Economics

CHAIN token is the official currency of the Zentachain Network called Zentanetwork.

General CHAIN Supply

The total supply of CHAIN tokens is 5,000,000. This fixed supply was determined at the time of the token's genesis and will not change. The distribution of these tokens was allocated to various categories, including Seed, Team, Company, and Investors & Cxchange.

  • Pre-Seed: 1.000.000 = 20%

  • Seed: 1.000.000 = 20%

  • Team: 1.375.000 = 27.5%

  • Company: 687.500 = 12.5%

  • Community: 137.500 = 2.8%

  • Investors & Exchange: 800.000 = 16.0%

Burned CHAIN's

  • -107512 CHAIN

Estimated Token Supply Schedule

Here's the data formatted as a table:

Period
Pre-Seed
Seed
Team
Company
Community
Investors & Exchange

2025 Q3

100000

0

114583

57291

2500

800000

2025 Q4

200000

1000000

114583

57291

2500

0

2025 Q4

200000

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2026 Q1

100000

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2026 Q2

200000

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2026 Q2

200000

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2026 Q3

0

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2026 Q4

0

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2027 Q1

0

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2027 Q2

0

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2027 Q3

0

0

114583

57291

2500

0

2027 Q4

0

0

114582

57292

2500

0

Category
Calculation
Total (CHAIN)

Pre-Seed

100,000 + (4 × 200,000) + 100,000

1,000,000

Seed

All in Q1 2025

1,000,000

Team

(11 × 114,583) + 114,582

1,374,995

Company

(11 × 57,291) + 57,292

687,493

Community

12 × 2,500

30,000

Investors & Exchange

All in Q1 2025

800,000

Total Supply

4,892,488

Initial Token Allocations

  • Pre-Seed: 1,000,000 CHAIN (20.44%) — Linear unlock starts Q3 2025

  • Seed: 1,000,000 CHAIN (20.44%) — Fully unlocked in Q4 2025

  • Team: 1,374,995 CHAIN (28.10%) — Linear unlock starts Q1 2025

  • Company: 687,493 CHAIN (14.05%) — Linear unlock starts Q1 2025

  • Community: 30,000 CHAIN (0.61%) — Linear unlock starts Q1 2025

  • Investors & Exchange: 800,000 CHAIN (16.36%) — Fully unlocked in Q3 2025


Pre-Unlocked Tokens

  • Seed: 1,000,000 CHAIN (unlocked in Q4 2025)

  • Investors & Exchange: 800,000 CHAIN (unlocked in Q3 2025)


2025 Unlock Schedule

Pre-Seed (Linear Unlock)

  • Q3 2025: 100,000 CHAIN

  • Q4 2025: 200,000 CHAIN

  • Q1 2026: 100,000 CHAIN

  • Q2 2026: 200,000 CHAIN

  • Additional 400,000 CHAIN unlocked in future quarters (not listed in table)

Team (Linear Unlock)

  • 114,583 CHAIN unlocked quarterly from Q1 2025 to Q3 2027

  • Final 114,582 CHAIN unlocked in Q4 2027

Company (Linear Unlock)

  • 57,291 CHAIN unlocked quarterly from Q1 2025 to Q3 2027

  • Final 57,292 CHAIN unlocked in Q4 2027

Community (Linear Unlock)

  • 2,500 CHAIN unlocked quarterly from Q1 2025 through Q4 2027


Total Supply Distribution

  • Total Token Supply: 4,892,488 CHAIN

  • Initially Unlocked in Q1 2025: 1,800,000 CHAIN (36.79%)

  • Scheduled for Linear Unlock: 3,092,488 CHAIN (63.21%)

All tokens will complete their unlock schedule by Q4 2027, following their respective distribution patterns. The unlock schedule has been designed to ensure a balanced release of tokens into circulation while maintaining ecosystem stability.

Staking Pool Size & Inflation

Zentanode & Inflation Miners

Zentanode Rewards System and Token Economics

Overview

The Zentanode rewards system is a key component of the CHAIN token economy, designed to incentivize network participation while maintaining sustainable tokenomics through community governance.

Token Distribution Mechanics

Monthly Rewards Structure

  • Active Zentanodes: 500 nodes

  • Monthly reward per node: 25 CHAIN tokens

  • Total monthly distribution: 12,500 CHAIN tokens

  • Annual distribution: 150,000 CHAIN tokens

Supply Impact Analysis

Initial State:

  • Unlocked CHAIN token supply: 1,442,500 tokens

After One Year:

  • New tokens from rewards: 150,000 tokens

  • Total supply: 1,592,500 CHAIN tokens

  • Annual inflation rate: 10.34%

Calculation: 150,000 ÷ 1,442,500 = 10.34%

Governance and Economic Control

The CHAIN token community maintains direct control over the economic parameters through a decentralized governance system. This ensures the network can adapt to changing conditions while preserving long-term sustainability.

Inflation Management

If the community determines that the 10.34% annual inflation rate is unsustainable, token holders can:

  • Propose adjustments to the Zentanode reward structure

  • Vote on changes to token distribution rates

  • Implement new economic policies through consensus

Product Price Independence

Importantly, modifications to token rewards operate independently of Zentanode product pricing. This separation allows for:

  • Flexible monetary policy adjustments

  • Stable product economics

  • Decoupled token and product market dynamics

Market Dynamics and Pricing Factors

The price of Zentanode products and CHAIN tokens is influenced by multiple market forces beyond the reward system:

Primary Factors:

  • Production and operational costs

  • Market demand levels

  • Competitive landscape

  • Market conditions and trends

  • Regulatory environment

  • Economic and political developments

Key Insight: Even with reward structure changes, product and token prices remain subject to broader market forces. The governance system provides tools for economic management while acknowledging that market dynamics extend beyond tokenomics alone.

Conclusion

The Zentanode rewards system balances network incentives with economic sustainability through community-driven governance. While the initial 10.34% inflation rate provides substantial rewards for network participants, the system's flexibility ensures the community can adapt economic parameters as the network evolves.

📙ZENTANODE

Zentachain Currency

CHAIN is the native utility token that fuels the Zentachain network. It serves multiple essential functions within the ecosystem. Through network staking, users can stake CHAIN tokens to participate in network governance and earn rewards. The token enables service payments, as CHAIN is used to pay for ecosystem services including Zentalk secure messaging and Zentanode operations. Additionally, Zentanode operators who maintain the AI-powered 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.

As the backbone of the Zentachain ecosystem, CHAIN tokens align the interests of users, node operators, and service providers while enabling sustainable network growth and adoption of privacy-preserving technologies.

Learn more about of use-cases of the CHAIN token:

🪐Use-Cases

Trade Details Overview:

  • Pre-Seeed - 1,000,000 (M) CHAIN's - Price 0,50 USD - Official = Finished

  • Seed - 1,000,000 (M) CHAIN's - Price 1.50 Official = Q3

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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