Here we report on the progress of the leading builders in the ZK @ethereum ecosystem, documenting recent significant releases, technical breakthroughs and general updates
Featuring: @Starknet, @StarkWareLtd, @zksync, @0xPolygon, @taikoxyz, @Scroll_ZKP, @LineaBuild, @ZircuitL2, @MantaNetwork, @aztecnetwork, & @HelloTelos
Progress
@Starknet released an article detailing their vision for product-market fit: https://starknet.io/blog/product-market-fit/
It explains how the chain's native Account Abstraction enables seamless, Web2-level user experiences and claims that as developer activity and user adoption grow, the network's architectural choices are beginning to show long-term practical impact.
Events
In addition, Starknet and @StarknetFndn have announced a free six-week 'Developer Basecamp' to educate how to build on Starknet using Cairo: https://x.com/Starknet/status/1951221984643219799
The program, which is open to al levels, covers blockchain basics and aims to prepare participants for upcoming events, including a remote hackathon and an in-person Startup House during Devconnect in Buenos Aires.
Tech
@StarkWareLtd, in collaboration with @AntChainOpenLab, has unveiled NitrooZK-stwo - a GPU acceleration engine that significantly improves performance for its next-gen S-two prover: https://medium.com/@antchain_openlabs/nitroozk-stwo-s-twos-new-gpu-acceleration-engine-c84b68388266
The CUDA-powered module boosts proof and trace generation speeds without altering the existing framework. Fully compatible with S-two, it enables seamless CPU-GPU switching, efficient memory use, and vertical parallelism.
The engine will be open-sourced, with further enhancements already in progress.
Delegation Program
The project also announced that the registration for Round 2 of its Delegation Program will be closing on Aug 11: https://x.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1952701614575251893
The program is open to all active validators, whether or not they are part of the @Starknet community.
The @StarknetFndn also offers its own delegation program, sharing similar goals but on different terms.
Media
During @aztecnetwork's Noircon 2, @MayaDotan_, Product Manager at StarkWare, joined @alicelingl from @HouseofZK, where they discussed client-side proving, the thinking behind StarkWare’s custom prover and zkVM work, and more: https://x.com/HouseofZK/status/1952664851530010666
Testnet
@aztecnetwork has launched its Adversarial Testnet, a new phase of its public testnet aimed at stress-testing its decentralization and security: https://aztec.network/blog/aztec-enters-new-phase-of-its-public-testnet-introducing-the-adversarial-testnet
Key features include slashing for malicious validators and fully decentralized governance. With nearly 1,000 sequencers across 15,000 global nodes, the network will simulate attacks and governance upgrades.
Participants can join six challenge categories and track performance via Dashtec, a community dashboard offering validator insights.
Media
At Noircoin2 in Berlin, Aztec co-founder @jaosef joined @HouseofZK to discuss the network’s seven-year path from early DeFi goals to creating a privacy-focused, decentralized L2.
Joe highlighted Aztec’s origins, @NoirLang’s role in programmable privacy, and how their testnet enables real-world ZK use cases like digital ID and open banking: https://x.com/HouseofZK/status/1951300700266176874
House of ZK also welcomed @KelseyRuiz_, Head of Comms at Aztec, to our San Francisco event. Kelsey spoke about executing high-impact crypto PR, sharing insights from her work with Ethereum Classic, @cosmos, @Consensys and Aztec - covering narrative design, media strategy, announcement timing, and aligning PR with product milestones: https://x.com/HouseofZK/status/1953454749358989436
Finally, Aztec Engineer @maximvezenov joined @alicelingl and @pavel_sinel on https://hozk.io/radio, where they covered the design of Noir, a domain-specific language for ZK circuits: https://x.com/HouseofZK/status/1949755324555985226
They discussed Noir's backend-agnostic approach, abstraction trade-offs, privacy features, constraint optimization, developer tools, and the challenges of infrastructure in building scalable, privacy-focused applications.
Integrations
@zksync has connected its Era mainnet to the ZKsync Gateway - a key step toward native interoperability within its Elastic Network: https://x.com/zksync/status/1950502172384547245
The Gateway enables secure messaging and proof exchange between ZKsync Chains, enabling shared liquidity and atomic transactions.
Tech
@zkSyncDevs have released React Native and Swift SDKs for their Single Sign-On (SSO) system, enabling seamless web3 onboarding in mobile apps: https://x.com/zkSyncDevs/status/1952341097058853248
The SDKs allow integration of smart wallets using login credentials - no seed phrases or external wallets needed. Users can authenticate and approve transactions with biometric passkeys like Face ID. Tutorials and sample apps are now available for testing.
Finally, @solx_compiler v.0.1.1 has been released, with major improvements in speed and efficiency: https://x.com/solx_compiler/status/1951295228775899218
Compilation is now up to 9× faster using --via-ir, with notable reductions in gas usage and bytecode size. Compared to solc, gas savings reach 5-6%, and some projects see up to 30%. Bytecode is also significantly smaller, making it ideal for size-sensitive deployments.
RWA
@0xPolygon has enabled Spain’s first fully regulated onchain security token offering with the launch of @Betoken_io: https://polygon.technology/blog/betoken-deploys-on-polygon-becomes-spains-first-regulated-and-onchain-security-token-offering
Representing real equity in Beself Brands, BeToken operates under CNMV oversight and uses the ERC-3643 standard to embed compliance into every transaction.
