ZkSync Era Bridge

Bridge tokens to and from ZkSync Era via Symbiosis non-custodial routing across 50+ networks. ZkSync Era is the Matter Labs zk-rollup with native account abstraction, with transfers settling in ~25s median.

Five years of secure cross-chain infrastructure

2021

Live Since

Live Since

2021

50+

Chains

Chains

50+

58 sec

Avg bridge time

Avg bridge time

58 sec

$10B

Total volume

Total volume

$10B

How to bridge to ZkSync Era

Example quote from 25 September 2026: sending 3,000 USDC (~$3,000) from Ethereum returns about 1.1190 ETH on ZkSync Era via Symbiosis, estimated ~28 sec — no wrapped tokens beyond the standard route, fully non-custodial. Symbiosis works as a liquidity meta-aggregator, comparing routes across multiple DEXes and bridge providers and picking the best one by price, fee, and speed automatically. Here's how the flow works:

  1. Pick the source. Set Ethereum as source and ZkSync Era as destination — the USDC sits in an Ethereum wallet, and the goal is moving liquidity into the zk-rollup at low cost.

  2. Connect wallets. MetaMask on the Ethereum side, MetaMask on the ZkSync Era side. Symbiosis reads the destination address automatically from the connected wallet — no manual paste required.

  3. Enter the amount. 3,000 USDC (~$3,000) in this example. Keep enough ETH in the wallet to cover network gas.

  4. Review the quote. Symbiosis displays the exact ETH amount on ZkSync Era (about 1.1190 ETH in this example), the flat Symbiosis fee in USD, and ETA (~28 sec). The quote is locked in before signing — 2% slippage tolerance protects against sudden price moves.

  5. Sign and confirm. Sign the Ethereum transaction in MetaMask. ETH arrives in MetaMask once the route completes — track the transfer on Symbiosis Explorer.

ZkSync Era Bridge — live route in PRO mode: 3,000 USDC (Ethereum) to 1.130 ETH (ZKsync Era) · Symbiosis

About bridging to ZKsync Era

  • Why this route. ZKsync Era is Matter Labs' ZK rollup with native account abstraction: paymasters let apps sponsor gas or accept it in ERC-20 tokens. People bridge in to swap on SyncSwap or Koi Finance.

  • What you receive. ETH on ZKsync Era (chain ID 324), the default gas coin, arriving from USDC on Ethereum after you sign one transaction.

  • Watch out for. ZKsync Lite stopped producing blocks on 4 May 2026, so select Era, not Lite. Era derives contract addresses differently, so a smart-contract wallet such as a Safe has a different address there than on Ethereum. Keep ETH on Ethereum for the source transaction.

  • Speed. Across all routes into ZKsync Era, median delivery 22 seconds; 90th percentile 74 seconds, over the 90 days to 25 September 2026.

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Estimated fees

Approximate fees and swap time based on historical averages, updated 3x/week. Actual values may vary.

Amount

Amount

Amount

Receive

Receive

Receive

Fee + Gas

Fee + Gas

Fee + Gas

Time

Time

Time

1,000 USDC

1,000 USDC

0.3768 ETH

0.3768 ETH

$3.12

$3.12

~25s

~25s

2,500 USDC

2,500 USDC

0.9428 ETH

0.9428 ETH

$4.47

$4.47

~25s

~25s

5,000 USDC

5,000 USDC

1.886 ETH

1.886 ETH

$8.21

$8.21

~25s

~25s

10,000 USDC

10,000 USDC

3.77 ETH

3.77 ETH

$17.63

$17.63

~25s

~25s

Ready to bridge? Live rates across
50+ networks. No signup, no KYC

Ready to bridge? Live rates across 50+ networks.
No signup, no KYC

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Secure by design. Proven at scale

Audited in the open

No KYC, no custody, no intermediaries. Audited by Decurity, Zokyo, SlowMist, and Omniscia — 13 public audit reports across 11 protocol modules (Core, MetaRouter v3, Pool, TON Bridge v1+v2, Relayers Network, Staking, Frontend). All reports open-source on GitHub. 4+ years live on mainnet (since March 2022) with zero major security incidents. Active bug bounty program.

Two-layer staking security

Cross-chain transactions routed via Octopools AMM (scans liquidity across DEXs and chains for minimal slippage), then signed by an MPC group via Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS) — no single party can move user funds. Two security layers: Symbiosis PoS Staking (SIS-collateralised relayer nodes) + Symbiotic restaking (additional slash-able collateral). 2/3 stake quorum for epoch changes.

$8B+ across 54 chains

$8B+ total volume bridged across 5M+ transactions from 800K+ unique wallets. Supports 54 networks — more than any other cross-chain bridge (Across 35+, deBridge 30+, Allbridge 20). EVM + non-EVM in one route — Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, TON, Tron, Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Polygon, and 46 more. Per-transaction range: $10 to $140,000 — handles retail swaps and whale trades on the same route.

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01

What is ZkSync Era?

ZkSync Era is the Matter Labs zk-rollup, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling network that uses zero-knowledge proofs to batch and verify transactions. It features native account abstraction and launched its mainnet in 2023.

02

What tokens does the Ethereum to ZkSync Era bridge support?

USDC on Ethereum delivers as native ETH on ZkSync Era. Other source tokens such as ETH or USDT auto-convert through the optimal DEX path before crossing, and you can also choose USDC or USDC.e on ZkSync Era as the token to receive.

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What is the fee to bridge to ZkSync Era via Symbiosis?

A flat fee applies per transaction, shown in the quote before you sign: on 25 September 2026, bridging 1,000 or 10,000 USDC from Ethereum to ZkSync Era cost $2.23 (protocol fee plus estimated source-chain gas, paid in ETH on Ethereum).

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Is the Ethereum to ZkSync Era bridge non-custodial?

Yes. Symbiosis routes through audited smart contracts, and you sign every transaction from your own wallet — no one, not even the Symbiosis team, has access to your funds.

05

What tokens can I bridge to ZkSync Era?

You can bridge USDC, USDC.e and other supported tokens. Stablecoins like USDC are the most liquid path into ZkSync Era; availability for any specific token is confirmed in the live quote.

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Two chains. One click

Bridge tokens to and from ZkSync Era. Non-custodial, audited, no sign-up. Live quote above.

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