{"id":64679,"date":"2022-07-21T10:07:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T07:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=64679"},"modified":"2025-09-06T15:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T12:45:14","slug":"zksync-developers-announce-mainnet-launch-of-scaling-solution-on-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/zksync-developers-announce-mainnet-launch-of-scaling-solution-on-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"zkSync developers announce mainnet launch of scaling solution on Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In November, the Matter Labs team will launch the second\u2011layer scaling solution zkSync 2.0 on the Ethereum mainnet for a limited group of users.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over the last year, we\u2019ve been heads down working to scale Ethereum and accelerate its adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re happy to announce that zkSync 2.0 \u2013 the first zkEVM rollup \u2013 will be live on mainnet in 100 days.<\/p>\n<p>Our public roadmap for the rest of the year: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wRjxJGoQwN\">https:\/\/t.co\/wRjxJGoQwN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FuttnPWxZY\">pic.twitter.com\/FuttnPWxZY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 zkSync (@zksync) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zksync\/status\/1549757888641437696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Over the last year we\u2019ve been heads down working to scale Ethereum and accelerate its adoption. Today, we\u2019re happy to announce that zkSync \u2014 the first zkEVM rollup \u2014 will be live on mainnet in 100 days,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>zkSync is a second\u2011layer solution built on the <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-zero-knowledge-proof\">zero-knowledge proofs<\/a> protocol, which is compatible with the <span data-descr=\"Ethereum Virtual Machine\" class=\"old_tooltip\">EVM<\/span>. It uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-zkswap-and-how-does-it-use-zk-rollup-technology\">ZK-Rollups<\/a> approach to reduce the load on the main network by batching transactions into groups. <\/p>\n<p>Because the project supports the EVM, developers of decentralized applications will be able to create and deploy smart contracts in an environment compatible with Ethereum\u2019s native programming languages \u2014 Solidity and Vyper. <\/p>\n<p>The mainnet launch will occur in several stages. <\/p>\n<p>In November, the team will deploy zkSync 2.0 without external projects connected. Matter Labs explained that this is necessary to test the system. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe will subject the system to a series of stress tests with real money. They will help us ensure that everything works correctly and performs the expected functions,\u201d the statement says. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Then the developers will hand over the project\u2019s codebase for audit, publish the technical documentation, and complete other necessary preparations. After this, access to zkSync 2.0 will be granted to a limited group of users.<\/p>\n<p>The public alpha version of the solution will be launched by the end of 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Matter Labs <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/developers-roll-out-zksync-on-testnet-to-scale-ethereum\">deployed zkSync 2.0<\/a> on the test network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has described ZK-Rollups <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/vitalik-buterin-explains-the-role-of-zk-rollups-in-ethereum-scalability\">as central to the scaling concept<\/a> of the blockchain. <\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog\u2019s Bitcoin news in our <a href=\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 crypto news, prices and analytics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In November, the Matter Labs team will launch the second-layer scaling solution zkSync 2.0 on the Ethereum mainnet for a limited group of users. 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