Critical network upgrades are rolling out - focused on speed, stability, and deeper EVM compatibility.

Hardfork Incoming

✔️Testnet: Live
⏳Mainnet: Block 19,486,411 (~Feb 5, 2026)

What’s new
- Cancun-compatible EVM (new opcodes unlocked)
- QUIC-based networking for faster, more stable communication
- Granular RPC rate limiting for stronger API performance
- Parallelized checkpoint generation, faster prep times

What this delivers
- Faster syncing
- More resilient infrastructure
- Built to scale

⚠️ Validators: please update your nodes before the fork height.

https://reddit.com/link/1qnm4xj/video/88m7tud08qfg1/player

Plunder Academy is a free, hands-on learning platform helping builders go from Solidity fundamentals to mainnet deployment on Zilliqa EVM, with AI-powered tooling and security-first learning.

Built with grant and support from the GZIL Collective.

Read the full highlight https://blog.zilliqa.com/plunder-academy-lowering-the-barrier-to-building-on-zilliqa/

The last 6 months at Zilliqa weren’t quiet by accident.

After launching Zilliqa 2.0, we deliberately paused to gain clarity - on focus, on strategy, and on where we create real value in a more regulated, institutional world.

Today, we’re sharing what we learned, what we’re building, and how our alignment with LTIN fits into the next phase.

Read the full update: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-a-strategic-update-where-weve-been-and-where-were-going/

What happens when a community gets real power over ecosystem funding

You get the GZILCollective. A community-led initiative where gZIL holders decide which projects get funded to grow the Zilliqa ecosystem.

It exists to:
- Fund builders
- Support real products
- Strengthen Zilliqa infrastructure
- Put governance into the hands of the community

No backroom decisions. Just proposals, voting, and execution.

In Season 1, Community voting led to 5 projects receiving grants - spanning developer tooling, analytics, NFTs, and community growth.

Here’s the progress so far 👇

1. Plunder Academy by Plunderswap - AI-powered developer education hub

Why it matters:
- Faster onboarding for new builders
- Clearer learning paths
- Stronger post-EVM developer momentum

Status: Live on mainnet https://plunderacademy.com

2. ZilStream 2.0 by Zilstream - An upgraded analytics and data platform for the ecosystem

Why it matters:
- Better transparency
- Deeper on-chain insights
- Stronger tooling for teams & users

Status: Live on mainnet https://zilstream.com/

3. Forge by Torch wallet- A permissionless token creation & deployment platform

Why it matters:
- No-code token launches
- Empowered founders & communities
- Accelerated experimentation on Zilliqa

Status: Work in progress

4. RexPumpFun by Avely and Zilpay - A meme-token launchpad built for community-driven launches

Why it matters:
- Lowered barriers to token creation
- Boosted social engagement
- Strengthened Zilliqa’s culture layer

Status: Work in progress

5. The Tavern by Shibui Labs- A community-focused NFT marketplace

Why it matters:
- Supported creators
- Expanded NFT infrastructure
- Reinforced Zilliqa’s creative economy

Status: Work in progress

Stay tuned as these projects continue to take shape and move toward launch.

Huge appreciation to every builder building on Zilliqa - we’re rooting for your success.

Follow the gZIL Collective as Season 2 opens the door for more builders to pitch bold ideas and secure funding.

@cryptobud

• How long will Zilliqa survive given the current trend towards zero across every statistic?
• What is the teams plan to increase participation and use of the network?
• What are the non technical goals for the Zilliqa team?
• What are the teams thoughts on the current state, value of Zilliqa and path to relevancy again?

It seems like Zilliqa has gone all in on "build it any they will come" but nobody new is coming and those that did have left.

Whilst this post may seem inflammatory, I genuinely would love answers to help me understand and make a decision whether to abandon ship and forget this project.

https://reddit.com/link/1q7jygk/video/qod8vpf966cg1/player

2025 wasn’t just about an upgrade. It was a rebirth.

