# Will Horseshoes Matic Reach 50U? Can Polygon Stand Out in the L2 Battlefield? Will the ZKEVM Upgrade Bring New Surprises?

As we all know, with the explosive growth of ecological projects, #Polygon has become the current Layer 2 darling, and some investors even commented that Layer 2 is the era of horseshoe matic. So today, let's talk about this shining Polygon.

Polygon was originally Matic Network, but as the project grew in size, they rebranded to Polygon and became known as the Indian Ethereum. Initially, Matic Network was just a Layer 2 scaling solution, and according to the team, Matic's upgrade to Polygon was intended to expand the platform's vision and transform it into a protocol and framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

Polygon provides a generic framework that allows developers to create customized, application-focused chains with Ethereum security, and provides an interoperable network that links together various scaling solutions such as zkrollup, op-rollup and sidechains, etc. with high playability.

1. Solve the problems of slow block production, long block confirmation time, insufficient bandwidth, insufficient TPS and high GAS cost of Ethereum.

2. Generate your own blockchain network with one click.

3. The security layer runs in parallel with Ethereum and provides the role of verifier as a service, providing services for independent verification.

4. Create a secure and independently controlled cross-chain development platform.

Polygon has deployed some of the hottest decentralized finance (DeFi) DApps, such as Aave, 1INCH, Curve, and Sushi. Of course, there are also some native applications unique to Polygon, including QuickSwap and Slingshot.

Recently, according to Planet Daily, Polygon zkEVM previewed the Etrog upgrade on the X platform, which aims to strengthen its connection with the Ethereum mainnet.

This upgrade will make #PolygonzkEVM a Type 2 ZKEVM, allowing developers to deploy their code on Polygon ZK-EVM just as they would on Ethereum. Developers can simply copy and paste code without any additional modifications.

The 10-day time lock for the Etrog upgrade has been triggered, and Polygon developers can join the testing phase of Cardano (Polygon-zkEVM's new Sepolia anchored testnet).

The new strategy Yingjie sister and you wait and see, pay continuous attention to the changes of L2!

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