How does the zkSync blockchain work?

zkSync uses zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) technology to scale Ethereum. Multiple transactions are grouped into packets and executed in a special environment outside of the main Ethereum network. This allows for a significant increase in throughput compared to Ethereum. After a packet of transactions is executed off-chain, a cryptographic zero-knowledge proof (zero-knowledge proof) is generated, confirming that all transactions in the packet are correct. This proof is very compact in size. The generated ZK proof along with minimal metadata is published in a special smart contract on the Ethereum core network. Due to the compactness of the proof, this requires much less computational resources and gas than performing all transactions directly on Ethereum. The smart contract on Ethereum efficiently verifies the ZK proof by confirming the validity of all transactions in the bundle. Thus, the security of the transactions is ensured by the Ethereum core network, despite the fact that they were executed off-chain.

What are the advantages of zkSync?

zkSync offers scalability, low fees, Ethereum compatibility, security, transaction privacy and an emerging ecosystem of dApps, making it a promising solution for scaling Ethereum.

Who created the zkSync blockchain and when?

The zkSync blockchain was created in June 2020 by Matter Labs, a blockchain technology startup founded in 2018 by Alex Glukhovsky and Alex Vlasov.

What are the development prospects for the zkSync blockchain?

Thanks to ongoing scaling efforts, development of the dApps ecosystem, tokenization, expansion of functionality and hyperchain concept, as well as increased decentralization and security, the zkSync blockchain has significant potential for further growth and strengthening its position as a leading Ethereum scaling solution.

ZKSYNC BLOCKCHAIN TRADING PAIRS

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Blockchains	24
DEXes	825
Pools	8,183,626
Tokens	6,734,695
Farms	5,380
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Latest block69,123,494
24h TXNS7,235
24h Volume$852.9K

