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