Zero Resources

Zero is a decentralized, multi-core blockchain built by LayerZero. It uses zero-knowledge proofs to separate execution from verification. This lets the network scale to internet-level throughput while keeping validation lightweight enough to run on consumer-grade hardware. Each application on Zero runs in its own Atomicity Zone, so applications execute in parallel without competing for block space.

Ethereum keeps decentralization by requiring every validator to rerun every transaction, which caps throughput. Solana raises throughput by raising hardware requirements, which concentrates validation among a small set of well-capitalized operators. Zero breaks the tradeoff. Validators verify tiny cryptographic proofs instead of re-executing transactions. That allows Ethereum-level decentralization at internet-level performance.

Atomicity Zones are Zero's parallel execution environments — the equivalent of concurrent processes on a multi-core CPU. Each Zone runs its own application independently. A spike in one Zone (a market on ATLAS, for instance) doesn't slow down another (payments, social, general-purpose apps). Zones are not sovereign chains, Layer 2s, or rollups. Every Zone is owned by Zero and secured by the same unified protocol.

Zero uses delegated proof of stake and splits validation into two roles. Block Producers construct blocks and generate ZK proofs. Block verifiers verify those proofs, a task light enough to run on consumer hardware. ZRO stakers delegate their tokens to validators. There are no high minimum stake requirements or automatic consensus-layer slashing, which keeps validation open to home validators, not just large staking pools.

ZRO is the native token of Zero. It secures the network through delegated proof of stake, serves as the gas asset for every Zone, and governs protocol upgrades and the addition of new Zones. Trading venues on ATLAS stake ZRO to qualify for higher fee rebates. 75% of post-venue trading fees on ATLAS are used to buy and burn ZRO.