Gelato is bringing its Relay infrastructure to the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta!

Gelato Team

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Mar 27, 2023

TL;DR

Gelato is an ecosystem partner at launch on Polygon’s zkEVM!
Gelato is deploying its Relay Network on Polygon zkEVM, enabling projects to offer gasless transactions to their users.
Gelato will soon deploy Automate and Web3 Functions, giving Polygon zkEVM developers access to Gelato’s full suite of services.

Why is Polygon zkEVM a game changer for builders?

Polygon zkEVM is a leading scaling solution for Ethereum that combines Zero Knowledge cryptography with full EVM equivalence. The main benefits include:

Lower transaction costs: Polygon zkEVM uses ZK proofs to reduce transaction fees, improving the user experience.
High performance: Powered by Polygon Zero, zk proofs enable fast finality.
EVM equivalence: Developers can deploy without changing their code, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing smart contracts, wallets, and tools.
Ethereum-level security + L2 batching: Transactions inherit Ethereum’s security while benefiting from scalability via ZK proof batching.

Polygon zkEVM is suitable for developers building diverse applications, from DeFi to gaming and beyond.

Why do projects need Gelato on Polygon zkEVM?

Gelato’s Relay Network on Polygon zkEVM eliminates the need for projects to build centralized relays, enabling apps where users don’t need to acquire native tokens or manually pay for gas.

Developers will also gain access to Gelato Automate and Web3 Functions on Polygon zkEVM:

Automate: Smart contracts cannot self-execute. Gelato Automate enables condition-based execution of contract logic, making it the most widely used automation protocol in web3 with over 78% market share.
Web3 Functions: A decentralized cloud function service that lets developers connect smart contracts to off-chain data, run off-chain computation, and execute on-chain transactions—all without introducing single points of failure.

This combination unlocks new use cases and accelerates adoption by making dApps more practical and user-friendly.

Check out Polygon’s documentation for building on Polygon zkEVM.

About Gelato

Gelato is a Web3 Cloud Platform empowering developers to create automated, gasless, and off-chain-aware Layer 2 chains and smart contracts. Over 400 web3 projects have relied on Gelato for years to facilitate millions of transactions in DeFi, NFTs, and gaming.

Gelato RaaS: Deploy your own tailor-made ZK or OP L2 chains in a single click with native Account Abstraction and all Gelato middleware baked in.
Web3 Functions: Connect your smart contracts to off-chain data & computation by running decentralized cloud functions.
Automate: Automate your smart contracts by executing transactions automatically in a reliable, developer-friendly & decentralized manner.
Relay: Provide users with reliable, scalable gasless transactions via a simple API.
Account Abstraction SDK: Built in partnership with Safe, this SDK combines Gelato’s gasless transaction capabilities with the security of Safe’s smart contract wallet.