PANews reported on January 6 that according to the official announcement of ZKcandy, the ZKsync-driven game-specific Layer 2 blockchain ZKcandy successfully completed a $4 million private placement financing. Investors in this round include Wemix Network, Animoca Ventures, Spartan Group, Perlone Capital, Presto Labs, Flowdesk, Lecca Ventures, Efficient Frontier and Prometheuz. ZKcandy is developed and operated by iCandy, and its subsidiary Lemon Sky Studios has participated in the development of many AAA games, such as "Nioh: The Rise of Ronin", "The Last of Us 2: Remastered", "Spider-Man 2", "Baldur's Gate 3" and "Final Fantasy 16".

ZKcandy currently has more than 2.4 million testnet wallets and is preparing 25 games including first-tier Hollywood IPs, which are scheduled to be launched on the mainnet in the first half of 2025. The project aims to promote the development of Web3 games through Layer 2 technology and build a decentralized gaming ecosystem for the future.