Manta Pacific launched its mainnet Alpha version on September 12, 2023. Alpha represents Manta Pacifics Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - a functional EVM-based L2 equipped with first-generation general-purpose circuitry (Universal Circuits). At the same time, Alpha represents only the first of many milestones toward realizing Manta Pacifics vision. We are excited to unveil the next chapter of Manta Pacifics journey with Celestia and Polygon Labs, which will enable Manta Pacific to be a modular zkEVM using the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK).
Manta Pacific has experienced explosive growth since its mainnet Alpha release less than a month ago. User appeal continues to increase, with TVL (Total Value Locked) growing by as much as 1150% every week.Manta Pacific has cracked the top 20 in the L2 Beat rankings and is the third largest OP Stack L2, behind Optimism and Base.Once fully transitioned to zkEVM, Manta Pacific will be one of the largest Polygon zkEVM-based L2 networks. The Manta Pacific ecosystem also continues to thrive, with more than 80 applications and partners, with new applications being launched every day.
The launch of Manta Pacific will be divided into four different stages, each stage will bring a better user experience, until the final Manta Pacific mainnet release! The mainnet leverages zkEVM using Polygon CDK and Celestia’s Data Availability (DA) for maximum performance, scalability, and user security. We have started the first phase!https://twitter.com/MantaNetwork/status/1701583217143464171
Manta Pacific’s transformation will provide a unique solution to existing problems in the blockchain industry. it will becomeThe first zkEVM L2 to switch from Optimistic Rollup to Validium, this transition is achieved using Polygon CDK, significantly reducing gas fees through Celestia DA, and increasing security through Ethereum consensus and cryptographic proof of on-chain activity.
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Chapter 1: Manta Pacific Alpha (Ethereum L2)
In its current version, Manta Pacific is based on Ethereum’s Optimistic Rollup, using Ethereum’s Data Availability (DA). It leverages the Manta Networks Universal Circuits to enable developers to quickly build, test, and deploy applications that support ZK (zero-knowledge proof) using only Solidity and the Universal Circuits SDK. The goal is to build a dApp (decentralized application) ecosystem based on Manta zkSBT and general-purpose circuits such as zkShuffle.
On Manta Pacific, developers can benefit from Manta’s universal circuitry and the low gas fees and scalability provided by the OP Stack to build unique ZK-enabled dApps that are unprecedented among existing layer 2 solutions. . In particular, Manta Pacific provides common circuits for popular use cases (e.g., card shuffling/dealing and private on-chain voting), Solidity smart contracts for on-chain ZK logic, and a TypeScript SDK for front-end integration.
Based on Mantas universal circuits, developers without ZK background can easily develop dApps with built-in ZK features without spending years of engineering effort customizing ZK circuits. Unlike Starkware and Aztec who redesigned domain-specific languages (DSLs) like Cario and Noir, Manta Pacific achieved equivalency with the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) by adopting OP Stack Bedrocks code base. Therefore, all existing Ethereum smart contracts can be seamlessly adapted to Manta Pacific, while enabling ZK-based functions to open new application scenarios, such as verifiable private DID/KYC, fully ZK-based on-chain games, And the synergy between DeFi and decentralized private identity, including whitelisting and monetization channels based on zkSBT.
Chapter 2: Manta Pacific Alpha II (+Celestia DA)
At this stage, Manta Pacific will achieve data expansion by integrating Celestias modular data availability (DA), significantly reducing gas costs for users to interact with dApps within the Manta Pacific ecosystem.
Manta Pacific currently uses calldata for settlement, the cost of which is linearly related to Ethereums gas price and fluctuates with Ethereum usage. In contrast, Celestias cost has a sub-linear relationship with Ethereums gas price and will be much cheaper than Ethereums existing cost. Although Ethereum has plans to reduce gas costs through EIP-4844, its costs will still be higher than Celestias costs, and block space will remain an emerging issue in the future.
Chapter 3: Manta Pacific Beta (+Transition to zkEVM)
In this phase, the goal is to fully transition to zkEVM by leveraging Polygon CDK. In the meantime, Manta Pacific may explore leveraging the transition period of the multi-certifier framework to safely migrate to full zkEVM. Multi-certifier will integrate Polygons ZK prover and existing OP Stack Rollup, allowing Manta Pacific to enjoy the benefits of Polygons ZK prover cluster and Mantas existing cluster at the same time, thereby benefiting in multiple dimensions. The multi-certifier architecture during the transition period will enhance the robustness of the network. Combined with Celestia DA, Manta Pacifics multi-certifier system will still provide users with a low-cost L2 system.
Manta Pacific plans to fully transition to zkEVM and leverage Polygons ZK prover. The final stage of the network architecture will be Mantas universal circuitry for built-in ZK features to support a wide range of ZK applications, combined with Validium services and Celestia DA as well as zkEVM and Polygon CDK for scalability.
Chapter 4: Manta Pacific Production Level Mainnet I (+ Universal Circuit 2.0)
For the Manta Pacific mainnet, Manta Pacific will further upgrade the general circuit to achieve lower gas costs, support more use cases, and provide a better user experience. First, Manta Pacific will integrate ZK proof aggregation technology to significantly reduce the on-chain proof verification gas cost of ZK applications and improve the throughput of ZK processing.
Secondly, Manta Pacific will integrate additional ZK solutions and corresponding smart contracts to support more ZK-based utilities. Third, Manta Pacific will provide a better user experience through its partnership with the Account Abstraction Project. Finally, Manta Pacific will achieve modularity, decentralization, high scalability, low gas cost and complete EVM equivalence, while leveraging novel ZK technology to unlock new application scenarios.
Looking to the future of Manta Pacific
With the completion of Phase 4, Manta Pacific’s complete mainnet will be deployed. At the same time, users are able to take full advantage of the network and interact with dApps on-chain within the ecosystem, just like their experience on any other L1 or L2. At the same time, as Manta Pacifics underlying architecture continues to evolve, users will find significant differences and improvements in their daily interactions with Manta Pacific ecosystem applications.
Manta Pacific will unlock the next generation of dApps, especially through ZK enablement and scalability. In the testnet, Manta Pacific has deployed more than 200 verified contracts, introducing a variety of decentralized applications into the ecosystem. We look forward to making this happen and appreciate all the support from our community.
About Manta Network
The Manta Network is a modular blockchain for zero-knowledge (ZK) applications. Manta Pacific is a modular L2 ecosystem for EVM native ZK applications and dapps, aiming to provide users with the lowest cost and best experience. Manta Pacific leverages Mantas universal circuitry to implement ZK as a service, and leverages Celestias data availability for modularity to provide low gas costs, providing the perfect environment for ZK-enabled applications. Learn more about Manta Pacific here.https://pacific.manta.network/
Manta Network was created by an experienced founding team from prestigious institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Algorand. The Manta Network has received investment from multiple top web3 investment funds including Binance Labs and Polychain Capital. It has grown through participation in the best web3 accelerators including Alliance DAO and Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator. The Manta Network is about to bring new experiences to the next generation of web3 users and open a new chapter of privacy-centric web3 applications.
Original link:https://mantanetwork.medium.com/the-manta-pacific-roadmap-d09a9d918553
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