ZKsync to Discontinue ZKsync Lite on May 4, Migrating Projects to the Era Ecosystem

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Release Time: 02/27/2026 12:46:20

Summary

ZKsync will retire ZKsync Lite on May 4, ceasing block production and freezing the network’s final state. Launched in 2020 as part of the Ethereum ecosystem, ZKsync Lite was the first Ethereum zero-knowledge rollup but did not support smart contracts. Development was paused in March 2023 following the launch of ZKsync Era, which offers full smart contract functionality. The shutdown does not affect ZKsync Era or any chains built on ZK Stack. Read-only API access will remain active for one year. Users are encouraged to withdraw their assets before May 4, though unclaimed funds can still be recovered. On-chain data shows $33.9 million remains on ZKsync Lite, including $24.9 million in stablecoins and $8.4 million in ETH.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that ZKsync has announced it will officially retire ZKsync Lite on May 4, at which point block production will cease and the network’s final state will be permanently frozen. ZKsync Lite, launched in June 2020 under the name ZKsync 1.0, was recognized as Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge proof rollup, though it did not support smart contracts. Matter Labs ceased development on ZKsync Lite in March 2023 after launching ZKsync Era, a zkEVM supporting arbitrary smart contracts.

The team stated that this deprecation does not affect Era or other chains built on the ZK Stack framework; a read-only API will be retained for at least one year after shutdown to support data access. Users are advised to withdraw their assets before May 4; funds not withdrawn can still be claimed afterward.

According to L2BEAT data, approximately $33.9 million in assets remain on ZKsync Lite via the standard bridge, including about $24.9 million in stablecoins, $8.4 million in ETH and derivatives, $313,000 in BTC and derivatives, and $231,000 in other assets.

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