India’s domestic e-commerce giant, Flipkart, will launch a Web3 loyalty program utilizing Polygon’s chain development kit (CDK) as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network.
A strategic partnership was declared between Polygon and Flipkart on December 2 to integrate the e-commerce platform into the metaverse and Web3 efficiently. This included initiatives like the FireDrops NFT marketplace, eDAO for the metaverse, and Flipverse for nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
Expanding upon this collaboration, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, declared on December 7 that Flipkart will implement the Polygon CDK to enhance the scalability of its FireDrops Web3 loyalty program.
Flipkart disclosed its intention to construct an Ethereum-based zero-knowledge (ZK) layer-2 network using the Polygon CDK as its foundation. This development would enable the e-commerce platform to facilitate its service streamlining and accommodate future growth.
In addition to other services, Flipkart intends to utilize the Polygon CDK to provide its users with a streamlined onboarding process, dedicated blockspace, and affordable transaction fees. During the proclamation of the endeavor, Nailwal declared:
“This is a game changer for Web3 ecosystem in India. It not only has the potential to attract the top fintech entrepreneurs in India to build Web3, but it also might encourage many other top Enterprise and consumer brands to build their appchains.”
Nailwal believes that the involvement of prominent organizations will solidify India’s standing as a Web3 superpower. Future upgrades to the Polygon CDK will also enable access to liquidity in the greater Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems, enhanced privacy for transaction data, and the ability to operate the chain without a token or a central bank digital currency, according to Polygon.
In contrast to Naiwal, Jordi Baylina, co-founder of Polygon, disclosed that the integration of Polygon’s diverse Ethereum layer-2 scaling networks will occur in 2024 to finalize the “Polygon 2.0” cross-chain coordination protocol.
During an interview with Cointelegraph, he stated that Polygon 2.0 will utilize zero-knowledge proofs to assess the scalability and integration of the numerous networks comprising the Polygon ecosystem.
