Summary:

LayerEdge is an emerging verification protocol project that combines zero-knowledge proofs and the security mechanisms of Bitcoin to provide a unified verification infrastructure for Web3. Its token EDGEN has been launched on Gate Alpha, and a limited-time airdrop event is open. This article will deconstruct the project logic and participation pathways.

Starting from Bitcoin, LayerEdge builds a verification of the “new infrastructure”.

In the on-chain world, validation is the foundation of all activities. Whether it’s transactions, smart contract calls, cross-chain interactions, or state changes, validating correctness is the prerequisite. However, the two major issues with traditional public chains—high validation costs and low efficiency—have always been bottlenecks restricting Web3 expansion. LayerEdge has proposed a disruptive design idea: to “outsource” the validation process to a universal, efficient, and secure validation layer, and to recursively compress the final validation results through zero-knowledge proofs, anchoring them on the Bitcoin main chain. This way, all complex states both off-chain and on-chain can be quickly validated and are immutable.

This is exactly the biggest difference between LayerEdge and traditional Layer 2 or Rollup: it is not a scaling tool, but rather the consensus hub for Web3 verification.

EDGEN: What is the value of the core incentive tool of the protocol?

The ZK recursive verification scheme adopted by LayerEdge is inherently low-cost, but to enable countless light nodes to participate widely, an economic incentive mechanism is needed to ensure long-term security. EDGEN is the core of this incentive system.

The main uses of EDGEN include:

• Payment verification fee: When a project or individual submits a status verification request, EDG needs to be paid.
• Incentivize light nodes to participate in verification: Nodes performing verification tasks will receive EDGEN rewards, encouraging honest behavior.
• Multi-chain settlement intermediary: In the future, during interactions with chains such as ETH and BTC, EDGEN can also serve as a unified gas token.

This mechanism, which is work-based and settles according to verification results, makes EDG no longer an “air coin”, but a core asset that truly carries network security and operation.

Application scenario: ZK + Bitcoin = The universal key of verification?

Thanks to the privacy and compressibility of ZK technology, as well as the immutability and security of Bitcoin, LayerEdge can be applied to multiple on-chain and off-chain scenarios:

• DeFi cross-chain verification: for example, verifying whether a certain asset is locked on other chains;
• AI Model Verification: Ensure that the machine learning model has not been tampered with and operates according to the rules;
• IoT device status confirmation: verifying the authenticity of a device’s behavior or data;
• Digital identity: verifying whether someone has a certain qualification without disclosing privacy.
• Blockchain games: Verify that users have indeed completed a task or possess an item, to avoid cheating.

All of this relies on LayerEdge to quickly, efficiently, and securely complete the verification of complex states without having to execute on the original chain or full nodes every time.

The Gate Alpha initial airdrop has started, how to participate?

EDGEN has officially launched on Gate Alpha and has initiated a limited-time Airdrop lasting 4 days. The total rewards are 450,000 EDGEN and Alpha points, specifically including:

• Trade EDGEN and receive 341.67 Airdrop for every 100 USDT (a total of 1200 spots);
• Trade 200/300 USDT to earn 1 or 2 Alpha points;
• Complete a transaction of ≥50 USDT in the Gate Alpha area for the first time to receive an additional 200 EDGEN (limited to 200 slots);

The steps to participate are also very simple: download the Gate App, go to the Alpha area, search for “EDGEN” and complete the transaction. Remember to click the “Participate Now” button to sign up, otherwise you will not be able to receive rewards. Click the link for details:https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/45349

Summary: Is EDGEN Alpha the super narrative starting point for the validation track?

After the popularity of infrastructure protocols like LayerZero and EigenLayer, the validation track is becoming the next narrative center in Web3. The launch of EDGEN Alpha is both the first step in the implementation of the technical solution and a window period for project user acquisition and participation.

If you are optimistic about the potential of ZK technology and Bitcoin security in the Web3 ecosystem, you might as well participate in this limited-time Airdrop personally; perhaps this is where you intersect with the next infrastructure blue-chip project.