ZKFair Community AMA Highlights: A Market Cap of Hundreds of Billions Is No Fantasy, but a Planned Community Revolution
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ZKFair Community AMA Highlights: A Market Cap of Hundreds of Billions Is No Fantasy, but a Planned Community Revolution
Building the on-chain ecosystem remains our top priority.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsOn January 23, in response to recent community questions, we hosted an AMA with ZKFair Community Mods Yaya & Michal, who joined together to promptly address a series of key topics for community members—including ZKFair's technical advantages, future use cases for the ZKF token, staking points utility, exchange listing plans, and future development roadmap.
We’ve compiled the highlights of the AMA session right away—feel free to review:
Time: January 23, 12:00 PM (UTC)
Guests: ZKFair Community Mods Yaya & Michal
Q1: Besides being 100% community-driven, what other technical advantages does ZKFair have compared to other L2 networks?
1) Faster and more secure: ZK-Rollup uses zero-knowledge proofs to validate transactions. Once a proof is submitted to the main chain, it is considered final—no waiting period required. Unlike other rollups, it does not rely on fraud proofs or challenge windows, making it inherently more secure;
2) Lower gas fees: By leveraging Celestia’s modular data availability (DA) technology, ZKFair achieves data scalability, significantly reducing the cost for users interacting with decentralized applications (dApps);
3) Enhanced scalability: As a mature development toolkit, Polygon CDK offers tested security measures and stable infrastructure, ensuring the safety and reliability of the ZKFair platform while minimizing potential vulnerabilities and operational disruptions. Additionally, Polygon CDK enables rapid development and deployment of complex blockchain applications, effectively accelerating ecosystem growth.
Q2: How will ZKFair address potential challenges and solve these issues to create a more inclusive environment for both new and existing community members?
Potential Challenges:
1) Increasing competition in the L2 space, especially for capturing existing users. The market is now flooded with various L2 solutions such as Optimistic Rollups and ZK Rollups, all improving blockchain performance and scalability to varying degrees. Demand from users for efficient, low-cost blockchain solutions continues to grow. VCs and investors naturally spot potential opportunities and keep investing, further intensifying competition. Moreover, early Ethereum network users have already developed trust and usage habits. They may remain cautious about adopting a new L2 solution. Therefore, gaining their recognition presents a significant challenge for ZKFair;
2) Growing pains between ZKFair’s expanding community and its management. Although only one month has passed since mainnet launch, thanks to strong community support, ZKFair has achieved breakthrough progress: over 560K early users, peak TVL exceeding $342 million. Social media metrics are also rising rapidly, with 88K Twitter followers and 160K Discord members. As a brand-new project, how to manage community governance and services, boost user engagement, and design fair future benefit distribution mechanisms poses critical tests for ZKFair’s long-term operations.
3) Ensuring sustainable development of the ZKFair ecosystem. ZKFair is a long-term project, and ecosystem growth cannot be overlooked. Only through attracting more developers can we bring innovative ideas and technical solutions that drive network development and unlock more real-world use cases and opportunities. A strong, stable ecosystem is essential to attract more users and community participation, which in turn feeds back into the ecosystem. With a solid foundation, the network’s security and decentralization level are also expected to improve further.
How We Will Address These Challenges:
1) User education: Provide more educational materials, tutorials, and resources to empower new users and help them understand the platform;
2) User support services: Establish robust user support systems to assist both experienced and new users by addressing questions, concerns, and offering guidance;
3) Ecosystem development: Actively build and expand the ecosystem, providing diverse opportunities and services to meet broad user needs and interests.
Q3: Is there a possibility that ZKF token could become a gas token in the future?
Currently, we use USDC as the gas token, and we explained the reasons in the previous answer. However, our deep partner Lumoz plans to launch more new chains in the future, and ZKF might be used as the gas token on those upcoming chains. Whether this becomes feasible will ultimately be decided by a community vote within ZKFair.
