Updated: September 17, 2024 7:23 AM EDT
Lens Protocol has partnered with Avail to integrate Lens’ data availability solution into Lens’ upcoming Layer 2 chain, which is designed for on-chain social networking infrastructure.
The upcoming Lens network will be run as an EVM-compatible Validium chain. It is being developed with zkSync’s Layer 2 development tool, ZK Stack, and is expected to be launched in Q4 2024.
The Lens Network integrates Avail DA, Avail’s data availability layer tailored to the ZK technology stack. Unlike other DA solutions like Celestia, Avail’s DA improves scalability and reduces costs by reducing the storage demands of the chains that use it.
This leverages Data Availability Sampling (DAS) technology to check the availability of data on the blockchain without requiring all nodes to download and store the entire data set. This technology randomly selects a subset of data blocks to check their accessibility.
This setup allows Lens to move the responsibility of data storage and processing to the DA layer, allowing it to handle more transactions. This feature is particularly useful for supporting high-traffic applications on blockchain platforms such as social media.
“Lens’ next-generation modular, scalable and resilient foundation leverages Avail DA for the most advanced and forward-thinking data availability solution,” said Stani Kulechov, Lens founder.
Lens operates a decentralized social graph, a user-owned network of connections and relationships between individuals and entities. Initially started by Polygon, the project later decided to develop its own layer 2 network on Ethereum.
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