The testnet will trial a new upgrade called recursion, which it claims could result in exponentially scaling Ethereum. Polygon did not disclose a designated timeline for the mainnet launch.
SO MUCH going on for Polygon #zkEVM:
— Polygon - MATIC 💜 (@0xPolygon) December 22, 2022
✅Public testnet live in Oct
✅Audit underway
✅Launched @0xPolygonZK, the all-things ZK handle
Today, recursion is a reality:
✅Final testnet for an upgraded Polygon zkEVM
What else was upgraded? Read more👇https://t.co/McTfdAlXmX
Polygon claims it is the first zkEVM, a new scaling technology using zero-knowledge proofs, to reach public testnet with open-source code for its proving system, a critical component of running the zkEVM. While Polygon claims it is open source, it has received criticism from other zkEVM platforms for its use of the term in the past.
ZkEVMs are a new Ethereum scaling technology that have gained traction this past year. While not yet proven, they could vastly improve Ethereum’s transaction costs and speeds — and eventually enable on-chain privacy — all while making it easier for developers to build applications. This could open the door for a host of new on-chain applications, bridging the gap between off-chain data and real-world assets into crypto.
