Cronos zkEVM Joins Elastic Chain, Enhancing Interoperability
Cronos zkEVM Joins Elastic Chain, Enhancing Interoperability
🔗 Cronos' Elastic Move
Cronos zkEVM, a growing ecosystem for decentralized applications, builders, and users, has joined the Elastic Chain. This integration allows the Cronos community, known as #crofam, to interact with high-quality applications built on other ZK Chains. The move promises a seamless user experience that feels like operating on a single chain, despite crossing multiple networks. This development builds on Cronos' previous efforts to gain secure, fast, and cost-effective access to the Ethereum ecosystem through the implementation of ZK Stack technology.
Cronos zkEVM is the home for #crofam — a growing ecosystem of dapps, builders, and users. By joining the Elastic Chain, #crofam can transact with world-class apps built on other ZK Chains with a uniform and intuitive UX that feels like a single chain.
🔁 Cronos zkEVM leverages on the Elastic Chain, powered by @zksync technology to solve these issues by providing secure, low-cost and native interoperability between ZK Chains, creating a seamless and secure multi-chain ecosystem.
ZKsync Prividium Prepares Financial Institutions for Tokenized Deposits
**ZKsync's Prividium platform** is positioning itself as the essential infrastructure for financial institutions preparing for tokenized deposits. The platform addresses a critical market need by enabling: - **Privacy-preserving compliance** on Ethereum - **Selective disclosure capabilities** for regulators - **Complete data control** for enterprises Prividium allows organizations to provide verified information to regulators and partners while protecting sensitive business data and maintaining customer confidentiality. This comes as **tokenized deposits are approaching** and financial institutions need purpose-built solutions that balance regulatory requirements with privacy protection. The platform represents ZKsync's broader mission to make **privacy the default user experience** on-chain, using zero-knowledge technology to prove compliance without exposing user data. [Watch the full TokenizedPod episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKn07mLX4rg) [Learn more about Prividium](https://www.zksync.io/prividium)
RallyOnChain Launches InfoFi Marketplace on zkSync
**RallyOnChain** has launched as the first marketplace connecting content creators with marketers in what they're calling the **InfoFi era**. Key features: - Open and transparent marketplace model - AI-verifiable content and transactions - Built on GenLayer infrastructure - Powered by zkSync's Layer 2 technology The platform aims to create a new category of decentralized finance focused on information and content monetization. By leveraging zkSync's scaling capabilities, RallyOnChain can offer lower transaction costs for creator-marketer interactions. This launch represents another step in zkSync's broader mission to bring traditional finance onchain, following their success with over **$2.1B in institutional private credit** already live on the network.
U.S. Government Publishes Economic Data On-Chain via Chainlink
The **U.S. Government** has begun publishing official economic data directly on blockchain networks through **Chainlink oracles**. **Key developments:** - ZKsync and Optimism are among the first blockchains in the initial cohort - Developers can now access real-time U.S. macroeconomic data for building applications - Enables new use cases like tokenized assets and inflation-linked products This represents a significant shift in government adoption of blockchain technology. The move allows developers to create financial products using verified government data sources. **Impact for builders:** - Access to official economic indicators - Real-time market creation capabilities - Enhanced credibility for DeFi applications The initiative marks a notable change from traditional government skepticism toward crypto to active participation in blockchain infrastructure.
GRVT Launches as Largest ZK-Powered Exchange on zkSync
**GRVT has officially launched** as the largest zero-knowledge powered exchange, prioritizing user privacy while delivering institutional-grade trading products. **Key Features:** - Built on zkSync for enhanced security and scalability - Combines centralized exchange performance with decentralized benefits (CeDeFi) - Professional trading tools with CEX-level performance - Full on-chain operations backed by ZK security The exchange represents a significant step forward in **onchain finance infrastructure**, making advanced trading capabilities accessible to all users while maintaining the privacy and security benefits of zero-knowledge technology. GRVT's launch signals growing momentum in the **DeFi space**, particularly for platforms that bridge traditional finance features with decentralized protocols.
Nana Murugesan and Jeremy Allaire Discuss ZK Proofs on The Money Movement Podcast
Nana Murugesan joins Jeremy Allaire on The Money Movement podcast to explore zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. The discussion covers: - The necessity of ZK-proofs for Ethereum scaling - ZK-powered applications in privacy and identity - How ZK technology is facilitating institutional adoption of blockchain This episode follows a recent trend of industry leaders discussing ZK technology. Previously, Sandy from Scroll emphasized the importance of developer-friendly tooling to drive real-world adoption of ZK proofs. **Listen to the full episode:** [YouTube Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7NM6chBQM)