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January was ignition. February is about structure, distribution, and letting participation actually shape what happens next. We’re moving from setup mode into execution — where showing up consistently starts to matter more than just being early.
Airdrop is live
The ZABAL airdrop is officially live.
This drop rewards early alignment and real participation. Airdrops will continue throughout all of 2026, so feel free to check in whenever you get a chance — there may be more waiting for you.
ZABAL (ZABAL) is a token on Base.
Your February ZABAL Opinion Leaders are:
Tabby — 28,439 points
ohnahji — 23,424 points
AKELEONCHAIN — 18,075 points
ZOLs reflect consistent participation and contribution. They help surface signal, guide direction, and keep momentum moving forward inside the ecosystem.
Miniapp upgrades + Empire Builder APIs
We’re expanding voting mechanics inside the livestream miniapp. ZABAL token holders who vote regularly will be able to influence how the Monday 5 PM EST livestream runs — including topics, format, and what gets prioritized live. Participation isn’t just tracked anymore; it actively shapes the experience.
Contributor proposal → The ZAO
A formal contributor proposal is being prepared for the ZAO, outlining clear ways builders and organizers can plug in, contribute, and grow ownership over time.
Organized streaming plan (tutorial-focused)
February streams are centered around education and onboarding across ZABAL, the ZAO, and the different projects I’m actively working on. These sessions are designed to provide clarity through real walkthroughs, live demos, and open Q&A — not filler content.
The focus is on:
Understanding how ZABAL fits into the broader ecosystem
Learning how leaderboards, voting, and participation work
Showing how builders can get involved with ZAO-related projects
Creating consistent touchpoints that compound attention
February – Week 1 Schedule
Monday, 5 PM EST — ZABAL AMA
Tuesday — BCZ Yaps w/ Jordan (ecosystem, tooling, direction)
Wednesday — BCZ Yaps w/ Adrian (building, strategy, execution)
More sessions will be added as the month unfolds, with topics increasingly shaped by livestream voting inside the miniapp.
Hold ZABAL and vote daily in the miniapp
Show up to streams and ask questions
Track the leaderboard and stay consistent
This month we’re locking in distribution across:
YouTube
TikTok
Same signal, adapted to each platform.
A new leaderboard is being prepared for distribution, based on daily voting inside the miniapp. Consistency matters. Regular participation will outweigh one-off actions. This leaderboard is designed to reward people who help steer the ecosystem day by day.
Super Bowl Squares have officially started — a fun, social, on-chain experiment to bring more people into the flow.
You can see more details and join here for the upcoming Patriots Super Bowl:
https://farcaster.xyz/zaal/0x89065156
January was about proving the system could move.
We launched ZABAL into reality, tested ideas in public, ran live streams, and began shaping real participation loops. Builders showed up. Conversations turned into action. Momentum started to feel real instead of theoretical.
Not everything was polished — and that was intentional. January created the surface area needed to learn what actually works.
February builds on that foundation with tighter loops between action and influence.
Less explaining.
More doing.
More ownership.
Let’s keep building.
— ZABAL
January was ignition. February is about structure, distribution, and letting participation actually shape what happens next. We’re moving from setup mode into execution — where showing up consistently starts to matter more than just being early.
Airdrop is live
The ZABAL airdrop is officially live.
This drop rewards early alignment and real participation. Airdrops will continue throughout all of 2026, so feel free to check in whenever you get a chance — there may be more waiting for you.
ZABAL (ZABAL) is a token on Base.
Your February ZABAL Opinion Leaders are:
Tabby — 28,439 points
ohnahji — 23,424 points
AKELEONCHAIN — 18,075 points
ZOLs reflect consistent participation and contribution. They help surface signal, guide direction, and keep momentum moving forward inside the ecosystem.
Miniapp upgrades + Empire Builder APIs
We’re expanding voting mechanics inside the livestream miniapp. ZABAL token holders who vote regularly will be able to influence how the Monday 5 PM EST livestream runs — including topics, format, and what gets prioritized live. Participation isn’t just tracked anymore; it actively shapes the experience.
Contributor proposal → The ZAO
A formal contributor proposal is being prepared for the ZAO, outlining clear ways builders and organizers can plug in, contribute, and grow ownership over time.
