Zug, Switzerland, June 20th, 2024,
Chainwire
Aleph Zero announces significant
ecosystem advancements: the first EVM-compatible ZK-Privacy Layer
capable of generating zero-knowledge proofs in under one second on
consumer-grade devices and zkOS, a product suite for seamless
integration of on-chain privacy into various Web3
applications.
The Aleph Zero Foundation is excited to announce
the testnet release of its ZK-privacy EVM Layer 2 solution powered
by Arbitrum Orbit on Gelato RaaS. This marks the first
EVM-compatible privacy solution capable of subsecond ZK proving
times, significantly enhancing the end-user experience by making
on-chain privacy virtually instantaneous.
Aleph Zero also revealed its long-term strategy to develop zkOS:
a client-side, chain-agnostic zero-knowledge privacy system. zkOS
aims to offer Privacy-as-a-Service (PaaS) via seamless app
integrations on WASM and EVM-compatible networks. These initiatives
open Aleph Zero’s ecosystem to a broader range of EVM users and
mark its first step towards potential multichain growth.
With zkOS, users can conduct private transactions and interact
with dApps without compromising their data. This system enables
high-throughput applications, such as privacy-preserving DeFi apps,
RWAs, AI, and enterprise solutions, broadening the reach of privacy
technologies to a wider audience.
“Privacy is still mostly unsolved; it's costly, complex
to use and build, and its use cases lack economic incentives. With
zkOS by Aleph Zero and the zk-privacy EVM layer 2, we aim to change
that not only in the Aleph Zero ecosystem, but also in the broader
Ethereum ecosystem thanks to the flexibility of Arbitrum Orbit’s
stack and our collaboration with the idOS network.” -Antoni
Zolciak, Co-founder of Aleph Zero
Aleph Zero’s Substrate-based WASM Layer 1 blockchain, launched
in November 2021, offers developers subsecond finality, support for
170 validator nodes, and over 40 external teams building various
applications. The Layer 1 will now also serve as the Data
Availability layer for the L2 EVM layer, its applications, and its
L3 appchains.
The new ZK-privacy EVM Layer 2 Developer Testnet is now live,
inviting builders and early adopters. Integration examples include
Rarible, the NFT company, and a yet-to-be-announced team working on
novel prediction markets. The Developer Mainnet release is
scheduled for Q3 2024.
Aleph Zero EVM, a ZK-privacy Layer 2 rollup on Ethereum, is
built in partnership with Gelato, leveraging Arbitrum Anytrust DAC
technology for a fast, secure, and scalable execution environment.
It boasts up to 250ms block times with near-instant transaction
finality and processes thousands of transactions per second, making
it one of the fastest EVM chains on the market.
“Aleph Zero EVM uses Arbitrum Orbits' advanced web3
scaling stack–with the most performant developer tooling–to create
the most advanced privacy-enhancing blockchain infrastructure on
the market.” said Luis Schliesske, Founder of Gelato. “Privacy will
become a major narrative in 2024 and beyond, as more mainstream use
cases emerge.
Aleph Zero EVM Layer 2 Developer Testnet includes extensive
developer tooling from Gelato and third-party infrastructure like
oracles, block explorers, and multi-sig, making it a versatile
platform.
Aleph Zero’s zkOS uses the Halo2 with KZG commitment scheme for
speed and a universally trusted setup. Although it requires more
developer effort than alternatives like Noir or Risc0, Aleph Zero’s
zkToolkit simplifies zkOS integration, ensuring high performance
and ease of use across existing apps in both Aleph Zero and
Ethereum ecosystems. Initial benchmarks show
zkOS zero-knowledge proofs can be executed in 600-800 ms on
standard devices using browsers like Safari or Chrome.
Development Roadmap
The EVM Testnet is unveiled today, with the Mainnet release set
for Q3 2024, enabling developers to deploy production-ready apps
with optional privacy features. The zkOS MVP is expected by Q3
2024, with ZK identity features in collaboration with idOS and
private operations on arbitrary ERC-20 tokens by Q4 2024. Advanced
features of zkOS are slated for Q1 2025. For more details, users
can visit the roadmap section on alephzero.org.
Use Cases
Confirmed use cases working with Aleph Zero and zkOS
include:
- Holyheld: Enhancing
card payments with privacy technology.
- DRKVRS: Adding privacy to a
unique action RPG game.
- Rarible: the NFT company with Rarible
Marketplace being integrated with Aleph Zero.
- See3: Building a new crypto-native ZK
content standard.
- idOS: Managing personal data access
for dApps.
- Pieces.market: Compliant
investment in fractionalized luxury RWAs.
- Upcade.xyz: Setting new standards in
web3 gaming.
- Common: Expanding its Private DeFi
Suite to the EVM ecosystem via Aleph Zero.
For more information about Aleph Zero EVM and zkOS, users can
visit Aleph Zero or join the community on Discord and
Telegram.
About Aleph Zero
Aleph Zero is a privacy-first ecosystem of blockchain solutions
engineered for speed, data confidentiality, and ease of
development, supporting development across WASM-based Rust and
EVM-based Solidity environments. Aleph Zero showcases its
adaptability across various sectors and applications, supported by
an engaged community and growing ecosystem.
For inquiries, users can contact josh@serotonin.co or
ana@serotonin.co.
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