ZABAL is expanding across three layers.
Signal.
Structure.
Support.
This update rolls out in parts.
We launched a clip campaign to surface signal from inside our streams.
15 USDC total.
Voted on using ZABAL tokens.
Mechanics:
Go to https://den.show
Click ZABAL
Open any stream
Create a ~45 second clip
Submit it at https://incented.zabal.art
No editing required.
No special tools needed.
Clips are voted on with ZABAL.
Votes determine how the 15 USDC pool is split.
This turns passive viewing into active signal.
Participation → distribution → visibility.
That loop strengthens the ecosystem.
We’re launching a ZABAL clip campaign.
15 USDC total.
Voted on using ZABAL tokens.
Details + submissions
incented.zabal.artSimple mechanics. Real signal.
We also launched the ZABAL Connector with support from the MAGNETIQ platform.
This is an evergreen entry point into the ecosystem.
Instead of collecting emails at events, we’re building a relationship graph.
You claim the Connector once.
Location-specific QR scans unlock mementos.
Each scan becomes part of a coordination record.
But the deeper layer isn’t the mementos.
It’s structured context:
When you entered crypto
How you identify (builder, artist, investor, etc.)
What you’re focused on
Which ecosystems you participate in
Whether you’re open to collaboration
This converts “nice to meet you” into structured signal.
It’s not about scarcity.
It’s about better long-term coordination.
With the support of @MAGNETIQ, I just launched the ZABAL Connector.
Claim it here:
zabal.lolHere’s what I’m experimenting with at ETH Boulder
We’ve also entered a new layer.
I’ve been accepted as a Fund Operator on Artizen.
We’ve launched the ZAO Fund for Emerging Culture.
This fund supports:
Independent musicians.
Visual artists.
Technologists.
Community organizers.
Builders shaping collaborative, public-facing cultural environments.
Not just content.
Infrastructure.
We prioritize projects that are:
Creator-owned
Community-driven
Built in public
Fairly compensated
Public-facing
Using emerging tech (blockchain, AI, immersive systems) meaningfully
The focus is shared cultural production over isolated output.
This fund exists to support environments — not just artifacts.
If you’re building systems for independent culture, apply here:
https://artizen.fund/index/mf/zao-fund-for-emerging-culture?season=6&scroll=no
Also accessible via thezao.xyz
I’ve been accepted as a Fund Operator on @artizen.
Today we’re launching the ZAO Fund for Emerging Culture.
This fund supports independent creators building collaborative, public-facing cultural experiences.
thezao.xyz
ZABAL now operates across three layers:
Incentivized participation
Structured coordination
Capital infrastructure
We are no longer just:
Streams
Events
Community programming
We are building:
Ownership layers
Coordination systems
Cultural infrastructure
Participation compounds.
Signal compounds.
Capital compounds.
This is infrastructure.
And we’re building it in public.
— ZABAL