Published on October 31, 2023 14:39 GMT+00:00edited on October 31, 2023 14:44 GMT+00:00

DeFi wallet developer Argent will stop zkSync Era development in favor of the Ethereum Layer 2 network and zk-rollup Starknet.

Argent will begin reducing support for zkSync Era alpha accounts from Jan. 31, but they will not close or lose security despite downgraded performance. 

"Following a six-month alpha phase and careful consideration of user feedback, we've decided to stop the development of the zkSync Era account to focus on Starknet," according to an Argent email obtained by The Block. Argent wants to focus on building products that augment its growing ecosystem.

Argent "highly recommended" users to transfer their zkSync Era assets from the platform to another zkSync Era wallet or bridge them to a Starknet or Ethereum account "as soon as possible."

Starknet vs zkSync Era

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