Sharing the first draft of The ZK Credo — a declaration of the foundational principles for the emerging ZK-powered Internet of Value.

v1 is now live on GitHub for community discussion and feedback from the Credo's rightful owner: You!

👇 1/6

https://t.co/JFn0cWPa3Egithub.com/zksync/credo
The original vision for @zkSync was published 3.5 years ago, and it continues to hold relevance. @VitalikButerin's "3 Transitions" post highlights three of the five goals mentioned in our early roadmap: UX, privacy, and rollup-driven scalability.



2/6blog.matter-labs.io/introducing-zk…

zkSync Era and @DeFi_Dad hosted a panel featuring @mavprotocol, @mute_io, and @LiquityProtocol to discuss the next generation of DeFi and how projects can set themselves up for success. Top observations from some of the leaders building on zkSync Era👇

(1/7)

https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1651957142386249729

Balance product-market fit & tokenomics

“DeFi 1.0 hit it out of the park on product-market fit. But then, many DeFi 2.0 projects over-engineered tokenomics and ended up with less of a product market fit. You must always balance both.” – @DeFi_Dad

(2/7)

Bridges play an important role in improving composability and interoperability across web3. Today, we’re highlighting several of the bridges that have recently launched on zkSync Era.

(1/10) Bungee (@BungeeExchange)

(2/10)

https://twitter.com/BungeeExchange/status/1651947807719161856

Seamless UX is a prerequisite for mass adoption. zkSync Era’s native account abstraction equips developers with UX superpowers to onboard the first billion users to web3. Here’s what native AA unlocks for builders and how to use it on zkSync Era.

(1/8) ✅ AA = seamless UX

By upgrading users from externally owned accounts to smart contract accounts, developers can build experiences that abstract away seed phrases, schedule and automate payments, pay gas fees in any token — or even pay gas on a user’s behalf.

(2/8)

Gm! Yesterday, a significant security incident involving this Twitter account was prevented thanks to our adherence to security best practices. Here's a rundown of the events: 1/ High-profile accounts like @zksync are frequently targeted, and @Twitter is working tirelessly to ensure the safety of the users. In this instance, an impersonator fabricated their identity and claimed to be an official zkSync representative while contacting Twitter support. 2/

The list of new dapps to try out on zkSync Era is growing by the day. Today, we’re highlighting five new projects that are a part of the fast-growing zkSync Era ecosystem. #jointhemission

1/7 ➡️ SYNTHR

Omnichain synthetics protocol, @synthr_defi, is now live on zkSync Era Mainnet. With SYNTHR, users can access slippage-free, omnichain liquidity.

2/7

https://twitter.com/synthr_defi/status/1642871319124660224

Protocol liveness is @zksync's second top priority after security.

We want to share, with full transparency, the details of this incident with our community. Here's an overview of what happened, the reasons behind it, our response, and future plans to prevent liveness issues.

https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1642078325404467202

TL;DR:

1) Fix took 5 min.
2) Monitoring significantly improved.
3) Please remember, Era is in Alpha.
4) Decentralizing the sequencer is the long-term solution.

Account abstraction is a major leap forward for the Ethereum community. zkSync Era builds upon the vision of EIP-4337 by implementing AA at the protocol level. Let’s explore the differences between EIP-4337 and zkSync Era’s native account abstraction. #scalingthemission

1/11 Accounts Limitations

End users interact with Ethereum through Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs), and those have limitations:

• Coupled with a signer
• Verification logic is hardcoded in the EVM
• No way to recover a lost account

2/11

The wave of exciting projects building on zkSync Era continues. Here are six of the many updates from the growing zkSync Era ecosystem. 👇 #jointhemission

1/8 Web3 infrastructure protocol @graphprotocol announced the ability to build subgraphs for zkSync Era Mainnet in Subgraph Studio. Check out the thread below on how to use subgraphs to access zkSync Era data.

https://twitter.com/graphprotocol/status/1639253941203488768

2/8

gm zkEVM! 👋🏻

zkSync Era Mainnet Alpha is now open to all users.
Developers, projects, and users can now experience the power of zkEVM.

Read more: blog.matter-labs.io/gm-zkevm-171b1…

1/11 🌏 It starts with our mission

Our mission is to accelerate the mass adoption of crypto for personal sovereignty. Scaling Ethereum isn't about TPS, costs, or UX; it’s a means to an end, not the goal itself. We're scaling freedom: trustless, barrierless economic cooperation.

