#Boundeless @Boundless $ZKC Here’s a breakdown of Boundless (ZKC)—what it is, how it works, its tokenomics, risks, and what to watch out for.
What is Boundless (ZKC)?
Boundless is a universal zero‑knowledge (ZK) proving protocol designed to let blockchains, rollups, and applications offload heavy computation to a decentralized network of provers.
It is built by the RISC Zero team, who previously developed a general‑purpose ZK virtual machine (zkVM).
Its aim: decouple execution (doing computations) from consensus (verifying them). Instead of every node re-executing every transaction, proofs are generated offchain by provers and verified onchain.
One way to see it: imagine blockchains could “rent” proving power on demand, rather than building their own full ZK infra. That’s what Boundless is positioning itself as.
How It Works: Key Mechanisms
Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW)
Instead of traditional proof-of-work (PoW), PoVW rewards provers for computing valid zero‑knowledge proofs that are useful to the network.
Provers stake ZKC tokens as collateral. If they fail to deliver on their proof jobs, part of their stake may be slashed (i.e., burned or penalized).
Tasks are posted by “requestors” (blockchains, applications) and provers compete (bid) to fulfill them.
Staking, Governance & veZKC
Holders of ZKC can stake to receive veZKC (voting-escrowed ZKC), used for governance and reward distribution.
Emissions (new tokens) are split: ~75% to provers (for proof generation) and ~25% to stakers.
Withdrawal from staking has a 30‑day delay.
Token Emission / Supply
Initial supply (genesis) is 1 billion ZKC.
Emissions start at ~7% annual and gradually taper down to ~3% by year 8 and beyond.
Emissions are distributed per epoch (each epoch = 2 days) across the network.
Launch, Adoption & Market Info
ZKC was listed on Binance on September 15, 2025, with trading pairs such as USDT, USDC, BNB, etc.
Binance also ran a HODLer airdrop of ~15 million ZKC to BNB