There are 34 projects launched on zkSync Era, covering DeFi, wallets, cross-chain, NFT, infrastructure and other fields.
Written by angelilu, Foresight News
One week has passed since the zkSync Era mainnet Alpha version was launched on March 24. The total locked value (TVL) on the chain has reached 27.46 million US dollars, and the number of users is about 178,000. In this week, the number of transactions on zkSync Era exceeded 200,000. At present, there are still few ecological applications in the early stage of development. After the foundation is improved, its ecology still has huge room for growth.
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Not long after Arbitrum issued its coin, the concept of the second layer is very popular. In comparison, the financing background and technical background of zkSync development company Matter Labs should not be underestimated. Matter Labs completed US$200 million in financing in November 2022. Four years ago, the development team foresaw that ZK would become the key to the large-scale application of cryptocurrency. On December 20, 2020, zkSync Lite (formerly zkSync 1.0) was launched, but due to the lack of EVM functions, it is relatively inconvenient for developers to use.
So the main reason why the launch of zkSync Era has attracted so much attention is because the team has open-sourced zkEVM (zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machine), making it easier for developers to use. As a ZK Rollup, zkSync Era uses cryptographic validity proofs to provide a trustless protocol for scalable and low-cost transactions on Ethereum. zkSync Era also provides features such as native account abstraction, LLVM compiler, and data compression to build ultra-scalability. As a ZK Rollup, zkSync Era uses cryptographic validity proofs to provide a trustless protocol for scalable and low-cost transactions on Ethereum.
The zkSync Era ecosystem has attracted multiple applications, including DeFi, wallets, cross-chain, NFT, infrastructure and other fields. Currently, Foresight News has sorted out 34 applications that have been officially launched on zkSync Era. The quick overview of the ecosystem is as follows:
DeFi (12)
Mute.io: It is a decentralized exchange based on zkRollup on Ethereum and zkSync, with limit orders, staking platform and bond platform. It launched the zkSync 2.0 Goerli testnet in July last year and the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24 this year.
SyncSwap: It is a decentralized AMM exchange on zkSync and was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet on March 25.
MES Protocol: is an order book-based DEX powered by zkRollups, providing fast and low-cost transactions with the security of Ethereum. MES Protocol adopts a hybrid liquidity mechanism to achieve maximum returns for LPs and provide the best UX for traders.
ZigZag Exchange: is a ZK Rollup order book DEX, which previously tweeted that it will be launched on zkSync Era when the zkSync Era mainnet is launched.
rhino.fi: is a multi-chain DeFi aggregator that provides trading, investment, exchange, and bridging functions. It launched the zkSync Era mainnet on March 25. In addition, it also supports four public chains: Arbitrum, Polygon, Ethereum, and BNB Chain.
UniDex: It is a DeFi aggregator on zkSync, which can provide transaction aggregation, derivatives, leveraged trading and other functions.
Fringe Finance: is a decentralized financial ecosystem that includes lending, stablecoins, RIN token staking and other functions.
Phezzan Protocol: is an order book perpetual contract DEX on zkSync, targeting retail traders.
Increment: is a decentralized perpetual contract built on zkSync, with features such as automatic centralized liquidity, dynamic fees, and parameterizable pools.
Meson: is a cross-chain stablecoin trading protocol that was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet on March 29.
Nexon Finance: A lending protocol based on zkSync, it was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet on March 28.
Onchain Trade: It is an on-chain cryptocurrency and NFT DEX built on Arbitrum and zkSync. The leverage ratio can reach 100 times. Users can trade, borrow, and provide liquidity to earn transaction fees. Its token OT will be available for claim in the near future.
Wallets (6 pieces)
ONTO Wallet: is a DID-based gateway that manages identity, data, and assets. ONTO claims to support more than 1,000 dApps and across more than 50 blockchains.
BlockWallet: is a private, non-custodial Web3 wallet that provides users with MEV and IP protection and supports zk-SNARKs smart contracts for anonymous deposits and withdrawals. In addition to zkSync Era, it also supports Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, and Fantom Chain.
