ZKsync Era Chain
Matter Labs’ zero-knowledge rollup Layer 2 for Ethereum, focusing on elastic scaling and privacy-preserving transactions.
What is ZKsync Era Chain?
ZKsync Era, mainnet since 2023, uses zkEVM to validate 2,000 TPS batches in 5 minutes, with fees at $0.001 and $3 billion TVL in DeFi apps like SyncSwap. Its ZK token, launched in 2024, enables governance with 3.7 billion supply. The network’s account abstraction allows gasless transactions via paymasters, processing 100 million monthly ops, and integrates with Ethereum via native bridges for 99% finality.
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