The vision for Matter Labs has always been to incubate, launch, and decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. Bringing in talented individuals and teams to contribute to the protocol is the next step on zkSync’s path toward decentralization.

Since the very beginning, the ultimate vision for Matter Labs has been to incubate, launch, and ultimately decentralize the zkSync protocol and ZK Stack. In another move toward this vision, Matter Labs is stepping back from managing zkSync’s rapidly growing ecosystem.

In Game of Thrones‘ seventh season, Sansa hints, “...the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.” This statement rings true for every successful open source technology from Git, to Node.js and VS Code, where the strength of the technology rests in the number of core contributors bringing unique perspectives and ideas.

ZK summer has been packed with opportunities for IRL connection with the zkSync community––from nearly 30 events at EthCC to visiting Ethereum’s birthplace at EthToronto and making new frens at EthArgentina, EthWarsaw, and Stanford Blockchain Conference.

Practicing due diligence is critical for avoiding scams on permissionless networks like Ethereum and zkSync Era.

The mission of zkSync is to advance personal freedom for all — making digital self-ownership universally accessible by building a blockchain network that is trustless, secure, permissionless, affordable, easy to use, resilient and limitlessly scalable, as we articulated in the ZK Credo.