with Polygon Miden, users prove their own state transitions. we call that client-side proving, and it can happen in parallel.
if you’re a dev building something that requires high throughput, privacy, or Rust, check out the Miden tutorials: https://docs.polygon.technology/miden/
DeFi revolutionizes the way we interact with money and financial services.
Polygon PoS, zkEVM and CDK have emerged as top choices for DeFi builders, providing devs scalable networks and tools to build financial solutions — the future of finance is closer than you think.
that’s where Streamr Network comes in -- offering decentralized, serverless data broadcasting on Polygon PoS, to DePIN projects like @DIMO_Network, @redstone_defi and @arkreen_network.
a guide by @streamr: http://go.polygon.technology/3XbdZHu
it’s one of the most used protocols in the world with the best scaling experience for devs and users. (just ask one of the thousands of dApps that call the chain homebase)
Today, we are so pleased to welcome @Toposware, zk to the Polygon Labs team.
Toposware helped develop the Type 1 zkEVM, and are a powerhouse of zk innovation and technology, having made significant progress on zk-based interoperability.
💥 gaming is on fire on Polygon PoS with daily gaming addresses up 1,615% quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 207k. daily gaming tx up 469% QoQ to 734k. @Matr1xOfficial we see you.
💥 stablecoin volume increased to $1.5b, a 19% growth QoQ. 53% of this volume comes from USDT, up 29% QoQ. and shoutout to @circle native USDC.
💥 the CDK community keeps growing. newest additions include @Immutable, @MantaNetwork, @AstarNetwork, @XLayerOfficial, @hypr_network, @Moonveil_Studio, @Flipkart @0xFireDrops, @OEVNetwork, @librecap, and @ArianeeProject.
💥 the tech keeps shipping to scale ethereum. the first components of AggLayer went live. Type 1 zkEVM prover was developed with @Toposware. onchain today, aggregated tomorrow.
there has been a request for an amendment to the english alphabet, removing "z” and “k" from the 26 letter list. all words with z and k would undergo a respelling period immediately.
Today, we seek broader community support to call for Matters’ withdrawal of all improperly-filed, generic trademark applications.
Aligned with the true Ethereum ethos, Polygon Labs consistently puts out open-source code that benefits everyone. This commitment has positively impacted the entire crypto space. Polygon Plonky2 has been widely adopted, showcasing the immense benefits of our open and collaborative approach to the web3 community.
One such beneficiary is Matter Labs, whose core "zk" tech stack leverages Polygon Plonky2. Initially, they utilized this technology developed by Polygon Labs without proper attribution until they were called out. Now, they are taking it a step further.
Despite relying on others' zk technology, Matter Labs now seeks to trademark "zk" to potentially restrict its use by others. Should anyone be allowed to monopolize math made publicly available by pioneers like Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, Charles Rackoff, Eli Ben-Sasson (STARKs), or Daniel Lubarov (Plonky2, a widely adopted zk library in web3)? Absolutely not.
They may claim to do this for the benefit of users. But ask yourself: Will users truly benefit if one company monopolizes zk technology? Would zkSync as a network even exist without the zk technology developed by Polygon Labs? No, a trademark on “zk” actually introduces user harm through confusion.
When Polygon Labs introduced Polygon zkEVM, we deliberately chose not to trademark it, allowing others to use it freely. As a result, it is now widely adopted, with Immutable zkEVM and Astar zkEVM being just two examples. Openness is fundamental to Ethereum and must be preserved, especially regarding core mathematical principles.
For the sake of the entire space, this attack will not be tolerated.