th, decentralized ZK-RaaS platform Opside announced its brand upgrade to Lumoz, and started a new journey of ZK-RaaS & Decentralized Prover Network. The project's new official website has been updated to lumoz.org. Through its non-coding ZK-Rollup Launchbase, any user can generate customized zkEVM application chains without code. Currently supported zkEVM types include Polygon zkEVM and zkSync, and Scroll and StarkNet are expected to be supported in Q4. At the same time, Lumoz provides underlying computing power for general ZKP calculations through the Decentralized Prover Network.
Manta Network Odyssey MantaFest Kicks Off Its Second Social Week Event
Manta Network's Odyssey second week Social Week event is now live on Galxe, where participants can earn points and rewards. At the same time, the first week's Bridge Week cross-chain event is still available for participation and point collection. Participating projects in Odyssey's Social Week include Galxe, Manta Network NPO, POMP, AsMatch, Dmail, MoonFit, Metale, OmniSea, and TaskOn.
ZK Developer Mina Navigators Will Receive 6 Million MINA Grant Support From Mina Protocol
On October 7th, Mina Navigators, the ZK developer, will receive a grant of 6 million MINA (approximately $2.3 million) in support of the lightweight blockchain protocol Mina Protocol. More details will be disclosed next Monday.
The Aave Community Has Voted to Approve the ARFC Proposal “Deploying Aave V3 to Polygon zkEVM”
September 27th, the Snapshot voting page showed that the Aave community has voted in favor of the ARFC proposal "deploying Aave V3 to Polygon zkEVM", which suggests deploying a minimum viable product (MVP) version of Aave V3 on the Polygon zkEVM network to promote Aave's diversity on L2 and expand its influence in the DeFi field.
The proposal plans to deploy Aave V3.0.1 on Polygon zkEVM, which includes three collateral types (WETH, WMATIC, and USDC) and one borrowable asset (USDC).
EthStorage and Partners Release zkGo Compiler to Help Go Developers Enter the ZK Technology Field
EthStorage has released the zkGo compiler in partnership with Hyper Oracle and Delphinus Lab. According to reports, zkGo is based on the latest version of Go 1.21.0 and is the first compiler to compile regular Go code into Wasm code compatible with the ZK protocol. The generated Wasm code can be zero-knowledge proofed and on-chain verified by Delphinus Lab's zkWasm tool.
Binance Completes the Integration of Maverick Protocol Into the zkSync Era Network and Opens Deposits and Withdrawals
According to an official announcement, Binance has now completed the integration of Maverick Protocol (MAV) on the zkSync Era network and has opened up deposit and withdrawal services for the token on the aforementioned network.
