Question 1

What is DoubleZero?

Accepted Answer

DoubleZero is a decentralised network layer that moves data for distributed systems over contributor-provided private links to reduce latency and jitter versus the public internet. The network uses a two-ring model: an outer ring that performs non-discretionary edge filtration (e.g., deduplication and spam removal) at contributor hardware, and an inner ring that carries validated traffic across an optimised mesh of contributor links. Contributors interconnect at DoubleZero Exchanges (DZX) in major metropolitan areas, enabling a contiguous mesh. Admission for users is tied to on-chain identities (initially Solana), and the client supports IBRL mode (route over DoubleZero when available with public-internet fallback) and multicast for publisher/subscriber workflows. Link and performance telemetry is recorded on a dedicated ledger to coordinate routing and economic flows. Initial users include validator clients as well as RPC and MEV/searcher infrastructure.

Question 2

What is the DoubleZero (2Z) token used for?

Accepted Answer

2Z is an SPL token on Solana that coordinates value across the network:
- **Payments:** Users pay for connectivity and transport services in 2Z.  
- **Rewards:** Network contributors (bandwidth and device operators, plus computational resource contributors) earn 2Z based on measured incremental network value rather than raw traffic volume.  
- **Staking:** Participants stake 2Z to support operations and provide performance and behaviour guarantees.

**Supply:** 2Z launches with a genesis supply of **10 billion** tokens. Supply adjusts over time through limited **inflation** to fund compute and security and **burns** to preserve economic integrity and deter inorganic traffic. Over the long term, cumulative inflation is intended to be bounded by cumulative burns.
**Related asset:** **dzSOL** is a liquid staking receipt representing the right to redeem deposited SOL plus validator rewards; it adds no further functionality.

Question 3

Who created DoubleZero (2Z)?

Accepted Answer

- **Austin Federa** — Co-founder and Chief Executive, DoubleZero Foundation  
- **Andrew McConnell** — Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Malbec Labs (core engineering contributor)  
- **Mateo Ward** — Co-founder, Malbec Labs

