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TLDR: Zero launches with 165 blockchain connections through LayerZero’s existing messaging infrastructure.  DTCC, ICE, and Citadel partnerships bring $3.7 quadrillion in annual securities clearing to the platform.  Real-time ZK proof system enables transaction finalization in seconds versus traditional batching delays.  Three specialized zones handle general computing, private payments, and trading with 2M TPS capacity each.   LayerZero has announced Zero, a new Layer 1 blockchain designed to address institutional barriers in digital asset adoption. The network features three specialized zones for general computing, private payments, and trading infrastructure. Zero leverages LayerZero’s existing interoperability protocol to connect with 165 blockchains at launch. Major financial institutions including DTCC, ICE, and Citadel have announced partnerships with the platform. Technical Architecture Addresses Scalability Constraints Traditional blockchain networks face performance limitations because every validator processes identical transactions. According to analysis from Delphi Digital, “blockchains are slow because every node does the same work.” This redundant design ensures security but restricts throughput across the network. Zero implements a different model that separates transaction execution from verification processes. The platform employs a smaller group of block producers to execute transactions and generate zero-knowledge proofs. Validators then verify these proofs rather than re-executing every transaction. Delphi Digital notes that validators download “less than 0.5% of actual block data,” which lets the network scale without forcing all participants to operate expensive hardware infrastructure. LayerZero rebuilt the technology stack across multiple layers to eliminate bottlenecks. The system includes QMDB for storage operations, FAFO for parallel execution, SVID for networking functions, and Jolt Pro for proof generation. FAFO manages parallel compute scheduling. LayerZero claims their system “achieves over 1 million transactions per second” through this architecture. Proof generation represents the most challenging technical component. Current zero-knowledge systems batch thousands of transactions to offset computational costs, creating delays in finalization. LayerZero addresses…

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