ZKsync to Shut Down ZKsync Lite Network by May 2026
According to an official announcement, ZKsync Lite will cease block production on May 4, 2026, freezing $33.9 million in assets, with a read-only API maintained for at least one year.
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Fact Check
Two independent, relatively credible crypto news sources indicate that ZKsync Lite is slated for deprecation in 2026, with one specifying May 4, 2026. CoinMarketCap’s updates note a planned deprecation and mention a forthcoming migration guide, signaling a sunset process rather than continued operation. A Bitget news post cites reporting from The Block that names May 4, 2026 as the deprecation date. There are no sources in the provided set that contradict this timeline. The primary caveat is that both pieces are secondary reports rather than an official ZKsync announcement, and the term 'deprecate' can imply staged wind-down rather than an abrupt shutdown. Nonetheless, the convergence on a May 2026 date supports the claim that the Lite network will be shut down (sunset/deprecated) by that time. Given the lack of a direct, first-party statement in the provided evidence, confidence is medium rather than high.
Summary
In an official statement, ZKsync confirmed it will decommission ZKsync Lite on May 4, 2026, halting block production and freezing the network’s final state to safeguard approximately $33.9 million in assets. A read-only API will be available for at least a year post-shutdown for balance verification. Users who have not withdrawn funds before closure will retain the ability to claim them afterward. The shutdown will not impact ZKsync Era or other ZK Stack-based chains.
Terms & Concepts
- ZKsync Lite: An early layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum using zero-knowledge rollups to enable faster, cheaper transactions.
- Zero-knowledge rollup: A scalability technology that batches transactions off-chain while using cryptographic proofs to ensure accuracy on Ethereum.