Aleph Zero launches zkOS, an EVM-compatible privacy layer

Odaily News Aleph Zero, a privacy-enhanced public blockchain running on the Substrate stack, has announced the launch of zkOS, an EVM-compatible privacy layer that generates zero-knowledge proofs on consumer devices in less than a second. ZkOS is now live on the testnet. Aleph Zero was developed by Polkadot developer Parity Technologies, and according to the team: zkOS allows private transactions and dApp interactions without revealing underlying data. ZkOS uses Halo2 with KZG commitments to generate proofs faster and provides zkToolkit to simplify developer integration. According to benchmarks, zkOS can execute proofs in 600-800 milliseconds on a MacBook. ZkOS is designed to be faster, more user-friendly, and easier for developers to integrate into Ethereum applications.