Manta, a blockchain network focused on zero-knowledge (ZK) applications, will migrate its software from OP Stack to Polygon CDK, according to an announcement on October 16. This means that Manta will not be integrated into the upcoming Optimism superchain, but will become part of the Polygon ecosystem.
The Manta Network is Ethereum Layer 2 focused on zero-knowledge-based applications, including digital identity and privacy solutions. It launched its mainnet on September 12 and has processed more than 500,000 transactions.
Manta was originally developed as an Optimistic Rollup using the OP Stack software developed by Optimism Labs. The software is designed to help create “hyperchains” of interconnected networks that share the same security model. However, it faces competition from the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), which employs a different security model but is also used to create interconnected blockchain networks.
Manta said in the announcement that it chose to migrate to Polygon CDK for three reasons. Firstly, with Polygon CDK, deposits and withdrawals can be processed quickly as it does not take a while to submit proof of fraud. “The end result can be completed in minutes or seconds, rather than days,” the announcement states. This is because “CDK leverages the security of mathematics rather than the socioeconomic incentives of fraud proofs.”
Second, Manta claims that Polygon CDK is more “modular” and “sovereign” than other alternatives, giving teams more flexibility as they continue to build features. Third, using Polygon CDK will allow developers to create “trustless ZK bridges to Ethereum.” In the long term, this bridge will allow users of different Polygon CDK networks to access each other’s liquidity, making the network part of a larger ecosystem.
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The Polygon ecosystem initially consisted of only the Polygon proof-of-stake network. On March 27, the Polygon team launched the second network Polygon zkEVM. In June, they announced plans to integrate the two networks into a new ecosystem called “Polygon 2.0.”
The Optimism ecosystem added a second network on August 9 as Coinbase launched the Base Network. On October 3, the Optimism team launched a fraud prevention system designed to be used across the entire ecosystem.
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