TechFlow news — DeFi protocol Zeta Markets has announced the launch of Zeta X, the first Solana-based DeFi Layer 2, designed to enhance decentralized trading performance by offering centralized exchange-like execution speed and liquidity, while maintaining on-chain self-custody, transparency, and security.
On security, settlement and consensus will be finalized natively on Solana’s chain, ensuring top-tier security and full transparency.
On performance, Zeta X will leverage an off-chain zkVM-compatible matching engine to achieve up to 10,000 TPS throughput, 3–5 millisecond latency, and features like one-click trading, along with support for up to 50x leveraged trading.
In addition, $Z will serve as the native gas token on the Zeta X Rollup and be used in incentive mechanisms to reward stakeholders, setting a new benchmark for scalability and excellence for future dApps on Solana. The mainnet is expected to launch in Q1 2025.