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	binance	AA	0.05185USDT	5.07%	12,054,668.002Z	10,205	0.04935USDT	0.05289USDT
2	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	whitebit	BB	0.05194USDT	5.18%	6,079,378.002Z	14,355	0.04938USDT	0.05276USDT
3	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	bybit	A	0.05193USDT	5.27%	3,207,296.702Z	6,855	0.04933USDT	0.05289USDT
4	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	okex	A	0.05184USDT	5.05%	2,709,461.812Z	3,090	0.04935USDT	0.05293USDT
5	2Z-TRY 2ZTRY	binance	AA	2.52TRY	5.39%	1,354,766.002Z	2,264	2.40TRY	2.57TRY
6	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	gateio	A	0.05190USDT	5.27%	698,366.002Z	1,174	0.04930USDT	0.05290USDT
7	2Z-USD 2Z-USD	coinbase	AA	0.05188USD	5.32%	561,194.372Z	622	0.04926USD	0.05286USD
8	2Z-USDC 2ZUSDC	binance	AA	0.05187USDC	5.30%	543,659.002Z	1,473	0.04926USDC	0.05288USDC
9	2Z-USD 2ZUSD	kraken	AA	0.05187USD	4.96%	475,147.292Z	384	0.04942USD	0.05283USD
10	2Z-USDC 2ZUSDC	bybit	A	0.05190USDC	5.32%	446,588.602Z	1,637	0.04928USDC	0.05293USDC
11	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.05181USDT	5.07%	347,893.382Z	921	0.04931USDT	0.05278USDT
12	2Z-EUR 2ZEUR	kraken	AA	0.04529EUR	4.38%	291,203.142Z	127	0.04339EUR	0.04600EUR
13	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.05192USDT	5.31%	283,978.202Z	634	0.04930USDT	0.05283USDT
14	2Z-EUR 2Z-EUR	okex	A	0.04473EUR	1.47%	2,364.572Z	4	0.04408EUR	0.04566EUR
15	2Z-USD 2Z_USD	cryptodotcom	AA	0.05159USD	2.14%	1,263.002Z	5	0.05051USD	0.05167USD
16	2Z-USDC 2Z-USDC	okex	A	0.05175USDC	4.17%	824.082Z	4	0.04968USDC	0.05226USDC
17	2Z-USD 2zusd	gemini	A	0.05249USD	5.47%	113.372Z	5	0.04976USD	0.05249USD
18	2Z-RLUSD 2zrlusd	gemini	A	0.05249RLUSD	5.47%	113.372Z	5	0.04976RLUSD	0.05249RLUSD
19	2Z-USD 2Z-USD	okex	A	0.05227USD	7.22%	19.142Z	1	0.04875USD	0.05227USD
20	2Z-KRW KRW-2Z	upbit	B	70.10KRW	3.85%	12,806,744.222Z	1,996	67.50KRW	71.50KRW
21	2Z-USDT 2z_usdt	xtpub	-	0.05185USDT	5.07%	9,868,789.002Z	7,257	0.04935USDT	0.05282USDT
22	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	toobit	C	0.05190USDT	5.27%	3,068,037.002Z	10,349	0.04930USDT	0.05278USDT
23	2Z-USDT 2z_usdt	lbank	C	0.05183USDT	5.11%	2,858,057.192Z	4,577	0.04931USDT	0.05285USDT
24	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	bitunix	C	0.05192USDT	5.23%	1,597,492.002Z	6,988	0.04934USDT	0.05282USDT
25	2Z-KRW 2Z_KRW	bithumbkorea	-	69.60KRW	4.04%	1,379,118.882Z	442	66.90KRW	70.60KRW
26	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	bitrue	D	0.05190USDT	5.25%	1,274,732.732Z	4,948	0.04931USDT	0.05277USDT
27	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	mexc	C	0.05193USDT	5.31%	1,145,896.692Z	3,609	0.04931USDT	0.05284USDT
28	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	bingx	D	0.05195USDT	5.40%	820,297.342Z	5,703	0.04929USDT	0.05280USDT
29	2Z-TRY 2ZTRY	btcturk	E	2.52TRY	4.88%	615,732.802Z	226	2.40TRY	2.56TRY
30	2Z-EUR 2Z-EUR	bitvavo	B	0.04547EUR	4.20%	244,290.172Z	44	0.04364EUR	0.04599EUR
31	2Z-USDC 2Z_USDC	cryptology	D	0.05199USDC	5.29%	103,139.002Z	1,503	0.04938USDC	0.05267USDC
32	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	cryptology	D	0.05193USDT	5.44%	102,927.002Z	1,481	0.04925USDT	0.05268USDT
33	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	btcturk	E	0.05182USDT	4.14%	84,009.002Z	24	0.04976USDT	0.05216USDT
34	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	coinex	C	0.05196USDT	5.38%	52,254.102Z	8,597	0.04931USDT	0.05271USDT
35	2Z-USDT s2ZUSDT	phemex	C	0.04865USDT	0.00%	02Z	0	0.04865USDT	0.04865USDT
36	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.05671USDT	0.00%	02Z	0	0.05671USDT	0.05671USDT
37	2Z-KRW 2Z_KRW	coinone	C	69.00KRW	5.59%	579.712Z	1	65.35KRW	69.00KRW
38	2Z-THB THB_2Z	bitkub	C	1.61THB	0.00%	02Z	0	1.61THB	1.61THB
39	2Z-BTC BTC-2Z	upbit	B	0.0₆6000BTC	0.00%	105.302Z	1	0.0₆6000BTC	0.0₆6000BTC
40	2Z-USDT USDT-2Z	upbit	B	0.04618USDT	0.00%	02Z	0	0.04618USDT	0.04618USDT
41	2Z-USDC 2Z_USDC	backpack	C	0.04946USDC	-2.04%	40.002Z	2	0.05049USDC	0.05049USDC