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As of March 31, 2025, the Astar zkEVM has been officially deprecated and is no longer accessible to users or developers.

  • All bridges to and from Astar zkEVM have been disabled, and asset transfers are no longer supported.

  • Both public and private RPC endpoints have been shut down, preventing any further transaction submissions.

If you have any outstanding concerns or require assistance, please reach out through our Discord.

For more details, see the official announcement on the Astar Forum.

The Astar zkEVM is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum connected to Polygon Aggregation Layer (AggLayer) for shared interoperability. It's a modular Validium blockchain. Smart contracts that run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine also run on Astar zkEVM. The zkEVM boasts the following key features:

  • Lower Transaction Fees compared to Ethereum - Due to the transaction batching, as explained above.
  • Full EVM-equivalence - Not only EVM compatibility; Equivalence. Smart contracts that work on Ethereum also work on Astar zkEVM.
  • Native Account Abstraction - The Astar zkEVM provides native features designed to revolutionize the end-user experience, and make it seamless.
  • Top-tier Integrations - Established names and brands that developers trust power the Astar zkEVM.
  • Interoperability and Exposure - With Astar zkEVM, we are supporting interoperability between the Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems, uniting communities, and empowering web3 accessibility through a common Multichain vision.
  • Established Tools and Libraries - Compatible with the tools web3 developers already know how to use, such as Remix, Hardhat, and Open Zeppelin.