Native $USDC is live on zkSync Era
Until now, all USDC on zkSync has been bridged, either through the native zkSync bridge or third-party bridges. Native USDC is different. It’s backed by Circle with additional benefits.

In the coming days, you'll be able to migrate bridged USDC.e to native USDC on your preferred DEX.

Source: https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1777704832297513437

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1/ @Circle is launching native $USDC on @zksync. Here’s everything you need to know ***🧵*** ‣ USDC vs USDC.e ‣ Migrating USDC.e to USDC ‣ Official zkSync Era contract addresses

Withdrawal Process Change pt. 2

zkSync Era is designed to have the best possible user experience — low fees, high throughput, and native account abstraction. That’s why, for the past year, Matter Labs voluntarily paid transaction fees to withdraw funds bridged from zkSync to Ethereum Mainnet. As zkSync continues to decentralize, the network cannot rely on central intermediaries to operate key protocol mechanisms.

Since March 31st, 23:59 UTC, users initiating transactions to withdraw funds from the zkSync native bridge to Ethereum mainnet (L2 -> L1) will need an additional transaction to claim them on Ethereum. Matter Labs will no longer cover these costs. This does not affect users bridging funds through third-party bridges.

Dedicated work is underway to make zkSync UX ready for mainstream adoption while eliminating intermediaries.

Withdrawal Process Change
We would like to inform you of a recent change in the withdrawal process. Effective January 16, 2024, withdrawals below 0.01 ETH will need to be manually claimed.

What This Means
If you initiated a withdrawal of less than 0.01 ETH from zkSync Era to Ethereum using native bridges such as txFusion or L2Scan since January 16, please take the below action.

These funds are safe but will require you to claim them manually.

Next Steps:

- Users: 24 hours after your withdrawal visit https://portal.txsync.io/bridge to “Claim” your withdrawn funds.

- Developers: Use the zksync-cli tool to finalize. Check docs for more details, https://docs.zksync.io/build/tooling/zksync-cli/commands.html#bridge-commands.

We understand that this may cause some inconvenience, and thank you for your continued support as we provide further updates.

txBridge • Transfer funds between Ethereum and zkSync

Transfer funds easily between Ethereum Networks and zkSync Networks with txBridge.

Etherscan for zkSync Era
zkSync transactions are now available on Etherscan, the gold standard block explorer for searching and browsing verified Ethereum blocks and transactions.

Dive in: http://era.zksync.network/

Source: https://x.com/zksync/status/1744343399417737266?s=20

zkSync Era Blockchain Explorer

zkSync Era (ETH) Blockchain Explorer

zkSync Era Block Explorer allows you to explore and search the ETH blockchain for transactions, addresses, tokens, prices and other activities taking place on ETH (ETH)

Catch up on zkSync with Alex G
In case you missed it a new episode was released of the Zero Knowledge podcast, featuring Alex Gluchowski, co-founder of Matter Labs the team behind zkSync.

Dive deep into the evolution and future of zkSync, as Alex shares insights on zkSync Lite, zkSync Era, zkEVM, Boojum, zkPorter, ZK Stack, hyperchains, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFbG0yvBak

This episode is packed with valuable updates and the vision of zkSync's journey. It's a fantastic resource for understanding where zkSync stands today and the exciting developments on the horizon.

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Episode 299 - Catch up on zkSync with Alex G

Episode 299. Aired on Nov 15, 2023See full episode on https://zeroknowledge.fm/299-2/In this week's episode, Anna (https://twitter.com/annarrose) chats with ...

🗓 Devconnect 2023 Events Calendar

Check out the 30+ opportunities to meet up with the zkSync community the week of Devconnect — from zkSync Connect, to the ZK Bazaar and zkCafe, to technical talks, workshops, happy hours, and headline sessions!

https://matterlabs.notion.site/matterlabs/Devconnect-2023-Events-Calendar-b4e40d3063f24bca87790fc5491d36ab

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Devconnect 2023 Events Calendar | Notion

Check out the 30+ opportunities to meet up with the zkSync community the week of Devconnect — from zkSync Connect, to the ZK Bazaar and zkCafe, to technical talks, workshops, happy hours, and headline sessions! Website | Mirror | Twitter | Discord | Devs…

Portal and Block Explorer ChangesThe zkSync Era Portal (Bridge) will now be run by TX Fusion which is now providing a user-friendly interface for the Portal, enabling seamless token bridging and transaction viewing. https://portal.txsync.io/

The Block Explorer, crucial for exploring transactions, blocks, and contracts, is fully open-source, welcoming local community-run versions. These steps, part of a broader move towards decentralization, enhance user access and interaction with zkSync Era.

