Research Summary
The research report discusses the upcoming scalability of Ethereum through a network of natively composable Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) solutions, using zkSync’s ZK Stack. The core of the ZK Stack are Hyperchains, which are fully customizable Layer 2 (or 3, 4, etc) rollups. The report also introduces Hyperbridges, a cross-rollup communication protocol that enables interoperability between Hyperchains. However, it’s worth noting that this interoperability is not instantaneous and may require several minutes to facilitate.
Actionable Insights
- Understanding the ZK Stack: Developers can deploy fully customizable ZK rollup execution environments using zkSync’s ZK Stack.
- Hyperchains and Hyperbridges: Hyperchains are fully customizable rollups, while Hyperbridges enable trust-minimized interoperability between Hyperchains.
- Consideration of Asynchronous Composability: The interoperability enabled by Hyperbridging is not instantaneous and may require several minutes to facilitate.
