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Zero-Day Exploit
blockchainA previously unknown vulnerability that attackers discover and exploit before developers know it exists or can patch it.
Zero-Gas Transaction
blockchainTransactions where the user doesn't pay gas fees because someone else covers the cost.
Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZK)
blockchainCryptographic proofs that verify something is true without revealing the underlying data.
ZK-EVM
blockchainA zero-knowledge virtual machine that's compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, meaning existing Ethereum smart contracts can run on it without modification.
ZK-Rollup
blockchainA Layer 2 scaling solution that bundles transactions off-chain and uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify them on the main chain.
zkSync
blockchainAn Ethereum Layer 2 using zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-rollup technology) built by Matter Labs.
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