AltLayer

AltLayer is a decentralized protocol designed to accelerate Web3 scaling by enabling the launch of both native and restaked rollups using optimistic and zero-knowledge (zk) rollup stacks. It supports multiple rollup SDKs including OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK, zkSync's ZKStack, and Starkware, and integrates with various data availability layers such as Celestia, EigenLayer, and Avail. AltLayer's core innovation lies in its Restaked Rollup framework, which leverages EigenLayer's restaking mechanism to enhance security, decentralization, and interoperability for app-specific rollups. This framework provides modular Actively Validated Services (AVSes) that offer decentralized verification, faster finality, and decentralized sequencing, addressing key challenges faced by rollups today.

The platform offers a no-code Rollups-as-a-Service (RaaS) launchpad that allows developers and non-technical users to spin up customized rollups within minutes. AltLayer supports both ephemeral rollups, which can be deployed temporarily for demand spikes and then settled on Layer 1, and persistent rollups for long-term applications. This flexibility enables rapid experimentation and resource optimization for dApp developers. AltLayer also provides a suite of x402 services and EIP-8004-related products for verifiable AI agents, facilitating secure and auditable AI interactions within Web3.

AltLayer differentiates itself by focusing on decentralization and modularity across the rollup stack. Its AVS components—VITAL for state verification, MACH for fast finality, and SQUAD for decentralized sequencing—allow rollup operators to customize operator selection, reward mechanisms, and slashing rules, reducing reliance on centralized sequencers and mitigating vendor lock-in risks common in other RaaS offerings. The protocol is designed for a heterogeneous rollup ecosystem, supporting multiple virtual machines (EVM and WASM) and enabling interoperability across diverse rollup architectures. Notable integrations include Cyber L2 (a social L2 on Optimism Superchain), Xterio gaming L2s on Ethereum and BNB Chain, Injective's interoperable Layer 1, and B² Network's Bitcoin rollup. AltLayer has also received significant grants and backing from industry leaders such as EigenLayer and Polychain Capital.

Developers can get started by accessing AltLayer's comprehensive documentation and using the RaaS launchpad to create rollups with minimal coding. The platform supports modular integration with popular rollup stacks and data availability layers, enabling teams to tailor rollups to their specific application needs. AltLayer's open and permissionless approach encourages innovation in rollup design, offering tools to build scalable, secure, and decentralized Layer 2 solutions for DeFi, gaming, social, and AI-powered applications.