We’ve launched Aventurine, our proto-mainnet, marking a significant step toward Zilliqa 2.0 mainnet — Agate, scheduled for Q1 2025.

This revised mainnet migration schedule reflects our decision to extend the Aventurine testing phase, ensuring developers, validators, and delegators can adapt, test, and prepare for a smooth migration to our cutting-edge network.

Join us as we build a scalable, secure, and interoperable Web3 future!

👉 Learn more about Aventurine and the next steps to Zilliqa 2.0 mainnet: https://blog.zilliqa.com/road-to-zilliqa-2-0-from-aventurine-to-mainnet/

🎄 The 6th day of ZILmas is all about the launch of Kalijo earlier this year!

From the first yield-backed digital asset with $SEED to the continued growth of Plunderswap on Zilliqa EVM, Kalijo is driving DeFi innovation on Zilliqa.

👉 Learn more about $SEED: https://kalijo.io/

ZilBridge is officially migrating to X-Bridge on December 23rd, 2024!

Following the closure of Poly Network, ZilBridge is being replaced by X-Bridge—a robust EVM bi-directional bridge for seamless token transfers between Zilliqa and other EVM-compatible networks.

What’s new?
➡️ X-Bridge will replace ZilBridge and is accessible at xbridge.zilliqa.com
➡️ Requires an EVM wallet (e.g., MetaMask).
➡️ Same tokens & networks supported.

Learn more about this important update and how to bridge your tokens here: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilbridge-is-migrating-to-x-bridge-what-you-need-to-know/

🎄 On the 7th day of #ZILmas, $gZIL gains superpowers!

This year, we announced that $gZIL holders will have the ability to manage a community fund of $ZIL, fueling new growth in our ecosystem.

👉 Learn more: https://blog.zilliqa.com/gzil-holders-to-manage-community-fund-and-supercharge-zilliqas-ecosystem/

🎄 On the 8th day of ZILmas, Zilliqa CEO Matt Dyer shares our bold mission for making Web3 accessible!

From accessibility to innovation, we’re unlocking the future of Web3 for everyone.

👉 Explore our vision: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqas-mission-to-unlock-web3-for-all/

🎄 On the 9th day of ZILmas, Web3Auth simplifies dApp logins on Zilliqa 2.0 and our partnership with Brillion unlocks new RWA capabilities!

Say goodbye to login headaches and hello to seamless onboarding for the next wave of Web3 users.

Read more about Web3Auth: https://blog.zilliqa.com/web3auth-integrated-with-zilliqa-2-0-proto-testnet/

Learn about our partnership with Brillion: https://blog.zilliqa.com/ama-highlights-the-future-of-real-world-assets-with-brillion-and-zilliqa/

🎄 It’s the 10th day of ZILmas, and we are looking at how Jasper raises the bar for blockchain performance!

The Zilliqa 2.0 proto-testnet paved the way for Aventurine, showing the ultra-fast finality and efficiency possible with our next-gen tech.

Read more: https://blog.zilliqa.com/jasper-proto-testnet-showcases-zilliqa-2-0-performance-and-paves-the-way-for-aventurine/

🎄 On the 11th day of ZILmas, we celebrate Fireblocks joining the Zilliqa family!

This integration opens the door for institutional investors, boosting adoption across the Web3 space.

👉 Learn more: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-opens-to-institutional-investors-through-integration-with-fireblocks/

🎄 On the 12th day of ZILmas, we are highlighting the launch of The Winners Circle 🚀

This exclusive Web3 loyalty programme brings the thrill of horse racing to a new generation of fans.

🏇 Dive into the action: https://fans.thewinnerscircle.io/login

Merry ZILmas from all of us at Zilliqa! 🎅✨

See you in 2025 Zilfam !💪

✨As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our incredible community of supporters, builders, and visionaries. Thank you for being part of our journey.

