Months of upgrades have all led to this moment: ZKsync Era is now connected to ZKsync Gateway. This is a major milestone for native ZKsync interop 🧵
Gateway is the heart of the Elastic Network. It is a secure, ecosystem-native way for ZKsync Chains to send messages and proofs needed for interoperability. Transaction fees on Gateway are paid with $ZK, giving the token more utility in the network.
Era connecting to Gateway unlocks the first native communication channel in the Elastic Network. This sets the stage for: 🔲 Chain-to-chain messaging 🔲 Shared liquidity across ZKsync Chains 🔲 Atomic transactions between rollups
Over the coming months, more ZKsync Chains in the Elastic Network will plug into Gateway. The result will be a composable network of chains that talk to each other as easily as apps do on a single chain.
If you run a node, make sure to upgrade to v.28.6.0. And if you’re a developer, get ready. New primitives for building natively interoperable apps are on the horizon.
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ZKsync Developers (∎, ∆)26.7.2025
On Monday, July 28th, ZKsync Era will upgrade to connect with ZKsync Gateway. This change will only affect external-node operators, who will have to update their nodes to v28.6.0. All bridging functionality and L1 <-> L2 communication will remain fully operational. However, withdrawals from ZKsync Era to Ethereum Mainnet may experience slightly longer processing times during the first few weeks.
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