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According to official news, Polygon Labs announced that it will take down the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer on July 1, 2026, and the timeline was first announced in June 2025.The official reminder states that on-chain wallet assets must be bridged to the Ethereum mainnet via ui.agglayer.dev before this date. On-chain wallet balances that are not bridged in time will be automatically migrated to Ethereum L1 and can be claimed through a dedicated interface afterwards.Polygon emphasizes that it does not control any DeFi protocols on zkEVM, and assets locked in DeFi contracts cannot be automatically migrated. Protocol teams and users must proactively withdraw and migrate liquidity before July 1. Assets that are automatically migrated and not claimed by the deadline will be considered abandoned after December 31, 2027.

According to official news, Uniswap announced that Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 have been launched on the Linea network, which is a zkEVM L2 scaling network built by Consensys.Linea is now available on the Uniswap Web application and Uniswap API, and support for Uniswap Wallet on iOS and Android is being gradually rolled out.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake announced that the Ethereum Foundation has launched the "strawmap" roadmap, planning seven forks by the end of 2029.The roadmap includes five objectives: fast L1 finality, a "gigagas" L1 achieving 10k TPS through zkEVM, a "teragas" L2 enabled by data availability sampling, post-quantum cryptography, and native L1 privacy for shielding ETH transfers.

According to CoinDesk, Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, stated in an interview with CoinDesk that Ethereum is steadily moving towards making zero-knowledge cryptography a core component of the network in the future. Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum's mid-term roadmap and noted that several breakthroughs have been achieved in the past year or two.While the current upgrade focus remains on improving Layer 2 network execution and Blob space, zero-knowledge as a protocol-level feature has become increasingly feasible. Ethereum researchers have released a native zkEVM plan that allows the network to use zero-knowledge proofs to validate transactions by default. This technology can significantly reduce the workload required to secure Ethereum, achieving scalability without sacrificing decentralization or reliability. Hsiao-Wei Wang emphasized that even as the network continues to evolve, resilience, security, censorship resistance, and neutrality remain core to Ethereum.

Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform that Ethereum has increased the gas limit and the number of blobs in 2025, improved the quality of node software, and achieved a performance milestone with zkEVM.Ethereum is moving towards becoming a new and more powerful blockchain through zkEVM and PeerDAS. The challenge Ethereum faces is to achieve its established goal of building a world computer, serving as the core infrastructure for a freer and more open internet. Ethereum is developing decentralized applications that are immune to fraud, censorship, or third-party interference, and have the stability to operate even after developers disappear. To achieve this goal, Ethereum needs to realize large-scale usability and true decentralization at both the blockchain layer and the application layer.

According to Cryptoslate, the Ethereum Foundation recently informed developers that it will shift the focus of ecological development from pursuing speed to ensuring security, with plans to fully implement a 128-bit security standard by 2026.The Foundation warned that without formally verified reliability, attackers could rewrite states, making high speed a serious risk. The Foundation believes that while zkEVM has made significant performance progress over the past year, some solutions rely on unverified mathematical assumptions, theoretically posing a risk of on-chain state being forged. Therefore, the more important work in the next phase is to strengthen formal verification, attack resistance, and foundational cryptographic security.According to the Foundation's plan, security review and assessment tools will be provided in the future, requiring zkEVM to achieve a minimum of 128-bit security strength before 2026, which is the level currently recognized by mainstream cryptography. The new standard may slow down the progress of some scaling projects, but the Foundation emphasizes that in the long run, attack resistance and credibility are the important prerequisites for attracting institutions and high-value applications. First, ensure security, and then discuss performance improvements.

