TL;DR

• Polygon just announced its Chain Development Kit (CDK) - a software suite that lets folks launch their own fully-featured ZK-powered ​layer 2​.

• All you need to know right now is: it's a technology that makes crypto transactions way faster, and way cheaper.

• Now, if you're a budding crypto developer looking to create your own fast n' cheap ​blockchain​ on top of Ethereum - you don't have to follow the same grinding process as the Polygon team.

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This is kind of like Apple saying:

"You know what...screw it! Our iOS mobile operating system can now be used on any smartphone (Apple-made, or not)."

That'd never happen...but in ​Web3​ - for whatever reason - this kind of technology-sharing isn't out of the realm of possibility.

In fact, Polygon just announced its Chain Development Kit (CDK) - a software suite that lets folks launch their own fully-featured ZK-powered ​layer 2​.

What the hell does that mean?

If you want a slightly extended explanation of what Zero Knowledge (ZK) Proofs are, we've got you! ​Just click here​.

All you need to know right now is: it's a technology that makes crypto transactions way faster, and way cheaper.

It's the crypto equivalent of getting your car rental upgraded from a Toyota Corolla to a Porsche 911, at no extra charge.

Polygon has spent a bunch of time and money developing this ZK tech...

But now, if you're a budding crypto developer looking to create your own fast n' cheap ​blockchain​ on top of Ethereum - you don't have to follow the same grinding process as the Polygon team.

You can just borrow their ZK tech.

Very cool.