Astar,
a
blockchain
network
prominent
in
the
Japanese
Web3
community,
said
that
its
Astar
zkEVM
will
be
the
first
network
to
fully
integrate
into
Polygon’s
new
AggLayer,
a
solution
that
connects
blockchains
with
zero-knowledge
proofs
to
other
networks
in
Polygon’s
ecosystem,
to
provide
unified
liquidity.
Astar
zkEVM
is
powered
by
Polygon’s
Chain
Development
Kit
(CDK),
a
customizable
framework
that
lets
users
build
their
own
zero-knowledge
blockchains
using
Polygon’s
technology.
By
plugging
into
the
AggLayer,
Astar
users
will
have
access
to
the
liquidity
in
the
Polygon
ecosystem,
allowing
cross-chain
transactions
between
Astar
and
Polygon
zkEVM,
making
the
experience
feel
like
a
single
chain.
Polygon’s
AggLayer
went
live
in
February,
aiming
to
address
the
shortcomings
of
blockchains,
connecting
Polygon’s
various
layers.
The
AggLayer
has
become
a
central
component
in
Polygon’s
new
roadmap,
with
the
aim
of
unifying
various
blockchain
projects
spun
up
using
Polygon’s
technology.
“Today
is
an
important
first
step
to
welcome
communities
to
a
seamless
multi-chain
ecosystem,”
said
Sandeep
Nailwal,
co-founder
of
Polygon,
in
a
press
release.
“With
Astar
and
numerous
other
ZK-powered
chains
onboarding
soon,
Polygon
CDK
and
AggLayer
are
poised
to
bring
internet-scale
capabilities
to
the
world
of
crypto.”
