Polygon Labs discontinues Edge contributions in favor of expanding CDK use

Polygon Labs will stop accepting contributions to its Edge framework (additionally referred to as Supernets), redirecting its focus in the direction of the enlargement of the Chain Improvement Equipment (CDK).

Polygon Edge, initially developed as an open-source instrument beneath the Apache License 2.0, facilitated the creation of customized blockchain networks appropriate with Ethereum. Nonetheless, over the previous 12 months, there was a shift within the growth priorities of the group, based on a press release.

As an alternative of continuous with Polygon Edge, the main focus will now be on the Polygon CDK, a toolkit designed for the event of varied Layer 2 ZK-Rollups — networks designed utilizing zero-knowledge proofs that construct on high of different blockchains. Chains deployed utilizing the CDK are anticipated to be interoperable inside a large community.

Polygon CDK over Edge

A number of initiatives, equivalent to Immutable, OKX, Astar, Canto, Palm Community, Aavegotchi, IDEX, Nubank, and Manta Community, have proven curiosity in or have plans to make use of the Polygon CDK for the event of their Layer 2 networks.

“Polygon CDK-deployed chains shall be interoperable inside a broader net of ZK-powered L2s within the Polygon CDK ecosystem, making a single unified pool of liquidity. These are options that Edge doesn’t help natively and require migration with important modifications,” Polygon Labs mentioned in a press release shared with The Block.

Polygon presently makes use of two main scaling strategies: a sidechain referred to as Polygon PoS and a zero-knowledge rollup community, Polygon zkEVM.

A significant growth focus for Polygon Labs is the two.0 improve, an ecosystem comprising a number of chains enhanced with zero-knowledge capabilities. Slated for launch in 2024, this ecosystem, powered by CDK, goals to combine Layer 2 chains based mostly on ZK rollups and facilitate cross-chain communication.