Taiko is an EVM-equivalent ZK Rollup solution aiming to scale the Ethereum network.

Taiko will process transactions off-chain to relieve congestion on the main network and will only publish the validity proofs (ZK proof) of the ZK-SNARK type on it.

Where Taiko stands out from its competitors is in its decision to prioritize EVM equivalence. The goal is to make the ZK Rollup as faithful as possible to the EVM and Ethereum specifications in order to support all existing Ethereum smart contracts, dapps, development tools, and infrastructures.

This compatibility offers Ethereum network developers the possibility to deploy their Solidity contracts as is and to continue using the tools they are familiar with.

In addition to the “ZK-EVM” maximum compatibility component, which proves the accuracy of the EVM computation on the rollup, Taiko implements a second-layer blockchain architecture to support it.