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ZKsync Will Retire Its Original Lite Rollup in 2026

The decision refocuses development on zkSync Era, the ZK Stack, cross-chain upgrades.

Overview

  • Withdrawals to Ethereum will keep working during the phase-out, and funds on Lite remain accessible, according to the team.
  • Roughly $49–50 million is still bridged to zkSync Lite, based on L2BEAT data.
  • A detailed shutdown timeline and migration guide for users and developers will be released in early 2026.
  • The deprecation applies only to Lite and does not affect zkSync Era or other chains built with the ZK Stack.
  • Recent ecosystem work includes the Atlas upgrade on Dec. 5, which enables native cross-chain messaging across ZK chains.