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 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.

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

ZABAL now operates across three layers:

1. Incentivized participation

2. Structured coordination

3. 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

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 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.

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

ZABAL now operates across three layers:

1. Incentivized participation

2. Structured coordination

3. 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