Lens Protocol announced a partnership with Avail, which is building a unified layer to bring together all Web3 users and developers. This strategic partnership gives Lens scalability, verifiable transactions, and a cost-effective infrastructure for a decentralized social network. Lens will leverage Avail's Data Availability Layer (Avail DA), which is highly optimized for the ZK technology stack and enables high-traffic use cases such as social media on the blockchain. The next-generation Lens is expected to launch in Q4 2024. As the only on-chain agnostic DA layer that combines KZG commitment and Data Availability Sampling (DAS), Avail provides Lens with the necessary infrastructure to scale to support millions of users. This partnership positions Lens as one of the most resilient, future-proof and cost-effective open social networks.