According to CryptoSlate, the Ethereum Foundation recently made it clear to developers that it will shift the focus of ecological development from "pursuing speed" to "ensuring security," and plans to fully implement the 128-bit security standard by 2026.The Foundation believes that over the past year, zkEVM has made significant progress in performance, but some solutions rely on unverified mathematical assumptions, which theoretically pose a risk of on-chain state being falsified. Therefore, the more important work in the next phase is to strengthen formal verification, attack resistance, and foundational cryptographic security.According to the Foundation's plan, security review and assessment tools will be provided in the future, requiring zkEVM to achieve a minimum of 128-bit security strength by 2026, which is the level currently recognized by mainstream cryptography. The new standard may slow down the progress of some scaling projects, but the Foundation emphasizes that, in the long run, attack resistance and credibility are essential prerequisites for attracting institutions and high-value applications. First, ensure security, and then discuss performance improvements.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, OKX Wallet has officially launched the first phase of the X Launch event on OKX Boost, with this phase featuring the project Linea (LINEA). Eligible users can participate in sharing a prize pool of 162,022,478 LINEA tokens.It is reported that Linea is developed and operated by ConsenSys, and is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution based on zkEVM, compatible with Ethereum development tools and smart contracts, offering low transaction costs and Ethereum-level security. As an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, OKX Wallet currently supports over 140 popular public chains, providing users with a convenient channel to participate in on-chain innovations. OKX reminds users that cryptocurrency assets are highly volatile, and participation should be done after fully understanding the rules and risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Astar Network has officially announced that its zkEVM will cease operations on April 1, 2025.Astar Network reminds users to pay attention to asset security and ensure that asset migration is completed before the network shuts down to avoid potential asset loss.

ChainCatcher message, Scroll announced on platform X that it is expected to upgrade to Stage 1 ZK-Rollup in April this year. This stage will support forced transactions, permissionless transaction submissions, complete zkEVM proofs, and will also establish a security committee composed of industry experts.

ChainCatcher message, the Aave community has initiated a vote on the ARFC proposal "Deploy Aave V3 on Linea."The proposal states that by integrating with Linea, Aave can provide users with more efficient trading while maintaining the security and decentralization of the Ethereum mainnet. Linea is an Ethereum Layer 2 network powered by the zkEVM tech stack developed by Consensys, which integrates Consensys products like MetaMask and Infura, potentially helping Aave expand its user base and enhance the accessibility of DeFi.Additionally, the proposal plans to redistribute the airdrops provided by the Linea ecosystem to Aave users through liquidity mining, GHO secondary liquidity incentives, and other methods.

ChainCatcher news, Startale CEO Sota Watanabe posted on X: "Since the announcement of the transition from Astar zkEVM to Soneium, one of the most common questions is about the future direction of Astar and the role of the ASTR token. This transition represents the first phase of Astar Evolution. The second phase has already been determined by the Astar Foundation, and we are entering the execution phase."Currently, the team is considering several potential development directions and hopes to discuss these with the community, including ASTR as an ecosystem asset; ASTR as a DeFi asset; ASTR as currency in consumer applications with AA; and ASTR for enhancing the security of Soneium infrastructure, etc.

According to ChainCatcher news, the official announcement states that the Polygon zkEVM testnet is about to welcome a brand new, higher-performing, and more stable sequencer. This significant technological breakthrough will not only benefit developers and dApps on Polygon zkEVM but will also have a profound impact on chains built using the Polygon CDK.The upgrade named "Eggfruit" has gone live on the testnet today (September 20, 2024) and will officially be pushed to the mainnet test version after a 10-day lock-up period, on September 30. The Eggfruit upgrade will go live on the mainnet test version on September 30 (18:30 Beijing time), during which there will be approximately two hours of maintenance, and the Polygon zkEVM test version will be temporarily suspended.

ChainCatcher news, the modular zkEVM Layer2 network Prom announced that its testnet V2 will launch on September 9 at 18:00. V2 will have the same logic and mechanisms as V1, allowing users to continue completing task lists to earn points.

ChainCatcher news, Cronos Labs announced that the Cronos zkEVM mainnet is officially live.Cronos zkEVM is a Layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum, powered by ZKsync technology. Its testnet was launched in December 2023, processing millions of transactions and having over 3 million unique addresses.Cronos zkEVM uses zkCRO (a liquid staking version of $CRO) as the gas token.

ChainCatcher news, zkEVM blockchain game publisher Pentagon Games has completed a $6 million financing round, with participation from Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, Hyperedge, NFX, Polygon, Republic, Spartan, Tess Ventures, and Yield Guild Games.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Pentagon Games is a zkEVM blockchain game publisher that supports the XR metaverse through deep learning and Web3. Its vision is to create immersive experiences that go beyond traditional gaming, integrating elements of AI, AR, VR, and ZK Proof EVM blockchain technology to provide players with a truly integrated and interactive environment.

ChainCatcher message, ZKsync posted on social media that Cronos zkEVM is an evolving dapp, builder, and user ecosystem, which has now joined Elastic Chain, allowing transactions with world-class applications built on other ZK Chains while providing a unified and intuitive user experience.