zkSync

	Token	Price $	Age	TVL	MKT CAP	TXNS	Vol	5m	1h	4h	24h
	Token	Price $	Age	TVL	MKT CAP
1	WETH-USDC.e	$2,341.56	1,079 days 9 hr 20 min	$4.5M	$8.6M	84	$48.2K	0.18%	0.88%	0.75%	1.13%
2	ZK-ZKX	$0.02104	304 days 13 hr 47 min	$1.9M	$303.1M	12	$427.59	0%	0%	2.76%	0.79%
3	WETH-USDC.e	$2,339.06	1,088 days 8 hr 56 min	$1.3M	$8.5M	70	$11K	0.16%	0.27%	0.65%	0.97%
4	WETH-USDC.e	$2,337.48	1,089 days 4 hr 1 min	$884.4K	$8.5M	20	$4.2K	0.12%	0.12%	-0.33%	0.71%
5	ZK-WETH	$0.02087	638 days 13 hr	$602.9K	$300.6M	124	$10K	0%	0.30%	1.43%	1.72%
6	sUSN-USN	$1.16	407 days 4 hr 15 min	$411.2K	$269.6K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
7	ZK-WETH	$0.02106	640 days 13 hr 37 min	$343.1K	$303.3M	27	$8K	0%	0%	1.09%	2.31%
8	ZK-WETH	$0.02084	641 days 7 hr 44 min	$340.8K	$300.2M	46	$6.3K	0%	0.23%	-0.16%	2.00%
9	LONG-WETH	$0.0₆389	724 days 6 hr 30 min	$314.3K	$389.1K	1	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0.99%
10	WETH-USDC.e	$2,339.13	481 days 1 hr 48 min	$203.9K	$8.5M	34	$8.7K	0.18%	0.18%	0.85%	0.99%
11	WBTC-WETH	$73,927.92	1,017 days 2 hr 58 min	$195.6K	$1.8M	13	$1.4K	0%	0%	0.04%	0.23%
12	wstETH-WETH	$4,772.93	748 days 5 hr 16 min	$187.6K	$2.8M	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	38.79%
13	WETH-USDT	$2,334.6	1,030 days 7 hr 32 min	$173.5K	$8.5M	38	$2.8K	0.19%	0.19%	0.51%	0.89%
14	ZF-WETH	$0.0008311	940 days 4 hr 22 min	$158.3K	$831.1K	12	$215.4	0%	0%	-0.01%	3.19%
15	USDT-USDC.e	$1	1,013 days 5 hr 55 min	$152K	$2.8M	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
16	RWA-USDT	$0.02687	212 days 1 hr 34 min	$147.9K	$56.4M	1	$11.31	0%	0%	0%	-1.63%
17	USDT-USDC.e	$1	1,020 days 20 hr 50 min	$147.1K	$2.8M	44	$20.1K	0%	0%	0%	0%
18	WETH-USDC.e	$2,335.37	987 days 14 hr	$125.2K	$8.5M	23	$1.2K	0%	0%	0.53%	1.08%
19	ZK-WETH	$0.02082	642 days 8 hr 32 min	$112.5K	$299.9M	23	$1.4K	0%	0%	0.72%	1.93%
20	wrsETH-WETH	$4,170.19	636 days 14 hr 25 min	$106.8K	$250.7K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	2.16%
21	WETH-USDC	$2,338.85	642 days 1 hr 13 min	$98.4K	$8.5M	32	$3.6K	0%	0%	0.84%	1.15%
22	wstETH-WETH	$2,814.84	791 days 1 hr 2 min	$96K	$1.6M	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	-0.15%
23	USDC-USDC.e-USDT	$1	469 days 7 hr 36 min	$83.4K	$28.8M	1	$2.36	0%	0%	0%	0%
24	ZK-WETH	$0.02081	481 days 22 hr 27 min	$64.2K	$299.8M	20	$1.3K	0%	0%	0.64%	1.88%
25	rETH-WETH	$2,693.96	1,015 days 5 hr 6 min	$64.2K	$212.3K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	2.44%
26	rETH-WETH	$2,235.7	949 days 2 hr 11 min	$58.3K	$178.1K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
27	KOI-WETH	$0.0004432	523 days 15 hr 27 min	$58.2K	$354K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
28	WETH-USDC.e	$2,334.9	964 days 4 hr 59 min	$56.5K	$8.5M	60	$3K	0%	0.17%	0.46%	1.04%
29	LETH-WETH	$2,178.2	798 days 10 hr 29 min	$53.8K	$52K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
30	BUSD-USDC.e	$1.64	1,077 days 5 hr 48 min	$53.8K	$271.6K	1	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
31	WETH-USDC.e	$2,312.51	1,076 days 10 hr 36 min	$52.7K	$8.5M	6	$139.07	0%	0%	-1.01%	0.89%
32	LETH-WETH	$2,837.19	748 days 4 hr 57 min	$51K	$67.7K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
33	WBTC-WETH	$73,954.91	1,007 days 19 hr 48 min	$49.5K	$1.8M	1	$38.5	0%	0%	0%	-0.33%
34	ZK-WETH	$0.02078	407 days 8 hr 31 min	$49.3K	$299.3M	9	$141.98	0%	-0.19%	0.42%	1.14%
35	USDC.e-USDC	$1	691 days 5 hr 2 min	$46.9K	$24.1M	6	$1.2K	0%	0%	0%	0%
36	WETH-USDC.e	$2,305.42	1,086 days 11 hr 36 min	$41.6K	$8.5M	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	2.49%
37	ZK-WETH	$0.02077	641 days 13 hr 25 min	$40.4K	$299.2M	14	$692.6	0%	0%	0.46%	0.90%
38	USDT-USDC.e	$1	957 days 8 hr 13 min	$36.8K	$2.8M	2	$366.73	0%	0%	0%	0%
39	WETH-USDC.e	$1,956.54	-	$36.7K	$25.8K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
40	ZK-WETH	$0.02087	636 days 14 hr 27 min	$36.4K	$300.6M	5	$192.76	0%	0%	1.03%	1.09%
41	WBTC-WETH	$73,792.17	1,013 days 5 hr 51 min	$36K	$1.8M	4	$99.19	0%	0%	-0.47%	0.06%
42	ZK-USDC.e	$0.02087	636 days 14 hr 26 min	$34.7K	$300.7M	8	$239.78	0%	0%	0.64%	2.54%
43	USDC.e-USDC	$1	677 days 21 hr 28 min	$34.7K	$24.1M	6	$941.7	0%	0%	0%	0%
44	WETH-USDT	$2,328.72	1,013 days 5 hr 54 min	$32.4K	$8.5M	6	$112.86	0%	0%	-0.33%	0.78%
45	MEOW-WETH	$0.0₇8863	820 days 23 hr 15 min	$30.1K	$88.6K	1	$2.63	0%	0%	0%	-3.68%
46	ZORRO-WETH	$0.0₅3719	801 days 22 hr 35 min	$28.9K	$37.2K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
47	WETH-USDC.e	$2,327.41	1,021 days 11 hr 36 min	$27.1K	$8.6M	6	$145.76	0%	0%	-0.24%	1.13%
48	VS-WETH	$0.0001329	1,030 days 12 hr 43 min	$25.9K	$45.6K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%
49	WETH-USDC	$2,335.97	407 days 8 hr 33 min	$24.5K	$8.5M	16	$1.6K	0%	0%	0.65%	1.00%
50	zkSNP-USDT	$0.0003122	789 days 1 hr 57 min	$23.7K	$61.1K	0	<$1	0%	0%	0%	0%

