ZKsync, the Ethereum-based Layer-2 scaling solution and home of the leading altcoin ZK, is shifting its focus directly to real-world infrastructure and enterprise use in its 2026 roadmap. The plan shared on Monday builds on the technical foundation built last year with a more aggressive growth approach. The road map centers on the basic requirements of the financial world such as privacy, auditability and compliance with global markets. The goal is to move Blockchain technology from experimental areas to production systems that serve millions of end users.
“Indispensable” Standards for Corporate Adoption
ZKsync’s roadmap was shaped around four “non-negotiable” principles by Matter Labs, the development team behind the company. Privacy as a default, deterministic control, verifiable risk management and local connectivity to global markets were identified as the core standards of all products developed. The shared framework aims to ensure that trust in financial systems arises from cryptographic evidence, not human operators.
Matter Labs Co-Founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski emphasized that design according to real-world constraints is preferred over short-term solutions in the industry. He stated that the performance, compliance and data protection requirements required by banks, asset managers and large companies are met with these principles. What was missing, according to Gluchowski, was not just regulatory clarity but also solid infrastructure to carry corporate operations.
From Privacy-Focused Infrastructure to Scaled Usage
One of the main pillars of the 2026 plan is to turn the privacy-centered Blockchain network Prividium into an enterprise tool. It aims to embed privacy directly into workflows in areas such as network access management, transaction approval processes, reporting and auditing. The aim is to offer a structure that can naturally integrate with institutions’ existing financial and operational software.
During the same period, ZKsync’s zero-knowledge technology suite, ZK Stack, is planned to be positioned as a one-stop solution for application-specific Blockchains. It is aimed to provide lower complexity and high interoperability thanks to access to liquidity, execution and shared services. While speed and flexibility were increased with the Atlas update launched last year, the aim of the layout proof engine Airbender to become a universal standard is also on the road map.
