⚙️ Zap Pilot Tokenomics (v2 – 2025)
🎯 Overview
Zap Pilot is an on-chain portfolio autopilot. For busy DeFi users, Zap Pilot cuts portfolio rebalancing from 30 min to 30 sec — moving your crypto across chains into higher-yield pools with one click, while every token stays in your own wallet.
The $ZAP token uses a buyback-based token economy: no staking, no passive rewards, no empty emissions — just value aligned with actual protocol usage.
🪙 Token Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Zap Pilot Token |
| Symbol | $ZAP (tentative, may rebrand) |
| Supply Cap | 100,000,000 (fixed) |
| Standard | LayerZero OFT (Omnichain) |
| Issuance | Via ThirdWeb + LayerZero |
| Primary Chain | Base (with Optimism, Polygon, etc.) |
💡 Utility & Design Philosophy
No staking, no protocol-controlled yield. Instead: 🌀 Every fee collected → used to buy $ZAP from the market → price support via real usage.
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| Price Support | Protocol fees are used to buy $ZAP via Uniswap or other DEXs |
| User Incentives | Distributed via retroactive airdrops based on Zap Score |
| Governance (optional) | $ZAP may be used for future DAO voting or proposal rights |
🔁 Buyback Mechanism
| Component | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Source of Funds | Protocol-level zap-in fees (ETH / USDC) |
| Buyback Execution | Automated or manual buybacks on DEXs (e.g., Uniswap) |
| Token Handling | Burned or redirected to DAO treasury |
| Transparency | Weekly public reporting of buyback volume (optional UI) |
📊 Token Allocation
| Category | % Allocation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| User Airdrop (Zap Score) | 40% | Based on usage, referrals, social engagement |
| Team | 20% | 1-year cliff + 2-year linear vesting |
| Partners & Advisors | 10% | Includes incubators (1–2%), launchpads (1–2%), KOL pool |
| DAO Treasury | 20% | Buybacks, incentive campaigns, governance |
| Liquidity Bootstrapping | 10% | Uniswap/Aerodrome LP seeding |
🔒 Partner/Advisor Vesting: Tokens are vested based on contribution type, generally using a 6-month cliff + 12-month linear unlock, but flexible per case.
🧮 Zap Score-Based Airdrop
| Metric | Weight |
|---|---|
| Zap-in Volume | 40% |
| Zap-in Frequency | 40% |
| Referrals | 10% |
| Community Actions | 10% |
Zap Score is off-chain, tracked via backend, Notion or Sheets. Airdrop distribution is staged, and partially locked to prevent instant dumping.
🔌 Tech Stack Overview
| Function | Tool/Provider | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intent Infrastructure | Thirdweb/ZeroDev (EIP-7702 + Paymaster) | Smart EOA wallet enhancement |
| Token Infrastructure | ThirdWeb + LayerZero (OFT) | Cross-chain token standard |
| Buyback Script | Node.js + Uniswap SDK or custom relayer | Automated buyback execution |
| Score Tracking | Notion / Airtable / Firebase | Off-chain user analytics |
| Airdrop Tools | ThirdWeb SDK / Galxe / Airdrop.so | Token distribution tools |
| LPs & Launchpads | Uniswap / Aerodrome / Partnered IDO | Liquidity and launch partners |
🔐 Launchpad & Partner Vesting
Tokens allocated to launchpads or advisors follow a 6-month cliff + 12-month linear vesting schedule.
Example: If a launchpad receives 2,000,000 $ZAP:
- Months 1–6: 0% unlocked
- Month 7 onward: unlocks 1/12 per month (≈166,666 tokens per month)
- Fully unlocked: after month 18
Vesting schedules are flexible and negotiated based on actual value contributed (e.g. marketing push, liquidity support, advisory work).
🧠 Why This Model Works
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| No staking | No contract risk, no passive yield dilution |
| Buyback-based | Price is backed by real usage & revenue |
| Fair Airdrop | Encourages real participation, not speculation |
| OFT design | Native cross-chain movement via LayerZero |
| Smart EOA wallet infra | Seamless UX for end users, enhanced wallet experience |