zkSync Tokenomics Overview
Full zkSync tokenomics breakdown: ZK token allocation, vesting schedule, supply distribution, unlock dates, and investor terms.
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Full zkSync tokenomics breakdown: ZK token allocation, vesting schedule, supply distribution, unlock dates, and investor terms.
Key questions and answers about zkSync tokenomics.
zkSync token distribution allocates 21,000,000,000 ZK across 3 primary stakeholder groups:
ZK uses variable cliffs and vesting schedules that change depending on the allocation:
17.5% of the total supply (3,675,000,000 ZK) is unlocked at TGE, with the entire unlock going to Community.
zkSync has a total supply of 21,000,000,000 ZK, of which 9,983,790,276 ZK (47.5% of total) is currently circulating.
Total length of the full zkSync emission schedule is 5 years, with 27.08% released in Year 1, while the remaining 42.90% is released over the following 4 years.
66.7% of the zkSync supply is allocated to community focused pools such as Token Assembly (Unminted), Ecosystem Initiatives (Minted), Airdrop, and Ecosystem Initiatives (Unminted).
ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum — a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its ZK technology enables the privacy, performance, and connectivity that businesses need to operate in the digital assets economy. Today the ZKsync network comprises 18 chains, has secured over $4B in TVL, and has processed more than 700M transactions. The network is built on three core products: ZK Stack (an open-source framework for building enterprise-grade ZK blockchains), Prividium (a compliance-focused platform for regulated institutions requiring privacy and data control), and ZKsync Connect (a ZK-secured interoperability protocol for real-time settlement across public and private systems). All of this is powered by Airbender, the fastest RISC-V ZK prover in production. The $ZK token is the governance and economic asset of the ZKsync network. Holders participate in governance via the Token Assembly, and the token accrues value through ecosystem growth across all ZKsync chains — not just ZKsync Era.
