zkSync Era Mainnet Launch: Detailed Explanation of Unique Architecture and Ecological Applications

Recently, an Ethereum L2 scaling solution zkSync Era officially launched its Mainnet, open for use by all users. Data shows that the transaction volume of zkSync for that week was approximately 2,025,135 transactions, with a 7-day average transaction volume reaching an all-time high, and the total transaction volume has now exceeded 20 million transactions. This article will provide a detailed analysis of the current status of the zkSync Era Mainnet and the applications that have gone live in its ecosystem.

The parent company of zkSync, Matter Labs, has completed multiple rounds of financing, with a total financing amount reaching $458 million (, including a $200 million ecological fund ). Company executives stated that the network is still in a centralized phase and that a token may be launched in about a year.

Four Unique Architectures of zkSync Era

The zkSync Era network underwent extensive testing and security audits before launching on the Mainnet, with a total investment of $3.8 million. Compared to zkSync Lite, the Era network has updated four key architectures:

1. Local abstract account: Any account can pay fees with any token, and even achieve zero-fee transactions on certain protocols.

2. LLVM-based EVM language compiler: brings significant performance and development experience improvements to the ecosystem.

3. Status Difference Release: Achieving advantages such as data compression, more frequent oracle updates, low-cost privacy, and seamless off-chain storage expansion.

4. Super scalable superchain: allows anyone to deploy custom consensus, validator sets, or zkEVM instances for data availability.

In addition, zkSync Era has introduced a block execution delay mechanism to guard against potential security risks.

zkSync Era Ecosystem Applications

Currently, there are over 240 applications based on or about to be deployed on the zkSync chain, covering multiple fields such as DeFi, GameFi, infrastructure, and social. Here are some representative applications that have been deployed on the zkSync Era network:

Argent

Argent is a smart contract wallet that supports low gas fees and fast transactions, providing trading, staking, and yield farming services. The project has completed two rounds of financing, raising a total of 52 million US dollars.

Mute

Mute is a decentralized exchange where users can trade, stake mine, and obtain bonds. The platform currently has a total locked value of 1.39 million USD.

mintsquare

mintsquare is an NFT trading platform that supports the zkSync Era testnet and the Alpha Mainnet. Currently, there are two main collections on the platform: zkAPE and ZK Domain.

Tevaera

Tevaera is a decentralized gamified metaverse, including several core products such as Teva Games, Teva Core, Teva Chain, Teva DEX, and Teva Market.

SpaceFi

SpaceFi is a cross-chain Web3 platform based on Evmos and zkSync, connecting Cosmos and Layer2. Currently, it has launched trading and liquidity provision features on the zkSync Era network.

Rhino

Rhino is a multi-chain DeFi aggregator that allows users to trade, stake, and perform cross-chain operations. The platform is currently offering a 48-hour free cross-chain service to enter the zkSync Era network.

Cross-Chain Bridge

Multiple cross-chain bridges have supported the zkSync Era network, including Celer, Orbiter, Multichain, and others. The official cross-chain bridge has also been launched.

Summary

The zkSync Era network is currently in the Alpha stage and may not issue tokens in the short term. Although the network has attracted a large number of users, there are still relatively few native applications, most of which are migrations from other network applications. For users, it is advisable to pay attention to applications that have not yet issued tokens to seize potential opportunities.

It is important to note that zkSync Era is still in its early stages and carries unknown risks. Users should manage the scale of their funds and carefully verify the authenticity of the project to prevent asset loss.