Here we report on the progress of the leading builders in the zk Cross-Chain ecosystem, documenting recent significant releases, technical breakthroughs and general updates
@0xPolygon @Agglayer’s engineering team is progressing on fast interoperability for cross-chain transactions within seconds. Unified Bridge and pessimistic proofs are live, while multistack support and fast interop are in development - essential component's for Agglayer’s functionality.
More details are available in their development docs and repository: https://x.com/Agglayer/status/1889769762571297270
@Orbiter_Finance has launched a Roles & Points Loyalty System to reward community engagement. Members earn points by interacting on social media, joining events, and creating content. Roles include @Orbitizen, @OBNomad, @OBPrime, and @Orchitect, each offering exclusive benefits like voting rights, event access, and rewards: https://orbiter-finance.medium.com/orbiter-community-has-leveled-up-ways-to-earn-grow-and-lead-e955117ab40f…
Additionally, Orbiter integrated with several projects including @berachain, @soneium, @StoryProtocol and @sophon: https://x.com/Orbiter_Finance/status/1887713962441191576
@union_build has launched its final testnet before mainnet - Testnet 9. The release features State Lenses for efficient transfers, Intents for faster transactions, 30% lower EVM gas costs, and upgraded components. Users can connect wallets, transfer assets, and report bugs. The community is encouraged to stress-test the network to ensure readiness before mainnet launch: https://union.build/blog/union-testnet-9-live
@Gasp_xyz DEX launched its Alpha phase, offering gas-free cross-chain asset swaps and liquidity provisioning across multiple EVM chains. Users can earn rewards by trading, staking $GASP tokens, and providing liquidity. $GASP must be locked temporarily for transactions, ensuring fairness and preventing bots. Liquidity mining, staking, and a forthcoming referral program provide additional incentives during this early access period, with full functionality arriving post-launch: https://blog.gasp.xyz/gasp-dex-a-comprehensive-guide/…
The team also fixed a bug that now preserves token input values when switching, increased the number of delegator slots from 30 to 750 with a minimum stake of 500 GASP, and raised the $GASP purchase limit from 100 to 1000 tokens:https://x.com/Gasp_xyz/status/1891534784272179711
@EspressoSys outlined the design of CIRC (Coordinated Inter-Rollup Communication), a messaging protocol aimed at enabling efficient cross-chain communication between Ethereum L2s. Built atop Espresso’s confirmation layer, CIRC aims to provide fast and secure interactions without relying on centralized trust. The protocol supports both synchronous and asynchronous composability, enhancing asset transfers, cross-chain apps, and liquidity management through Espresso’s fast HotShot consensus: https://medium.com/@espressosys/fixing-cross-chain-interop-from-confirmations-to-composability-6d14cf48d8ab…
They also announced a continued collaboration with @OffchainLabs to improve interoperability between blockchain networks, aiming to address @ethereum’s fragmented ecosystem: https://x.com/EspressoSys/status/1887149755655975418
@PolyhedraZK has announced its 2025 roadmap, aiming to integrate ZKPs into AI to enhance trust, scalability, and privacy. Key initiatives include EXPchain for verifiable AI operations, zkPyTorch for seamless ZKP integration, and a $500K bug bounty to strengthen security: https://blog.polyhedra.network/building-the-future-of-intelligence-january-2025/…
Additionally, Polyhedra announced collaborations with @Hashlock_ to enhance blockchain security and with @zk_agi’s EXPchain to develop AI super agents using verifiable Proof of Sentience, aiming to strengthen intelligent systems through secure and transparent infrastructure:https://x.com/PolyhedraZK/status/1887124516712636781
@OfficialApeXdex announced an integration with @zkLink_Official to aggregate liquidity across multiple L1 and L2 networks for enhanced trading. Using zkLink X, the platform ensures secure, low-cost, and high-speed transactions without requiring cross-chain bridging: https://en.theblockbeats.news/news/56765
