Ethereum scaling solution zkSync launched its next development phase called "fair onboarding alpha," which allows certain registered projects to deploy onto the mainnet. The team has also renamed its existing network called zkSync 2.0 to zkSync Era.

During this onboarding alpha stage, registered projects will be able to deploy and test their apps on zkSync Era, with token bridging enabled for testing and deployment purposes. However, the mainnet will remain closed to end-users during this stage. Ongoing investments in audits and bug bounty programs will continue to ensure the security of the platform, the team noted. Once this phase is finished, the network will be opened up to all projects and users.