> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://zypher-network.gitbook.io/zypher-network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://zypher-network.gitbook.io/zypher-network/introducing-redacted-token/usdpop-tokenomics.md).

# $POP Tokenomics

Please refer to [zypher.network/economics](https://drive.google.com/file/d/16DeCze03qrXCywyo5ueopBCpS_gXARTF/view) for more information.\
Total Supply 10,000,000,000

### Token Allocation 

| Category                  | Vesting Scheme                                                     | Allocation | Definition                                                         |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Investor**              | 6-month cliff, linear vesting over 2.5 years                       | 20.00%     | Strategic backers providing capital and long-term support.         |
| **Advisor**               | 6-month cliff, linear vesting over 2.5 years                       | 2.00%      | Experts offering strategic, technical, or market guidance.         |
| **Liquidity Reserve**     | No cliff, released upon exchange listing                           | 5.75%      | Ensures liquidity and trading stability.                           |
| **Contributor**           | 6-month cliff, linear vesting over 2.5 years                       | 5.00%      | Rewards developers and ecosystem contributors.                     |
| **Ecosystem & Community** | No cliff; 36.6% (4.2% supply) at TGE, remainder vests over 3 years | 11.50%     | Incentives for users, campaigns, and strategic partnerships.       |
| **Protocol Development**  | No cliff; 39% (4.2% supply) at TGE, remainder vests over 3 years   | 10.75%     | Funds R\&D, product rollouts, and technical upgrades.              |
| **Prover Mining**         | No cliff, linear vesting over 15 years                             | 45.00%     | Largest share, incentivizing long-term decentralized verification. |

### Token Utility & Value Drivers

The $POP token powers Zypher Network as both the **operational fuel** and the **economic backbone** of its Proof of Prompt (PoP) verification system. Its design ensures that every core function of the network is directly tied to sustainable token demand and long-term value.

1. **Verification Incentives (Proof Mining & PoVW):**\
   Verification nodes execute zkPrompt tasks and generate zkProofs to earn $POP. This establishes a decentralized **Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW)** model, where security verification itself becomes a compensated form of work. As the number of Agents and verification tasks grows, demand for $POP scales proportionally, making it the **engine of network security and activity**.
2. **User Interaction Rewards & Crowdsourced Security:**\
   Regular users contribute by scoring Agents, tagging anomalies, and submitting feedback via the **AI Security Browser**, earning $POP in return. This creates a **crowdsourced security consensus**, where every interaction strengthens network reliability. With the rise of AI Agents in financial and compliance-critical use cases, the need for **collective trust validation** will only intensify, driving sustained participation.
3. **Agent Security Certification & Enterprise Payments:**\
   $POP serves as the **base asset** for accessing the **Proof of Agent Certificate Marketplace**, enabling on-chain certifications, audit reports, and custom scoring services. For Web2/Web3 enterprises, API/SDK-based security audits — such as prompt verification and anomaly reporting — are billed and settled in $POP. This provides a **stable commercial revenue stream** as enterprises seek verifiable compliance for AI systems.
4. **DAO Governance & Trust Layer Binding:**\
   Upon Zypher DAO’s launch, $POP will be the **sole governance credential**, granting holders proposal and voting rights. Governance weight is determined by token holdings, embedding $POP into the decision-making process for incentive models, risk-scoring standards, and system parameters. This binds token value to the **long-term stewardship of Zypher’s trust layer**, encouraging both holding and active participation.
5. **Ecosystem Bootstrapping & Market Growth:**\
   Zypher provides certification primitives and infrastructure for emerging AI Agent projects, which can bootstrap their own tokens using $POP as the **settlement or staking layer**. This creates downstream demand across the ecosystem. At the same time, the **AI Agent market is projected to reach $250–350 billion by 2035**, with Agents becoming core to financial transactions, content generation, and legal compliance. Zypher’s role as the first protocol focused on **Agent-layer verification** positions $POP as the **canonical trust currency** for this rapidly expanding economy.

### Contract Address 

BNB Chain Contract Address: 0xA3cfB853339b77F385B994799B015cB04b208Fe6

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Binance Alpha:

<https://www.binance.com/en/alpha/bsc/0xa3cfb853339b77f385b994799b015cb04b208fe6>

CoinMarketCap:

<https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/zypher-network/>