ZKsync Era

ZKsync Era receives a C risk grade (43/100) from Hindenrank, where lower scores indicate lower risk. Moderate risk — massive funding and strong technology, but proof system pauses and upgrade-enabled exploits reveal operational fragility A layer-2 blockchain using zero-knowledge proofs to batch Ethereum transactions for lower fees and faster speeds. It manages $100M in deposits with $458M in funding -- one of the best-funded L2 projects. Its C grade reflects a proof system that has already been paused for vulnerabilities, a $5M airdrop exploit, and a $3.5M rug pull enabled by a protocol upgrade.

The key risks identified for ZKsync Era are: (1) The proof system was manually paused due to a vulnerability -- during the pause, no withdrawals to Ethereum could be finalized (2) A protocol upgrade accidentally unlocked frozen funds, allowing a scam project to steal $3.5M from its own users (3) ZKsync Lite is shutting down in 2026 with $50M still on it -- if you miss the migration deadline, your funds could be permanently lost

ZKsync Era scores 43/100 across eight risk dimensions: Mechanism Novelty: 6/15, Interaction Severity: 10/20, Oracle Surface: 2/10, Documentation Gaps: 4/10, Track Record: 8/15, Scale Exposure: 5/10, Regulatory Risk: 2/10, Vitality Risk: 6/10. The highest risk area is Vitality Risk at 6/10.

Among 37 rated L2 protocols on Hindenrank, ZKsync Era ranks #32 by safety (lowest risk score = safest). Its 43/100 risk score and C grade place it among the riskier L2 protocols.

ZKsync Era scores 8/15 on the Track Record risk dimension, indicating some history of security incidents or exploits. Higher scores reflect more severe or frequent incidents. Review the full risk report for details.