Connect to zkEVM - Polygon Knowledge Layer (2024)

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Connect to zkEVM - Polygon Knowledge Layer? ›

Connect to zkEVM mainnet or testnet

Polygon PoS caters to high-volume use cases by providing a high-speed, low-cost EVM-compatible sidechain secured by PoS validators. In contrast, Polygon zkEVM prioritizes EVM equivalence, uncompromising security and interoperability by relying on validity proofs submitted to Ethereum.

To acquire zkEVM tokens, you'll need to bridge your Ethereum (ETH) tokens from the Ethereum network to the zkEVM Polygon network. Please note that there is no zkEVM faucet available for native tokens.

Polygon reported late Saturday that its zkEVM sequencer had failed, attributing the cause to a reorg of the Ethereum mainnet. The postmortem states that the synchronizer for Polygon zkEVM mishandled the reorg, and the chain started processing batches of transactions with incorrect timestamps.

NFTs: Interoperability, low costs, and fast transaction finality on the Polygon zkEVM allows NFTs and Gaming to thrive. Payments: Polygon zkEVM provides a low-fee environment for users interested in transacting in real time. Transactions can be completed near-instantaneously.

Polygon zkEVM is a Layer 2 network of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), a zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup scaling solution. Take a global view of the Polygon zkEVM network.

You have now connected to the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet with your Metamask Wallet! Transactions on the Polygon zkEVM network requires ETH which will be used as gas fee. You can bridge funds from Ethereum using the Polygon zkEVM bridge. Buy ETH on Binance and get discounts on trading fees.

There are two networks of Polygon zkEVM: Mainnet and Testnet. The endpoints are as follows: Mainnet: https://polygonzkevm-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key. Testnet: https://polygonzkevm-testnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key.

You can use: Crypto.com Defi Wallet: available as browser extension for desktop and as mobile app. Cronos zkEVM mainnet is supported by default. Rabby wallet: available as browser extension for desktop.

How do you bridge tokens to a Polygon? ›

Select the asset and amount you want to bridge. After entering the desired details, click the “Bridge Polygon POS to ETH” button. Review the transaction details and projected gas fees. If everything is fine with you, click “Continue.” Then, proceed to sign and approve the transfer to your wallet.

The Polygon Bridge acts as a bridge between the Polygon network and the Ethereum mainnet, facilitating the transfer of tokens between the two networks. As the number of blockchain networks continues to grow, the challenge of sharing data and tokens across different networks becomes more apparent.

Navigate to the Send menu and select the asset to send. Use the From and To menus to select the source and destination networks. For example: To bridge ETH from your Binance Smart Chain (BNB) account to your Polygon (MATIC) account, select (Send) ETH, (From) BNB, (To) Polygon.