Business Model
zkPull is designed as protocol-level infrastructure, not a centralized marketplace. Value is captured by automating trust, verification, and enforcement—services that are costly and unreliable when handled manually.
Core Principle
zkPull monetizes verification and enforcement, not developer labor.
Contributors always receive the full bounty amount defined by the project owner. The protocol captures value only when objective, cryptographically verifiable work has been completed.
1. Protocol Fee on Successful Claims
zkPull charges a small protocol fee only when a bounty claim is successfully validated and paid out.
How it works:
Fee is calculated as a percentage of the bounty reward
Collected at claim time
Automatically enforced by smart contracts
Why this makes sense:
No upfront cost for contributors
No payment for failed or invalid claims
Incentives are aligned with real usage
2. AVS Operator Incentives
zkPull integrates with EigenLayer AVS, enabling decentralized operators to earn rewards for validation work.
Value flow:
Part of the protocol fee is routed to AVS operators
Operators stake to participate and earn for correct validation
Slashing mechanisms can be introduced for malicious behavior
Why this matters:
zkPull does not rely on centralized servers—validation is economically incentivized and decentralized.
3. Infrastructure-as-a-Service for Protocols & DAOs
zkPull can be adopted by:
Web3 protocols running continuous bug bounties
DAOs managing contributor incentive programs
Open-source foundations seeking transparent payouts
Potential integrations:
White-labeled bounty programs
DAO treasury–managed incentives
Custom validation rules via AVS
This positions zkPull as shared infrastructure, not a closed platform.
4. Optional Premium Services (Non-Critical Path)
To avoid protocol bloat, premium features are intentionally optional.
Examples:
Advanced contributor analytics
Organization-level dashboards
Custom reporting for foundations
SLA-backed enterprise deployments
Core protocol functionality remains permissionless and open.
5. Ecosystem-Aligned Incentives
zkPull’s business model avoids rent-seeking behavior.
Design choices:
No subscription fees for contributors
No pay-to-list bounties
No custody of user funds
Value is earned only when trustless collaboration succeeds.
Business Model Summary Table
Contributors
Instant, trustless rewards
Full bounty payout
Project Owners
Reliable, verifiable contributions
Pay only for results
AVS Operators
Validation work
Protocol fees
zkPull Protocol
Trustless enforcement
Usage-based fees
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