How Does Cygnus Work?
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Cygnus Network is launched in the joint vision with modular DA and zkEVM. By leveraging the modular data availability layer and harnessing the advanced technology, Cygnus Network builds out an accessible ZK development environment in a modular, scalable manner with multiple groundbreaking advantages.
Cygnus Network’s modular stack provides unparalleled scalability for future zkApps building on top of our ecosystem. Cygnus Network uses modular DA as the data availability (DA) layer. Modular DA's architecture, which includes the Data Storage Lane and Data Publishing Lane, ensures that data is available and scalable for a wide range of applications, including AI. By using modular DA as the DA layer, Cygnus Network can significantly reduce the data portion of transaction costs on the network for end users.
Leveraging infinitely scalable data availability, Cygnus Network delivers a blazing-fast infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of monolithic L2s. Combined with Cygnus's Universal Circuits, this creates the perfect environment for building and launching dApps, particularly those requiring high-performance data processing, such as AI-driven applications.
Cygnus uses RedStone Oracles as the primary solution for crypto assets pricing. RedStone feeds are used as a cross-check for calculating user deposits value while minting cg-assets (cgUSD, clETH, Cygnus-stBTC…)
RedStone is an Oracle provider covering a lot of yield-bearing assets including ETH and BTC LSTs/LRTs that are a major assets within Cygnus Restake. Cygnus utilizes Pull model where the data is automatically appended to user transaction.
Cygnus Network unveils Universal Circuits 2.0, which elevates the developer experience specifically for deploying EVM-native ZK applications. Through Universal Circuits 2.0, Cygnus Network offers a ZK library for developers to easily call ZK-enabled contracts for their existing Solidity smart contracts and dApps.
Universal Circuits offer ZK-as-a-Service, allowing any Solidity developer to call Cygnus Network contracts through APIs to enable ZK features with just a few lines of code. Cygnus Network’s core circuit designs for its Universal Circuits include zkContracts such as zkShuffle for on-chain gaming and advanced AI models for a variety of applications. The integration of AI into this modular, scalable architecture allows for innovative use cases across DeFi, gaming, and more.
Cygnus Network's Universal Circuits provide a ZK library for developers to easily call ZK-enabled contracts for their existing Solidity smart contracts and dApps. This includes AI-driven applications that can take advantage of modular DA's massive scalability and efficient data storage.
Individually, modular DA, and zkEVM offer compelling technologies with proven adoption. By combining these, Cygnus Network creates a best-in-class ecosystem for developers and users, particularly for AI use cases—an area of significant demand in the blockchain space.
Cygnus Network’s zkSBTs allow users to verify in a trustless, decentralized manner without exposing any details. zkSBTs such as zkBAB and zkGalxe Passport deliver seamless on-chain KYC verification, ensuring privacy and security in an AI-enhanced environment.
From DeFi to gaming to AI applications, apps deploying on Cygnus are designed to bring the best experience and value to real users. The Cygnus Ecosystem Grants Program is designed to explore and grow new and valuable use cases, including AI-driven innovations, to solve pain points faced by real users.
Cygnus Network is the first EVM-equivalent ZK-application platform that achieves scalability and security through data availability layer and Polygon zkEVM. The work that the Cygnus team has already built on ZK is applied directly into a scalable EVM environment specifically designed for deploying ZK applications, including AI-powered dApps.
Cygnus Network will continue to grow, expanding into a larger ecosystem for both Web3 and Web2. If you are building applications and are interested in learning more about how to build within the Cygnus Network ecosystem, particularly in AI, we welcome you to join us on this exciting journey!
