Five layers of two blockchains within the Ethereum ecosystem are set to integrate with a new modular blockchain called Avail.
As Avail’s mainnet launch approaches, these five projects are confident that Avail will enhance developer efficiency within their ecosystems, facilitating the development of new blockchains or applications that expand the capabilities of these five blockchains.
Integration with Avail’s Data Layer
As the mainnet launch of Avail, which prioritises the availability layer, approaches, the five blockchains in the Ethereum ecosystem are eagerly embracing it.
This enthusiasm is evident through a new plan, whereby Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, and zkSync will integrate with Avail’s data layer to simplify the process for developers building applications or blockchains within their respective ecosystems.
The data layer on Avail serves as a storage and management platform for other blockchains, ensuring the immutability and availability of stored data, which can be accessed easily. This data layer in blockchain infrastructure is akin to the database layer in Web2 infrastructure, where all data is stored in a network layer for application use.
Each of these five blockchains has its plans regarding integration with Avail’s data layer.
Objectives of Each Blockchain
Arbitrum is reportedly integrating with Avail by leveraging Avail’s data layer technology to provide ease for developers building blockchains using Orbit. Orbit is a product of Arbitrum used for building decentralised blockchains.
Unfortunately, developers currently using Orbit are still utilising AnyTrust for their blockchain’s data layer.
AnyTrust assists in managing a blockchain’s data but operates off-chain, requiring complex mechanisms and not being fully decentralised. Therefore, integration with Avail will help developers in the Arbitrum ecosystem to move towards greater decentralisation overall.
Optimism will integrate through OP Labs, the company managing Optimism, with Avail becoming a part of its ecosystem.
However, there are currently no details regarding the integrations to be made and how Avail will be utilised within the OP Labs ecosystem.
Polygon will follow a similar path to Arbitrum, with Avail becoming part of the toolkit for developers using the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), a tool for developers in the Polygon ecosystem who want to create their blockchains, whether as a sidechain or a standalone blockchain application.
This integration is part of Polygon’s target for Polygon 2.0 with the inclusion of AggLayer, a blockchain that will combine multiple blockchains into one platform, akin to Omni Layer but as its blockchain. Integrating with Avail aims to increase the number of blockchains entering the AggLayer ecosystem, thereby facilitating Polygon’s objectives.
StarkWare will integrate with Avail for the same purpose of providing ease in building applications within the StarkWare ecosystem that require their blockchain.
This will be done by combining Avail’s data layer with the Madera rollup framework, a framework that simplifies developers’ building of blockchain-based applications using the roll-up consensus mechanism.
Lastly, zkSync will also incorporate Avail’s data layer to ease the process for developers building blockchains utilising zkSync’s infrastructure, which employs zero-knowledge technology.
Still Shining After the Airdrop
Avail gained attention after commencing its airdrop last week, precisely on April 19, 2024, through the publication of the airdrop reward claiming site.
Following this airdrop, many predicted that its price would stagnate due to the absence of new positive sentiment and the likelihood that its utility would not be significantly impactful in the crypto market.
However, this prediction narrative appears to have been countered by news of integration with five major layer two blockchains in the Ethereum ecosystem. With this integration, there is no doubt that Avail’s impact will be significant in the crypto market, especially within the Ethereum ecosystem.
There are numerous possibilities for leveraging Avail, from building blockchains for new projects, such as successful meme projects seeking their products and wanting to build easily, to improving the quality of existing blockchains still using centralised data layers or off-chain data, thus not fully operating as public blockchains.
This integration could drive Avail’s adoption, potentially leading to more developers becoming familiar with Avail, which could significantly increase its coin transaction volume. Avail is an intriguing project to watch, especially regarding the progress of this integration.
