6/ zkSYS & Edgechains
This is where zkSYS and Edgechains become interesting.
zkSYS is not just one chain.
It is better understood as an execution fabric.
Edgechains are sovereign execution domains, with no shared sequencer, while still aiming to benefit from shared settlement, liquidity, messaging, and interoperability through the Syscoin/Gateway stack.
If the base layer can expose Bitcoin-attested state, then Edgechains can potentially get:
not just settlement,
but verifiable Bitcoin-aware execution.