ZKsync has set May 4 as the final shutdown date for ZKsync Lite, its first zero-knowledge rollup on Ethereum. On that date, block production will end permanently and the network’s final state will be frozen. The project said users will still be able to recover any funds left on the network after the cutoff.
In posts on X, the official ZKsync account said balances on Lite will no longer change once the freeze takes effect. The team described the move as a planned sunset for a system that has already completed its role. It also said the deprecation does not affect ZKsync Era or chains built with ZK Stack, which will continue operating.
Withdrawal urged before deadline, claim tools coming after freeze
ZKsync is encouraging users to withdraw assets before May 4 for convenience. Still, assets that remain on Lite after block production ends will not be lost. The team said claim tools will be released immediately after shutdown so users can retrieve remaining funds.
A read-only API will stay available for at least one year after the halt. That access is meant to support data lookup and historical verification. ZKsync also said more guidance will be shared before the deadline.
Bridged value stands near $33.9 million
Data from L2BEAT shows about $33.9 million is still bridged to ZKsync Lite. Stablecoins make up roughly $24.9 million of that amount, while ETH and related derivatives account for about $8.4 million. Smaller holdings include more than $313,000 in BTC derivatives and around $231,000 in other assets.
Lite exits as Era remains the focus
ZKsync Lite launched in 2020 as ZKsync 1.0. It supported token transfers, atomic swaps, and NFT minting, but it did not include smart contract functionality. Development stopped in March 2023 after Matter Labs shifted attention to ZKsync Era. As the ecosystem moved toward a zkEVM model, Lite became legacy infrastructure, and the May 4 freeze now gives that transition a fixed endpoint.