ZKsync will decommission the Lite network on May 4th, fully focusing on the Era and ZK Stack ecosystem.

On February 27, Ethereum Layer 2 project ZKsync announced that ZKsync Lite (formerly ZKsync 1.0) will officially shut down on May 4, 2026. At that time, the network will stop producing blocks and the final state will be permanently frozen to ensure that balances cannot be altered after shutdown. The team stated that this is an “orderly planned exit” and will not affect ZKsync Era or other chains built on ZK Stack. After Lite is closed, the official will retain read-only API access for at least one year to support historical data queries. Users are advised to proactively withdraw assets before the deadline for convenience, but funds not withdrawn can still be claimed later. Currently, approximately $33.9 million in assets are bridged to ZKsync Lite, including about $24.9 million in stablecoins, $8.4 million in ETH and derivatives, $310,000 in BTC and derivatives, and around $231,000 in other assets. ZKsync Lite launched in June 2020 and is considered Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge rollup, supporting token transfers, atomic swaps, and NFT minting, but it does not have smart contract functionality. In March 2023, the developer Matter Labs ceased development of Lite after launching Era, shifting focus to supporting general smart contracts through the zkEVM system.