Moreover, perhaps the intent behind this question is really about the practical utility of the ZKF token going forward. Here, we’d like to share two of the most important future use cases for ZKF:
1) Holders or stakers of ZKF will be eligible for potential airdrops from future ZKFair ecosystem projects;
2) Holders or stakers of ZKF will be eligible for potential airdrops from future Lumoz chains.
Additionally, we plan to open up more utility scenarios for ZKF, making its applications increasingly diverse—this remains an ongoing goal.
Q4: What are the future plans for staking points?
Current staking points are calculated based on the amount of ZKF staked multiplied by the staking duration weight, and they are primarily used for GAS fee profit distribution and claiming rights. Additionally, ZKFair is about to launch its Launchpad feature, where ZKF stakers will gain access to potential airdrops from upcoming ecosystem projects. Given that each project varies in nature, ZKF staking points will form a key component in calculating eligibility for these airdrops on the Launchpad.
Q5: If ZKFair deviates from its core values, it would inevitably hinder its potential growth. Do you believe this principle is closely tied to the development of ZKFair’s ecosystem?
The long-term sustainable development of ZKFair is undoubtedly deeply connected to ecosystem growth. But first, rest assured—ZKFair will always uphold our core values. Our commitment to being community-driven will never waver. We consistently emphasize in every article, tweet, and activity how vital the community is to us. Without the community, we are nothing.
Secondly, we hold the same standard for ecosystem projects. We encourage high-quality projects to embrace the 100% Fair Launch model. Any project launching on ZKFair in the future must do so at a low valuation and through a fully fair launch. While promoting this innovative concept, we will also strengthen project reviews—including team background, economic model design, technical capabilities, and post-launch marketing strategies—to ensure the overall health and stability of the ecosystem.
Q6: Are there any airdrops planned for incoming developers? What makes ZKFair attractive to developers, and how do you ensure they’ll choose ZKFair?
For exceptionally high-quality developers, we will definitely provide early support—both technically and financially (via Grants). Under our current L2 gas fee sharing mechanism, 25% of profits are automatically distributed to dApp developers (contract deployers).
What attracts developers:
1) ZKFair’s innovative philosophy of 100% Fair Launch combined with strong technical advantages;
2) The industry-first L2 gas fee sharing model;
3) A thriving current ecosystem backed by a large, loyal community base.
The crypto industry is primarily driven by market and technology trends—and ZKFair already excels in both areas. For project teams, choosing ZKFair is clearly a smart decision.
Q7: When ZKFair reaches its $10B target, what will happen for the community? What comes next?
Indeed, the $10B target is just the first step in ZKFair’s roadmap. But while we aim high, we remain grounded—this initial milestone is precisely the most crucial one. That said, we can share what’s ahead after reaching $10B:
1) Continue expanding ecosystem growth, securing more rewards and benefits for community members, further rewarding their support and participation;
2) Strengthen community governance and participation mechanisms;
3) Listen to community feedback, continuously research and improve technology, and roll out new features to meet growing demands and challenges—such as supporting cross-chain assets from the BTC ecosystem.
Of course, as a 100% community-driven project, ZKFair’s future direction will largely depend on community input.
Q8: ZKFair is a 100% community-driven project. How do you plan to sustain operations and growth?
ZKFair aims to become a fully community-governed and community-driven L2. In the future, users who stake ZKF will gain voting rights, and all decisions regarding ZKFair’s development will be made by the community.
We received a huge number of suggestions during our forum proposal campaign, and we haven’t forgotten them. Once the voting function goes live, we will immediately open proposals for community voting.
ZKFair is still in a very early stage. Many pioneering L2s took years to build their ecosystems. As a newcomer, ZKFair has already engaged with numerous high-quality projects (over 100+) in recent weeks and has firsthand experience of how challenging ecosystem building can be. We ask the community for a bit more time—we are confident we’ll deliver a satisfying outcome.
Q9: Will ZKF stakers receive NFTs? Is there a plan to launch an NFT marketplace?