Let’s make 2025 extraordinary—together. 🚀

As we close out 2024, we’re excited to share this month’s key highlights, including the launch of Aventurine, the final step towards Zilliqa 2.0 mainnet. Let’s take a look at the progress made and what’s coming in 2025!

Aventurine Launched

We successfully deployed Aventurine, the proto-testnet and proto-mainnet, marking the final milestone before Zilliqa 2.0’s mainnet launch. Aventurine gives developers a powerful testbed to prepare for the new Zilliqa network.

Preparing for Zilliqa 2.0 Mainnet

With Aventurine live, all focus shifts to the Agate mainnet launch in Q1 2025. The extension of the Aventurine testing phase ensures devs and dApps transition smoothly to Zilliqa 2.0

Empowering GZIL Holders

The community voted to form the GZIL Collective Committee, empowering GZIL holders to allocate funds for Zilliqa ecosystem growth. This is community-driven innovation at its best!

Partnering with Brillion

Zilliqa has partnered with Brillion to bridge real-world assets (RWAs) and DeFi to the new Zilliqa 2.0 blockchain. This collaboration will enable cross-chain connectivity and drive Web3 adoption.

Looking Ahead to 2025

We wrapped up the year at #ETHRiyadh (Dec 1–3), where we showcased Zilliqa 2.0’s ability to plug into the EVM ecosystem. Next up: delivering Agate, the Zilliqa 2.0 mainnet, in Q1 2025.

Read all the highlights here: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-monthly-newsletter-december-2024/

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Request Finance to empower businesses on Zilliqa with efficient financial tools.

This collaboration combines Zilliqa’s high-performance blockchain with Request Finance’s user-friendly platform, enabling companies to streamline both crypto and fiat transactions with ease.

Learn more about this partnership: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-partners-with-request-finance-to-simplify-web3-finance/

Dear Community,

We noticed an issue with Look-up nodes going out of sync, which has unfortunately resulted in transactions not reaching the blockchain for processing.

We will be restoring the Zilliqa network now to fix this issue. Please note that the network will not be processing transactions during this time.

We really appreciate your patience and deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause. Rest assured, our team is working tirelessly to resolve the issue as swiftly as possible.

Note - Funds are SAFU. If you can't see funds in your wallet, You can always check it on-chain by going to https://viewblock.io/zilliqa. Add your Zil address in search box & hit enter.

Dear Community,

The team has worked diligently over the past few hours, and we are pleased to announce that the network recovery is now complete.

Full functionality has been restored to the Zilliqa mainnet, and you may now resume transacting on the network.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

Migration Completed! 🎉

The migration from ZilBridge to X-Bridge has been completed. You can now transfer tokens seamlessly between Zilliqa and supported networks using https://xbridge.zilliqa.com.

We appreciate the patience from the Zilliqa community as we transitioned to this new platform.

🤖ICYMI: AI Agents are coming to Zilliqa!

The GOAT framework for connecting AI agents to on-chain apps now works with Zilliqa, unlocking new opportunities for everything from onboarding to DeFAI.

A few AI Agents are already live on the blockchain - Ava Stallion, Tacocat.

Read more: https://blog.zilliqa.com/goat-brings-easy-ai-agent-integration-to-zilliqa/

What is Proof-of-Stake (PoS)?

With Zilliqa 2.0, we're introducing Proof-of-Stake (PoS)—a faster, more efficient consensus mechanism for the next evolution of our blockchain.

Here’s how it works:

✅ Validators stake $ZIL as collateral to propose blocks and earn rewards from transaction fees—no mining required!
✅ It’s energy-efficient, scalable, and maintains strong security by making attacks costly for malicious actors.

Why the shift? PoS outperforms traditional Proof-of-Work (PoW) by consuming less energy while enabling a faster, more decentralised network.

Learn more about PoS and how it powers Zilliqa 2.0: https://blog.zilliqa.com/what-is-proof-of-stake-pos/