The initiative reflects a broader trend in Europe toward regulated digital assets and shows how blockchain infrastructure is being used for compliant equity issuance.
Integrations
The project has been also selected by @checkercorp as its preferred blockchain to enhance stablecoin and FX liquidity: https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/1950973278966915371
The partnership targets faster, cheaper, and more reliable financial transactions for institutions. Focused on emerging markets, it aims to streamline remittances, trade, and payroll by leveraging Polygon’s scalability, low fees, and near-instant settlement capabilities for global payments use cases.
Events
Held at @UCBerkeley during SBC, @BrianSeong99 of Polygon Labs co-hosted a session as part of the @WPReadingClub and @HouseofZK Whitepaper Readings, contributing to discussions on ZK, consensus, and protocol design.
Partnerships
@taikoxyz announced two new partnerships:
@Dune: Integrated to make Taiko’s onchain data fully accessible and actionable through customizable dashboards.
This allows the community to track ecosystem growth, governance health, and dApp adoption across 100+ protocols in real time: https://taiko.mirror.xyz/RhMa5c3V3eJIx9z6JfKi7SlVIgJB2td5W8FyrH_U95g
@boundless_xyz: Supported development of The Signal, an open-source ZK consensus client for @ethereum, helping extend verifiable Ethereum consensus to any rollup or chain: https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/1947707379212267808
Tech
@gwyneth_taiko is introducing the Gwyneth RPC router to streamline development of multichain applications: https://x.com/gwyneth_taiko/status/1948053889393037725
It acts as lightweight middleware, routing JSON-RPC calls to the correct chain through a single endpoint. Developers can use a stateful design for easier switching or a stateless mode by passing chainId in each call. This reduces manual setup, simplifies infrastructure, and improves both user experience and app reliability across chains.
@Scroll_ZKP now powers @mossethereum’ onchain treasury and operations through @ether_fi Cash: https://scroll.io/blog/moss-genomics-etherfi-cash
The publicly listed company moved its ETH holdings from Lido and adopted http://ether.fi’s corporate card system to unlock liquidity while maintaining control.
With fast, gasless transactions and non-custodial infrastructure, Moss can spend, borrow, and manage funds entirely onchain - highlighting a broader shift toward scalable, @ethereum-native financial systems for institutions.
Scroll has also announced Cloak, a new privacy-focused infrastructure for institutional DeFi: https://x.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1950918709893316617
Designed to address issues with current privacy tech - such as high costs, slow speeds, and non-compliance - Cloak offers confidential transactions, programmable accounts, and fast settlement with compliance support. Using a permissioned sequencer and ZKPs, it ensures data privacy and auditability. An MVP is live on testnet, with full launch planned soon.
Tech
@LineaBuild has launched @etherexfi, a decentralized exchange developed in collaboration with @Consensys and Kingdom, the team behind @NileExchange: https://linea.build/blog/meet-etherex-lineas-next-gen-liquidity-hub-1
Built to boost liquidity across Linea and @ethereum, Etherex introduces a liquid ve(3,3) model with its REX33 token. Users can trade, vote, and earn without lock-ups. Deep @MetaMask integration ensures seamless swaps, while emissions are directed to the most efficient liquidity pools through community voting.
Staking
The project unveiled ETH-native staking, a protocol-level ETH burn, and a token model with 85% allocated to ecosystem growth: https://linea.build/blog/linea-sets-new-standard-for-ethereum-alignment
Launching by October 2025, 20% of ETH transaction fees will be burned, and staking rewards reinvested. A new Ethereum-aligned consortium, including @ensdomains, @eigen_labs, @SharpLinkGaming, @ethstatus and Consensys will manage Ethereum’s largest ecosystem fund, driving long-term development and alignment with Ethereum’s core values.
They also announced a new feature that will let bridged ETH automatically earn Ethereum-native staking rewards via @LidoFinance v3. These rewards will fund liquidity incentives, giving users dual returns without added risk or friction: https://linea.build/blog/introducing-native-yield-sustainable-defi-rewards-from-bridged-eth
Updates
@MantaNetwork shared key updates during their July community townhall: https://x.com/MantaNetwork/status/1952329226281247084
In summary:
Manta is now fully focused on building applications, from enterprise-grade DeFi tools to user-driven dApps.
@SuperFortunexyz dApp is live, featuring rewards and a free mint for core users.
Apps will launch on multiple chains including Manta Pacific, @BNBCHAIN, and @solana to expand reach.
Enterprise DeFi solutions targeting institutional adoption are in development.
Native L2 staking via @symbioticfi starts in August.
The Gas Gain campaign is paused to prioritize real user growth.
Partnerships
Manta has joined @babylonlabs_io's Genesis program as a @Bitcoin Security Node, combining Manta’s rapid transaction finality with Bitcoin-level security and liquidity: https://x.com/MantaNetwork/status/194931663701169
@ZircuitL2 has partnered with @metacrm_inc to enhance user engagement through real-time onchain client intelligence: https://metacrm.inc/blog/unlocking-onchain-client-intelligence-empowering-zircuit-s-defi-ecosystem-with-metacrm
By analyzing wallet behavior, token holdings, and smart contract activity, Zircuit can now deliver targeted notifications, multilingual support, and personalized campaigns.
The integration enables dynamic user profiling, helping teams identify trends, improve retention, and drive growth. This collaboration marks a strategic move toward data-driven user engagement across Zircuit’s DeFi ecosystem.7810
