Polygon تشارك وثائق Hermez 2.0، وإطلاق شبكة الاختبار مقرر للمنتصف 2022

في أغسطس الماضي، أعلنت Polygon أنها استحوذت على منصة اللفّ Hermez في أول اندماج كامل بين شبكات البلوكشين مع امتصاص كامل لإحدى الشبكات في نظام إيكولوجي الخاص بالأخرى. توقفت شبكة Hermez عن العمل ككيان مستقل وتم ‘استيعابها’ كمنتج تحت Polygon. سمت Polygon المنتج الجديد Polygon Hermez، وقامت بتبديل الرمز الأصلي على شبكة Hermez (3.5 MATIC: 1 HEZ) واستقبلت فريق Hermez.

كان جزء من ما جعل الاستحواذ جذابًا لـ Polygon هو دخول Hermez في تقنية المعرفة الصفرية (ZK) وطموحها لبناء آلة متوافقة مع إيثريوم باستخدام ZK. يمثل الاندماج بداية التزام بقيمة مليار دولار وتركيز استراتيجي على هذه التقنية. بعد أقل من عام، تسعى حلّ الطبقة الثانية لتوسيع إيثريوم إلى إصدار Hermez 2.0.

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تنفيذ ZK للـ EVM

Polygon is planning to ‘improve’ on Hermez 1.0, which has been running since March last year, with the introduction of Polygon Hermez 2.0. The newer version will address (and overcome) the demerits of the past with a permissionless, decentralized, secure design as an l2 solution.

Hermez was, during its creation, originally structured on ZK-rollup infrastructure that enabled it to scale transactions on the Ethereum mainnet to the magnitude of 2,000 tps. It achieved its role, having massively boosted transaction processing on the blockchain. However, the need to establish a smooth co-existence between decentralized applications and their users has necessitated the development of Hermez 2.0. Notably, the latter will introduce one stark improvement – smart contract support.

التحديات مع Hermez 1.0

Polygon Hermez 1.0 was built on the Proof of Donation (PoD) consensus algorithm, which meant its share of challenges. The PoD model has proven expensive for coordinators and validators, not to mention its rewarding model, which is unbalanced. The winner-takes-all mechanism breeds unfair competition causing centralized validation of batches by only a few sets of operators.

Also, the PoD model has a complex auction protocol that could mean vulnerability to attacks. Due to the permissionless nature of the network, any member can control it, which could mean significant delays in case of malicious activity.

Against these challenges, Polygon is developing Hermez 2.0. It will introduce the Proof of Efficiency (PoE) consensus. Sequencers would be used to add transaction batches to the PoE smart contract, and aggregators would check for the validity of the transactions.

In addition, PoE consensus would enable permissionless production of batches, accommodate decentralization to a certain degree, and protect the network against malicious acts, especially from validators.

Hermez 2.0 would also integrate measures to ensure strategies to guarantee efficiency are implemented. The most efficient aggregators would be incentivized to participate in proof generation, with all computations kept off-chain, while essential data and ZK-proofs are retained online.

Outlier Ventures تتعاون مع Polygon لإطلاق Base Camp v2.0

Elsewhere, Web3 and metaverse-focused platform Outlier Ventures has settled on Polygon for the launch of a new edition of the Base Camp accelerator program. Following the remarkable success of the first version, Outlier Ventures is back to facilitate funding, scaling, and growth of Web3 startup projects.

الانتقال والربط

This year’s accelerator program will focus on the transition from Web2 to Web3, with a keen eye on user experience, NFT projects that define utility for users, interoperable gaming platforms, multi-chain DeFi protocols, MetaFi, and cross-chain solutions.

A start date of June 19 has been set. The program is expected to jumpstart projects by helping them fine-tune their business strategies, enabling community growth, and enhancing their products for their target markets. It is also keen to fill the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. Base Camp 2.0 will also promote wallet solutions, on-ramp & off-ramp tools, and identity/ privacy innovations.

Successful applicants will be eligible to cop an initial $125,000 investment, followed by a further $250,000 if it proves necessary. They will also gain exposure to over 30 mentors, part of a global network of founders, investors, and Web3 developers that will accord them an opportunity to gain investment from a member of the Outlier Ventures network.

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