Blockchain
ConsenSys, the blockchain infrastructure platform behind Metamask and Infura, opened a non-public beta testnet for a brand new scaling and privateness know-how referred to as zkEVM that’s constructed on high of Ethereum.
ConsenSys is utilizing the testnet to discover the doubtless disruptive know-how that might enhance Ethereum’s pace and transaction prices by over 100x.ZkEVM stands for zero-knowledge Ethereum Digital Machine. It permits builders to construct purposes utilizing the identical tooling and coding language they’re accustomed to on Ethereum, however with out having to study the cryptography and math abilities wanted to code in zero-knowledge.
The ConsenSys testnet has acquired over 150,000 purposes since December.
Members within the beta can bridge belongings between the Goerli testnet and the zkEVM to check good contracts, dapps, infrastructure and wallets. Goerli testnet is a well-liked check community used to launch and experiment with new purposes previous to launching them in a reside atmosphere.
“We intend to study whether or not the developer expertise of the zkEVM has the potential to speed up innovation in web3,” ConsenSys mentioned when it introduced the testnet.
ZkEVMs, whereas promising, are nonetheless unproven in a reside atmosphere. Many are anticipated to launch this yr, together with zkSync and Polygon Hermez, that are each additional alongside of their testnet phases.
ConsenSys has been engaged on its zkEVM community for a number of years, and it launched the technical specs on the Ethereum DevCon Bogota convention final yr.
