ZKsync (ZK)

Layer 2 Real-World Partnerships, 2025 Recap Traditional finance is building on L2s, here's the full picture: $ZK (zkSync): → Deutsche Bank — tokenized fund issuance via Project Guardian → Citi, UAE Central Bank, U.S. Government, CNV Argentina all onboarded → Sovereign and institutional infrastructure going live on ZK rails $POL (Polygon): → Stripe enabled onchain merchant payments, processing $75M+ in 2025 → Nike and Starbucks scaled loyalty and NFT programs → DeCard integration reaching 150M+ merchants globally $ARB (Arbitrum): → PayPal PYUSD expanded to Arbitrum for low-cost multi-chain payments → Robinhood tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs live on Arbitrum → Mawari XR streaming and MiL.k loyalty platform integrations confirmed $STRK (Starknet): → Circle native USDC + CCTP V2 live for regulated stablecoin settlements → Ejara (Africa) and Chipi Pay (Mexico) for financial inclusion → Ubisoft partnership for gaming education onchain $MNT (Mantle): → Backed brings NVDAx, AAPLx, MSTRx tokenized equities onchain → 24/7 trading for U.S. stocks via Bybit and Backed collaboration $OP (Optimism): → Enterprise OP Stack chains adopted by traditional fintech for managed L2s → Institutional scalability driving non-crypto volume growth $BLAST: → RWA yield integrations with traditional asset managers → BLAST Esports partnership for gaming engagement $IMX: → Traditional IP holders scaling onchain collectibles and loyalty programs → Gaming and NFT infrastructure becoming RWA-adjacent brand layer $METIS: → Enterprise DAO and RWA pilots with traditional business infrastructure → Decentralized corporate use cases expanding The line between TradFi and DeFi is not blurring anymore. It has already disappeared. Every major L2 now has a real-world institution building on it

Drift protocol might take a long time to recover from the hack… Last month I curated a list of major crypto projects that have short down If you take the time to read it you’ll notice the main cause of this issue : -protocol hacks. Whenever a DeFi platform is attacked the industry takes five steps backwards and in most cases the project never recovers.

ZK is the #3 mindshare gainer over the past 24h. The sector caught attention after Google used a ZK proof for sensitive quantum research, highlighting real-world applications beyond crypto. The top 1 dominant project by Mindshare is @aztecnetwork with 33% of the whole ZK sector.

ZK couldn't break lower. Direction is down. Before persistence above 0.020 arrives I'm not on the buying side. But #ZKsync (#ZK) story is strong… Pursuing collaborations with institutional chains, banks, tokenization partnerships ZK is no longer “story to token”, but aiming to generate revenue. If this model works, and partnerships/collaborations are established, beautiful and sharp rallies could come. If you trade short term, it's a risky project But it has potential in the long term 😏 #Altcoin #Kriptopara

Coloring outside the lines... but with ZK proofs. Verifiable creativity, no trust issues.🖍️ https://t.co/sIMeIt3FQm

10% APR is probably the best you’ll get on a $ZK token anywhere. *would’ve loved 100% tho 👀 https://t.co/A8TVccXvsm