ZKsync

zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution with solid zero-knowledge technology, but community trust collapsed following a controversial airdrop widely criticized as unfair and opaque. Early users who spent years testing the network, paying gas fees, and building volume reported receiving minimal or no rewards, while tokens were heavily allocated to the team and insiders. The airdrop's massive gap between minimum and maximum allocations, aggressive Sybil filtering that excluded legitimate users, and the team's dismissive response—including mocking the community on social media—left the ecosystem burned and the chain largely abandoned. Post-airdrop, the network has become a ghost chain with minimal activity, compounded by security incidents and alleged token minting that further eroded credibility.