Recently came across zkLink's new roadmap and felt that this project is anything but an ordinary 'cross-chain protocol'.
zkLink is building an AI-driven cross-chain trading network—permissionless, zero protocol fees, peer-to-peer direct trading. Transaction execution, asset transfer, and price negotiation are all automated by AI. In simple terms, their goal is to make the cross-chain experience as smooth as a single chain, saying goodbye to cumbersome chain switching, bridging, and aggregator operations.
The timeline is clear:
2025: Completion of white paper, PoC testing, protocol open-sourced;
2026: Launch of global Alpha/Beta testing, advancement of node validation and developer ecosystem construction.
Currently, the mainnet zkLink Nova is online, supporting the aggregation of multiple L2 chain assets, demonstrating a solid technical foundation.
The investment lineup is impressive: top institutions such as Coinbase Ventures, OKX, Crypto.com, Republic, SIG, etc., are backing it. The $ZKL token has been listed on platforms such as Bybit, Gate, Bitget, Hashkey Global, Coinone for trading.
zkLink does not have flashy narratives or hype around airdrops, but focuses on product logic:
Protocol first, refining core technology;
Modular expansion, gradually improving functionality;
Liquidity closed-loop, steadily building the ecosystem.
This wave of zkLink not only wants to be a 'bridge' but is more like reshaping the underlying logic of inter-chain trading.
It is worth continuous attention to see how it takes root in the future. 👀