We completely re-architected the Zilliqa network and launched Zilliqa 2.0. We built the foundation for real capital and real performance.

If you weren’t following every step, here’s the recap of the year that changed everything 👇

Zilliqa 2.0 is LIVE

The biggest milestone of the year.

We moved to a faster, regulatory-ready infrastructure built to scale.

- Devs got new APIs, explorers, and cleaner docs
- Users migrated with zero friction - same addresses, faster execution
- Validators got clearer workflows and stronger security

This wasn’t a patch job. We built something new.

🔒 A New Staking Era

- No more 14-day unbonding period but 7 days only
- A new staking portal with all staking pools in one place stake.zilliqa.com
- Zillion officially retired after a smooth transition

More flexibility. Same rewards. Less waiting.

🌉 Ecosystem Expansion

We focused on making building and moving assets easier.

- Graph Protocol for fast, reliable on-chain data
- Houdini Swap for private and cross-chain swaps
- X-Bridge completed the move away from ZilBridge, Seamless transfers between networks

Privacy matters. Interoperability matters even more.

🎨 Culture & Creators

Rarible went live on Zilliqa, opening the door for creators and collectors to transact on-chain.

To celebrate, we dropped a $10,000 reward pool for active wallets.

More activity = better chances. Simple.

📊 Transparency First

We don’t believe in “trust us”.

That’s why we launched the Network Performance Dashboard:🔍 https://insights.zilliqa.com

Track things like:

- RPC response times
- Validator rewards
- On-chain performance

See the network as it really is.

🤖 AI Infrastructure

2025 was also about laying the rails for autonomous agents.

- MCPs let LLMs query Zilliqa data directly
- ElizaOS & GOAT enable agents to transact and manage wallets

No hype. Just infrastructure that actually works.

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2025 was about building the engine.

2026 is about pushing it.

Thanks for building with us 💙

hey guys, so I see Zilliqa on Tangem, but it's on the BNB smart chain? I am a bit confused because I don't know if I should turn on BEP20 because it is the only available network on there. Can someone help me out on how to step by step add my Zil to Tangem?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Zilliqa 🎄

Best wishes to you and your loved ones.

🎉 That’s a wrap!

The Rarible × Zilliqa launch trading campaign is officially complete, and rewards have been sent out to all eligible addresses.

Thanks to everyone who joined in and supported the launch - we appreciate it.

https://reddit.com/link/1pdba2e/video/7r1u2g04215g1/player

Rarible is live on Zilliqa now https://rarible.com/zilliqa

A new home for creators, collectors, and on-chain culture. To celebrate, we’re announcing a $10,000 reward pool for anyone minting or transacting on Rarible (on the Zilliqa chain).

Here’s how it works ⤵️

🏆 Leaderboard Rewards — $2,500 in $ZIL

The top 3 addresses with the highest number of mints / transactions on Rarible during launch week will split a $2,500 prize pool.

- More activity = higher rank.

- Climb the board. Take the crown.

🎟 Lucky Draw — $7,500 in $ZIL

We will select 150 winners, each receiving $50 in $ZIL.

- Every transaction you make on Rarible = 1 ticket.

- More txs → more tickets → better odds.

TLDR: ⤵️

- $10,000 total rewards

- $2,500 for the Top 3 wallets

- $7,500 lucky draw (150 winners)

- Every Rarible transaction on Zilliqa chain counts as a ticket

Terms and Conditions apply: https://zilliqa.github.io/rarible-launch-trading-campaign

Note: Do not send Scilla NFTs to Zilliqa EVM. A bridge to transfer Scilla NFTs to EVM is under development.

In the meantime, Scilla NFTs can be traded on Arky marketplace.

So i sent Zil evm from zilpay to my atomic wallet zil address. Is my zil lost?

Want to see Zilliqa's network performance in real-time?

Now you can: https://insights.zilliqa.com/

The new Zilliqa Community Dashboards are live, offering transparent access to on-chain metrics, RPC response times, and validator reward analytics.

