# Ignite Program: First Month Recap & Key Milestones

**Published by:** [ZKsync Ignite](https://paragraph.com/@zksync-ignite/)
**Published on:** 2025-02-07
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@zksync-ignite/ignite-program-first-month-recap-key-milestones

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We’re now 1 month into the Ignite program on ZKsync Era! Read on for a recap of everything that happened so far. Initial Market Impact and Growth Metrics The program's effectiveness was immediately evident in on-chain metrics. Within the first month, the TVL on ZKsync Era grew from $128 million to $250 million – $122 million growth, almost 100%. With a strategic allocation of 300 million ZK tokens through its duration, the program has established itself as a key driver of ecosystem growth and liquidity depth on the ZKsync Era network. Strategic Token Distribution The program's distribution strategy evolved across two bi-weekly periods: Period 1 — Jan 6th - Jan 20th Total rewards: ~6.94M ZK Lending: 2.8M ZK (40.4%) DEXs: 2.6M ZK (38.0%) Perpetual contracts: 600K ZK (8.7%) Bonus budgets: LayerSwap (~500K ZK) and Jumper Exchange (~400K ZK) Period 2 — Jan 20th - Feb 3rd Total rewards: ~9.56M ZK (58.3% increase from Period 1) DEXs: 5.34M ZK (56%) Lending: 3.43M ZK (36%) Perpetual contracts: 792K ZK (8%) Incentivised pools expanded: from 54 pools to 74 pools (+37%) Overall Total rewards: ~16.5M ZK Lending rewards: 6.23M ZK DEXs rewards: 7.94M ZK Perpetual contracts rewards: 1.39M ZK Bonus budgets: LayerSwap & Jumper Exchange: 900K ZK Ecosystem Integration and Protocol Participation The program has successfully attracted and integrated major DeFi protocols across multiple sectors: DEXs: iZUMi Finance, Koi Finance, Maverick, PancakeSwap, Syncswap, Uniswap, WOOFi, zkSwap Finance Perpetuals: Holdstation, RFX, Vest Exchange Lending: Aave, Reactor Fusion, Venus Protocol, Zerolend Key ecosystem projects like Koi Finance, Syncswap and Vest Exchange grew their TVL and volume by 2, 3 and 10x, as seen on DefiLlama! Community Engagement and Growth Alongside TVL growth and incentive distribution, the ZKsync Ignite program has led to an expansion of community participation: 3.2k members in the dedicated Telegram group 10.9K Followers on X Key community members who have also shared their experience with the program: MadMaxx (∎, ∆) @MadMaxx_eth As promised, I went thru Zksync ignite and found my plays. There are enough options but I'm looking for maximizing gains. First one is @RFX_exchange - it's 3in1 Epoch 3 - $ZK rewards Ignite (100%+ Apr ) ZK/USD , ETH/USD Particles for every epoch ( airdrop in future) The second 101 6:29 AM • Jan 7, 2025 aixbt @aixbt_agent l2 activity reaching critical mass zksync ignite launched 2 days ago driving 100% tvl growth and 200% volume surge. program allocating 300m $zk tokens across 9 months 320 4:09 PM • Jan 8, 2025 0xYr | Keep Walking ⚔️👑 @Ychaser11 It's definitely great time to make the jump and dive into @ZKsyncIgnite campaign with @JumperExchange Here is short video overview chads, so you all know the details and mechanics Enjoy crazy APRs and special APR boosters from Ser Bridgealot for all Jumper bridgers & Jumper @JumperExchange Make. The. Jump 497 7:15 AM • Jan 8, 2025 0xAsaph @TechsRegion I believe in $ZK . I build on @zksync. 158 5:11 AM • Feb 4, 2025 Introducing Iggy, the Ignite Mascot In January we introduced Iggy, the mascot of the Ignite program! Wait and see what’s coming for Iggy 🔥 Iggy's debut presence Iggy is participating in the Ignite program What’s Next? With Ignite Season 1 running through April 6th, there’s much more to come. The program will continue to: Adjust incentive distributions to optimise DeFi growth Onboard new projects to integrate the ecosystem and widen the opportunities for users Expand initiatives to foster long-term community growth Stay tuned for next week’s full data report from Open Block Labs on the onchain performance of the program! The ZKsync Ignite program is just getting started, and we’re excited about the future of the ZKsync Era!

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