2/11

Securing @zksync Era: Execution Delay 🕒🔐

As we approach our next milestone, we want to share an important update on our security mechanism. Our focus today is on one of these mechanisms: execution delay.

medium.com/matter-labs/se…

1/8 Security is the most critical aspect of launching @zksync Era to the public. Our approach has been to go the extra mile investing in Era’s security to prepare the first zkEVM for public launch.

https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1628709411668602882

2/

Security guides every decision we make at zkSync. Here’s a look at the measures we’ve taken to secure zkSync Era as a part of our zero-compromise approach to security. #securingthemission

1/10 Since zkSync Era launched on Testnet, we’ve run:

• Multiple internal audits testing the entire system
• Public audits with @OpenZeppelin and @HalbornSecurity, covering the full scope of the system
• Public contests with @code4rena featuring $345k in prizes

(cont'd)

2/

The mission continues. The wave of projects joining zkSync Era shows no signs of slowing down, and we’re excited to share another five updates from our fast-growing ecosystem. #jointhemission

🧵(1/7) Immersive gaming project @HorizonLandMeta announced their collaboration with zkSync Era to build a decentralized platform for builders constructing their own open and accessible metaverse solutions.

https://twitter.com/HorizonLandMeta/status/1635969306877124615

🧵(2/7)

History in the making: 20k+ @EthereumDenver attendees can now experience the power of ZK-rollups and native Account Abstraction on zkSync Era mainnet, powered by zero-knowledge proofs, at the festival’s food trucks.👇

1/7 We've partnered with @welook_io and @myetherwallet to allow attendees to redeem free BUIDLBux food truck tokens on zkSync Era. With Full Launch Alpha around the corner, this is the first time that the public will use a live #zkEVM on mainnet.

2/7

The mission continues. More projects are joining the new zkSync Era every week, and we’re excited to share another five updates from our fast-growing ecosystem. #jointhemission

🧵(1/7) Secure interchain communication is coming to zkSync Era with @axelarcore, who just announced their interoperable virtual machine. Read about what it will bring to the zkSync ecosystem, and how it aims to unlock widespread web3 adoption, below.

https://twitter.com/axelarcore/status/1630290474790682625?s=20

🧵(2/7)

Security is a function of (time) x (money at stake).

Here is our 4-phase plan of gradually removing the training wheels while keeping the @zkSync Era∎ secure:

1/10 PHASE 1: Ignition

👉 you are here 👈

- Initial audits are complete
- Code 4rena contest for L1 is done
- Code is open sourced
- Bug bounties are open
- Team can instantly upgrade contracts
- Whitelisted users can deposit up to 10 ETH
- 2FA via whitelisted sequencer is on 2/10

Let’s BUIDL together at @EthereumDenver 2023.

Visit our workshops, keynotes, panel talks, and registration booth so we can swag you out with freebies and free BUIDLBux Food Truck tokens to refuel between #BUIDLing.👇🏼

1/11 🙌 zkSync Era #BUIDLWeek Booth (Feb 24 - March 1)

Kick off the week by collecting your ETHDenver x zkSync Era POAP, grabbing free swag, and winning game prizes. Find our booth by registration.

2/11

The mission continues. There was some big news for zkSync last week, and the wave of projects joining zkSync Era shows no signs of slowing down. We’re excited to share another five updates from our fast-growing ecosystem. #jointhemission

🧵(1/7) Web3 browser @trycarbonio announced they will be bringing light speed browsing to zkSync Era, and explained why they’re excited to create the best possible ZK-rollup user experience.

https://twitter.com/trycarbonio/status/1626164226526961664

🧵(2/7)

The wait is over.

All aboard zkSync Era∎ Mainnet!

Today, Ethereum's first zkEVM is:

• Opening mainnet to builders 🥳
• Adopting a brand new name 🎈
• Open-sourcing its entire codebase 🎆

blog.matter-labs.io/8b8964ba7c59

1/8 Community = <3

We want to take a moment to thank our community for their unwavering support in helping us make it to this milestone.

We’re proud and humbled that you’ve been with us every step of the journey.

2/8

The mission continues. The wave of projects joining the zkEVM revolution on zkSync isn’t slowing down, and we’re excited to share another five updates from our fast-growing ecosystem. #jointhemission

🧵(1/7) On-chain gaming project @tevaera shared details on their 2.0 gaming ecosystem, built natively on zkSync. Get involved from their tweet below.

https://twitter.com/tevaera/status/1623411906055913472?s=20&t=i3TVl7xvgJkLI5U5ZubM2Q

🧵(2/7)

We’ve spent $3.5M+ on audits, bug bounties, and contests to secure zkSync 2.0 — but there’s no such thing as too secure. Here are some added security measures we’ll take once zkSync 2.0 is open to the public.

1/6 We’re limiting the early flow of funds, which ensures that developers have an adequate amount of ETH for contract deployment and testing transactions while minimizing the risk of losing a large amount of value during the early stages of the system.

2/6