According to Odaily Planet Daily, Chris Burniske, former head of ARK Invest encryption and current Placeholder VC partner, praised ZKsync's allocation strategy on social media. He said: "If you are a real human with a rational mindset, you will find that ZKsync is executing a thoughtful allocation for all stakeholders. If you are a bot... then you are a bot." It is worth noting that Placeholder is the lead investor in ZKsync's $2 million seed round of financing completed in 2019, and has a greater stake.