Astar zkEVM: The first Layer 2 fully integrated with Polygon's AggLayer
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Astar zkEVM: The first Layer 2 fully integrated with Polygon's AggLayer
The launch of Astar zkEVM marks an opportunity for Japanese organizations to build on a Layer 2 blockchain they understand and trust.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Astar Network
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Astar taps into a shared pool of $55 billion in liquidity across the Ethereum and Polygon ecosystems via AggLayer
Today, Astar Network announced the launch of Astar zkEVM, a zero-knowledge Layer 2 powered by Polygon CDK, serving as a one-stop solution to unify the fragmented landscape of blockchain technology in Japan and beyond. Astar's mission is to connect enterprises, developers, and individuals with Web3.
Astar zkEVM is the first chain fully integrated into the recently launched AggLayer, designed to support scalability and interoperability for decentralized applications. By connecting to AggLayer, Astar becomes a pioneer in unified state and liquidity, enabling cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM. Even at this early stage, the experience feels like using a single chain. This marks the first achievement combining the advantages of monolithic and modular blockchains, integrating shared liquidity with blockchain sovereignty.
Astar zkEVM sets a new standard for Web3 user experience (UX) through unified liquidity, community, and near-instant atomic transactions, representing a key milestone in Astar 2.0’s mission to build a fairer web that empowers users in Japan and around the world. Users and developers on Astar zkEVM will leverage a vast pool of unified liquidity and community resources. Seamless cross-chain transactions mean real growth and access for Astar zkEVM users—without them even knowing they are switching networks.
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, said: “Today marks an important first step in welcoming Astar and other communities into a seamless multi-chain ecosystem. With Astar and many other ZK-powered chains launching soon, Polygon CDK and AggLayer are ready to bring internet-scale capabilities to the crypto world.”
Following a successful testnet period featuring approximately 5,000 deployed contracts and nearly 500,000 transactions, Astar’s mainnet launch is gaining momentum—with Deloitte developing an NFT game for Japan’s Bureau of Sports and creating PACKS, a real-world asset trading platform that tokenizes Pokémon cards.
The launch of Astar zkEVM marks an opportunity for Japanese organizations to build on a Layer 2 blockchain they know and trust. Hakuhodo and Japan Airlines (two Japanese companies) have already begun collaborating on an exciting project called KOKYO NFT. These enterprises are tokenizing local experiences and real-world assets as NFTs on Astar zkEVM, strengthening connections between Japan’s tourism industry and international travelers.
Sota Watanabe, founder of Astar Network, said: “Our integration with AggLayer and continued investment in development solidify Astar zkEVM as the authoritative platform for Web3 innovation, entertainment, and retail dApps in Japan. Astar leads the way in Web3 expansion among Japanese enterprises, retailers, and government bodies, accelerating the adoption of Web3 as part of Japan’s national innovation strategy.”
Just before the mainnet launch, Astar Network introduced a new tokenomics model focused on long-term success and sustainability, making key changes to strengthen the Astar ecosystem—including Astar zkEVM. Astar will launch its mainnet by introducing infrastructure projects such as LayerZero, The Graph, Startale, Pyth, Gelato, and more, providing comprehensive support for all developers.
With cutting-edge Web3 infrastructure powered by AggLayer and Polygon CDK, Astar zkEVM is poised to lead the next wave of mass adoption during its mainnet launch event, “Yoki Origins.” This is a journey exploring original Yokai-inspired characters, drawing inspiration from Japan’s supernatural beings known as "Yokai." Astar invites you to collect and upgrade your Yoki while engaging talented artists, world-leading innovators, and Web3 builders joining the Astar zkEVM ecosystem.
For more information, visit: https://yoki.astar.network/
About Astar Network
Astar Network is the network for Japanese and global enterprise, entertainment, and gaming projects committed to advancing “eb3.” Leveraging a cross-virtual machine supported by Polygon and Polkadot, it offers customizable blockchain solutions that accelerate Web3 adoption. With zk-powered Ethereum Layer 2 scaling (zkEVM), EVM, Wasm, and cutting-edge ecosystem tools, Astar delivers robust, secure, and interoperable Web3 technology. Astar zkEVM is a new Layer 2 solution leveraging zero-knowledge (ZK) technology on Ethereum to scale Web3 experiences. Astar Network connects you to Web3.
For more information, visit Astar's official website and Twitter
About Polygon Labs
Polygon Labs develops Ethereum scaling solutions for the Polygon protocol. Collaborating with developers across ecosystems, Polygon Labs helps deliver scalable, affordable, secure, and sustainable blockchain infrastructure for Web3. Initially building a growing suite of protocols for developers, Polygon Labs enabled easy access to major scaling solutions including Layer 2 (zero-knowledge rollups), sidechains, app-specific chains, and data availability protocols. Since inception, the scaling solutions originally developed by Polygon Labs have seen widespread adoption, powering tens of thousands of decentralized applications, over 320 million unique addresses, 1.5 million smart contracts created, and 2.9 billion total transactions processed. The existing Polygon network hosts some of the largest Web3 projects such as Aave, Uniswap, and OpenSea, along with prominent companies including Robinhood, Stripe, and Adobe. Polygon Labs is carbon neutral and aims to lead Web3 toward carbon negativity.
For more information, visit Polygon's official website and Twitter
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