Polygon Labs will stop accepting contributions to its Edge framework (additionally known as Supernets), redirecting its focus in direction of the enlargement of the Chain Improvement Equipment (CDK).
Polygon Edge, initially developed as an open-source software below the Apache License 2.0, facilitated the creation of customized blockchain networks suitable with Ethereum. Nevertheless, over the previous 12 months, there was a shift within the improvement priorities of the group, in accordance with a press release.
As a substitute of constant with Polygon Edge, the main focus will now be on the Polygon CDK, a toolkit designed for the event of assorted Layer 2 ZK-Rollups — networks designed utilizing zero-knowledge proofs that construct on high of different blockchains. Chains deployed utilizing the CDK are anticipated to be interoperable inside a large community.
Polygon CDK over Edge
A number of tasks, comparable to Immutable, OKX, Astar, Canto, Palm Community, Aavegotchi, IDEX, Nubank, and Manta Community, have proven curiosity in or have plans to make use of the Polygon CDK for the event of their Layer 2 networks.
“Polygon CDK-deployed chains shall be interoperable inside a broader net of ZK-powered L2s within the Polygon CDK ecosystem, making a single unified pool of liquidity. These are options that Edge doesn’t help natively and require migration with vital modifications,” Polygon Labs stated in a press release shared with The Block.
Polygon at present makes use of two major scaling strategies: a sidechain known as Polygon PoS and a zero-knowledge rollup community, Polygon zkEVM.
A significant improvement focus for Polygon Labs is the two.0 improve, an ecosystem comprising a number of chains enhanced with zero-knowledge capabilities. Slated for launch in 2024, this ecosystem, powered by CDK, goals to combine Layer 2 chains based mostly on ZK rollups and facilitate cross-chain communication.
