Economics
CHAIN token economics, allocation, vesting, and seed auction details for the Zentachain Network.
Token Overview
Token Name
Zentachain
Token Symbol
CHAIN
Standard
ERC-20
Network
Ethereum
Decimals
12
Total Supply
5,000,000
CHAIN is the native utility token of the Zentachain Network. It has a fixed genesis supply of 5,000,000 tokens that will never change.
Token Allocation
Pre-Seed
1,000,000
20.00%
Sold at $0.50 — Locked until Seed Sale completion
Seed (Public Auction)
1,000,000
20.00%
Upcoming Bid Auction ($1.00 – $10.00)
Team
1,375,000
27.50%
Linear Quarterly Vesting (12 Quarters)
Company
687,500
13.75%
Linear Quarterly Vesting (12 Quarters)
Community
137,500
2.75%
Ecosystem Growth (12 Quarters)
Investors & Exchange
800,000
16.00%
Exchange Liquidity at Listing
Total
5,000,000
100.00%
Seed Token Auction
The Seed allocation of 1,000,000 CHAIN tokens will be distributed through an English Auction with oversubscription.
Auction Parameters
Tokens Available
1,000,000 CHAIN
Starting Price
$1.00 (FDV $5M)
Ceiling Price
$10.00 (FDV $50M)
Price Increments
$0.10
Min Bid
$100 USDT
Max Bid
$50,000 USDT
Payment
USDT (Ethereum Mainnet)
KYC
Sora Identity Verification
Lock-up Bonus
1-year lock = 20% more tokens
How the Auction Works
Verify & Register — Complete KYC through Sora and connect your Ethereum wallet
Place Your Bid — Set your maximum price and USDT amount ($100 – $50,000), optionally select a 1-year lock-up for 20% bonus tokens
Oversubscription — If the ceiling price is reached, bidding continues; wallet activity and engagement help determine final allocation
Auction Closes — Bidding ends after 1 day of inactivity; the clearing price is set
Settlement & Refund — Allocations are computed; excess USDT is refunded; non-winners receive a full refund
Auction Timeline
Registration
TBA
Open Bidding
TBA
Allocation Calculation
TBA
Withdrawal Period
TBA
Final Allocation & Distribution
TBA
Eligibility
Identity verification through Sora KYC required
One wallet per participant
Team and advisory members excluded
Sanctioned countries excluded
The 1-year lock-up grants 20% additional tokens but cannot be reversed once selected. Locked tokens will be distributed after the lock-up period ends.
Vesting & Unlock Schedule
All token unlocks are milestone-based. Nothing enters circulation until the Seed Auction is completed and the token is listed on exchanges.
Milestone Sequence
1
Seed Auction completes
Seed tokens distributed to auction participants
2
Exchange Listing
CHAIN becomes publicly tradable; I&E liquidity deployed
3
Quarterly Vesting
Pre-Seed, Team, Company & Community begin linear unlock
Pre-Seed tokens (1,000,000 CHAIN) remain fully locked until the Seed Sale is completed. No Pre-Seed tokens enter circulation before this milestone.
Pre-Seed Unlock
After the Seed Sale is completed, Pre-Seed tokens unlock linearly over 4 quarters (1 year).
Q+1
250,000
250,000
25%
Q+2
250,000
500,000
50%
Q+3
250,000
750,000
75%
Q+4
250,000
1,000,000
100%
Team Vesting
Linear quarterly vesting over 12 quarters (3 years) starting at listing.
Q+1 – Q+11
114,583 CHAIN
—
Q+12
114,587 CHAIN
1,375,000
Company Vesting
Linear quarterly vesting over 12 quarters (3 years) starting at listing.
Q+1 – Q+11
57,292 CHAIN
—
Q+12
57,288 CHAIN
687,500
Community Vesting
Linear quarterly vesting over 12 quarters (3 years) starting at listing.
Q+1 – Q+11
11,458 CHAIN
—
Q+12
11,462 CHAIN
137,500
Investors & Exchange
800,000 CHAIN deployed at listing for exchange liquidity provisioning. Fully unlocked at listing.
Circulating Supply Projection
The table below shows the projected circulating supply per quarter after exchange listing. Q+0 is the listing quarter.
Q+0
Seed + I&E
1,800,000
36.00%
Q+1
433,333
2,233,333
44.67%
Q+2
433,333
2,666,666
53.33%
Q+3
433,333
3,099,999
62.00%
Q+4
433,333
3,533,332
70.67%
Q+5
183,333
3,716,665
74.33%
Q+6
183,333
3,899,998
78.00%
Q+7
183,333
4,083,331
81.67%
Q+8
183,333
4,266,664
85.33%
Q+9
183,333
4,449,997
89.00%
Q+10
183,333
4,633,330
92.67%
Q+11
183,333
4,816,663
96.33%
Q+12
183,337
5,000,000
100.00%
Q+0: Seed (1,000,000) and Investors & Exchange (800,000) enter circulation at listing. Q+1 – Q+4: Pre-Seed (250,000), Team (114,583), Company (57,292) and Community (11,458) unlock quarterly — total 433,333 per quarter. Q+5 – Q+12: Pre-Seed fully vested. Team, Company and Community continue — total 183,333 per quarter. All tokens are fully vested after 12 quarters (3 years).
Token Utility
CHAIN serves multiple functions within the Zentachain ecosystem:
Staking & Governance — Stake CHAIN to participate in network governance and earn rewards
Service Payments — Pay for ecosystem services including Zentalk secure messaging and Zentanode operations
Node Rewards — Zentanode operators who maintain the Zentamesh network receive CHAIN tokens as mining rewards
The token creates a circular economy where network participants are incentivized to secure the network through staking, operate infrastructure by running Zentanodes, utilize privacy-focused services like Zentalk, and contribute to the decentralized Zentamesh network.
Use-CasesStaking Pools
Three pools are live on mainnet with different APR rates and lock-up periods:
0
12%
1,000 CHAIN
10,000 CHAIN
7 days
1
16%
2,000 CHAIN
20,000 CHAIN
14 days
2
20%
5,000 CHAIN
50,000 CHAIN
28 days
Rewards are minted directly — no pre-funded reward pool
Compound staking available (add more tokens to existing stake)
Claim rewards every 24 hours
Zentanode Rewards
There are currently no active Zentanodes on the network. The rewards structure below outlines the planned incentive model that will take effect once Zentanode operations begin.
Target Zentanodes
500 nodes
Monthly reward per node
25 CHAIN
Total monthly distribution
12,500 CHAIN
Annual distribution
150,000 CHAIN
Governance
The CHAIN token community will maintain direct control over economic parameters through decentralized governance:
Inflation Management — Propose and vote on adjustments to the Zentanode reward structure and token distribution rates
Product Price Independence — Token rewards operate independently of Zentanode product pricing, enabling flexible monetary policy without affecting product economics
Disclaimer
This document is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for the purchase of CHAIN tokens. The information contained in this document includes hypothetical, forward-looking and/or projected figures that are not guaranteed to be accurate. Zentachain makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of this presentation and it is subject to change without notice.
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