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Aleph Zero launches zkOS-powered Ethereum layer 2 mainnet

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Josh O"Sullivan11 hours agoAleph Zero launches zkOS-powered Ethereum layer 2 mainnetAleph Zero’s mainnet launch integrates Arbitrum Orbit technology and zkOS tools to revolutionize blockchain privacy and speed.1314 Total views7 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTCOINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDFollow ourSubscribe onAleph Zero, a blockchain ecosystem geared toward privacy and efficiency, has launched its new Ethereum-compatible layer-2 solution on its mainnet.


The development aims to utilize the blockchain’s Substrate-based WASM layer 1 as its Data Availability Layer and to integrate with zero-knowledge operating system (zkOS) privacy tools.


A press release shared with Cointelegraph states that the new Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer will facilitate faster transactions to drop block times to 250 milliseconds.“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.”


Related:Aleph Zero launches $50M ecosystem funding programMainnet features and implications


According to the press release, the Aleph Zero EVM L2 is built collaboratively with the rollup-as-a-service (RaaS) provider Gelato and uses Arbitrum Orbit technology.


Designed to accommodate Ethereum-compatible application development, the new mainnet will reportedly provide users with an “exceptionally fast and efficient blockchain.”


The network plans to introduce the zkOS privacy toolkit in Q4 to reduce ZK proving time and to integrate privacy features into blockchain applications.


Related:Are privacy tokens under attack? Aleph Zero co-founder explainsAleph Zero $50 million funding program


On April 18, Aleph Zero announced the launch of a $50 million funding program to support developer teams that want to build on its platform and boost global blockchain adoption.


The nonprofit Aleph Zero Foundation oversees the $50 million Aleph Zero Ecosystem Funding Program, which aims to attract developers with support beyond grants.


In an interview with Cointelegraph, Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero, explained that the program aims to “fund innovations from developer teams.”


Related:Researchers identify key circuit layer vulnerabilities in SNARK systemsAre privacy tokens under attack?


On Feb. 29, Zolciak also spoke on episode 49 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing it Out podcast,discussing the future of privacy in crypto and its implications for service users.


Zolciak explained that privacy had lost significance since users became satisfied with exchanging privacy preservation for free service access.


He elaborated that since most users don’t understand privacy in Web3, most also don’t recognize the split between privacy tokens and privacy-enhancing blockchain infrastructure.


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