Lido Pauses ZKsync wstETH Bridge Deposits After Potential Vulnerability Discovery

Lido discovered a potential vulnerability in its ZKsync wstETH bridge contract but reported no exploitation. Deposits are paused pending audit and deployment via an on-chain governance vote scheduled for late March to early April.

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Summary

Lido reported a potential vulnerability in the ZKsync wstETH bridge contract, noting no evidence of exploitation and that holders remain unaffected. Deposits are paused while an audit is conducted, with a governance vote scheduled for late March to early April to finalize the fix.

Terms & Concepts
  • ZKsync: A layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge rollups (batch-processing transactions) to reduce costs and improve speed.
  • wstETH: Wrapped staked Ether, a tokenized version of stETH allowing easier use in DeFi (decentralized finance) applications.
  • governance vote: A community-based decision-making mechanism where token holders vote on protocol changes or upgrades.