Tokenomics

Zusama establishes a sustainable and transparent economic model that rewards network participants while ensuring long-term ecosystem growth and AI infrastructure scalability.

1. Token Overview

• Token Name: Zusama Token ($ZUS)

• Blockchain: Solana (SPL Standard)

• Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 $ZUS (fixed supply)

• Token Type: Utility + Governance + Compute Incentive Token

2. Token Utility

The $ZUS token serves as the core economic driver of the Zusama ecosystem with multi-dimensional utility across computation, governance, and participation:

Category	Utility Description
🧠 Compute Rewards	Nodes earn $ZUS for contributing data and computational power to AI model training.
💾 AI Service Access	Third-party platforms use $ZUS to access trained Zus AI APIs or datasets.
💸 Governance Participation	Token holders vote on protocol upgrades, network fees, and infrastructure parameters.
🌐 Ecosystem Incentives	Incentivizes partnerships, community collaborations, and third-party integrations.
🔄 Point Conversion	User-earned Points from network activity are converted into $ZUS proportionally per round.

3. Token Distribution

Allocation	Percentage	Amount ($ZUS)	Vesting Schedule
Community & Node Rewards	40%	400,000,000	Distributed via PoA, PoC, PoI programs over 4 years
Ecosystem Growth & R&D	20%	200,000,000	Unlocked linearly for ecosystem partnerships & grants
Private Sale	20%	200,000,000	50% TGE unlock, 1-month cliff, 10% monthly release
Team & Advisors	15%	150,000,000	1-year cliff, 3-year vesting
Liquidity & Listing	5%	50,000,000	Reserved for initial DEX/CEX liquidity & market stability

🪙 Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 $ZUS 🔒 Deflationary Mechanics: A small fraction (0.5–1%) of $ZUS used in AI service payments will be burned, maintaining long-term token value.

4. Token Release Dynamics

Zusama follows a hybrid emission model, balancing between reward sustainability and ecosystem liquidity:

• Early Phase (2025–2026): Focused on rewarding active nodes, early contributors, and ecosystem collaborators.

• Growth Phase (2026–2027): Gradual transition toward DAO governance, AI service monetization, and network self-sustainability.

• Maturity Phase (2027+): Reduced emission and integration into third-party AI compute markets.