Organized streaming plan (tutorial-focused)
February streams are centered around education and onboarding across ZABAL, the ZAO, and the different projects I’m actively working on. These sessions are designed to provide clarity through real walkthroughs, live demos, and open Q&A — not filler content.
The focus is on:
Understanding how ZABAL fits into the broader ecosystem
Learning how leaderboards, voting, and participation work
Showing how builders can get involved with ZAO-related projects
Creating consistent touchpoints that compound attention
February – Week 1 Schedule
Monday, 5 PM EST — ZABAL AMA
Tuesday — BCZ Yaps w/ Jordan (ecosystem, tooling, direction)
Wednesday — BCZ Yaps w/ Adrian (building, strategy, execution)
More sessions will be added as the month unfolds, with topics increasingly shaped by livestream voting inside the miniapp.
Hold ZABAL and vote daily in the miniapp
Show up to streams and ask questions
Track the leaderboard and stay consistent
This month we’re locking in distribution across:
YouTube
TikTok
Same signal, adapted to each platform.
A new leaderboard is being prepared for distribution, based on daily voting inside the miniapp. Consistency matters. Regular participation will outweigh one-off actions. This leaderboard is designed to reward people who help steer the ecosystem day by day.
Super Bowl Squares have officially started — a fun, social, on-chain experiment to bring more people into the flow.
You can see more details and join here for the upcoming Patriots Super Bowl:
https://farcaster.xyz/zaal/0x89065156
January was about proving the system could move.
We launched ZABAL into reality, tested ideas in public, ran live streams, and began shaping real participation loops. Builders showed up. Conversations turned into action. Momentum started to feel real instead of theoretical.
Not everything was polished — and that was intentional. January created the surface area needed to learn what actually works.
February builds on that foundation with tighter loops between action and influence.
Less explaining.
More doing.
More ownership.
Let’s keep building.
— ZABAL
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gm zm January was ignition. February is structure, distribution, and execution. We’re moving from setup mode → showing up consistently actually matters now. ZABAL is shifting from early to effective.
ZABAL Airdrop is LIVE This drop rewards early alignment + real participation. Airdrops will continue throughout 2026 — so checking back later still counts. Consistency > timing.
February ZABAL Opinion Leaders (ZOLs) @tabbytheblack — 28,439 @ohnahji — 23,424 @emmysmith304 — 18,075 ZOLs surface signal, guide direction, and keep momentum honest.
What’s shipping in February Miniapp upgrades + Empire Builder APIs Voting isn’t just tracked anymore — it shapes the livestream itself. Topics. Format. Priorities. Token-weighted participation → real influence.
Lfg ZM all the way $ZABAL
How do we go about claiming?
I just distributed $5.91 to the ZABAL Empire! Raffle Winners: @metamu @rosecityweb3 @emmysmith304 @ohnahji +6 others
Congratulations to all the winners! Blessed to be part of the $zabal empire!
How to join your empire?
All you have to do is hold some $zabal and then you on the empire leaderboard!
Ty on it
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gm zm January was ignition. February is structure, distribution, and execution. We’re moving from setup mode → showing up consistently actually matters now. ZABAL is shifting from early to effective.
ZABAL Airdrop is LIVE This drop rewards early alignment + real participation. Airdrops will continue throughout 2026 — so checking back later still counts. Consistency > timing.
February ZABAL Opinion Leaders (ZOLs) @tabbytheblack — 28,439 @ohnahji — 23,424 @emmysmith304 — 18,075 ZOLs surface signal, guide direction, and keep momentum honest.
What’s shipping in February Miniapp upgrades + Empire Builder APIs Voting isn’t just tracked anymore — it shapes the livestream itself. Topics. Format. Priorities. Token-weighted participation → real influence.
Lfg ZM all the way $ZABAL
Locked on $ZABAL
Yesssssssssssssirrrrr
How do we go about claiming?
https://clanker.world/clanker/0xbB48f19B0494Ff7C1fE5Dc2032aeEE14312f0b07
I just distributed $5.91 to the ZABAL Empire! Raffle Winners: @metamu @rosecityweb3 @emmysmith304 @ohnahji +6 others
Congratulations to all the winners! Blessed to be part of the $zabal empire!
How to join your empire?
All you have to do is hold some $zabal and then you on the empire leaderboard!
Ty on it
LFG 💯💯
Yessir