ZKsync Kills Its Original Chain The Real Game Starts Now
The OG zero-knowledge rollup is officially dead. ZKsync is sunsetting ZKsync Lite by 2026, marking the end of the first ZK scaling solution deployed on $ETH in 2020. This is not a failure; it is a necessary strategic pivot.
ZKsync Lite was a pioneer, proving that high security scaling was possible, but its architecture lacked smart contract support. In the current L2 landscape, that is a death sentence. With assets dwindling and daily transactions barely scraping 200, the network had served its purpose.
The full focus is now locked onto ZKsync Era, their zkEVM implementation. This move is crucial for $ZK to remain competitive. However, the consolidation comes amid pressure—major protocols are reviewing their deployments due to low user revenue, signaling that the ecosystem still has a long climb ahead to secure its dominance against rivals. The foundation is being reset; the battle for Layer 2 supremacy is just beginning.
This is not financial advice.
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