The creator behind the Ethereum Layer-2 Network ZKSYNC has opened a proposal To transform its $zk token from a governance instrument into a token with real economic utility.
A new proposal, “From Management to Utility: ZK Token Proposal, Part I,” Published Tuesday by Alex Gluchowski in the ZKSYNC Community Forum, outlines how network usage and business licensing can directly feed value back into the token economy.
The move could shift how the ZKSYNC ecosystem develops and shares value. Instead of $zk functioning purely as a governance token, the proposal will make network activity, such as interoperability and business use, directly influence its economy.
The proposal argues that the growing network ecosystem, which now includes modular chains, private “prividium” networks and a cross-chain interoperability layer known as elastic chain, requires a token model that changes it.
“The ZK token started as a tool for governance.” said the post. “With management, it can now become the heartbeat of a dysfunctional economy.”
Under the plan, ZKSYNC will introduce two main revenue streams. The first will come from on-chain interoperability fees, charged when users move assets or messages between ecosystem rollups. The second will be off-chain licensing revenue from business tools, such as compliance or reporting modules tailored for building protocol institutions.
Both sources of income flow through a mechanism controlled by management that buys $zk tokens from the market.
Purchased tokens will be allocated towards three uses: burning to reduce supply, staking rewards for decentralized operators, and funding the ecosystem to support developers and public goods. The proposal emphasizes that all parameters – from fee levels to distribution ratios – will be set by community management rather than the core group.
By tying usage directly to economic outcomes, ZKSYNC hopes to create a self-sustaining loop where activity generates revenue, revenue supports the token, and the token secures and funds the network.
According to on CoinmarketCapThe ZK token is down 54% over the past year.
However, fundamental questions remain. The proposal does not specify payment scales, purchase schedules or how emissions will be managed, details that are expected later in the installation.
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