ZKsync завершает эру Lite: последняя волна поддержки первого Ethereum-роллапа Translation: ZKsync Ends Lite Era: The Final Wave of Support for the First Ethereum Rollup

The developers of ZKsync announced their intention to discontinue support for ZKsync Lite, an Ethereum-based rollup employing zero-knowledge proofs.

«This is a planned, organized decommissioning of a system that has fulfilled its purpose and does not affect any of the other ZKsync systems,» representatives of the project stated.

The team mentioned that they would provide specific details, timelines, and migration recommendations in the coming year.

ZKsync Lite was launched in June 2020 as a Layer 2 solution focused on payments. The network supported token transfers, atomic swaps, and the issuance of NFTs, but it did not feature smart contract functionality, which limited its capabilities compared to more advanced rollup implementations.

Essentially, the initial version of the protocol served as a testing ground for ZK technologies on Ethereum.

«ZKsync Lite proved to be a crucial proof of concept and validated key ideas related to creating scalable ZK systems,» the developers noted. «It fulfilled its task: demonstrating what is possible and paving the way for next-generation solutions.»

According to L2BEAT, around $50 million in user funds are still tied up in ZKsync Lite, although the network processes fewer than 200 transactions daily.

«The funds are secure, and withdrawals to L1 will continue to function,» project representatives emphasized.

Matter Labs halted active development of ZKsync Lite in March 2023 following the launch of ZKsync Era—a fully functional zkEVM capable of executing any smart contracts. At that time, some analysts described the system as the «holy grail of Ethereum scaling,» as it allows existing applications to be migrated without compromising security.

ZKsync indicated that the discontinuation of Lite would not affect its other products.

«The next steps are related to systems based on ZK Stack, Prividiums, and the larger ZKsync network,» the team explained, referring to the modular framework and business-oriented private blockchains.

The announcement was preceded by a series of challenges for the development of the project. For instance, in March, the DAO behind ZKsync terminated its Ignite reward program due to the «bear market.»

The largest lending protocol, Aave, announced a potential reconsideration of its multi-chain strategy, which could lead to the discontinuation of support for the Era network alongside Metis and Soneium.

Recall that in October, the ZKsync team introduced the Atlas update, which aims to increase throughput to 30,000 TPS.