Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum’s co-founders, has recently voiced strong support for ZKsync’s Atlas upgrade, sparking notable movement in the blockchain sector.
ZK
token values saw a significant jump, highlighting the project’s growing influence in advancing Ethereum’s scalability. In late October, the ZK token soared by more than 50%, rising from $0.03 to $0.045 after Buterin praised the project on social media, emphasizing Ethereum’s “incorruptibility” and describing ZKsync’s work as “underrated and valuable,” as reported by
a TradingView report
. This price rally reflected a broader surge within the
ZKsync
ecosystem, as the Atlas upgrade’s debut led to an 88% single-day gain for ZK and boosted the Layer-2 sector overall. Competitors such as MINA also benefited, jumping 43%, according to
a Coinotag article
.
Atlas, created by Matter Labs, represents a major leap forward for Ethereum’s Layer-2 technology. The upgrade brings throughput of 15,000–30,000 transactions per second (TPS), near-instant finality, and minimal fees, depending on the implementation, as detailed in
a CryptoFront report
and
a Coinotag report
. Buterin pointed out that the real breakthrough is Atlas’s ability to merge liquidity between Ethereum’s mainnet (L1) and Layer-2 (L2) networks. By removing fragmented liquidity pools, Atlas enables immediate cross-chain settlements and lets L2 chains tap into Ethereum’s capital instantly, according to the CryptoFront report. This development tackles a persistent challenge in multi-chain environments, where isolated liquidity pools have previously slowed down transactions and hindered composability.
Buterin’s endorsement goes beyond technical achievements. He has long championed zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups as the preferred path for Ethereum’s scaling, and Atlas fits his vision of a “real-time liquidity hub” that can accommodate institutional and real-world asset (RWA) flows, as Coinotag has previously reported. The upgrade’s Airbender proof system and high-speed sequencer further boost performance, positioning ZKsync as a strong foundation for enterprise adoption. Major financial institutions like Deutsche Bank and UBS are already investigating ZKsync for asset tokenization and compliance-focused applications, according to
a CCN article
.
The ZK governance token is set to be central in decentralizing ZKsync, with airdrops aimed at loyal users and 33% of the total supply reserved for the Matter Labs team and investors, as noted by CryptoFront. Buterin’s public support has boosted market optimism, but there are still hurdles to overcome. Some critics point out that while Ethereum’s mainnet is highly secure, Layer-2 solutions like ZKsync must continue to demonstrate their security through audits and real-world use, as discussed in
a Coinotag piece
.
Looking forward, the Atlas upgrade could enable
Ethereum
to rival traditional payment systems in terms of speed and efficiency. With Buterin’s endorsement and increasing institutional interest, ZKsync’s progress may help propel Ethereum from a settlement platform to a global financial backbone. As Buterin remarked, the project’s efforts mark “a meaningful step toward a real-time, global capital network built on Ethereum,” according to
a Coinfomania report
.