Token Overview

Overview of Zap Pilot's $ZAP tokenomics: fixed supply, buyback model, Zap Score airdrops, and partner vesting.

⚙️ 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)

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 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 Example

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

AA Wallet Infra

ZeroDev (ERC-4337 Bundler + Paymaster)

Token Infrastructure

ThirdWeb + LayerZero (OFT)

Buyback Script

Node.js + Uniswap SDK or custom relayer

Score Tracking

Notion / Airtable / Firebase

Airdrop Tools

ThirdWeb SDK / Galxe / Airdrop.so

LPs & Launchpads

Uniswap / Aerodrome / Partnered IDO


🔐 Launchpad & Partner Vesting

Tokens allocated to launchpads or advisors follow a 6-month cliff + 12-month linear vesting schedule.

For 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

AA wallet infra

Seamless UX for end users, gas sponsorship ready

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