Ethereum Updates: ZKsync's Atlas Integrates Ethereum Liquidity with Support from Buterin
- Vitalik Buterin endorsed ZKsync's Atlas upgrade, praising its "underrated and valuable" contributions to Ethereum's ecosystem. - The upgrade enables 30,000 TPS, sub-second finality, and real-time cross-chain liquidity via Airbender, unifying L2 networks with Ethereum's mainnet. - ZK token surged 50% post-endorsement, while Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade (Dec 3) enhances data efficiency via PeerDAS, reducing node resource demands by 50%. - MegaETH's $450M raise and Buterin's focus on ZK rollups highlight Ether
Vitalik Buterin, one of the founders of
The Atlas upgrade marks a major advancement for Ethereum's Layer-2 (L2) ecosystem. By incorporating Airbender—a system designed for fast confirmations and cross-chain liquidity—
Buterin's backing highlights the broader impact of ZKsync's progress. In a recent tweet, he stressed that Ethereum's "incorruptibility" is its core strength and commended ZKsync for advancing this value through technical breakthroughs. The upgrade also moves Ethereum toward functioning as a unified liquidity network, where assets and markets on L2s can interact with the mainnet directly, without intermediaries. This aligns with Ethereum's long-term vision to boost scalability while maintaining decentralization and security.
These innovations have been met with enthusiasm in the market. ZKsync's ZK token climbed 17.71% in a single day as of November 2025, with $53 million in trading volume over 24 hours, according to
The combination of these upgrades marks Ethereum's transformation into a more scalable and business-ready blockchain. Initiatives like MegaETH—a Layer-2 network supported by Buterin and Joe Lubin—demonstrate increasing investor trust in Ethereum's infrastructure. MegaETH recently secured $450 million in a token sale, aiming for 100,000 transactions per second and sub-millisecond latency, according to CryptoTimes. Experts point out that the rising demand for high-performance solutions may increase volatility but could also fuel long-term growth.
As Ethereum enters its "Surge" era, the synergy between Fusaka and L2 advancements like Atlas is expected to determine how well the network can rival platforms such as
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