Zilliqa 2.0 Goes Live with Major Infrastructure Overhaul

June 27, 2025 – Zilliqa has officially launched its long-awaited Zilliqa 2.0 upgrade, ushering in a new chapter for the Layer 1 blockchain. More than just a version update, Zilliqa 2.0 represents a complete re-architecture aimed at real-world capital, scalable dApps, and regulatory-ready infrastructure.

Key Takeaways

• Zilliqa 2.0 is a full infrastructure rebuild—not a simple upgrade
• Wallets, NFTs, and balances auto-migrated with no user action needed
• New staking portal launches Monday with 55.85% APR
• Validator syncing and contract setup due by June 30
• Developers can begin building on the new architecture now

A Cleaner, Faster, and Smarter Zilliqa

The upgrade brings major architectural changes across the board—designed to optimize performance and align with enterprise-grade needs. Developers can now access updated documentation, public API nodes, and improved explorers.

For end users, the transition has been seamless:

• Existing wallets still work on the mainnet
• No need to add new networks
• All token balances, NFTs, and dApps were automatically migrated
• Faster execution and better performance across the board

Smooth Transition for Validators and Delegators

Validator node syncing began today, with teams expected to deploy and verify delegated staking contracts—and set commission rates—by June 30, 5 AM UTC. Zilliqa’s team will verify setups by Monday.

Delegators can access a new staking portal launching Monday via stake.zilliqa.com, featuring:

• Instant unstaking and re-staking
• No unbonding period
• Boosted APR starting at 55.85% for early participants

Built for What’s Next

Zilliqa 2.0 is now positioned as a high-performance, programmable, and modular blockchain, tailored for capital markets and institutional use cases. The move reflects Zilliqa’s pivot toward supporting real-world adoption rather than hype-driven activity.

The team has invited developers to begin building immediately via dev.zilliqa.com.

Conclusion

Zilliqa 2.0 is more than just a facelift—it’s a strategic rebuild for long-term growth. From seamless token migration to powerful validator tools and regulatory-aligned infrastructure, it positions the network for serious DeFi and enterprise-grade traction.

Did You Know?

Zilliqa was the first blockchain to implement sharding at scale, a design it pioneered as far back as 2018 to tackle Ethereum’s congestion issues.