Historical retrospective · Layer 2
Polygon zkEVM made validity-proof scaling publicly accessible
Polygon launched its zkEVM mainnet beta in 2023, using validity proofs and an EVM-oriented development environment.
EVM compatibility aimed to make existing developer patterns more portable while bringing proof-based scaling to public applications.
The launch reflected an industry race to make zero-knowledge technology usable beyond specialized research teams.
“EVM-equivalent” and “EVM-compatible” describe different guarantees; teams should test bytecode, tooling and security assumptions.
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