reSync: zkSync Biweekly #3

Covering zkSync news and ecosystem updates.

Welcome back to reSync. Let’s dive into what’s new!

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Development Updates

• We deployed our v8 contract upgrade, detailed here: https://docs.zksync.io/updates/2022-02-28-upgrade.html

• We've deployed some changes for v1 on the backend to support increased performance and stability.

• We've continued to deploy new features to our v2 Portal and some new integrations to the v1 wallet.

• Testnet is being reset to include some new performance upgrades.

  zkSync @zksync

  PSA: we're upgrading performance of the v2 testnet on Tuesday at 10am UTC+1 This update requires a regenesis (re-launch of the network), and v2 will be offline for ~2 hours.

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Ecosystem Updates

Matter Labs will be at ETHAmsterdam:

zkSync @zksync

ETHGlobal’s first IRL event in over two years is finally here, and we’ll be there! Join us April 22nd - 24th at #ETHAmsterdam—an incredible weekend packed with opportunities to experiment with zkEVM in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. amsterdam.ethglobal.com

MintSquare integrated with zkSync:

Mint Square @MintSquareNFT

We're excited to announce that @MintSquareNFT is now integrated with @zksync🚀 You can now mint, buy and sell NFTs on zkSync 2.0 Testnet 🎉 mintsquare.io Here's how it works👇

Taker Protocol announced integration:

Taker Protocol @TakerProtocol

We’re excited to announce an integration with @zksync, which will empower NFT projects on the network to provide lending and renting services to their users through our services and tools! 🎉🎉🎉 link.medium.com/DFwB8TrvSob

link.medium.comTaker Protocol Integrating With zkSyncWe’re excited to announce that Taker Protocol is integrating with zkSync — Ethereum’s most user-centric ZK rollup and a blockchain scaling…

Raise Finance:

Raise Finance @raise_fi

Raise Finance is excited to announce we’re intergrating with @zksync! This will allow fast, inexpensive, and secure crypto payments for millions of merchants! Find us on ecosystem.zksync.io Read more about this integration here: raisefinance.medium.com/raise-finance-…

@zanecstarr released zkSync v1 Tax Helper, which aggregates all of your v1 transactions into a .csv:

Zane Starr 🌠 @zanecstarr

Land a PR join the DAO, I'm putting up .3 eth to split amongs contribs to for this oss project github.com/zcstarr/zksync… 2/5 🧵

github.comGitHub - zcstarr/zksync-tax-helper: Generate a csv of your transactions including token nameGenerate a csv of your transactions including token name - GitHub - zcstarr/zksync-tax-helper: Generate a csv of your transactions including token name

zkSync Portal has a new layout!

• New links to token contract addresses

• Link to zkSync Ecosystem page

Dune Dashboard Update:

• The zkSync Dune Dashboard now provides more data about the monthly, weekly, and daily transactions on zkSync 1.0.

The monthly community update for March was released. It goes much more in-depth and is available here.

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That’s all for this installment! Special thanks to bxpana for helping round up ecosystem and community updates, and anthonykrose for assisting on development updates.

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