#  zkPorter

**Published by:** [Chris Wu](https://paragraph.com/@chriswu258/)
**Published on:** 2023-10-02
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@chriswu258/zkporter

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zkPorter - a keyword you may hear a lot lately - is a huge upgrade from matter labs for zkSync 2.0. They call it ‘’the engine for mass crypto adoption’’ What and why zkPorter? This is a brief explaination. 1/ What’s zkPorter?zkPorter (Zero-Knowledge Porter) is a technology aimed for improving scalability and security for Ethereum and other blockchainsThis technology uses Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) to achieve high security and performance in transaction processinzkPorter combines two technologies: Rollups & zk-SNARKsRollups are a method of packaging multiple transactions into a single transaction on the blockchain, reducing the amount of space needed and increasing scalabilityzk-SNARKs is a form of non-disclosure proof that allows verifying the correctness of data without revealing details about that dataThe Matter Labs team is working to make this production-ready as soon as possible (Q4 2023) 2/ Why zkPorter?Increase scalabilityReduce transaction costsMore security and privacyCompatibility: zkPorter helps maintain compatibility with Ethereum, helping projects and applications move from Ethereum to zkSync without encountering technical barriers3/ The Matter Labs confirmed zkPorter has stronger security guarantees than optimistic rollups. Additionally and maybe most importantly, when zkPorter is launched, it will require the $ZKSYNC token 👀 *For more: https://blog.matter-labs.io/zkporter-a-breakthrough-in-l2-scaling-ed5e48842fbf

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