Focused on ZK, Manta Pacific chose the Polygon CDK from the OP Stack

Manta, a blockchain network that focuses on zero-knowledge (ZK) applications, will migrate its software from the OP Stack to the Polygon CDK, according to an Oct. 16 announcement. This means that Manta will not be integrated into the upcoming Optimum superchain and will instead be part of the Polygon ecosystem.

The Manta Network is an Ethereum layer-2 that focuses on zero-knowledge based applications, including digital identity and privacy solutions. It launched the mainnet on September 12 and has done over 500,000 transactions.

Manta was originally developed as an Optimist using the OP Stack software developed by Optimism Labs. This software is intended to help create a “Superchain” of interconnected networks that share the same security model. However, it faces competition from the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), which uses a different security model but is also used to create interconnected blockchain networks.

Manta said in the announcement that he chose to migrate to Polygon's CDK for three reasons. First, with Polygon CDK, deposits and withdrawals can be processed quickly as there is no time required for fraud evidence to be submitted. “The end can happen in minutes or seconds, not days,” the announcement said. Because “CDK uses fraud proofs for mathematical security rather than socio-economic incentives.

Second, Manta says the Polygon SDK is more “modular” and “sovereign” than alternatives, giving the team more flexibility as it builds features. Third, using the Polygon CDK allows developers to create a “trusted ZK bridge to Ethereum.” In the long run, 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 originally consisted of only the Polygon Share Network. On March 27, Polygon team created the second network Polygon zkEVM. In June, they announced plans to merge these two networks into a new ecosystem called “Polygon 2.0.”

The Optimist ecosystem added a second network on August 9th, just as Coinbase launched the Base Network. On October 3rd, the Optism team launched a fraud prevention system intended to be used throughout the ecosystem.