- LayerEdge integrates edgenOS and Edgen Chain to enable decentralized zk-proof validation across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
- Cosmos architecture allows LayerEdge to connect with 115+ IBC chains and bridge trust across networks natively.
LayerEdge has finally joined the Cosmos ecosystem. But it’s not just about a new chain. They’re bringing a different approach—two tightly coupled systems: edgenOS and Edgen Chain. Imagine a zk-proofing system that could run on millions of laptops, phones, or desktops in people’s homes, and then have the results aggregated and locked into many large blockchain networks. That’s more or less how LayerEdge works.
edgenOS acts as a coordination center for verification. It’s not a regular lightweight node, but a kind of global layer that manages trust. Anyone running an edgenOS desktop application or extension helps validate zk-proofs from various applications, rollups, or other networks.
Then every 24 hours, all of those verified proofs are packaged into a single Anchor Proof and pinned to several large blockchains at once. So, where people usually have to trust one chain for validation, LayerEdge splits that responsibility across many networks at once. Pretty clever, huh?
— LayerEdge (@layeredge) June 2, 2025
Edgen Chain: Execution and Rewards in One Place
While edgenOS is busy verifying, Edgen Chain is where everything is executed and rewarded. Built with the Cosmos SDK and compatible with EVM, Edgen Chain makes it easy for developers to create applications that can directly connect to the LayerEdge verification engine.
For example, rollups that want to ‘entrust’ their final proofs, or AI systems that need model validation. Even the DePIN network that needs attestation can also join in.
What’s more interesting is that all validated activities on Edgen Chain can be returned to edgenOS, converted into new proofs, and then embedded into other networks. This is not a one-way relationship, but a circle that keeps giving. Edgen Chain is not just an edgenOS client—it is also a supplier.
And because everything is recorded on the chain, there is an automatic reward system. Every proof that is successfully verified, there is a reward. The activity is recorded, participation is appreciated, and incentives are distributed.
LayerEdge Taps Cosmos to Unlock Seamless Multichain Utility
Why choose Cosmos? Because its architecture is modular and fits LayerEdge’s vision of creating a flexible and reconfigurable verification infrastructure. With the Cosmos SDK, they are free to customize the verifier module, zk-proof normalization, and incentive system. And because Cosmos supports Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC), LayerEdge can connect directly to over 115 networks.
Not only that, the IBC Eureka upgrade makes communication between Cosmos and Ethereum much easier and safer—without the need for a third-party bridge that usually makes you nervous.
On the other hand, last April, the Interchain Foundation announced a strategic investment in Stride to build Stride Swap, a DEX that will run directly on the Cosmos Hub. This DEX uses IBC entirely and will be a real-life example of how Cosmos and its partners like LayerEdge and Edgen Chain can create a decentralized ecosystem that can talk to each other without any hassle.
Now, edgenOS is live and Edgen Chain has entered the alpha mainnet phase. Its verifier network has been distributed across millions of devices. And interestingly, developers can now directly build dApps that connect to this verification engine. Want to create a proof marketplace? Or an attestation service? Go ahead.
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