# Zentra Tokenomics

By [Zentra](https://paragraph.com/@zentra) · 2025-06-25

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**Name:** Zentra Token (ZNT)

**Max Supply:** 21 000 000 ZNT

**Unit:** 1 ZNT ≔ 1 KB of on-chain storage

**Global State Cap: 21 GB of on-chain “space” available to all dApps, mirroring the 21 million cap of ZNT tokens.**

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**By tying total token supply to a fixed amount of on-chain storage, Zentra enforces true scarcity both in currency and in the blockchain’s global state.**

**How “Space” Works:**

*   **State (Chessboard):** Only the current placement of each “piece” (balances, contract data, pointers) lives on-chain.
    
*   **History (Moves):** Every past transaction is archived off-chain—no need to bloat the live state.
    
*   **Why 21 GB Is Plenty:** Most contracts occupy just bytes-to-kilobytes; heavy assets (files, media) remain off-chain, referenced by hashes.
    

**Utility & Demand**
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1.  **Space Allocation (“Buy or Rent”)**
    
    *   **Deploying a dApp:** You must lock (buy or rent) ZNT proportional to your code’s size.
        
    *   **Finite Capacity:** If you unlock your ZNT, your space frees up and your dApp goes offline, ensuring continuous demand for locked tokens.
        
2.  **Transaction Fees & Operations**
    
    *   All on-chain interactions (transactions, contract calls) require ZNT in your wallet, just as Ethereum uses ETH for gas.
        
3.  **Application Growth → State Value**
    
    *   More dApps on Zentra increase competition for limited storage, driving up both:
        
        *   **ZNT locked** (sustained demand)
            
        *   **Value of the global state** (as a scarce, appreciated resource)
            

**Incentives for Long-Term Holding**
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*   **Locking = Commitment:** Locking ZNT to power a dApp ties up tokens long-term.
    
*   **App Goes Offline if Unlocked:** Discourages short-term speculation and aligns holder incentives with network health.
    

**Yield via Utility:**

Instead of staking rewards, holders gain through the appreciation of ZNT as on-chain space becomes more valuable.

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*Originally published on [Zentra](https://paragraph.com/@zentra/zentra-tokenomics)*