zkSync’s Validium TL;DR if you’re curious

Been reading up on zkSync’s Validium mode and figured I’d share a quick rundown and ask for opinions lol.

It’s basically zk rollups, but cheaper and faster because it keeps transaction data off chain. You still get zk proofs on Ethereum to prove everything’s legit, but the actual data isn’t posted to L1. Pros that I personally liked 1) Way cheaper tx fees 2)Higher throughput (think: games, NFTs, social apps) 3)Still uses zk proofs, so it’s not just “trust us” Cons: 1)Data availability is off-chain, so if the data provider disappears… oof 2) Not ideal for serious DeFi or anything where you need Ethereum-level guarantees

zkSync is also working on “volitions” where users can choose per tx whether to store data on-chain (rollup) or off chain (Validium), which is kinda neat. Anyone actually building with this? Some of the project like sophon, a consumer focus platform listed their token on bitget and is also using Zksync validium tech. Apart from that even GRVT,lens network are one of them.

Any other views or opinions on validium or its popularity/hype these days ?