Blockchain Researcher Lorenz Lehmann criticized Polygon for quietly abandoning the zkEVM chain after investing heavily in its development.

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Blockchain researcher Lorenz Lehmann noted on X that Polygon had “quietly abandoned” development, despite investing nine figures into the initiative.

In a separate X thread, researcher and founder of the student-run RWTH blockchain, Lorenz Lehmann, noted Polygon bought Hermez for $250 million in 2021, rebranded it as zkEVM, and then "quietly abandoned" development, leaving the network to rack up more than $1 million in annual losses.