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.
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