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Vitalik Buterin Backs ZKsync’s Atlas Upgrade as ZK Token Rallies

Atlas introduces a high-throughput sequencer with Airbender confirmations to route liquidity through Ethereum for institutional use.

Overview

  • Buterin praised ZKsync on November 1 as doing “underrated and valuable” work and amplified a post framing Ethereum as incorruptible.
  • ZKsync’s ZK token jumped more than 50% shortly after the endorsement to around $0.045, with one outlet later reporting a larger intraday gain.
  • Project materials cite a new sequencer rated up to 30,000 transactions per second, with reported throughput above 15,000 TPS and roughly one-second cross-chain finality.
  • ZKsync says most operations now carry near-zero fees and that the Airbender system delivers rapid confirmations to accelerate cross-chain settlement.
  • Atlas aims to make Ethereum the central liquidity hub for ZKsync chains, cutting liquidity fragmentation and targeting payments, tokenized assets, and cross-border settlement for enterprises.