Our vision for Zeebu is simple: to build an accessible, decentralized, and global payment ecosystem for businesses within various industries and sectors. Just like the internet allows information to flow freely across the globe, we want to make money flow seamlessly without hiccups. Towards this, the Zeebu team is excited to present the vision for Zeebu Protocol – Zeebu’s largest upgrade to date and a step change on the road toward further decentralization.
The Zeebu Protocol represents a comprehensive architectural overhaul aimed at establishing a significantly more decentralized, distributed, and liquidity-optimized payment infrastructure.
Over the coming weeks, we will detail each component of the Zeebu Protocol, addressing topics such as the enhanced technical architecture, the mechanics behind our innovative staking, liquidity pool, ZIP activities, airdrop series and ecosystem rewards for stakeholders, and the governance council role within the ecosystem. We'll also provide insight into how these elements collectively facilitate a seamless, secure, and efficient transaction flow, ensuring liquidity optimization and robust decentralized settlement processes within the Zeebu ecosystem.
Origin & Achievements
Launched in 2023 as a groundbreaking alternative to traditional payment methods, Zeebu is bringing telecom’s invoice settlement and payments on-chain. The core of Zeebu's architecture integrates a blockchain layer with a Payment Service Provider (PSP) layer, uniquely designed to offer instant transactions with enhanced efficiency and security.
During its alpha trial phase, Zeebu processed over $500 million in transactions with 79 telecom merchants, proving its capability to handle significant volumes and complex transactions efficiently. In the last 12 months, Zeebu processed over $3 billion in transactions, settling more than 61,000 invoices, showcasing its scalable solution in a real-world environment.
Zeebu revolutionized the telecom payment landscape through the introduction of a unique token that implements a strategic loyalty mechanism, coupled with a token burn strategy.
The token burn mechanism is designed to safeguard the continuous effectiveness of ZBU as a trusted means of transaction by methodically reducing their total supply. Further enriching this innovative model, the loyalty mechanism rewards users for successful transactions on the platform, fostering a cycle of continual usage and value creation.
With a proven track record of security, stability, and high throughput, Zeebu is now strategically positioned to further decentralize its network, continuing to evolve and expand its technology to meet the complex demands of the telecom carrier industry and the business and enterprise payments landscape as a whole.
The Next Step in Decentralization: ZBU Protocol
Decentralization of Zeebu has been a foundational element since its inception. The launch of ZBU Protocol realizes this vision and mark a pivotal advancement in the DeFi space and a significant leap towards true decentralization.
The cornerstone of this upgrade revolves around two critical enhancements:
- Decentralized Liquidity: ZBU Protocol empowers participants to contribute to staking and liquidity pools. Staking allows ecosystem participants who believe in ZBU to build a trust network by staking their tokens. Meanwhile, liquidity pools enable native crypto users, liquidity miners, and other asset holders to put their assets to effective use and earn rewards. This involves expanding the network to include diverse stakeholders—crucial for handling the substantial transaction volume and complexity, enhancing liquidity and network resilience, and reducing dependency on any single point of failure.
- Enhanced Reward Mechanism: A comprehensive overhaul of the reward system is set to redefine the incentive structure within the Zeebu ecosystem upgrading to “Protocol Rewards”. The revised rewards system introduces a nuanced approach meticulously designed to acknowledge and value the multifaceted contributions made by the participants towards the protocol's growth and success. This includes token rewards for Staking & Liquidity Providers' participation.
The essence of Zeebu lies in its commitment to democratizing finance. By eliminating intermediaries and leveraging blockchain's intrinsic transparency and security, the platform has already made significant strides in making financial services more accessible.
The upgrade builds on this foundation, aiming to address the persistent challenges within the DeFi landscape, such as liquidity shortages, settlement inefficiencies, and the scalability of decentralized solutions.
Core Components of the ZBU Protocol:
- Staking Vault
A core component of the ZBU Protocol that enables users to stake their ZBU tokens for varying durations. In return, the system awards VeZBU tokens, which are proportionate to the amount staked and the duration. These VeZBU tokens significantly enhance a user's influence on the platform and enable participation in settlement cycles through delegation, engagement in upcoming governance, and the opportunity to earn rewards for their contributions.
- veZBU (vote-escrowed ZBU)
VeZBU tokens are issued to users when they stake ZBU tokens. These tokens grant users voting rights, influence within the ecosystem, and eligibility for earning rewards. This approach discourages short-term manipulation in governance votes, ensuring that decision-making power rests with those committed to the protocol's future.
- Liquidity Pool
This component pairs ZBU with Stable tokens to create a liquidity pool that supports the protocol's operations for Phase 1. Contributors to this pool are issued LP tokens, which represent their share of the pool. These LP tokens can be locked for predetermined periods, during which the holders are eligible for rewards derived from the pool's utilization in settlement cycles. The locking mechanism is designed to ensure the pool's long-term stability and availability of liquidity.
Core Protocol Participants and Their Roles
- Delegators: Users who stake ZBU tokens, receive VeZBU in return, which empowers them to participate in the ecosystem for building trust network and earn protocol rewards.
- Deployers: Critical infrastructural participants who, upon staking ZBU, can deploy smart contracts for settlements, leveraging their VeZBU holdings to manage transaction processing and earn protocol rewards.
- On-Demand Liquidity Providers (OLPs): Liquidity providers deposit their assets in available pools, ensuring sufficient liquidity to support ongoing transactions and earning protocol rewards.
A Call to Action: Zeebu Protocol Waitlist - Get Exclusive Access & Earn Protocol Rewards
Zeebu Protocol warmly invites crypto enthusiasts, DeFi advocates, liquidity providers, and our esteemed community members to join the waitlist for early access to our cutting-edge protocol.
This is an opportunity to become an integral part of a trusted and thriving payment network. As a participant, you'll access our protocol and earn ZIPs through active contribution. These ZIPs can be redeemed in the upcoming largest ZBU airdrop series.
For detailed information on the ZBU Protocol and the upcoming waitlist, be sure to check out our next blog post. Stay tuned for more updates and insights. If you're eager to dive deeper into the ZBU Protocol and understand its intricacies, head over to the Zeebu Protocol documentation at Zeebu Protocol GitBook. This resource offers a comprehensive overview of the protocol, its features, and how it aims to revolutionize the DeFi space.