# The zkEVM is Here | zkSync's Steve Newcomb

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Sep 28, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/the-zkevm-is-here-zksyncs-steve-newcomb*

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By the end of October, zkSync is going to be shipping the world's first zkEVM. Steve Newcomb thinks it's a big deal, and so should you.

We also had to ask Steve, wen token? Tune into the episode to hear his response!

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

9:38 Wen Mainnet?

11:22 What is zkSync Shipping?

12:36 zkEVM Design Choices

19:26 Why zkEVM is Progressing Fast

22:56 Optimistic Rollups vs. zkEVMs

27:00 The Layer 3 Ecosystem & Narrative

41:48 Losing Sovereignty?

44:08 Prover Competition 

46:39 Same Circuit & Hyper Bridges

52:15 The Cosmos Vision

58:01 L1s to L3s 

1:04:10 Onboarding Strategy

1:10:16 Wen Token?

1:13:33 2/3's Distribution

1:15:42 Open Source

1:25:08 zkSync 2.0 & 3.0 and Beyond

1:29:17 Closing & Disclaimers

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### RESOURCES
Steve Newcomb

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenewcomb/

zkSync

https://zksync.io/