Catenaa, Wednesday, December 10, 2025- ZKsync plans to shut down ZKsync Lite in 2026 while shifting support to newer networks built on its stack.

The team said funds will remain safe during the wind down. The group will publish a schedule next year with clear steps for users.

ZKsync Lite launched in December 2020 to test zero knowledge rollups on Ethereum. It reduced fees by sending batches of transactions to the main chain with cryptographic proof.

The protocol later gave way to ZKsync Era in 2023 and the Elastic Network in 2024. These later versions allowed separate chains to share activity without standard bridges.

Vitalik Buterin endorsed the platform in late 2025 following an upgrade. The public support drove institutional interest and helped lift ZK token prices.

Tradable used the network for private credit tokenization. Deutsche Bank and UBS tested asset programs on ZKsync systems under regulated pilots.

Two security incidents hit ZKsync in 2025. In April an attacker minted unclaimed tokens during a distribution event. Most of the funds were returned after a bounty agreement.

Weeks later unknown actors gained access to official social media accounts and posted false messages about government probes. The posts included links that tried to steal funds.

The accounts were shut off after the incident.

The group said current withdrawals to Ethereum will not stop during the deprecation process. Users can wait on migration instructions.