{"id":12263,"date":"2025-10-01T11:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/adi-chain-to-join-zksync-elastic-network-host-uae-dirham-stablecoin\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:20:05","slug":"adi-chain-to-join-zksync-elastic-network-host-uae-dirham-stablecoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/adi-chain-to-join-zksync-elastic-network-host-uae-dirham-stablecoin\/","title":{"rendered":"ADI Chain to join ZKsync Elastic Network, host UAE dirham stablecoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">ZKsync has welcomed ADI Chain\u2014the first blockchain built with its Airbender technology and hosting the upcoming UAE dirham-backed stablecoin\u2014into its Elastic Network.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_a5eaf79770cea6de5ddb66c1c47d2fc2\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ADI Chain is the first blockchain built with ZKsync\u2019s Airbender technology, delivering Ethereum block proofs in ~35 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Testnet went live on August 21, giving developers early access; mainnet expected soon.<\/li>\n<li>ADI Chain will host the UAE stablecoin initiative and serve as the platform for a dirham-backed digital currency being developed by Abu Dhabi institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>ZKsync (ZK) has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zksync\/status\/1973258149864800449\">announced<\/a> the integration of the ADI Chain into its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blockworks.com\/analytics\/elastic-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Elastic Networ<\/a>k, a modular system of rollups and validiums that allows multiple chains to interoperate and share liquidity while keeping verification costs low. <\/p>\n<p>With this move, ADI joins other active chains on the network, including ZKsync Era, Abstract, Sophon, Lens, Zero Network, Cronos zkEVM, ZKcandy, and Wonder.<\/p>\n<p>What stands out about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ADIChain_\/status\/1973240603355021517\">ADI Chain<\/a> is that it\u2019s the first chain built using <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zksync.io\/airbender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ZKsync\u2019s new Airbender technology<\/a>, a high-speed, open-source RISC-V prover. Airbender is designed to deliver Ethereum block proofs in approximately 35 seconds using a single GPU, significantly improving throughput and reducing costs. Its modular architecture supports various execution environments, including Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), EraVM, and WebAssembly (WASM), offering greater performance and customizability for developers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith GPU-powered computing and AI-driven protocol design, ADI Chain can support large-scale partners and bring 1 billion people into the digital economy by 2030,\u201d said Andrey Lazorenko, CEO of ADI Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ADI Chain to host UAE\u2019s first AED-pegged stablecoin<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to using ZKsync\u2018s Airbender, ADI Chain is noteworthy as it will serve as the platform for the UAE\u2019s first dirham-pegged stablecoin initiative. In April, Abu Dhabi institutions\u2014including ADQ, IHC, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)\u2014<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/money\/2025\/04\/28\/abu-dhabis-ihc-adq-and-fab-to-launch-dirham-backed-stablecoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> plans to issue a stablecoin backed by the UAE dirham on the ADI blockchain, pending regulatory approval from the Central Bank.<\/p>\n<p>ADI testnet was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250821599488\/en\/Abu-Dhabi-based-ADI-Foundation-Launches-Testnet-of-ADI-Chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">launched<\/a> on August 21, providing developers and partners with early access to ADI Chain\u2019s capabilities, with the mainnet set to go live soon.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZKsync has welcomed ADI Chain\u2014the first blockchain built with its Airbender technology and hosting the upcoming UAE dirham-backed stablecoin\u2014into its Elastic Network. 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