Union is quite interesting, this is a new generation of modular cross-chain L1 that can run EVM, Cosmos, Move, Solang, and BitVM
Chain abstraction + payment abstraction together, similar to a ZK-driven LayerZero, competing with LayerZero, Axelar, Wormhole, but more decentralized and lighter
Just broke a record, conducting the most participant-heavy trusted setup ceremony in blockchain history, second in scale only to Ethereum's KZG
This process is a critical step before launching any ZK system: global users take turns contributing randomness, and as long as one person is honest, the entire parameter set is secure
Union uses this method to demonstrate that ZK is not about privacy, but about reconstructing cross-chain trust, directly compressing chain consensus into verifiable evidence, allowing chains to communicate directly
Currently, funding has exceeded $16 million, backed by funds like gumi and Longing Hash, with partners including Polygon, Berachain, Babylon, Celestia, Sui, and other top projects
Union's ecosystem is also taking off: Tower DEX, http:/Escher.fi, UComb incubator are being implemented. It is becoming the preferred base for projects across various tracks
SOPH ignited the ZK narrative, and now Union is taking over
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