The vision for Matter Labs has always been to incubate, launch, and decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. Bringing in talented individuals and teams to contribute to the protocol is the next step on zkSync’s path toward decentralization. Introducing the ZK Fellowship: a 4-6 month, paid virtual program designed to advance the vision for zkSync, ZK Stack, and the ZK Credo through technical contributions from individuals and teams outside of Matter Labs. Applications to join the ZK Fell...

The vision for Matter Labs has always been to incubate, launch, and decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. Bringing in talented individuals and teams to contribute to the protocol is the next step on zkSync’s path toward decentralization. Introducing the ZK Fellowship: a 4-6 month, paid virtual program designed to advance the vision for zkSync, ZK Stack, and the ZK Credo through technical contributions from individuals and teams outside of Matter Labs. Applications to join the ZK Fell...

TL;DRBuenos Aires is teaming up with QuarkID to issue digital identification services to citizens in Buenos Aires — home to over 15 million people. zkSync Era will serve as the anchor protocol for the initiative.In the wake of nations including Argentina probing biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin’s data collection processes, it’s crucial that privacy and transparency be upheld in digital identification programs.Starting in October, Argentine citizens in Buenos Aires will be able to do...

TL;DRBuenos Aires is teaming up with QuarkID to issue digital identification services to citizens in Buenos Aires — home to over 15 million people. zkSync Era will serve as the anchor protocol for the initiative.In the wake of nations including Argentina probing biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin’s data collection processes, it’s crucial that privacy and transparency be upheld in digital identification programs.Starting in October, Argentine citizens in Buenos Aires will be able to do...

Since the very beginning, the ultimate vision for Matter Labs has been to incubate, launch, and ultimately decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. In another move toward this vision, Matter Labs is stepping back from managing zkSync’s rapidly growing ecosystem. Starting today, users can discover dapps in the zkSync ecosystem through the new zkSync Ecosystem Portal managed by DappRadar, which showcases projects’ key metrics, rankings, historical performance, and more for its audience of...

Since the very beginning, the ultimate vision for Matter Labs has been to incubate, launch, and ultimately decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. In another move toward this vision, Matter Labs is stepping back from managing zkSync’s rapidly growing ecosystem. Starting today, users can discover dapps in the zkSync ecosystem through the new zkSync Ecosystem Portal managed by DappRadar, which showcases projects’ key metrics, rankings, historical performance, and more for its audience of...

Blockchain technology has always set its sights on revolutionizing the financial sector, with goals ranging from extending financial services to the unbanked and improving payment efficiency, to driving radical innovation within the DeFi space. While DeFi Summer in 2020 sparked experimentation and innovation, crypto is still waiting for mass market adoption of DeFi––but when will that happen? Today we’re excited to announce a new project blending the self-sovereignty of DeFi with the mass mar...

Blockchain technology has always set its sights on revolutionizing the financial sector, with goals ranging from extending financial services to the unbanked and improving payment efficiency, to driving radical innovation within the DeFi space. While DeFi Summer in 2020 sparked experimentation and innovation, crypto is still waiting for mass market adoption of DeFi––but when will that happen? Today we’re excited to announce a new project blending the self-sovereignty of DeFi with the mass mar...

Bridging the gap between the digital and physical is key to Web3’s mass adoption. By utilizing blockchain technology to build immersive, interactive experiences, brands can bring the power of Web3 to a billion users in a way that is easy to onboard, fun, and accessible. Starting today, popular Web3 brand Pudgy Penguins is going mainstream with the release of its Pudgy Toys at 2,000+ Walmart stores across the U.S., connecting zkSync’s cutting-edge zero-knowledge blockchain technology and the b...

Bridging the gap between the digital and physical is key to Web3’s mass adoption. By utilizing blockchain technology to build immersive, interactive experiences, brands can bring the power of Web3 to a billion users in a way that is easy to onboard, fun, and accessible. Starting today, popular Web3 brand Pudgy Penguins is going mainstream with the release of its Pudgy Toys at 2,000+ Walmart stores across the U.S., connecting zkSync’s cutting-edge zero-knowledge blockchain technology and the b...

