Pre-migration documentation. This site reflects the pre-migration state of the protocol. It’s mostly current, but a few edges may not match ZERA at launch. We’re finalizing the new, detailed ZERA docs now. Thanks for your patience.
$ZERA Token Overview
The utility token powering offline zero‑knowledge cash across stablecoins, BTC, SOL, and more
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 without governance rights or yield promises. Burns are tied to protocol usage for pure utility‑driven value accrual.
Privacy Infrastructure
Powers zero‑knowledge proving and private, offline transactions
Deflationary Economics
Automated burns tied to protocol volume create structural scarcity
Protocol Utility
Required to activate privacy and offline capabilities
Cross‑Chain Expansion
Designed for multi‑chain deployment and global privacy infrastructure
Supported Asset Types
Stablecoins (Primary)
- USDC, USDT, DAI
- Stable value preservation
- Predictable offline behavior
Volatile Assets (Secondary)
- BTC, SOL, ETH
- Price exposure during offline period
- User bears market risk
Offline Asset Considerations
When using volatile assets for offline transactions, users trade the native asset directly, experiencing full price movement during the offline period.
Important Offline Notes
- Price risk: full market exposure during offline period
- No stablecoin buffer: direct trading in BTC/SOL/ETH
- Gain/loss exposure on reconnect
- Offline duration affects redemption value
1. Privacy Feature Activation
// Example: protocol burns 1% on privacy activationuser.deposit(1000_usdc).enablePrivacy()
2. Zero‑Knowledge Proof Generation
// Proving consumes $ZERA (burns ~0.1%)zkProof.generate(transaction_data)
3. Offline Transaction Security
// Offline transaction burns ~1% for securityofflineTx.create(amount, recipient)
4. Cross‑Chain Bridge Operations
// Bridge burns 0.2% - 0.5% per transferbridge.transfer(private_asset, target_chain)
Deflationary Mechanics
Burn formula: DeltaS = beta * VWhere:DeltaS = tokens burned per txbeta = burn percent (0.1% - 2%)V = tx volume (USDC/SOL value)
Supply Dynamics
- Initial supply: S0 (1 billion tokens)
- Remaining supply: S(t) = S0 - beta * V(t)
- Price impact: P(t) = D(t) / (S0 - beta * V(t))
- Elasticity: epsilon = beta * V / (S0 - beta * V)
- No investment contract: holders purchase utility, not returns
- No common enterprise: decentralized protocol operation
- No expectation of profits: value accrual via market mechanics
- No reliance on others: burns operate automatically