Ethereum layer-2, zkSync Era, has introduced ZK Stack, a modular framework for a series of custom blockchains called Hyperchains.
ZkSync Unveils ZK Stack, a Modular Framework for a Series of Custom Blockchains Called Hyperchains
Ethereum layer-2, zkSync Era, has introduced ZK Stack, a modular framework for a series of custom blockchains called Hyperchains.
Like Optimism’s Superchains, these chains will operate as a new layer on top of the existing layer-2 protocol and will be composable and interoperable, allowing for near immediate liquidity and flash loan transfers between protocols.
The Hyperchains will be used by projects with specific requirements around privacy, speed and data availability, such as games, social networks, exchanges and banks.
Recursive scaling will be used by ZK Stack, where transactions are batched into ZK proofs, which are then batched into a single proof for increased compression. The system may hypothetically scale up to meet any demand. The code is under the MIT/Apache license, which is open source and free.
ZkSync Era has grown considerably since its launch in March this year, and already has $650 million in total value locked, behind only Arbitrum and Optimism. ZK Stack is expected to be live on the testnet by the end of the year.
