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	0.04451USDT	-2.13%	38,649,580.002Z	23,308	0.04548USDT	0.04614USDT
2	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	okex	A	0.04444USDT	-2.46%	30,296,973.222Z	21,195	0.04556USDT	0.04611USDT
3	2Z-TRY 2ZTRY	binance	AA	2.19TRY	-2.24%	16,985,851.002Z	7,339	2.24TRY	2.27TRY
4	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	bybit	A	0.04448USDT	-2.20%	17,348,631.302Z	7,828	0.04548USDT	0.04611USDT
5	2Z-USD 2Z-USD	coinbase	AA	0.04447USD	-2.16%	13,591,436.402Z	4,070	0.04545USD	0.04608USD
6	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	whitebit	BB	0.04453USDT	-2.02%	6,891,592.002Z	17,006	0.04545USDT	0.04615USDT
7	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	gateio	A	0.04442USDT	-2.42%	3,942,485.002Z	3,271	0.04552USDT	0.04609USDT
8	2Z-USD 2ZUSD	kraken	AA	0.04441USD	-2.40%	2,651,562.562Z	1,237	0.04550USD	0.04605USD
9	2Z-USDC 2ZUSDC	binance	AA	0.04447USDC	-2.18%	2,296,381.002Z	2,101	0.04546USDC	0.04608USDC
10	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.04441USDT	-2.45%	1,639,980.022Z	4,518	0.04553USDT	0.04623USDT
11	2Z-EUR 2ZEUR	kraken	AA	0.03972EUR	-1.88%	1,597,419.832Z	1,034	0.04048EUR	0.04093EUR
12	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.04441USDT	-2.44%	1,051,341.902Z	939	0.04552USDT	0.04602USDT
13	2Z-USDC 2Z-USDC	okex	A	0.04464USDC	-1.70%	661,262.272Z	104	0.04541USDC	0.04591USDC
14	2Z-USDC 2ZUSDC	bybit	A	0.04440USDC	-2.46%	236,082.902Z	521	0.04552USDC	0.04608USDC
15	2Z-EUR 2Z-EUR	okex	A	0.03984EUR	-0.97%	164,685.142Z	109	0.04024EUR	0.04072EUR
16	2Z-USD 2Z_USD	cryptodotcom	AA	0.04468USD	-1.13%	28,458.002Z	13	0.04519USD	0.04589USD
17	2Z-USD 2Z-USD	okex	A	0.06358USD	0.00%	02Z	0	0.06358USD	0.06358USD
18	2Z-USD 2zusd	gemini	A	0.05367USD	-0.79%	92.412Z	1	0.05410USD	0.05410USD
19	2Z-RLUSD 2zrlusd	gemini	A	0.05367RLUSD	-0.79%	92.412Z	1	0.05410RLUSD	0.05410RLUSD
20	2Z-GUSD 2zgusd	gemini	A	0.05367GUSD	-0.79%	92.412Z	1	0.05410GUSD	0.05410GUSD
21	2Z-KRW KRW-2Z	upbit	B	60.20KRW	-2.59%	62,820,701.092Z	7,296	61.80KRW	62.60KRW
22	2Z-TRY 2ZTRY	btcturk	E	2.18TRY	-2.59%	24,061,110.802Z	4,361	2.24TRY	2.26TRY
23	2Z-KRW 2Z_KRW	bithumbkorea	-	60.02KRW	-2.83%	10,724,269.292Z	2,069	61.77KRW	62.13KRW
24	2Z-USDT 2z_usdt	xtpub	-	0.04442USDT	-2.33%	9,266,863.002Z	6,938	0.04548USDT	0.04611USDT
25	2Z-USDT 2z_usdt	lbank	C	0.04451USDT	-2.22%	8,666,458.122Z	11,504	0.04552USDT	0.04615USDT
26	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	toobit	C	0.04450USDT	-2.15%	5,668,343.002Z	11,863	0.04548USDT	0.04612USDT
27	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	bitrue	D	0.04446USDT	-2.33%	3,345,728.922Z	5,643	0.04552USDT	0.04609USDT
28	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	btcturk	E	0.04439USDT	-1.88%	3,103,730.002Z	353	0.04524USDT	0.04603USDT
29	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	mexc	C	0.04442USDT	-2.37%	2,818,653.992Z	3,634	0.04550USDT	0.04608USDT
30	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	bitunix	C	0.04447USDT	-2.29%	2,274,976.002Z	8,648	0.04551USDT	0.04613USDT
31	2Z-USDT 2Z-USDT	bingx	D	0.04451USDT	-2.11%	2,224,734.112Z	12,218	0.04547USDT	0.04611USDT
32	2Z-EUR 2Z-EUR	bitvavo	B	0.03974EUR	-2.21%	705,989.602Z	279	0.04063EUR	0.04120EUR
33	2Z-USDT 2Z_USDT	cryptology	D	0.04440USDT	-2.50%	101,724.002Z	1,478	0.04554USDT	0.04614USDT
34	2Z-USDC 2Z_USDC	cryptology	D	0.04437USDC	-2.55%	99,930.002Z	1,463	0.04553USDC	0.04613USDC
35	2Z-THB THB_2Z	bitkub	C	1.50THB	-0.92%	20,222.652Z	30	1.51THB	1.57THB
36	2Z-KRW 2Z_KRW	coinone	C	60.00KRW	-2.83%	9,495.852Z	11	61.75KRW	63.95KRW
37	2Z-USDC 2Z_USDC	backpack	C	0.04550USDC	0.00%	02Z	0	0.04550USDC	0.04550USDC
38	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.05671USDT	0.00%	02Z	0	0.05671USDT	0.05671USDT
39	2Z-USDT 2ZUSDT	coinex	C	0.06235USDT	0.00%	02Z	0	0.06235USDT	0.06235USDT
40	2Z-BTC BTC-2Z	upbit	B	0.0₆5400BTC	-1.82%	332.462Z	2	0.0₆5500BTC	0.0₆5500BTC
41	2Z-USDT USDT-2Z	upbit	B	0.04205USDT	2.26%	886.342Z	4	0.04112USDT	0.04450USDT