- Price Movement: ZKsync’s ZK token jumped over 50%, rising from $0.03 to $0.045 on Saturday.
- Catalyst: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin endorsed a ZKsync post calling Ethereum “incorruptible” and praised ZKsync’s contributions as “underrated and valuable.”
- Atlas Upgrade:
- Introduces a high-performance sequencer supporting up to 30,000 transactions per second.
- Full Ethereum compatibility for enterprise and institutional applications.
- Includes Airbender, enabling fast confirmations and cross-chain settlements.
- Developer: Matter Labs aims to support private control with interoperability, ideal for payments, tokenized assets, and cross-border settlements.