# Get Started on zkSync

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zkSync Era is the layer 2 protocol that scales Ethereum's security and values through zero-knowledge cryptography. We believe that the single most impactful way we can make this world better is by increasing people’s freedom, and today, freedom relies on cryptography.

The mission of **zkSync** is to accelerate the mass adoption of crypto for personal sovereignty.

Ethereum is the most decentralized blockchain, capable of bringing sovereignty **to billions of people.** zkSync Era scales Ethereum’s security and its values of trustlessness, permissionless access, censorship resistance, resiliency through decentralization and community ownership.
