# ZABAL Update #7

*Week 3 Momentum*

By [The ZAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@thezao) · 2025-12-16

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Week 3 kicked off with new voices, new submissions, and new energy across every layer of the ecosystem. The December rhythm is becoming real: SongJam activity, Incented voting, ZAO Fractals, and daily community flow.

Here’s what moved today.

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**1\. ZABAL AMA #3 — Audio Spaces on the SongJam Leaderboard**
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This week we hosted **ZABAL AMA #3** directly on the SongJam leaderboard for audio spaces, testing out the new integration. Six people joined us on the platform for the very first time — a great early signal of how these tools can expand the ecosystem.

We’ll be back again next week for AMA #4.  
If you missed this one and want to try SongJam Spaces yourself, pull up next time.

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**2\. Incented — Phase One Winners Announced, Phase Two Voting Live**
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Our Incented Phase One sprint has officially wrapped, and today we revealed the winners before moving into Phase Two voting.

The Phase One winners are:

### **Winner #1: _Introduction to the World of ZABAL_ — by Collins Alfred**

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GM ZM here are our ZABAL December Content Sprint Incented Phase 1 Winners who each took home 10 USDC!

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f7c741a320fd166afc1d45fc10b091f5426619836946952c5db25a754f6e705c.jpg)

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5:44 AM • Dec 16, 2025

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### **Winner #2: WaveWarZ — explained by Patience Samson**

### **Winner #3: “ZABAL Matrix: Culture Forge” — by Caline Pascaline (@pascaline7933)**

A cultural decoding of ZABAL’s philosophy and foundations.

These three submissions set the tone for what Incented will become:  
a loop that rewards creation, curation, and participation across the entire ZABAL ecosystem.

Phase Two voting is now underway.

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**3\. ZAO Fractal — New and Returning Contributors**
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We also held **ZAO Fractal #80** with a strong mix of returning builders and new faces stepping into the Fractal Game.

The weekly rhythm continues to be one of the most consistent strengths of the ZAO — a place where work is recognized, signal is shared, and culture stays aligned.

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**Closing**
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Week 3 is already showing strong momentum.

*   SongJam audio spaces expanding
    
*   Incented Phase Two voting live
    
*   New creators entering the flow
    
*   ZAO Fractal #80 anchoring the structure
    

The December climb continues — one day at a time.

More tomorrow.

— **BetterCallZaal**

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*Originally published on [The ZAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@thezao/zabal-update-7)*