Zero Confirms ZRO as Sole Token for Staking, Gas, and Fees

Zero confirms ZRO as sole token for staking, gas, and all fees; 19.77% of supply is tied to buybacks and institutional purchases.

Zero has confirmed that ZRO will be the sole token powering its new network, ending speculation about the potential launch of an additional asset.

The team stated that ZRO will serve as the staking token, the gas token, and the direct recipient of all major fee flows across Zero and its connected protocols.

ZRO Confirmed as the Sole Asset Within Zero

Zero addressed recent questions about its token structure and clarified that it will not introduce any new token.

“There will be no new token for Zero. ZRO is the only asset,” the team said in its clarification. The announcement positions ZRO as the central component of the network’s economic design.

In the week since we announced Zero, there has been a lot of speculation about ZRO’s role in Zero and on ZRO’s tokenomics. Let’s clear that up.

There will be no new token for Zero. ZRO is the only asset.

• ZRO will be the staking asset within Zero

• ZRO will be the…

— Bryan Pellegrino (臭企鹅) (@PrimordialAA) February 19, 2026

Under the framework described, ZRO will function as the staking asset within Zero. It will also operate as the gas token used to process transactions on the network.

This structure integrates utility and security functions into a single token rather than separating them across multiple assets.

The company also confirmed that all economic value generated by Zero, as well as LayerZero and Stargate, will flow directly to ZRO.

This approach ties protocol growth and network activity directly to the token’s role within the ecosystem.

Fee Structure and Value Flow to ZRO

Zero detailed how fees generated across different parts of the ecosystem will be directed to ZRO.

Excess fees generated through priority fees, also referred to as state contention, will flow to the token. In addition, tips and MEV-related fees will also be routed to ZRO.

Trading fees produced within the markets zone will move to ZRO under the same model. Payment fees generated in the payment zone will follow the same path.

The network design ensures that activity in each operational area contributes to the token’s economic framework.

The company further stated that once LayerZero activates the fee switch, every LZ message will include a fee component routed to ZRO.

This mechanism connects cross-chain messaging activity directly to the token.

Supply Adjustments and Institutional Activity

Zero also provided updated information regarding token supply dynamics. Institutional purchases, buyouts of early investors, and LayerZero buybacks now represent 19.77% of the total token supply.

The majority of these transactions relate to buyouts of upcoming unlocks and early investors.

According to the company, many public dashboards do not account for these changes.

As a result, some trackers may overstate the pressure from upcoming unlocks by nearly two times.

The updated disclosure aims to provide a clearer view of circulating supply conditions.

Zero confirmed that it is building the network with a focus on permissionless infrastructure. The team stated that mainnet is expected to launch this fall.

At launch, ZRO will remain the only asset powering staking, gas, and all fee distribution within the ecosystem.