ZilliqaThe Blockchain platform known for the pioneer of sharding in public blockchains, has officially completed its transition from Zilliqa 1.0 to Zilliqa 2.0. This Revamp is aimed at the future-proof layer 1 network for institutional, regulation, and adoption driven by the developer.
The upgrade marks a milestone identifying the project roadmap, which introduces a modular architecture, compatibility of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), and support for tokenized real-world assets and compliance driven by the Defi Protocol.
“We are building blockchain institutions”, said Alexander Zahnd, Zilliqa’s temporary CEO. “The next period of blockchain will not be built on the hype. It will be built on trust, transparency, and technical efficiency.”
From the Sharding Pioneer to the institutional-grade infrastructure
Zilliqa was the first public blockchain to implement sharding in 2019, a victory that enabled scalable throughput earlier in Ethereum rollouts. Since then, the platform has been processing more than 50 million transactions and facilitates the road -decentralized applications (DAPPS), from play to finance.
However, the rapid emerging web3 requests-especially around regulation, composability, and business use-has pushed multiple layers 1 to adapt. Zilliqa 2.0 is the project’s answer to that shift.
What’s new in Zilliqa 2.0?
At its core, Zilliqa 2.0 introduced six foundation columns:
- EVM’s ability: Developers can now deploy Ethereum-native dapps to Zilliqa with full tooling support, eliminating the need to find out a new programming environment.
- Modern proof-of-stake consensus: Replaced the previous consensus system, improving the energy efficiency and scalability of the validator.
- Customizable X-Shards: Allow for environmental specific application, ideal for modular design and regulated use cases.
- Cross-chain communication: Enables interoperability to other blockchains, with integrations such as Debridge enabling USDC native transfers.
- LIGHT CLIENT SUPPORT: Critical for cases of mobile and low-bandwidth use cases.
- Sustainable Tokenomics: A reworked economic model designed for long -term ecosystem health.
The upgrade also introduces a staking model to reward early adopters moving from Zilliqa 1.0. Validators have seen significant performance improvements during the six-month “Aventurine” proto-mainnet phase, which processes more than 7.5 million blocks and completed 15 client upgrades across 21 outer validator nodes.
Developer and Enterprise Momentum
Zilliqa’s upgrade is not just technical – strategically. As part of the institutional positioning, the platform gained cooperation with Ltin and Debridge. These partnerships reach the regulated finances and liquidity of the cross-chain.
Meanwhile, developers benefit from new tooling and intelligent account capabilities scheduled to roadmap. These include zero-knowledge (ZK) privacy layers for selective disclosure of compliance and proven credentials-a nod to growing demand in Tech Tech and GDPR systems.
Projects currently build on Zilliqa 2.0 include regulated defi protocol, asset tokenization, digital identification solutions, and fintech infrastructure. This indicates its transition from a high-speed layer 1 to a real-world blockchain solution.
Industry Context: A race towards chains ready to comply
Zilliqa’s move came as pivots of the blockchain industry towards the regulation and trust in the institutional. Competitors such as Avalanche, Polygon, and nearby all rolled in modular or app-chain offerings to meet compliance and scalability requests.
Zilliqa’s EVM support places squarely in the wider Ethereum orbit, which aims to absorb the developer’s mindshare from solid -based builders. Combined with native tokenomics and a faster layer of the end, the platform positions itself as an alternative high performance for businesses that do not seek compromise between speed, security, and regulation alignment.
“Zilliqa is now ready for institution and friendly to the developer,” Zahnd added. “We have built the main to make sure we not only are fast-we are also open, composable and built for the real impact on the world.”
Also Read: Sandeep Nailwal becomes Polygon Foundation First CEO to speed up Agglayer, POS 100K TPS Vision
Denial: The information provided to Alexablockchain is for information purposes only and does not generate financial advice. Read the complete decline here.
Image credits: Zilliqa