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Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security
3.4.2023
Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer
Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating
24.3.2023
Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week's example with Arbitrum's airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
24.3.2023
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”
zkSync Era launches with Uniswap and Sushi — First zkEVM on mainnet
24.3.2023
A new Era has dawned with the launch of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible ZK rollup, enabling projects like Uniswap and Sushi to easily port over for scaling
Crypto Users Bridge Millions to zkSync Blockchain in Hopes of Token Airdrop
21.3.2023
Over $8 million worth of tokens has been bridged to the network in the past week alone in the anticipation of an airdrop, one that’s not yet been confirmed
Arbitrum airdrop hype helps zkSync addresses jump over 5X in a week
20.3.2023
Airdrops were created as a marketing tool before the ICO era, rewarding traders for promoting the project and holding its token for a certain period of time
Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout
16.2.2023
Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source
Code4rena merges with zkSync to audit smart contracts
5.1.2023
zkSync is very pleased and takes great pride in making its official announcement of Code4rena, having completed successfully auditing their newly launched Baby Alpha. They had joined forces for the same and zkSync’s smart contracts. Where Code4rena is concerned, its entire aim and focus are...
‘Make sure Ethereum wins’ — Steve Newcomb reveals zkSync’s prime directive
28.12.2022
Hop Protocol to soon debut on zkSync 2.0
8.12.2022
Matter Labs has published an official blog post to inform the community that the plan to bring Hop Protocol live on zkSync 2.0 is in the pipeline. A tentative timeline is awaited; however, the objective will be to strengthen further the dream of increasing personal freedom by making Ethereum...
Digital identity platform integrates with zkSync for on-chain KYC
30.11.2022
RNS.ID’s on-chain KYC solution is designed on a “privacy engine” to encrypt users' data
StarkNet makes Cairo 1.0 open source in first step toward community control
25.11.2022
StarkNet has prioritized scalability over composability and transparency. But it’s now working on making its tech open source
Matter Labs Nets $200M to Build zkSync Ethereum Scaling Platform
16.11.2022
A week after zkSync V2’s “baby alpha” launch, Matter Labs said it would open-source its code and push for improved standards around rollup development
zkSync developer Matter Labs raises $200M, commits to open-sourcing platform
16.11.2022
Over 150 projects, including Chainlink, Uniswap and Aave, have signaled their intent to deploy on the layer-2 blockchain
Aave Community Members Vote to Deploy on zkSync v2 Testnet
2.11.2022
The decision will let developers evaluate whether to fully deploy its decentralized exchange on the layer 2 scaling platform that speeds up Ethereum transactions
Zksync Devs Plan to Launch Layer 3 Scaling Solution Called ‘Opportunity’ in Q1 2023
29.10.2022
Matter Labs, the team behind the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling protocol Zksync, revealed the developers plan to launch a layer three (L3) proof of concept called “Opportunity” in the first quarter of 2023. The team says that the prototype of L3 will be built on top of L2...
Ethereum Scaling Platform zkSync v2 Goes Live Amid Controversy
28.10.2022
Matter Labs pitches zkSync V2 as the “first” network of its kind to launch on Ethereum, but its competitors aren’t buying the hype
zkSync end-to-end prover positioned live on Testnet
19.10.2022
zkEVM is thrilled and enthusiastic about making its official announcement regarding the zkSync 2.0, that is, at the very moment, a completely functional end-to-end zkEVM. It has also been effectively positioned on a public testnet. As a matter of consideration, the concept of a zkEVM was considered...
Uniswap to Deploy on Privacy-Focused zkSync Following Community Vote
14.10.2022
The proposal passed with nearly 100% of all votes agreeing to deploy Uniswap on zkSync, with over 72 million UNI staked by users
Polygon Launches zkEVM Testnet — Defi Projects Uniswap, Lens, Aave Join Testing
11.10.2022
The blockchain project Polygon has announced the launch of the zkEVM public testnet, a layer two (L2) scaling solution announced in July that aims to reduce fees and inherit the security of the Ethereum blockchain. Polygon considers the testnet “the first open-source zkEVM network,”...