scalability race. What makes Polygon’s zk approach powerful is not just lower fees or faster finality, but true cryptographic integrity. With zk-proofs, verification becomes trustless, lightweight, and extremely cost-efficient. That means developers can deploy apps that scale globally without relying on heavy infrastructure or complex chain setups. What we’re witnessing is the shift from optimistic assumptions to mathematical guarantees. As more teams integrate zkEVM, zk proving systems, and recursive proofs, the ecosystem is entering a new era where decentralization does not require trade-offs in speed, cost, or security.