Last week, we announced a collaboration with Space ID to launch .zkf domains. The whitelist event is now live. Eligible ZKF stakers will have the chance to mint a .zkf domain for just 1 USDC. These .zkf domains will also serve as credentials for future project airdrops. Space ID will support trading of .zkf domains afterward. Additionally, we recently announced a partnership with Element, and joint NFT initiatives are in the works. Naturally, the circulation and trading of .zkf domains and NFTs will require an NFT marketplace—we welcome more quality NFT marketplaces to deploy on ZKFair. Just a small teaser: we’re also actively preparing a dedicated PFP NFT for ZKF holders. Designers are working hard on refining every detail—it’ll take some time, but get ready to be amazed.
Q10: What are ZKFair’s next steps in terms of market strategy? How can we ensure the goal of achieving a billion-dollar market cap in the next bull run?
1) Community governance: ZKFair aims to become a fully community-governed, community-driven L2. We will soon hold community elections to select 11 co-governance members. The future of ZKFair will be entirely decided by the community;
2) Support BTC L2 asset bridging: ZKFair will support cross-chain transfers of BTC L2 assets. We are already researching this technology—stay tuned for official announcements;
3) Continuous ecosystem expansion: ZKFair welcomes more developers to build on our platform. A great public chain depends on excellent builders. Attracting top-tier developers to co-create the ecosystem is one of our top priorities. Currently, we’re focusing on these high-potential sectors: AI infrastructure, AI agents, gaming, DeFi protocols, DePIN, Bitcoin Layer2, ZK applications, and Web3-powered consumer apps;
4) Empowerment: ZKFair’s Fair Launchpool will curate high-quality projects for launch, ensuring 100% fairness. A portion of new project tokens will be airdropped to loyal ZKFair users—such as those who participated in the $ZKF staking airdrop, ZKF holders, and .zkf domain owners—further empowering $ZKF. Meanwhile, new projects will also introduce their own incentive models to attract more users into the ecosystem.
As the ZKFair ecosystem grows stronger and continues to empower $ZKF, the increasing value of ZKF will attract even more top developers to invest. This creates a powerful positive feedback loop. We are also continuously iterating and upgrading our technology to support more features for developers and users alike.
Q11: What are ZKFair’s future ecosystem development plans, and what requirements must projects meet to join?
Building the on-chain ecosystem remains our top priority.
Over 150 projects have already applied to join the ZKFair ecosystem, and we’ve started receiving positive updates. We are also actively discussing the feasibility of “Fair Mode” with projects that have deployed or intend to deploy on ZKFair. ZKFair has now opened applications for its Fair Launchpad, allowing high-quality projects to launch early with 100% Fair Launch and low valuations. These projects will enrich the ZKF ecosystem and generate greater returns for all ZKF users.
Regarding project onboarding criteria, we evaluate across multiple dimensions including security, product completeness, and user experience. Security is paramount. To ensure safety, our team conducts code and contract audits before approval. Additionally, to promote diversity and richness in the ecosystem, we are proactively engaging with promising projects across key sectors such as AI Infra, AI agents, gaming, basic DeFi protocols, DePIN, Bitcoin Ordinals, Bitcoin Layer2, ZK applications, and Web3-powered consumer apps. High-quality projects will receive early support and assistance. We believe the community will soon witness a much richer and more vibrant ZKFair ecosystem.
Q12: Does ZKFair have plans to list on other exchanges?
As widely known, our official token ZKF was listed on over 10 major exchanges—including Bybit, Kucoin, Bitget, Gate, HTX, MEXC, and BitMart—all within a single day. This not only brought ZKFair greater visibility and user reach but also significantly boosted its market recognition and liquidity. Regarding additional exchange listings, we are actively in discussions. However, due to NDAs with certain exchanges, we cannot disclose further details at this time. That said, we can reveal that leading exchanges have already taken notice of ZKFair and reached out to us directly. We also hope community members will contribute their efforts to help make ZKFair even better—because every individual contribution, when combined, forms an immense collective force capable of overcoming any challenge.
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