Aleph Zero Launches zkOS, an EVM Compatible Privacy Layer

According to Odaily, Aleph Zero, a privacy-enhanced public blockchain running on the Substrate stack, has announced the launch of zkOS. This privacy layer is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and can generate zero-knowledge proofs on consumer devices in less than a second. ZkOS is now live on testnet.

Developed by Polkadot developer Parity Technologies, the team behind Aleph Zero states that zkOS enables private transactions and dApp interactions without revealing the underlying data. ZkOS uses Halo2 with KZG's commitment to produce faster proofs and provides zkToolkit to simplify developer integration.

Based on benchmark testing, zkOS can execute proofs on a MacBook in 600-800 milliseconds. The goal of zkOS is to be faster, more user friendly, and easier for developers to integrate into Ethereum applications.