What is zkSync (ETH)?

zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain that utilizes zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) technology to enable faster and cheaper transactions while inheriting Ethereum's security and decentralization. It is a Layer 2 protocol built on top of Ethereum that aims to increase transaction throughput and reduce gas fees by processing transactions off-chain and generating zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to verify their validity. zkSync uses ZK-rollup technology, which bundles multiple transactions into a single ZKP that is submitted to the Ethereum mainnet for verification, significantly reducing the computational load on the mainnet. It offers native account abstraction, allowing users to have customized smart contract accounts with their own logic, making crypto more accessible and secure. zkSync is EVM-compatible, meaning existing Ethereum smart contracts can be easily ported to zkSync, enabling developers to build scalable and efficient decentralized applications (dapps) on top of it.

zkSync (ETH) real time data

As of March 17, 2026, the TVL (total value locked) of zkSync blockchain DEXes is $9,697,712.23, with a trading volume of $852,931.70 in 7235 transactions with in the past 24 hours. There are 2581 trading pairs on decentralized exchanges of the zkSync blockchain. The latest block on the zkSync blockchain is 69123494.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the zkSync blockchain work?: zkSync uses zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) technology to scale Ethereum. Multiple transactions are grouped into packets and executed in a special environment outside of the main Ethereum network. This allows for a significant increase in throughput compared to Ethereum. After a packet of transactions is executed off-chain, a cryptographic zero-knowledge proof (zero-knowledge proof) is generated, confirming that all transactions in the packet are correct. This proof is very compact in size. The generated ZK proof along with minimal metadata is published in a special smart contract on the Ethereum core network. Due to the compactness of the proof, this requires much less computational resources and gas than performing all transactions directly on Ethereum. The smart contract on Ethereum efficiently verifies the ZK proof by confirming the validity of all transactions in the bundle. Thus, the security of the transactions is ensured by the Ethereum core network, despite the fact that they were executed off-chain.
What are the advantages of zkSync?: zkSync offers scalability, low fees, Ethereum compatibility, security, transaction privacy and an emerging ecosystem of dApps, making it a promising solution for scaling Ethereum.
Who created the zkSync blockchain and when?: The zkSync blockchain was created in June 2020 by Matter Labs, a blockchain technology startup founded in 2018 by Alex Glukhovsky and Alex Vlasov.
What are the development prospects for the zkSync blockchain?: Thanks to ongoing scaling efforts, development of the dApps ecosystem, tokenization, expansion of functionality and hyperchain concept, as well as increased decentralization and security, the zkSync blockchain has significant potential for further growth and strengthening its position as a leading Ethereum scaling solution.