Polygon CDK Expansion Takes Precedence as Edge Contributions Cease

Polygon Labs has discontinued contributions to its Edge platform which is designed to construct customized Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

This choice displays the corporate’s plans to prioritize the growth of the Polygon Chain Improvement Package (CDK), the open-source growth toolkit for constructing ZK-powered Layer 2 chains on Ethereum for each Web3 initiatives and Web2 enterprises.

Polygon CDK Set to Take Middle Stage

Within the official announcement, Polygon Labs – the developer behind the Polygon blockchain ecosystem – stated that Edge has been an open-source undertaking. Its code base is licensed beneath the permissive Apache License 2.0, which allows the neighborhood to make use of the software program for any goal, distribute, and modify it.

Nonetheless, there was a change within the crew’s growth priorities over the previous yr.

Somewhat than creating with Edge, the emphasis will now shift in direction of CDK, Polygon’s toolkit for designing and launching zero knowledge-powered Layer 2 chains. CDX has emerged as a most well-liked resolution for each Web2 and Web3 gamers. Chains deployed by way of the CDK are anticipated to exhibit interoperability throughout an intensive community.

“The panorama wherein Edge was developed has modified and Polygon Labs now helps an answer that empowers builders to construct inside a (future) unified ecosystem of ZK-powered L2s.”

Polygon’s ZK Push

Polygon Labs has already began doubling down its efforts in direction of zero-knowledge (ZK) because the starting of the yr. In March, they launched Polygon zkEVM, a novel Ethereum-compatible community empowered by zero-knowledge expertise. Following this, the crew has actively been searching for blockchain builders to undertake “Polygon CDK,” serving as a framework for creating new layer-2 networks modeled after the preliminary expertise.

Corporations and initiatives that confirmed leveraging Polygon CDK comprise Flipkart, Immutable, OKX, Astar, Canto, Gnosis Pay, Palm Community, Aavegotchi, CapX, Wirex, IDEX, Nubank, GameSwift, Powerloom, Manta Community.

Sooner or later, Polygon Labs stated the chains deployed by way of Polygon CDK will seamlessly interoperate inside an prolonged community of zero-knowledge-powered Layer 2s within the Polygon CDK ecosystem, forming a unified liquidity pool. These functionalities are usually not inherently supported by Edge and require a migration involving substantial modifications.

The main focus can be on the much-anticipated Polygon 2.0 improve that seeks to determine a complete community of interconnected Layer 2 chains powered by ZK proofs.