In the world of security, only the paranoid survive. Security is one of the biggest barriers to the mass adoption of Web3. Last year, there were over $2 Billion in bridge hacks, and recent discussions highlighted Layer 2 security risks. Until the bar for security is raised across the board, there will always be friction when it comes to onboarding new users. Over the years as we built zkSync, the Matter Labs team has approached security as a mindset, rather than a list of checkboxes to tick o...

In the world of security, only the paranoid survive. Security is one of the biggest barriers to the mass adoption of Web3. Last year, there were over $2 Billion in bridge hacks, and recent discussions highlighted Layer 2 security risks. Until the bar for security is raised across the board, there will always be friction when it comes to onboarding new users. Over the years as we built zkSync, the Matter Labs team has approached security as a mindset, rather than a list of checkboxes to tick o...

❗️TL;DRUpgrade: zkSync Era is transitioning to a new Boojum proof system without regenesis.Performance: Boojum demonstrates world-class proving performance, complementing the zkSync Era sequencer which can already process over 100 TPS.Decentralization: Boojum provers only require 16 GB of RAM, enabling massive future prover decentralization.Readiness: Shadow proving has already been live on Mainnet!The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — making digital self-ownership un...

❗️TL;DRUpgrade: zkSync Era is transitioning to a new Boojum proof system without regenesis.Performance: Boojum demonstrates world-class proving performance, complementing the zkSync Era sequencer which can already process over 100 TPS.Decentralization: Boojum provers only require 16 GB of RAM, enabling massive future prover decentralization.Readiness: Shadow proving has already been live on Mainnet!The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — making digital self-ownership un...

Practicing due diligence is critical for avoiding scams on permissionless networks like Ethereum and zkSync Era. Why permissionless? Freedom. Anyone is free to participate in the Ethereum and zkSync Era networks, validate transactions, and create smart contracts without needing any central authority or approval. The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — articulated in the ZK Credo. While freedom sparks innovation, leading to progress, and ultimately prosperity; it always ...

Practicing due diligence is critical for avoiding scams on permissionless networks like Ethereum and zkSync Era. Why permissionless? Freedom. Anyone is free to participate in the Ethereum and zkSync Era networks, validate transactions, and create smart contracts without needing any central authority or approval. The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — articulated in the ZK Credo. While freedom sparks innovation, leading to progress, and ultimately prosperity; it always ...

In Game of Thrones‘ seventh season, Sansa hints, “...the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.” This statement rings true for every successful open source technology from Git, to Node.js and VS Code, where the strength of the technology rests in the number of core contributors bringing unique perspectives and ideas. Since the very beginning, the ultimate vision for Matter Labs has been to incubate and launch the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. The next phase is to decentralize the open source p...

In Game of Thrones‘ seventh season, Sansa hints, “...the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.” This statement rings true for every successful open source technology from Git, to Node.js and VS Code, where the strength of the technology rests in the number of core contributors bringing unique perspectives and ideas. Since the very beginning, the ultimate vision for Matter Labs has been to incubate and launch the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. The next phase is to decentralize the open source p...

TL;DRZK summer has been packed with opportunities for IRL connection with the zkSync community––from nearly 30 events at EthCC to visiting Ethereum’s birthplace at EthToronto and making new frens at EthArgentina, EthWarsaw, and Stanford Blockchain Conference. September will be even more eventful, with the zkSync community participating in Korea Blockchain Week, ABCDE ZKCamp, EthCon, Epic Web3, EthSingapore, TimeStamp, TOKEN2049, Permissionless, DappCon, ZKSummit10, and more. Here’s where you ...

TL;DRZK summer has been packed with opportunities for IRL connection with the zkSync community––from nearly 30 events at EthCC to visiting Ethereum’s birthplace at EthToronto and making new frens at EthArgentina, EthWarsaw, and Stanford Blockchain Conference. September will be even more eventful, with the zkSync community participating in Korea Blockchain Week, ABCDE ZKCamp, EthCon, Epic Web3, EthSingapore, TimeStamp, TOKEN2049, Permissionless, DappCon, ZKSummit10, and more. Here’s where you ...