Thank you to every contributor who supported ZKM: testing the zkVM across releases, submitting and reviewing changes on GitHub, producing clear technical content, and keeping discussions active and constructive across our channels. We value sustained, hands-on participation and appreciate the time, rigor, and consistency you’ve brought to the project. While the best is surely still yet to come, it’s already been quite the journey.
As you are all aware, ZKM built the core proving and execution stack - Ziren (ZKM’s MIPS-based zkVM), the distributed prover, and the verification toolchain - that underpins GOAT Network: ZKM + GOAT Network: An End-to-End Stack for Bitcoin-scaling
ZKM is recognizing early contributors with a one-time allocation of $GOATED at GOAT Network’s TGE. This reward links two phases of the same contribution program: ZKM contributions established the baseline for the underlying tech stack; GOAT contributions continued that effort as the stack moved into production. Accordingly, the allocation will be distributed to the top 100 contributors on the ZKM Points Leaderboard and to a small set of selected moderators who consistently supported ZKM community operations, with the individual amounts bounded by - and scaled to - the overall GOAT Points leaderboard.
ZKM’s (non-transferable) POINTS captured cumulative impact across content, research, code, moderation, and community support; GOAT Points extended that trajectory as contributors shifted to GOAT’s ecosystem. Moderator selections cover contributors whose impact was qualitative but continuous.
How the allocation works
Allocation is proportional within the ZKM cohort using the final ZKM Points snapshot. Let S denote the one-time $GOATED pool for this cohort. Each eligible contributor i receives:
\[ \text{allocation}_i = S \times \left( \frac{Z_i}{\sum Z} \right) \]
where \( Z_i \) is contributor \( i \)'s ZKM Points and \( \sum Z \) is the cohort total. Selected moderators are included via assigned point weights before normalization.
The ZKM campaign concluded with a final snapshot and moderator list. Contributors were expected to continue in the GOAT campaign as the stack moved toward production. The ZKM cohort allocation is computed from S and the ZKM snapshot and is issued alongside GOAT’s campaign distributions.
Claim instructions will be published by GOAT Network. Monitor official GOAT channels for the claim window, verification steps, supported wallets, and any jurisdictional requirements.
This is informational and not an offer or solicitation. Final eligibility, pool sizing, and claim procedures are governed by GOAT Network’s official materials and applicable law.
Thank you to every contributor who supported ZKM: testing the zkVM across releases, submitting and reviewing changes on GitHub, producing clear technical content, and keeping discussions active and constructive across our channels. We value sustained, hands-on participation and appreciate the time, rigor, and consistency you’ve brought to the project. While the best is surely still yet to come, it’s already been quite the journey.
As you are all aware, ZKM built the core proving and execution stack - Ziren (ZKM’s MIPS-based zkVM), the distributed prover, and the verification toolchain - that underpins GOAT Network: ZKM + GOAT Network: An End-to-End Stack for Bitcoin-scaling
ZKM is recognizing early contributors with a one-time allocation of $GOATED at GOAT Network’s TGE. This reward links two phases of the same contribution program: ZKM contributions established the baseline for the underlying tech stack; GOAT contributions continued that effort as the stack moved into production. Accordingly, the allocation will be distributed to the top 100 contributors on the ZKM Points Leaderboard and to a small set of selected moderators who consistently supported ZKM community operations, with the individual amounts bounded by - and scaled to - the overall GOAT Points leaderboard.
ZKM’s (non-transferable) POINTS captured cumulative impact across content, research, code, moderation, and community support; GOAT Points extended that trajectory as contributors shifted to GOAT’s ecosystem. Moderator selections cover contributors whose impact was qualitative but continuous.
How the allocation works
Allocation is proportional within the ZKM cohort using the final ZKM Points snapshot. Let S denote the one-time $GOATED pool for this cohort. Each eligible contributor i receives:
\[ \text{allocation}_i = S \times \left( \frac{Z_i}{\sum Z} \right) \]
where \( Z_i \) is contributor \( i \)'s ZKM Points and \( \sum Z \) is the cohort total. Selected moderators are included via assigned point weights before normalization.
The ZKM campaign concluded with a final snapshot and moderator list. Contributors were expected to continue in the GOAT campaign as the stack moved toward production. The ZKM cohort allocation is computed from S and the ZKM snapshot and is issued alongside GOAT’s campaign distributions.
Claim instructions will be published by GOAT Network. Monitor official GOAT channels for the claim window, verification steps, supported wallets, and any jurisdictional requirements.
This is informational and not an offer or solicitation. Final eligibility, pool sizing, and claim procedures are governed by GOAT Network’s official materials and applicable law.
