In a recent conversation with Bitcoin Magazine NL, Zilliqa CEO Alexander Zahnd shared how his traditional finance background shapes the vision for Zilliqa 2.0 — a performant, institution-ready blockchain built for the next wave of adoption.

Key advancements with Zilliqa 2.0
• Full EVM compatibility while retaining native Scilla support
• X-Shards — customizable sub-blockchains optimized for privacy, performance, and fees
• Permissionless PoS with both classic and liquid staking options
• 1-second block times and 2-second finality

🔐 Security & Trust
After a February bridge exploit, Zilliqa strengthened its foundations: isolating and auditing modules, tightening change management, and expanding cross-chain infra with solutions like deBridge and Houdini Swap.

🏦 Institutional Focus
Partnering with the Liechtenstein Trusted Integrity Network (LTIN) on verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEI) — creating regulatory certainty and enabling enterprises to confidently build on blockchain.

🌎 Global Outlook
From strong Southeast Asia roots to growing alignment with European frameworks like MiCA, Zilliqa’s long-term vision is a white-label regulatory solution deployable worldwide.

Zilliqa 2.0 isn’t just another EVM clone. It’s the foundation for scalable, compliant, and impactful Web3 adoption.

🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-a6c_hhbE&t=72s.