The Celestia network is set to integrate with Polygon’s chain development kit (CDK) in early 2024, according to an announcement made on December 11. This integration will offer an easily-pluggable component for Polygon-based networks to utilize Celestia for data availability. By storing compressed transaction data on Celestia instead of Ethereum, transaction fees could be reduced by over 100 times, as stated in the announcement.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal described this integration as a significant moment for Web3, comparing it to the broadband revolution that transformed Web2 applications. The ability to launch a high-throughput ZK-powered Ethereum layer 2 network as easily as deploying a smart contract is expected to drive blockchain adoption.

The Polygon CDK software, currently being used by various platforms including OKX, Astar, Canto, Gnosis Pay, Palm, and IDEX, enables developers to create new blockchain networks within the Polygon ecosystem. This upcoming integration will simplify the process of utilizing Celestia within the CDK software itself.

Within the Polygon ecosystem, there are different types of networks. Some, like the Polygon zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine, are “rollups” that store transaction data directly on the Ethereum network. Others, known as “validiums,” store validation proofs on Ethereum while keeping the compressed transaction data on a separate network. Celestia is one such network that can store transaction data for validiums. Another network called Avail also offers this capability.