2025-12-27 02:20:55

A major development in the Polygon ecosystem occurred in mid-2023. Polygon Labs announced an ambitious upgrade plan aimed at transforming the original PoS network into a Layer2 solution powered by zero-knowledge proof technology. What exactly has changed with this upgrade? Let’s break it down.

According to the official roadmap, the Polygon 2.0 upgrade involves four key improvements: PoS network architecture upgrade, underlying technology transformation, tokenomics adjustment, and governance mechanism optimization. While these changes may seem independent, they are actually interconnected.

The most significant change is in the PoS upgrade. Polygon’s proof-of-stake network will evolve into zkEVM Validium, forming a complete ecosystem alongside the existing Polygon zkEVM. So, what is zkEVM Validium? Simply put, it is a Layer2 scaling solution based on zero-knowledge proof technology that can verify transactions off-chain using cryptography and then submit proofs to the mainnet.

Compared to the previous PoS mechanism, the core differences mainly lie in two aspects. Traditional Polygon PoS relies on proof-of-stake consensus, where validators participate in transaction validation and network security by locking up MATIC tokens. In contrast, zkEVM Validium replaces this logic with zero-knowledge proofs—no longer relying on economic incentives through staking, but instead ensuring transaction validity through cryptographic proofs. This design allows for higher scalability and also changes the role of validators.

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ser_we_are_ngmi

· 12-27 14:26

zkEVM Validium sounds advanced, but can it really save Polygon? Feels like a bunch of technical jargon stacked together.

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BlockchainFries

· 12-27 02:51

It's Layer 2 and zero-knowledge proofs again. Polygon is really aiming for the sky, but I'm just worried it will end up the same as before.

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MidnightTrader

· 12-27 02:47

zkEVM Validium sounds awesome, but can stakers really reap the benefits?

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PancakeFlippa

· 12-27 02:46

zkEVM Validium sounds good, but can validators still make a living by staking? This transition is quite abrupt.

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 12-27 02:46

Oh no, Polygon is up to its tricks again, switching from PoS to zkEVM Validium. It feels like it's getting further and further away from us small retail investors.

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LayerHopper

· 12-27 02:42

zkEVM Validium sounds promising, but how fast can it actually be implemented? Will the staking verification system be discarded so decisively?

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fork_in_the_road

· 12-27 02:31

zkEVM sounds awesome, but how much faster can it really be compared to current PoS? It still seems like we need to see actual benchmark results.

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SatoshiHeir

· 12-27 02:30

It should be pointed out that Polygon's recent move is essentially trying to shed the staking burden and shift the blame through cryptographic proofs. It sounds impressive, but here's the problem—after validators lose economic incentives, why would they still be willing to maintain network security? This is a logical loophole I have never been able to understand.

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