Singapore, May 25, 2025 – zkLink, known for its cross-chain trading protocol zkLink X and Layer 3 rollup zkLink Nova, has unveiled its next strategic move: a permissionless network enabling AI agents to autonomously trade and coordinate across different blockchains.
The plan details a shift from simple liquidity aggregation to infrastructure designed for agent-based systems. zkLink’s next phase introduces a peer-to-peer environment for autonomous software agents. These agents will be capable of executing trades, negotiating prices, sharing data, and routing strategies across multiple chains automatically.
This new architecture is built upon zkLink’s existing technology. The team previously launched zkLink X, which powers DEX ApeX Omni with over $70 billion in trading volume. zkLink Nova followed as the first aggregated zkEVM Layer 3 rollup, currently supporting more than 1.3 million wallets and $78 million in TVL across ecosystems like zkSync, Scroll, Linea, and Arbitrum.
The proposed agent network will feature encrypted communication, cross-chain atomic swaps, TEE-secured protocol options, and support for external modules. Agents will be able to operate across Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and other major environments using zkLink’s service gateways. The network will be permissionless and without protocol fees by default.
According to zkLink, the focus for 2025 will be on publishing the technical whitepaper, validating proof-of-concept swaps, and releasing specifications for the communication and protocol layer. Testnet deployment is planned for 2026, starting with 50 institutional nodes and expanding to a public beta with over 5,000 participants.
The long-term goal is to create the foundation for a decentralized agent economy. This includes tools for strategy coordination, liquidity access, encrypted message routing, and composable execution environments that support high-frequency and multi-chain operations.
This initiative is backed by investors including Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, Republic Crypto, SIG, Arrington Capital, and BigBrain Holdings. The team has raised $23.1 million and is actively onboarding developers through open-source releases and community infrastructure.
The $ZKL token, listed on exchanges like Bybit, Gate.io, Bitget, and HashKey Global, will be used for network access and governance, positioning zkLink as a team combining ZK scaling, cross-chain infrastructure, and AI agent execution into a single protocol suite.
zkLink believes the future of blockchain interaction is moving towards protocol-level automation. The company is positioning its network as the base layer for this new generation of autonomous systems.
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