According to official announcements, ZetaChain has completed a lightning network upgrade, laying the foundation for decentralized cross chain transactions. This upgrade mainly includes the following technical improvements: the block generation time target has been increased by 70%, the V31 version has shortened the block confirmation time from 6 seconds to 4 seconds, and the future goal is 2 seconds; Universal Apps compatibility enhancement, adding Solana smart contract triggering (main network) and TON chain (test network) support; CCTX speed and performance optimization, signature caching, gas boost and other functions make transactions fast and stable.
It is worth mentioning that ZetaChain adheres to decentralization, without a centralized sorter or hosted bridge, and the ecosystem is developing semantic layers such as Speedrun. This upgrade is just the beginning, and it will support mainnets such as Sui and TON in the future, and introduce new features to enhance Universal App development and user experience. Although the block time has been shortened to near real-time experience, true "real-time" cross chain execution is still difficult to achieve due to the final determination speed of different chains. However, ZetaChain will continue to explore advanced features to enhance CCTX performance.
