$ZERA Token
The utility token powering the ZERA shielded pool -- burned on every deposit, withdrawal, and transfer on Solana
Token Name
$ZERA (Zero Knowledge Era)
Symbol
$ZERA
Total Supply
1,000,000,000 (1 billion)
Contract Address
8avjtjHAHFqp4g2RR9ALAGBpSTqKPZR8nRbzSTwZERA
Network
Solana
Token Type
Utility Token (Non-Security)
$ZERA captures economic value from privacy adoption. A portion of every deposit (service fee) and withdrawal (protocol fee) is burned as $ZERA -- tying token scarcity directly to real protocol activity. Pure utility-driven value accrual.
Privacy Infrastructure
Powers the shielded pool -- Groth16 proof verification, Merkle tree state, and nullifier finalization on Solana
Deflationary Economics
Automated burns tied to protocol volume create structural scarcity
Protocol Utility
Required to activate privacy and offline capabilities
Chain-Agnostic Core
Cryptographic primitives in portable Rust (zera-core) -- Solana-native today, architecturally ready for other VMs
Burn mechanism is LIVE on Solana.
- Active: burns occur on deposit and withdrawal fees
- Dynamic relay fee also applies per transaction
- A portion of each fee is burned as $ZERA
- Rates may be adjusted via governance as the protocol matures
Token Metrics (Simulated Data)
⚠️ Burn mechanism not yet launched - showing simulated projections
📊 Supply Dynamics Modeling
What This Chart Shows: This visualization models the mathematical relationship between protocol volume, automatic token burns, and resulting supply dynamics. It demonstrates how deflationary mechanics could impact token scarcity over time.
Key Metrics:
- Remaining Supply: Total tokens left after cumulative burns
- Burned Tokens: Total $ZERA tokens removed from circulation
- Price Elasticity: Mathematical sensitivity of price to supply changes
- Protocol Volume: Cumulative USDC value processed through the protocol
⚠️ Development Status: Burn mechanism not yet launched. These are economic models, not operational data.
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Burn Formula
The fundamental equation governing $ZERA token burns:
- ΔS = Tokens burned per transaction
- β = Burn percentage applied to deposit and withdrawal fees
- V = Transaction volume in USDC/SOL value
Supply Dynamics
The total supply decreases over time based on cumulative protocol volume:
- S(t) = Remaining supply at time t
- S₀ = Initial supply (1 billion tokens)
- V(t) = Cumulative protocol volume up to time t
Price Impact Model
Token price responds to supply changes and demand dynamics:
- P(t) = Token price at time t
- D(t) = Demand for tokens at time t
- S(t) = Remaining supply at time t
Deflationary Mechanics
- Automatic Burn: Every $1 of protocol volume automatically burns $0.010 worth of $ZERA
- Supply Reduction: 17.00% of total supply already burned
- Price Elasticity: Current elasticity of 2.05 indicates high sensitivity
- Network Effects: Larger user base improves privacy for all participants
Value Accrual Model
- Automatic Burns: No manual intervention required
- Volume Scaling: Higher adoption accelerates deflationary pressure
- Predictable Mechanics: Mathematical transparency enables informed investment
- Long-term Incentives: Burns reward patient capital over speculative trading
Currently Supported
Primary (Live)
- USDC -- primary private cash denomination
- SOL -- native token support
- $ZERA -- protocol utility token
- Any SPL token supported by the shielded pool program
On-Chain Programs
- Shielded Pool (Groth16 ZK): B83j...ZNeX
- Private Cash (Keccak-256 vouchers): ESQx...YsgF
- Deposit denominations: $10, $100, $1K, $10K
Fee Structure
Deposit Fee
Shielding assets into the pool
Percentage of deposit value
Shown in the wallet before you confirm; portion burned
Withdrawal Fee
Unshielding assets from the pool
Percentage of withdrawal value
Shown in the wallet before you confirm; portion burned
Relay Fee
Dynamic per-transaction relay cost
Dynamic (varies)
Covers relayer gas and operational costs
How $ZERA Powers the Ecosystem
Click each step to see the SDK code and learn how $ZERA is burned at every stage of the privacy pipeline:
Shielded Deposit
Deposit assets into the shielded pool with a service fee, partially burned as $ZERA. The SDK creates a note, computes the Poseidon commitment, generates a Groth16 deposit proof, and builds the on-chain transaction.
// @zera-labs/sdk — deposit USDC into shielded pool
const note = createNote(10_000_000n, USDC_MINT) // $10
const commitment = computeCommitment(note)
const { proof } = await generateDepositProof(note, wasm, zkey)
const tx = await buildDepositTransaction({ commitment, proof, mint, payer, amount })Automatic Burn on Deposit & Withdrawal
// Burn on deposit and withdrawal feesimport { ShieldedPool } from '@zera-labs/sdk'// Deposit: fee applied, portion burned as $ZERAawait shieldedPool.deposit(usdcAmount) // deposit fee applied// Withdrawal: fee applied, portion burned as $ZERAawait shieldedPool.withdraw(amount, recipient) // withdrawal fee applied
Volume-Responsive Burns
// Burn rate scales with protocol volume// Live on Solana — Shielded Pool: B83jSQx1CT1hPRBupinaJaEkCjrfeo6Ktncu31q3ZNeXburnAmount = beta * txVolumetotalSupply -= burnAmount // automatic on every deposit/withdrawal
Chain-Agnostic Architecture (Solana Today)
// Solana is the only live deployment today.// The Rust core is chain-agnostic by architecture,// enabling future multi-chain burn aggregation.function aggregateBurns() {const total = solanaBurns // + future chain burnsupdateGlobalSupply(total)}