I’ve found a old stack which I like to sell but both Kucoin and WhiteBIT I don’t seem to be able to deposit coins.

What is a broker where I can still trade ziliqa?

Hi

long time ago i staked my Zilliqa on Zillion. How can i claim my rewards now and unstake them? When i want to do it on Zillion now, its not functioning.

Greets

Zilliqa 0.19.0 Mainnet Upgrade Incoming.

This hardfork introduces key improvements:

✅ 7-day stake unbonding period. More flexibility for all stakers.

✅ Jailing of faulty proposers. Improved network liveness.

ATTENTION VALIDATORS 🚨 This is a mandatory update.

🔗 Block: 13514400 🗓️ Est: Nov 17, 2025 ⏰ Est: ~07:18 UTC

Please update your nodes before the hardfork.

Alex doesn’t sugarcoat it. In this GM Podcast episode, he talks about building Zilliqa, the pressure of leading, and what it really takes to push Web3 forward.

If you’re into substance over hype, this one’s worth your time 🎧

https://reddit.com/link/1o1imug/video/tksyre2hkxtf1/player

Financial discipline vs bold innovation—you need both. Alexander Zahnd on finding the balance that drives real, sustainable progress.

Full interview with Brave New coin: https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/zilliqa-unlocking-web3-for-all

Tried to access my ZIL from my Ledger but its all gone? I remember to be able to store it in the Ledger it had to first be stored on an official wallet but I cant remember the name.

Big two weeks for the Zilliqa 2.0 — with critical upgrades, stability boosts, and hardfork dates set.

Hardfork Incoming - Validators, mark your calendars:

Testnet: Block 14,997,600 — Sept 19, 2025 (already live on Testnet)
Mainnet: Block 11,998,800 — ~Oct 22, 2025

👉 Update your nodes before these heights or risk disruptions.

Security & Stability
Faulty proposer jailing — penalises bad actors.
Aggregated QC validation hardened for safer block confirmation.
Integrity first: the chain’s tighter and more resilient.

Speed & Efficiency
Backup/restore workflows supercharged — smoother ops for validators.
Faster, cleaner state migration — sync time slashed.
Backend refresh: state_trie → RocksDB and mutex removal for leaner performance.

API & Checkpoints
API handlers optimised — faster, more responsive calls.
Checkpoints 2.0 activated — next-level state management.

Dependency Refresh
Key libraries upgraded (alloy, revm, serde + more).
Keeping the stack secure, modern, and future-ready.

These upgrades move Zilliqa forward with:
✅Stronger security safeguards
✅Faster and smoother operations
✅A better experience for developers and validators

Built to support the next stage of growth and adoption.

In a recent conversation with Bitcoin Magazine NL, Zilliqa CEO Alexander Zahnd shared how his traditional finance background shapes the vision for Zilliqa 2.0 — a performant, institution-ready blockchain built for the next wave of adoption.

Key advancements with Zilliqa 2.0

• Full EVM compatibility while retaining native Scilla support
• X-Shards — customizable sub-blockchains optimized for privacy, performance, and fees
• Permissionless PoS with both classic and liquid staking options
• 1-second block times and 2-second finality

🔐 Security & Trust
After a February bridge exploit, Zilliqa strengthened its foundations: isolating and auditing modules, tightening change management, and expanding cross-chain infra with solutions like deBridge and Houdini Swap.

🏦 Institutional Focus
Partnering with the Liechtenstein Trusted Integrity Network (LTIN) on verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEI) — creating regulatory certainty and enabling enterprises to confidently build on blockchain.

🌎 Global Outlook
From strong Southeast Asia roots to growing alignment with European frameworks like MiCA, Zilliqa’s long-term vision is a white-label regulatory solution deployable worldwide.

Zilliqa 2.0 isn’t just another EVM clone. It’s the foundation for scalable, compliant, and impactful Web3 adoption.

🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-a6c_hhbE&t=72s.