Polygon Zero Accuses Matter Labs of Code Plagiarism
Polygon Zero, the zero-knowledge scaling arm of Polygon, has accused developers of Matter Labs of copying a significant amount of source code from its Plonky2 library. The allegedly plagiarized code was found on zkSync, a competitor layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Polygon Zero claims that the code was included without proper attribution to the original authors. Matter Labs has denied the accusations.
Key Points:
– Polygon Zero claims that Matter Labs copied code from its Plonky2 library for the development of its proving system called Boojum.
– Boojum is said to be extremely similar to Plonky2’s library, using the same strategies and custom gates.
– Polygon Zero questions how Boojum can be marketed as 10x faster than Plonky2 when it directly copied the performance-critical code.
– Matter Labs has responded, stating that only 5% of the code was borrowed from Plonky2 and properly attributed.
This is not the first time plagiarism accusations have emerged in the crypto community. In a previous incident, the Shiba Inu community reported similarities between the Shibarium and Rinia testnets and Polygon’s Mumbai testnet.
Hot Take
Plagiarism allegations in the crypto community undermine the open-source ethos that the industry is built upon. It is crucial for developers to properly attribute and give credit to original authors to maintain trust and foster innovation. Accusations like these highlight the need for clear guidelines and ethical practices within the crypto space.
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