🇦🇪 UAE Banks Launch First Dirham Stablecoin on ZKsync

**ZKsync has introduced Prividium**, a purpose-built Ethereum platform designed specifically for institutional adoption. **Key Features:** - Privacy-first infrastructure secured by Ethereum - Built-in compliance capabilities using modern cryptography - Full institutional control over data and permissions - Cross-chain connectivity - Turnkey "Bank Stack" solution with pre-built features The platform challenges the traditional assumption that privacy and compliance are mutually exclusive. Instead, Prividiums enable both through cryptographic enforcement, allowing institutions to operate private systems while remaining part of the global Ethereum network. ZKsync positions 2026 as "the year of institutional adoption at scale," with Prividiums offering a pragmatic solution for enterprises entering the onchain economy without compromising on regulatory requirements or data sovereignty.

ZKsync has introduced **L1 Interop**, a new solution that allows any ZK Chain to directly access Ethereum's DeFi liquidity while maintaining its own governance, privacy settings, and execution environment. The technology enables chains to connect to Ethereum's liquidity layer without compromising their independence or security model. This approach aims to solve fragmentation issues across Layer 2 networks. Key features: - Native access to Ethereum DeFi liquidity - Preserved chain governance and privacy - No changes required to execution environments The solution represents a step toward scaling Ethereum's liquidity across multiple chains while keeping sensitive operations private. [Read the full technical details](https://www.zksync.io/blog/l1-interop-a-path-to-scaling-ethereums-liquidity)

**Ondo Global Markets** is bridging traditional finance and blockchain by offering global investors seamless access to US securities through onchain infrastructure. **Key Features:** - Connects global investors to US financial markets without traditional barriers - Leverages blockchain composability to enhance traditional securities trading - Aims to create borderless financial markets for a connected future The platform represents a significant step in bringing real-world assets onchain, allowing international participants to access US markets with the benefits of blockchain technology.

An Ethereum Layer 2 zkRollup announced its 2026 roadmap during The Rollup show, marking a strategic shift toward enterprise adoption. **Key Timeline:** - **2025**: Established "incorruptible financial infrastructure" foundation - **2026**: Focus on enterprise adoption at scale The project positions itself as building infrastructure for personal sovereignty through crypto adoption. Details about specific enterprise partnerships or implementation strategies were not disclosed in the announcement. The roadmap presentation aired at 3:40 PM ET on The Rollup, where the team outlined their transition from infrastructure building to business-scale deployment.

ZKsync continues advancing its **Airbender zkVM**, maintaining breakthrough performance in zero-knowledge proof generation for Ethereum. **Key Performance Metrics:** - Proves Ethereum blocks in under 50 seconds on a single GPU - Achieves ~1 second proving time for ZKsync chain blocks - Holds #1 position on the EthProofs leaderboard **Technical Significance:** The team built Airbender as a RISC-V based zkVM from scratch, moving away from older zkEVM architectures. This architectural choice aligns with Vitalik Buterin's suggestion that Ethereum may transition to RISC-V. Real-time ZK proving represents a major advancement - what previously required hours now completes in seconds. This breakthrough enables extended verifiability for blockchain infrastructure. View the latest benchmarks: [ethproofs.org/blocks](https://ethproofs.org/blocks)