MEME super cycle has arrived, and a one-stop aggregation platform has become a necessity!
Zaponchain provides a one-stop launch platform for quality projects through the aggregation of Launch, Labs, and Drops, helping users track and participate in early projects to earn rewards!
This issue of the 【Web3 Roundtable】 will take you deep into Zaponchain.
Opening remarks: Doge took 4 years to break a market cap of $1 billion, while BOME only took 3 days. It seems to have become a consensus among retail investors to prefer local dog coins over VC coins.
What seems to be worthless memes may actually bear the heavy responsibility of Mass Adoption; meme coins have become a top priority for activating the public chain ecosystem.
From past bull market experiences, a typical bull market is divided into three stages: Bitcoin rises; after Bitcoin, Ethereum rises, driving hot altcoins to soar together. Finally, the crypto market enters a comprehensive upward phase, and meme coins start to rise.
However, in this cycle, the order of sector rotation seems to have been rearranged, with meme coins taking the lead as the main line of this cycle. After the meme explosion, will the so-called value coin-led altcoin season still come? This is also one of the most concerning questions for retail investors.
Today, we are very honored to invite a core member of the Zap project team, Xiaoxu. She will discuss with us how ZAP shapes a new pattern for the meme launch platform, from underlying logic to market strategy. First, let the guest introduce herself.
Q1: Please briefly introduce ZAP and what pain points it mainly addresses?
A: Currently, Web3 participants need to go to different platforms to do different things, such as Launch Token, discover new projects, participate in Airdrops, etc. Zap's vision is to become a one-stop aggregation platform that meets the needs of developers and users!
The process from project creation to airdrop, community building, operation, and token issuance is actually a long one. Generally, platforms may complete the Airdrop tasks or interaction tasks but do not provide continuous follow-up services. However, Zap will conduct ongoing tracking and help users understand project dynamics in real-time.
In this way, through the Zap platform, startup projects can quickly accumulate users and increase user stickiness. Users can discover new quality projects on Zap in real-time and continuously receive updates from a single platform, saving them time and attention costs.
Therefore, Zap is an aggregation platform that connects quality projects with loyal users, achieving a win-win situation for both parties!
Q2: What are the core functions and products of ZAP, and do ordinary users have opportunities for deep participation in ZAP's construction?
A: It mainly consists of two parts.
The first part is: Drops.
Drops allows users to better experience and participate in early quality projects and receive Airdrops. Zap not only considers the contributions brought by users' social activities but also takes into account users' on-chain behaviors; users who contribute more will receive more incentives.
Moreover, Airdrops will not be a one-time event. Initially, it will help users understand the project, and subsequently explore deeper incentives and more profound long-term contributions, aiming for sustainable long-term engagement with real Web3 users.
The second part is: Launch.
Once a project enters the token launch phase, it can conduct a decentralized launch in Launch. Not only meme coins but even users who want to issue their own community tokens can easily do so in Launch!
Both parts are core products that ordinary users can deeply participate in, with low barriers and high expected returns.
Q3: In 2024, meme coins have become the hottest investment targets in the crypto market. How does the ZAP team view the phenomenon of meme explosion?
A: Now retail investors do not want to take over VC coins. The deeper definition of MEME coins is one of rebellion, and they are indeed very fun. I think meme coins that usually resonate and gain high popularity actually have strong virality.
On the surface, the explosion of memes seems accidental, but in reality, it is inevitable at this moment. The market has its own evolutionary process; just accept and follow the trend!
Q4: ZAP's core product Launch provides one-stop services for meme coin launches. What other layouts or plans does ZAP have in response to current market trends?
A: Our main layout and plan is to adapt more quickly to market and user needs, building Zap into a more comprehensive one-stop platform!
Whether it’s the fair launch of MEME coins, ecological development, or project token launches, improving user experience on the platform, enhancing UI/UX to lower barriers, and attracting Web2 users into Web3 through Zap, etc., are all key areas for our future improvements.
Q5: ZAP has secured $15.1 million in funding from many well-known investors, including Rarestone Capital, Cypher Capital, Sharding Capital, and prominent investors like Luca Netz from Pudgy Penguins, Larry Cermak from The Block, and Chelsea Jiang from Foresight Ventures. What do you think is the biggest highlight that attracts investors to ZAP?
A: Zap participated in the Blast Big Bang competition and was selected as one of the 47 winners out of 3000 teams, with Zap winning the championship.
Subsequently, through the event, Zap attracted over 100,000 users to participate, most of whom have already converted into long-term users of Zap.
Zap can truly help the development of the Web3 ecosystem and give back to the community, providing real growth and value for the Web3 industry.
Investment institutions and investors have formally recognized Zap's value and future potential, leading them to choose to invest in Zap.
Q6: The ZAP token has recently launched on Bybit, Gate, and on-chain DEX, and has introduced a staking program. Can you provide specific details about the staking? What rights do staking users have?
A: The ZAP staking program aims to incentivize and reward ZAP token holders for their on-chain activities, promoting the growth of the entire Web3 ecosystem.
Staking $ZAP allows users to gain a range of benefits and rewards within the entire ZAP ecosystem. This includes three parts:
Passive staking rewards:
● Passive income: Earn a stable monthly distribution of $ZAP from the community treasury.
● External protocol benefits: Airdrops from projects launched in Zap Labs, including those supported and incubated by VCs.
● Memecoin upside potential (coming soon): Stakers will be able to share a small portion of the supply (1-2%) of each memecoin launched on ZAP, which can be claimed when time-locked or when the token upgrades to DEX.
Active contribution rewards:
● Staking earning tasks (coming soon): Users staking $ZAP will have access to exclusive tasks with their own benefits, such as exclusive reward distributions.
● XP multiplier (coming soon): After completing tasks, staking users will receive multipliers on all XP earned on the ZAP DROPS platform.
Additionally, there are a series of preferential benefits, including special benefits for Vault holders.
Q7: The token launch marks a new phase for ZAP. What future plans does the team have to ensure the project can operate healthily in the long term?
A: In addition to continuously optimizing and updating the product, we will also enhance the rights of the community and holders. This includes:
● Increasing daily rewards for Vault holders.
● Increasing staking APY.
● Buying back $ZAP.
● FLEXX airdrop.
And more updates in the future.
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Host: Thank you to our guest for the wonderful sharing, which has given us a deeper understanding of the ZAP project. We wish the ZAP project continued success in the future! This AMA session ends here. Thank you all for participating.