Boundless, known as ZKC, functions as a comprehensive Zero-Knowledge (ZK) infrastructure.

Boundless, known as ZKC, functions as a comprehensive Zero-Knowledge (ZK) infrastructure.

The cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, and the latest addition is the ZKC Token, a new player in the market developed by the RISC Zero team.

The genesis supply of ZKC tokens was 1 billion, with approximately 200.9 million in circulation at the time of its Binance listing in September 2025. Right after the listing, Binance released an additional 5 million ZKC into circulation, and 15 million more tokens were set aside for marketing and community campaigns over the following six months.

The ZKC Token is not just a reward token; it fuels the network. Provers, independent nodes that stake ZKC tokens as collateral, make the system both decentralized and accountable. Rewards are distributed via Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW) for useful computation, and holders join governance and benefit from emissions.

The ZKC Token is different from zkSync and StarkNet as it offers a universal proving layer, serving many chains and apps at once, rather than building its own ZK rollups. The goal is to make blockchains run faster, cheaper, and more secure without requiring developers to start from scratch. Boundless, the protocol powering ZKC, is interoperable and can connect seamlessly with big ecosystems like Ethereum, BNB Chain, and future rollups.

The distribution of the ZKC Token was diverse. Binance rolled out a HODLer Airdrop program in early September 2025, distributing 15 million ZKC tokens to users holding BNB during the snapshot. The Capital Launchpad IDO for ZKC Token took place from August 25 to September 1, 2025, on the Capital Launchpad platform, with a price of $0.29 per ZKC and 13,793,103 tokens sold, raising $4M. The ZKC Token was also distributed for free on Gate Launchpad from September 15 to 18, 2025, with an allocation of 0.01% of the total supply.

The ZKC Token is live on Binance for trading, with trading pairs ZKC/USDT, ZKC/USDC, ZKC/BNB, ZKC/FDUSD, and ZKC/TRY. Deposits for ZKC opened on Binance on September 12, 2025, and the official listing occurred on September 15, 2025.

The ZKC token allocation is divided among Ecosystem Fund, Core Team & Early Contributors, Investors, Strategic Growth Fund, Other, and Public Sale. The unlock schedule for the ZKC token varies for different allocations, with the Ecosystem Fund, Strategic Growth Fund, Core Team & Early Contributors, Community Token Sale, Community Airdrop, and Investors all having different unlock schedules.

The Boundless protocol was launched on Base to provide universal zero-knowledge compute across blockchains, marking its first step into a multi-chain future. As it continues to grow and evolve, ZKC is poised to make a significant impact in the cryptocurrency world.

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