Vitalik Buterin praises Polygon's contributions to Ethereum ecosystem

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin praised Polygon (POL), stating it has made significant contributions to the Ethereum ecosystem. In a post on X, Buterin noted that Polygon successfully established various decentralized projects requiring high scalability, such as Polymarket, and drove technological progress by investing in Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (ZK-EVM) technology. Buterin acknowledged that the technology was initially too nascent for commercial application, likely making it difficult for Polygon to realize the full benefits of its work. He observed that the market is now reorganizing with a clearer separation between Layer 2 and ZK teams, ending an era where every Layer 2 developed its own scaling system. With ZK technology having advanced dramatically, Buterin expressed hope that Polygon will integrate it into its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. His comments follow earlier remarks from Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal, who had suggested that Ethereum was neglecting Layer 2 solutions.