About Zama

What is Zama (ZAMA) and why does it matter in crypto?

Zama is basically trying to make encrypted smart contracts feel normal. It uses FHE so apps on Ethereum (and later other chains) can compute on encrypted data without exposing anything. Sounds abstract, but it unlocks confidential DeFi and private payments that still stay verifiable. If you’ve ever thought “public blockchains are too transparent,” Zama’s the counter-argument.

How does the ZAMA token actually work in the ecosystem?

The token sits at the center of fees and staking. You pay protocol fees in ZAMA, those fees get burned, and operators earn newly minted rewards. It’s a bit of a loop, but it keeps things anchored to real demand rather than hype. Fees are priced in usd terms anyway, so users don’t get whiplash during volatility.

What’s known about vesting and unlocks?

Honestly, not a lot yet. Full team and investor schedules aren’t public. What is clear is the sale portion: 10% of supply, all unlocked on claim. The sealed-bid auction runs Jan 12–15, clears on Jan 16–19, and everyone gets tokens on Jan 20. So at least the user-facing part is straightforward: no cliffs, no linear drips.

How’s the ZAMA coin allocated overall?

We know the main buckets: investors from the A and B rounds, the team, ecosystem incentives, and the 10% public sale. Exact percentages drop with the full tokenomics release. You might guess most future emissions go toward operators and ecosystem work because the capital raises are done already.

Who funded Zama and how much usd has it raised?

Across two rounds, Zama brought in $130M usd. Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs led the first big raise, and the second one was led by Pantera Capital. A handful of well-known founders like Yakovenko, Benet, and Gavin Wood joined early. It’s a pretty diverse crowd—VCs, angels, and infra people.

What’s actually planned for the token sale or community activities?

The sale piece is clean: sealed-bid Dutch auction for 8% of supply, plus 2% at the clearing price with participation caps. Everything unlocks on day one. Outside the sale, Zama runs quests, creator programs, and dev bounties. Some folks assume these lead to token rewards, but nothing formal has been promised yet.

Where will ZAMA trade once it launches?

It starts as an ERC-20 on Ethereum. After the Jan 20 claim, listings should appear on both CEXs and DEXs—Zama hasn’t named partners but the intention is obvious. The protocol itself is chain-agnostic long term; the token just needs a reliable base to launch from.

How does Zama tie into stablecoins like usdt or usd-based rails?

One of the cleaner use cases is encrypted stablecoin transfers. Imagine USDT with balances only visible to you, the counterparty, and an auditor—but still fully validated onchain. That’s the sort of “private but not shady” payment rail banks and fintechs actually want.

Any real risks people should keep in mind?

Sure—FHE is heavy, so scaling to high throughput isn’t trivial. Early operators are permissioned, which always raises eyebrows. And privacy tech tends to attract regulators’ attention, especially when usd-backed tokens get involved. Zama’s direction is ambitious, but the path has a few hurdles baked in.