Thread by @SamuelXeus

Many people are so focused on #zkSync airdrop.

But the smart ones are capitalizing using THE SIMULATION STRATEGY.

If you're early, you can make up to $10k without waiting for $ZKS airdrop.

Here's a step-by-step guide to exploring the #zkSync ecosystem.

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🟢 Outline

📌 What is #zkSync

📌 Rollups X zkRollups and how they work

📌 @zksync Airdrop X Onchain Activities

📌 How to add #zkSync RPC & bridge you $$ over

📌 List of alpha projects on zkSync

📌 zkSync Analytics Accounts to follow

Let's dive in

🟢 @zkSync is an enhanced and trustless Eth Layer 2 scaling solution that offers more affordable, secured & faster transactions.

Eth shifts most of its activities to L2s like zkSync, while it maintains the security and finality of Eth without compromising efficiency.

What makes @zksync interesting is its 👇

📌 Reduced gas fees
📌 Fast transactions (2K TPS)
📌 Enhanced security
📌 Seamless transfers between L1/L2
📌 Censorship resistance

🟢 Rollups X zkRollups and How @zksync works

zkSync falls into a category of L2 solutions known as rollups.

This type is called a ZK rollup.

ZK refers to zero knowledge - a concept where one can prove a transaction is valid without divulging additional information.

So, each batch of transactions is sent to an off-chain prover that generates a cryptographic proof (called a SNARK) that the transactions are valid.

Usually, rollups work by bundling or ‘rolling up’ off-chain transactions into smaller transactions that get sent to L1.

🟢 @milesdeutscher wrote an extensive thread on how ZK Rollups works.

Learn more 👇

https://twitter.com/milesdeutscher/status/1620799259976007681?t=WF0SGignIXbaZzDMusxX2A&s=19

🟢 @zksync AIRDROP X ONCHAIN ACTIVITIES

$ARB announcement led to a crazy spike in user activities on @zksync.

A chain with almost zero interaction suddenly ranks in the top 3 rollup chains, right behind #Arbitrum & #Optimism.

🟢 @zksync mainnet has just gone live recently with not many protocols on it yet.

The number of new addresses keeps jumping alongside the amount of $$ inflow.

Obviously, many people are only interacting with the hope of getting airdropped.

I am not against airdrop farming, but make sure you interact well with different protocols.

2M+ wallets bridged to #Arbitrum before the snapshot was taken, but only 600k+ wallets were airdropped.

@0xCastor gave a deeper insight into this.

https://twitter.com/0xCastor/status/1640443647882670081?t=tOh6lJrTYEcn2YLjktyNFA&s=19

In case you haven't seen it, @Abrahamchase09 wrote a guide on interacting with zkSync and how to position yourself.

https://twitter.com/Abrahamchase09/status/1638813849385332739?t=d5UzBNZfmHZyvhRSpdn-sg&s=19

According to Alex, Matter Labs CEO, #zkSyn doesn't plan to launch a token for now.

He told @CoinDesk, "The team is focused on further developing the protocol."

Just like the early days of #Arbitrum.

Airdrop or not, there are opportunities to capitalize on.

🟢 HOW TO ADD @zksync RPC

Firstly, zkSync has two networks.

• zkSync 2.0 (Now zkSync Era)
• zkSync 1.0 (Now zkSync Lite)

Both run simultaneously as different networks.

So, we'll focus on the zkSync Era mainnet.

Let's continue

• Visit/copy & paste chainlist.org/chain/324 to your dApp browser.
• Connect your wallet and add network.

Congratulations, you've successfully added zkSync Era RPC.

🟢 BRIDGE $$ TO #zkSync

• Visit zkSync native bridge.zksync.io

You must have $ETH on the Ethereum mainnet to bridge to zkSync.

Alternatively, you can bridge from #Arbitrum using @Orbiter_Finance.

Now, let's see some exciting projects on @zksync.

🟢 PROJECTS WORTH WATCHING ON @zksync

📌 DEX

• @mute_io: Based DEX with limit order feature.

• @syncswap: Providing seamless and efficient swaps.

• @ZKEX_Official: Multi-Chain order-book DEX.

• @MESprotocol: Cross-Rollup order-book DEX.

📌 PERPETUAL

• @OnchainTrade: Onchain money market for crypto & NFTs with up to 100X leverage.

• @IncrementHQ: Perpetual swaps with concentrated liquidity.

• @PhezzanProtocol: Orderbook perpetual DEX (Testnet soon)

• @derivio_xyz: A full fletch derivative ecosystem (Live on Testnet)

📌 LENDING & BORROWING

• @NexonFi

• @zkFinance_ZGT

• @fringefinance

• GambleFi

• @ZKasino_io: Decentralized casino platform.

• @Goal3_xyz: Decentralized sports betting platform.

🟢 ANALYTICS ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW

• @GenxAnalytics

• @zkSyncToday

• @zkSyncDailyTK

• @DailyzkSync

• @Definews_info

Most importantly, use the simulation strategy to your advantage and be sure you're early.

That's a wrap!

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