BitKeep: It is a Web3 multi-chain wallet. BitKeep has been connected to the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24, supporting users to manage assets on zkSync Era on mobile terminals and plug-in versions. In addition, it has been connected to the mainnet or testnet of multiple ZK public chains including StarkNet, zkSync Era, Polygon zkEVM, and Scroll.
Raise Finance: is a scalable Web3 engine whose products include the RaisePay wallet, which can be used to receive payments and raise funds for games, applications, etc.
OKX Wallet: OKX's wallet, including DEX, Bridge, NFT Marketplace and DApp Store.
Argent: It is an Ethereum smart contract wallet. It announced support for zkEVM and account-only abstraction when zkSync Era was launched on March 24.
Cross-chain (4)
Celer Network: is a cross-chain and cross-layer communication platform that supports users to access tokens, DeFi, GameFi, NFT, governance, privacy solutions, etc. across multiple chains with one-click experience.
Orbiter Finance: is a decentralized Ethereum Layer 2 cross-Rollup bridge that integrated the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24.
Multichain: is a decentralized cross-chain router that integrated the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24. It also said that it has integrated 86 chains.
SpaceFi: is a cross-chain Web3.0 platform with DEX, NFT, Starter and DAO on Layer2, Evmos and Celo. SpaceFi launched the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24 and will be the first to connect Evmos in Cosmos to zkSync in Ethereum.
NFT Markets and Projects (6)
tofuNFT: is a multi-chain NFT market focusing on GameFi. It has supported more than 30 EVM-compatible chains and has reached a cooperation with the cc0 NFT project zkAnimals on zkSync.
zkAnimals: It is an NFT series consisting of 3,000 animals in the zkSync ecosystem. Minting started on March 28. As of the time of writing, the floor price on Mint Square is 0.034 ETH, and the total transaction volume is 42.4 ETH.
kreatorland: It is the NFT Launchpad and NFT market on zkSync. It was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet at 19:45 on March 27. According to its tweet, the NFT project Skullverse is the first project to be launched on its Launchpad.
Skullverse: is an NFT project based on skulls. It will launch a strategy game and a metaverse composed of land NFTs.
Mint Square: It is an NFT market based on Ethereum L2 ZK Rollups (StarkNet, zkSync), which was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet on March 25. zkApe is the first NFT project launched by Mint Square.
zkApes: It is an ape NFT project on zkSync. It has been publicly sold on the zkSync Era mainnet. It will develop a metaverse called Apeverse for users to trade NFTs (AMM), play games, and make money in Apeverse. ApesBank and Apes Wallet will also be launched later.
zkEagles: An NFT project that has been launched on the zkSync Era mainnet. Its roadmap states that it will also provide NFT markets and tools for gamers.
Infrastructure (5)
Pyth Network: is a first-party financial oracle network designed to publish on-chain continuous real-world data in a tamper-proof, decentralized, and self-sustainable environment. Developers on zkSync Era can permissionlessly request and use price feeds for over 200 stocks, commodities, forex pairs, and cryptocurrency DeFi applications in Pyth.
RedStone Oracles: is an EVM-compatible oracle that provides 1100+ data sources in 15 categories to the ZkEVM with a refresh interval of 10 seconds.
thirdweb: is a complete Web3 development framework that provides everything you need to build, deploy and manage smart contracts, simplifying the Web3 development cycle.
DeFiLlama: is a DeFi data dashboard that includes the total TVL on the zkSync Era chain as well as the TVL and growth data of various DeFi applications.
Sentio: It is an end-to-end observability platform that integrates monitoring, analysis, and diagnostic functions. Developers can use Sentio to monitor the performance and security of decentralized applications in real time, and users can use analytical tools to understand the operating status of applications.
Other (1 item)
Goal3: It is a decentralized sports betting platform on zkSync. It was launched on the zkSync Era mainnet on March 24. The mainnet launch time is to be determined. At the current distribution stage, users can lock USDC on its platform for 14 days and receive GOAL3 token rewards.
