Aleph Zero Launches Its EVM-Layer on Mainnet

Zug,
Switzerland,
August
12th,
2024,
Chainwire

Aleph
Zero
launches
its
ultra-fast
Ethereum-compatible
layer-2,
expanding
its
privacy
tools
and
new
apps
compatible
with
the
world’s
biggest
web3
ecosystem.

Aleph
Zero
—
a
blockchain
ecosystem
engineered
for
speed,
data
confidentiality,
and
ease
of
development
—
today
announced
the
mainnet
launch
of
its
new
EVM-compatible
Layer-2
solution.
This
significant
milestone
marks
Aleph
Zero’s
expansion
into
the
Ethereum
ecosystem,
which
will
expedite
the
development
and
broaden
the
reach
of
its

zkOS
privacy-enhancing
solutions.

The
Aleph
Zero
EVM
Layer-2
is
built
in
partnership
with

Gelato,
a
leading
Rollup-as-a-Service
provider,
and
leverages
Arbitrum
Orbit
technology.
This
combination
results
in
an
exceptionally
fast
and
efficient
blockchain,
boasting
a
block
time
of
up
to
250
milliseconds
with
near-instant
transaction
finality.
The
network
is
capable
of
processing
thousands
of
transactions
per
second,
positioning
it
as
one
of
the
fastest
EVM-compatible
chains
available.

“Aleph
Zero
EVM
uses
Arbitrum
Orbits’
advanced
web3
scaling
stack–with
the
most
performant
developer
tooling–to
create
the
most
advanced
privacy-enhancing
blockchain
infrastructure
on
the
market.
Privacy
will
become
a
major
narrative
in
2024
and
beyond,
as
more
mainstream
use
cases
emerge.”
—
Luis
Schliesske,
Founder
of
Gelato

The
Layer-2
solution
will
utilize
Aleph
Zero’s
existing
Substrate-based
WASM
Layer-1
blockchain
as
its
Data
Availability
layer.
This
architecture
ensures
a
robust
and
decentralized
foundation
for
the
new
EVM
environment,
benefiting
from
Aleph
Zero’s
established
network
of
over
190
validator
nodes.

AZERO,
the
ecosystem
token,
will
be
used
on
the
Layer-2
to
power
all
gas
transactions
similarly
to
how
it’s
being
used
now
on
the
Layer-1.

zkOS
Features
Coming
to
Aleph
Zero’s
EVM-Layer
in
Q4

zkOS
is
Aleph
Zero’s
new
comprehensive
privacy
framework
designed
to
make
integrating
confidentiality
features
into
blockchain
applications
more
accessible
and
user-friendly.
This
aligns
with
Aleph
Zero’s
vision
of
making
privacy-enhancing
technologies
easier
to
use,
with
the
optimization
benchmarks
showing
the
system’s
ability
of
proving
ZK
proofs
in
less
than
a
second
on
consumer
devices.

zkOS
consolidates
Aleph
Zero’s
privacy
products
into
a
single,
developer-friendly
toolkit
that
doesn’t
require
deep
cryptographic
knowledge
to
implement.
zkOS
aims
to
solve
existing
challenges
in
on-chain
privacy,
such
as
poor
user
experience,
long
proving
times,
and
limited
multisig
capabilities.
By
optimizing
zero-knowledge
proof
generation
to
under
a
second
on
consumer
devices,
zkOS
strives
to
make
privacy
features
more
practical
and
economically
beneficial
for
both
new
and
existing
applications
across
multiple
blockchain
ecosystems.

“EVM,
with
its
user
base
and
well-developed
tooling,
allows
us
to
expedite
the
development
of
zkOS
privacy
framework
and
bring
it
to
the
second-largest
market
in
crypto
beyond
Bitcoin.
This
is
a
perfect
addition
to
our
Layer-1
and
adds
optionality
for
developers
and
users
alike.”
–
said
Adam
Gagol,
Co-founder
of
Aleph
Zero.

The
first
use
cases
already
building
on
Aleph
Zero
EVM
include:

• 
  pieces.market
  –
  a
  luxury
  Real-World
  Asset
  (RWA)
  marketplace.
• 
  Syncra
  –
  a
  DAO-as-a-Service
  platform
  with
  private
  voting
  features.
• 
  Upcade
  –
  an
  web3
  gaming
  hub.
• 
  Rarible
  –
  the
  NFT
  marketplace.
• 
  DRKVRS
  –
  a
  web3
  multiplayer
  RPG
  game.
• 
  idOS
  –
  a
  privacy-enhanced
  decentralized
  identity
  operating
  system.
• 
  Tubbly
  –
  a
  walk-to-earn
  game.

Introducing
vib3s

vib3s,
another
use
case
on
the
Aleph
Zero
EVM,
is
set
to
enable
the
sports
and
entertainment
industries
to
deepen
their
customer
and
fanbase
relationships
with
the
power
of
Web3.

This
whitelabel
service
allows
organizations
to
quickly
introduce
innovative
apps
that
boost
retention
and
loyalty
within
their
user
base,
with
an
easy-to-deploy
product
that
can
be
customized
towards
the
needs
of
any
organization.

Among
the
key
features,
users
will
find
the
newsfeed,
an
embedded
crypto
wallet,
on-chain
loyalty
points
system,
thematic
games
for
fan
engagement,
branded
card
payments,
loyalty
points
cashback,
among
others.
An
important
part
of
the
app
is
its
privacy-respecting
nature
that
makes
it
compliant
with
the
GDPR
laws.

vib3s
is
powered
by
the

Aleph
Zero
blockchain
and
the

Upcade
gaming
hub,
as
well
as
solutions
from

Holyheld,

Thirdweb,

idOS,
and
others.

The
project
will
launch
its
first
implementation
this
month,
targeting
a
large-scale
entertainment
use
case
in
Europe.

For
more
information
about
Aleph
Zero,
users
can
visit

https://alephzero.org. 

About
Aleph
Zero

Aleph
Zero
is
an
ecosystem
of
blockchain
solutions
that
are
engineered
for
speed,
data
confidentiality,
and
ease
of
development.
It
achieves
efficiencies
akin
to
conventional
web2
systems,
upholds
rigorous
standards
for
data
protection
via
highly
optimized
Zero
Knowledge
Proofs,
and
offers
a
comprehensive
toolset
for
development
across
web3
that
range
from
WASM
to
EVM
environments.
Aleph
Zero’s
versatility
is
highlighted
by
over
40
use
cases
being
actively
developed,
showcasing
its
adaptability
across
various
sectors
and
applications.
These
use
cases
are
part
of
an
engaged
community
and
growing
ecosystem
of
web3
applications
that
are
supported
by
Aleph
Zero
programs.

For
any
enquiries
about
this
release,
users
can
contact

[email protected]
or

[email protected]

Contact

PR
Manager
Josh
Adams
Aleph
Zero
[email protected]