Zypher is regarded as a next-generation decentralized AI security protocol, with its core positioning aimed at providing verifiable trust assurance for autonomous AI Agents. The network enables users to directly participate in verification and scoring through a prompt security audit and verification mechanism, complemented by an AI security browser and Agent trust rating panel, thereby collaboratively shaping an open and trustworthy AI security ecosystem and receiving corresponding incentive rewards.

In terms of technical architecture, Zypher integrates zero-knowledge proof (ZK) protocols and multiple security mechanisms to ensure that AI Agents operate in a transparent, secure, and verifiable environment. Additionally, leveraging encryption technologies such as zk TLS, Zypher has built a zk computing layer that not only guarantees data consistency and privacy but also supports the secure deployment of diverse scenarios such as encrypted payments, automated processes, DeFi, and real-world assets (RWA).

From an industry perspective, Zypher is more like the TLS protocol for the AI world. Through zero-knowledge protocols like zkProof of Prompt (zkPoP), it provides a trustworthy operating environment for AI Agents, ensuring that the interaction process is authentic and reliable. At the same time, Zypher also features functionalities similar to AI security browsers and antivirus systems, capable of monitoring AI Agent behavior in real-time, assessing risks, and issuing security alerts. Agents that have not been verified by zkPoP will be marked as high-risk, allowing users to identify potential hazards in advance. In the future, its trust rating panel will also allow users to score and provide feedback on AI Agents based on actual usage experiences, earning token rewards.

Currently, the Zypher Network consists of several core components, including:

• AI Security Panel: Supports real-time verification of prompts and responses, providing security ratings for behavioral transparency;
• RESTful API Interface Layer: A service suite for developers that allows direct integration of verification and security checks into applications;
• ZK Protocol Stack (zkPrompt Series): Utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to ensure the integrity and consistency of prompts and responses, while supporting public chain and privacy mode verification;
• Zytron (AI Chain): Built on the BNB Chain, compatible with RISC-V and various ZK virtual machines, aimed at high-throughput AI tasks;
• Decentralized Prover Network (Proof Mining): Community-driven, where participants enhance network security through verification proofs and earn rewards.

It is noteworthy that within less than a year, Zypher has rapidly grown from the conceptual stage to become one of the most vibrant AI × Web3 ecosystems:

Its global community has surpassed 500,000, with over 3 million users on the Zytron L3 AI chain, more than 50 AI-driven applications deployed, and over 2 million on-chain AI mining interactions completed. Meanwhile, the team has launched AI Mining 1.0 and 2.0, achieving interactive zero Gas mining, and established two core standards: PoP (Proof of Prompt) and PoI (Proof of Inference), laying the foundation for trustworthy AI.

Against this backdrop, the Zypher Network recently officially launched a new PoP token economic model. This move signifies that its trustworthy AI system and economic mechanism have entered a fully operational phase, and the token will become an important driving force for the formation of the ecological flywheel and sustainable growth.

About the New PoP Token Economic Model

Why PoP?

The naming of $POP directly stems from Zypher's core protocol—Proof of Prompt (PoP).

As a next-generation AI Agent security layer, the Zypher Network has built a decentralized, high-throughput, and scalable platform for on-demand and continuous prompt auditing and verification. This mechanism aims to ensure that AI can be applied more safely in high-risk scenarios such as DeFi, financial assets, productivity tools, and personal assistants.

Focusing on the PoP protocol, its design is inspired by zkTLS, integrating zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) and trusted execution environments (TEE), binding user input and the execution process of AI Agents through encryption, thereby ensuring the authenticity and integrity of the results. Notably, this is also the world's first standardized verification infrastructure for AI security, compatible with both on-chain and off-chain systems, and equipped with an AI security browser and extension plugins, enabling real-time auditing, expert reviews, and community scoring.

Through PoP, Zypher directly addresses three core pain points of AI security: un-auditable black-box decision-making, unverifiable prompts, and lack of accountability for Agent behavior. Therefore, POP = Proof of Prompt = the cornerstone of trust for AI, reflecting the project's technical philosophy and providing a pathway for the development of trustworthy AI.

About the PoP Token Economics Model

Total PoP Token Supply: 10,000,000,000

Distribution and Release Mechanism:

Total PoP Token Supply: 10,000,000,000

Distribution and Release Mechanism:

$POP Token Uses

In the Zypher ecosystem, $POP is positioned as both operational fuel and governance credentials, covering multiple functions:

• Verification Incentives (Proof Mining & PoVW): Network nodes can earn $POP rewards by executing zk Prompt tasks and generating zk Proofs, thereby ensuring the security of the system and AI computing power under PoVW consensus.
• User Interaction Rewards: Users can also earn $POP rewards when scoring Agents, marking anomalies, or submitting feedback in the AI security browser, encouraging community participation in ecosystem building.
• Agent Certification and Enterprise Payments: $POP is used as a settlement asset for the Proof of Agent certification market and enterprise-level API/SDK auditing, compliance checks, and scoring services, expanding its value in commercial applications.
• DAO Governance: As the sole governance token of Zypher DAO, $POP grants holders the right to propose and vote on key network parameters, ensuring decentralized and transparent ecological governance.

It is worth mentioning that after the release of the PoP token economic model, the PoP token will be launched on Binance Alpha on September 10, and an Alpha points airdrop event will be initiated, followed by listings on more trading platforms.

Zypher Foundation

As the ecosystem enters a new stage of development, the Zypher Network has announced the establishment of the Zypher Foundation. This institution is positioned as the core entity responsible for network development, governance, and ecological expansion, with the mission of ensuring that the Proof of Prompt (PoP) protocol and the $POP token economic system can continue to advance in a decentralized, transparent manner aimed at long-term adoption.

Reportedly, the foundation's main responsibilities cover four areas:

• Protocol Development Oversight: Coordinating the technical roadmap for PoP, Proof of Mining, AI security browser, and Proof of Agent certification market.
• Governance Empowerment: Paving the way for the transition to Zypher DAO, allowing $POP holders to directly participate in governance and parameter updates.
• Ecological Expansion: Promoting cooperation with Web3 protocols and Web2 enterprises to create cross-industry trust bridges for AI Agents.
• Community Incentives: Responsible for the distribution of $POP, rewarding contributors, verifiers, and community participants to ensure fair distribution and long-term sustainability of the network.

With the release of the new PoP token economic model and the establishment of the Zypher Foundation, the Zypher ecosystem officially enters a new stage of development. This not only demonstrates its substantial progress in building a trustworthy AI system but also signifies a key step towards realizing its vision of trustworthy AI. The next stage of growth for this ecosystem will be even more imaginative and worthy of anticipation.