Reported Upgrade: Napoli Hard Fork
Reported by The Defiant, Polygon’s PoS sidechain recently executed its Napoli hard fork, making history as the first network to support RIP-7212.
Key Upgrades Introduced by Napoli Hard Fork
- EIP-1153: Transient Storage, enhancing block space efficiency.
- EIP-6780: SELFDESTRUCT, limiting the scope of opcode.
- EIP-5656: Memory Copying Instruction, reducing technical overhead.
Polygon is gearing up to incorporate support for EIP-4844, a vital fee-reducing upgrade from the Dencun hard fork, slated for implementation in its Feijoa upgrade scheduled for May.
RIP-7212: Paving the Way for Mainstream Interoperability
One of the highlights of Napoli is the integration of the RIP-7212 upgrade, developed by RollCall, a collective of Layer 2 teams.
RIP-7212 brings precompile support for the secp256r1 curve, widely used for digital signatures. This adoption promises enhanced interoperability with mainstream technology and devices.
Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation highlighted the significance of this upgrade, stating, “All of tech uses [secp256r1], so having a precompile for it would allow things like storing keys in iPhone secure enclaves.”
David Silverman, VP of product at Polygon Labs, emphasized RIP-7212’s potential, providing “a new native account abstraction method for pass keys, DNS, verification, and more.”
Other Layer 2 solutions such as ZkSync Era and Optimism are also working to integrate RIP-7212.
Collaborative Development in Layer 2 Landscape
Silverman highlighted the collaborative nature of RollCall, which solidifies Layer 2 solutions as Ethereum’s core scaling mechanism alongside Dencun. This collaboration fosters governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.
He emphasized the importance of Layer 2 solutions in user onboarding and scaling for mass adoption, positioning them as innovation hubs within the Ethereum ecosystem.
Polygon described RollCall as instrumental in extending the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) while adhering to open standards, ensuring compatibility with Ethereum’s genesis principles.
