What are the emerging star projects in the zkSync Era mainnet ecosystem?
This article will review some upcoming or yet-to-be-released ecological projects, such as Zkrocket, Nexon Finance, Derivio, ZkHero, etc.Author: ChainCatcher
Since the launch of the zkSync Era mainnet, it has attracted a lot of attention from crypto users. As of April 10, the zkSync Era TVL has exceeded $176 million. After the Optimistic Layer 2 gained significant attention, zkSync, as a representative of ZK Rollup, has now become a highly regarded Layer 2 public chain.
At the same time, more and more excellent development teams are choosing to deploy projects on zkSync Era, which has created numerous investment opportunities in the zkSync ecosystem's sub-sectors such as Launchpad, GameFi, Yield, and Derivatives.
For crypto enthusiasts, exploring new projects not only deepens their understanding of the public chain ecosystem but also presents the possibility of obtaining airdrops. This article will review some upcoming or yet-to-be-launched ecosystem projects, such as Zkrocket, Nexon Finance, Derivio, and ZkHero.
Zkrocket
Track: Launchpad
Zkrocket is a next-generation Launchpad powered by ZK technology, providing a user experience of privacy, security, scalability, and cross-chain interoperability for project launches in the crypto space. Its native ZKR token offers users a variety of utilities, fostering a robust, community-driven ecosystem.
Zkrocket will launch two rounds of IDO on April 10 at 18:00 Beijing time. The whitelist round will raise 60 ETH, while the public round will raise 140 ETH. A total of 3,999,860 ZKR tokens (approximately 40% of the total supply) will be pre-sold.
Whitelist Round:
- Start Time: April 10, 18:00 (Beijing Time)
- Token Price: 1 ETH = 21,358 ZKR
- Total Sale Volume: 1,281,480 ZKR
- Maximum Investment Amount (per address): 2 ETH
Public Round:
- Start Time: April 11, 22:00 (Beijing Time)
- Token Price: 1 ETH = 19,417 ZKR
- Total Sale Volume: 2,718,380 ZKR
- Maximum Investment Amount (per address): Unlimited
After the IDO ends, the pre-sold ZKR tokens will be fully unlocked, and ETH refunds will be completed within 2 hours. It is worth noting that in Zkrocket's tokenomics, 15% of the tokens will be generated through liquidity mining in the later stages.
Nexon Finance
Track: Lending
Nexon Finance is a decentralized lending protocol built on zkSync Era, aiming to maximize capital efficiency while minimizing risks associated with reliance on external liquidity and oracle services.
According to Nexon Finance documentation, its native token is called NXN, with a total supply of 97 million tokens, 61% of which is allocated for community incentives, while the remainder is distributed to the DAO, team, advisors, and IDO activities.
On April 9, Nexon Finance announced on Twitter that over 21,000 addresses have interacted with Nexon on the mainnet, and a major event is coming to celebrate this milestone.
ZkHero
Track: GameFi
ZkHero is a P2E game that combines NFTs. The game is set in a continent inhabited by various races: humans, heroes, and various monsters. The main characters are heroes who embark on adventures to hunt mysterious creatures and monsters for bounties and experience points, fighting for justice.
The supply of ZkHero tokens is 300 million, and the game will launch a 2-day IDO event starting at 18:00 Beijing time on April 10, selling 35% of the total supply of tokens. The hard cap for this IDO is 50 ETH, with a sale price of 1 ETH = 2,100,000 tokens.
Derivio
Track: Derivatives, Yield
Derivio is a derivatives trading platform that has launched on the zkSync Era testnet. Derivio is a structured derivatives ecosystem that offers synthetic derivatives, providing risk-adjusted returns for traders through smart leverage, while offering liquidity pools with sufficient depth for effective hedging.
Derivio has revealed that its token name will be DRV, but the tokenomics and launch date have not yet been announced. Additionally, Derivio has set up a Whale NFT in its tokenomics, which is owned by the most active community members. Derivio NFT holders can enjoy a range of benefits, including but not limited to free trading vouchers and greater governance voting rights.
Robot Finance is an automated alpha-intensive DeFi derivatives yield optimizer developed by Derivio, allowing traders to earn yields or arbitrage through funding rates. Robot Finance will launch its Discord community in April.
