Meta title: Pyth Price Feeds Launch on Astar zkEVM
Meta description: The Pyth Network oracle has deployed on Astar zkEVM mainnet. Developers can access 450+ real-time price data on Astar thanks to Pyth Data. Learn more.
EDIT: On March 5, 2024, this blog was updated to reflect the deployment of Pyth Price Feeds on Astar zkEVM’s mainnet environment. This launch follows the testnet deployment in October 2023.
The Pyth Network and its contributors have always championed zero-knowledge (ZK) technology and its transformative potential for Web3. We are now excited to share that Pyth Price Feeds are now available on the newly launched Astar zkEVM—a robust, secure, and interoperable new Layer-2 solution to scale the Web3 experience on Ethereum.
The Pyth Network has also launched its ASTR/USD price feed, which is available on the Astar Network and more than 50 other blockchains.
Astar's smart contract developers can now tap into a rich array of over 450 low-latency price feeds encompassing equities, commodities, foreign exchange pairs, and cryptocurrencies.
“We are excited about integrating Pyth Network suite of permissionless price feeds on Astar zkEVM. The integration and partnership marks an exciting development for all the builders using Astar zkEVM Testnet (zKatana) and unlocks many new use cases in our ecosystem." — Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Foundation
DeFi applications native to Astar zkEVM are already tapping into the Pyth oracle’s low-latency price data to power their protocols.
Keom—an AI-enhanced suite of ZK-powered trading products.
Kinetix Finance—the first decentralized perpetuals exchange on Kava, now expanding to Astar zkEVM.
Astar Network serves as the gateway for projects spanning enterprises, entertainment, and gaming in Japan and beyond. Its mission is to drive global adoption and bring Web3 capabilities to billions of users. It leverages a cross-virtual machine powered by Polygon and Polkadot to offer customizable blockchain solutions that accelerate Web3 adoption.
With zk-powered Ethereum L2 Scaling (zkEVM), EVM, Wasm, and a cutting-edge ecosystem, Astar delivers robust, secure, and interoperable Web3 technology. Astar zkEVM is the new Layer-2 solution to scale a Web3 experience on Ethereum with zero knowledge (ZK) technology. Astar Network adds an EVM equivalent environment that is seamlessly compatible with existing smart contracts, developer tools, and wallets on Ethereum.