Explore further on the zkSync Explore Page (https://zksync.io/explore) or view the official announcement (https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1712457090613268926).

txPortal • Manage your digital assets across zkSync networks

Experience the convenience and simplicity of managing your digital assets across zkSync networks. Connect, view, and take control through our txPortal.

Meet zkSync's new ecosystem portal 👋

You can now explore the universe of dapps on zkSync with the new ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar, which features dapps’ key metrics, rankings, and more.

Visit: https://ecosystem.zksync.io/ or https://zksync.dappradar.com/

Learn more: https://zksync.mirror.xyz/TKWRSWULp-UNmx4I8A1bp81vQgWXZlQzUCelO8kQpS4

zkSync Era Ecosystem

zkSync Era Ecosystem - Discover Top Projects

Your gateway to the zkSync Era Ecosystem. Uncover top DeFi protocols, trending tokens, NFTs and more. Explore, rank, and engage with top projects.

Looking for a Centralized Exchange to deposit and withdraw to and from zkSync Era?
Check out the recent integrations from:
- Binance (https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1699769445105688990)
- Crypto.com (https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1689628771769298945)
- Bybit (https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1689969163593224192)

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Gm, @binance!

Say hello to Boojum 👋: zkSync Era’s new high-performance proof system for radical decentralization. Boojum is an upgrade that will transition zkSync Era to a STARK-powered proof system, providing world-class performance on consumer-grade hardware.

💡 Learn more: https://zksync.mirror.xyz/HJ2Pj45EJkRdt5Pau-ZXwkV2ctPx8qFL19STM5jdYhc

TL;DR 👇
Boojum is the name of our Rust-based cryptographic library, which we use to implement the upgraded version of the ZK circuits for zkSync Era and the ZK Stack.

The name Boojum was inspired by Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark," where the Boojum represents the most fearsome kind of Snark.

We intentionally designed zkSync Era in a way that cryptographic upgrades can be made without a regenesis, meaning that the Boojum upgrade won’t cause any user disruptions.

Why Boojum❓

From day one, zkSync’s mission is to advance personal freedom for all — making digital self-ownership universally accessible by building a blockchain network that is trustless, secure, permissionless, affordable, easy to use, resilient and limitlessly scalable. Boojum plays an important role in advancing this mission by delivering:

1. World-class performance

zkSync Era’s current SNARK-based proof system is effective today, but it won’t scale to the volume that we envision for hyperchains. zkSync Era’s sequencer can already process over 100 TPS; Boojum orders of magnitude improvements to performance complements this well.

2. Reduced hardware requirements for decentralization

Our long-term goal is to enable user-powered, decentralized proof generation. Boojum represents a breakthrough in this direction — with the prover running on consumer-grade GPUs requiring only 16 GB GPU RAM.

Boojum’s Journey to Mainnet 🚴🏽‍♀️Boojum is now live on Mainnet, generating and verifying ‘shadow proofs’ today with real production data so that we can carefully test the system ahead of fully migrating.

Today, we’re also open-sourcing the repo; if you’d like to take a look, you can find it here 👇

https://github.com/matter-labs/era-boojum

This is the first of a series of posts on Boojum. We will provide updates on our progress, including more details on implementation, security, and performance.

Watch here for more, anon ∎

https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1680820952991408129?s=20

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Boojum Upgrade: zkSync Era’s New High-performance Proof System f…

The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — making digital self-ownership universally accessible by building a blockchain network that is trustless, secure, permissionless, affordable, easy to use, resilient and limitlessly scalable, as…