ZKsync Lite will cease operation on May 4th, focusing on the Era and ZK Stack ecosystems.

ZkProver · 2026-02-27T12:46:07+00:00

Ethereum Layer 2 project ZKsync announces that ZKsync Lite will be discontinued on May 4, 2026. The network will stop producing blocks and freeze the state. Users should withdraw their assets before the deadline. The official will retain read-only API support for querying historical data. ZKsync Lite launched in 2020 and was the first zero-knowledge Rollup, but it does not support smart contracts.

ZkProver

2026-02-27 12:46:07

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ChainCatcher reports that according to The Block, Ethereum Layer 2 project ZKsync announced that ZKsync Lite (formerly ZKsync 1) will be officially discontinued 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 shut down, the official will retain at least one year of read-only API access 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 Users are advised to proactively withdraw assets before the deadline for convenience, but funds not withdrawn can still be claimed later. Data shows that approximately $33.9 million worth of assets are still 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 about $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 developers at Matter Labs stopped developing Lite after launching Era, shifting focus to supporting general smart contracts through the zkEVM system.

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