Polygon's AggLayer: Enabling Near-Instant Cross-Chain Transactions

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By Polygon
Apr 4, 2024, 6:52 PM
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Polygon has introduced AggLayer, a decentralized protocol that aggregates zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs from connected chains, enabling near-instant cross-chain transactions without bridging.​ This allows users to seamlessly interact with dApps and purchase non-fungible tokens across different connected chains.​ AggLayer provides benefits for Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks by tapping into a unified liquidity pool, making it easier to bootstrap liquidity.​ For dApp developers, users from aggregated chains can interact without bridging.​ End-users benefit from a more internet-like experience without frequent bridging, enabling chain abstraction.​ The future goal is to onboard more chains, further simplifying Web3 interactions.​

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AggLayer for people who slept on it (like me) What is Agglayer It鈥檚 a decentralized protocol from @0xPolygon that aggregates ZK proofs from all connected chains and ensures safety for near-instant cross-chain transactions. Basically, you can buy non-fungible tokens on a

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