ZETA moves to Solana.
ZETA becomes a native Solana token, 1:1 under the same ticker, and the token behind ZetaLabs. Holders can lock it for access, pay with it at a discount, and vote with it on what the product supports.
- Same ticker, no new ZETA
- 1:1
- Maximum supply, unchanged
- 2.1B
- ZETA meant for validators, burned in 2027
- ~55M
- Inflation on Solana
- 0%
What ZETA does
ZetaLabs is the private AI app on Solana that brings AI models and many market data sources into one place, with your chats and your history encrypted by you. Anyone can use it and pay in ZETA, USDC or card. ZETA adds the following.
Pay in ZETA
Use ZETA across ZetaLabs for a discount and access to more reports and features.
Shape the product
Vote in ZETA on how ZetaLabs develops, such as which data sources and AI models it supports.
Unlock access
Lock ZETA for access to ZetaLabs Premium.
ZETA Dashboard
Supply, locked ZETA and each burn, live.
Supply after the migration
The migration creates no ZETA, leaves the maximum supply and every allocation and vesting schedule in place, and reduces total supply by burning about 55M ZETA set aside for validators.
Why about 55M ZETA is burned
Validators are paid from a 210 million ZETA allocation, block by block. The Layer 1 halts at the snapshot, so about 55 million of it will never be paid out. ZetaChain burns it instead: one twelfth a month, about 4.6 million ZETA, January to December 2027, on the schedule it would have been paid. The exact amount is fixed at the snapshot. Every burn is published and shown on the ZETA Dashboard, and total supply goes down by the full amount.
- Paid to validators by the snapshot
- ~155M
- Never paid out. Burned in 2027
- ~55M
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Maximum supply | 2,100,000,000 ZETA, unchanged by the migration. The burn lowers total supply. |
| Where ZETA lives after the halt | As the SPL token on Solana and as the ERC-20 on Ethereum. |
| Inflation | None. The 2.5% yearly emission planned from year four of the Layer 1 never starts. |
| Purchasers and Advisors (16%, 336,000,000) | 317,333,333 unlocked through Nov 1, 2026 (94.4%). Remaining tranches Dec 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2027. Fully unlocked Jan 1, 2027; no further unlocks. |
| Core Contributors (22.5%, 472,500,000) | 446,250,000 unlocked through Nov 1, 2026 (94.4%). Remaining tranches Dec 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2027. Fully unlocked Jan 1, 2027; no further unlocks. |
| Foundation-held allocations | No newly released ZETA from the User Growth Pool, Ecosystem Growth Fund, Protocol Treasury or Liquidity Incentives is sold in 2027. |
Migrate ZETA to Solana
Holders claim ZETA on Solana through the ZetaHub migration portal, opening Dec 9, 2026. Native ZETA held directly in your wallet or staked needs no action before then. Unwrap wrapped ZETA and withdraw ZETA from pools or contracts to your wallet before the snapshot at block 20,755,000, when the chain halts.
Key dates
- Block 20,755,000
Snapshot and halt
Expected around Dec 9, 2026. Every balance is recorded per address: liquid, delegated, unbonding and unclaimed rewards. The Layer 1 halts at the same height and is not restarted.
- Dec 9, 2026
Portal opens
The migration portal and bridged-asset claims open on ZetaHub.
- Jan to Dec 2027
Monthly burns
Twelve monthly burns of about 4.6 million ZETA each, about 55 million in all.
- Oct 31, 2027
Archive node ends
ZetaScan remains available, and an archive node with read-only RPC is provided through this date.
How to claim
Connect
Connect the wallet that held ZETA on ZetaChain: MetaMask and other EVM wallets, or Keplr and other Cosmos wallets.
Sign
Sign a message naming the Solana wallet that should receive your ZETA. The destination must be a wallet, not a token account or a contract.
Receive
The full snapshot balance arrives shortly after signing.
Stay safe
The portal asks for a signature, never a transaction, and never a seed phrase. Trust only zetachain.com, hub.zetachain.com and the official X and Discord accounts. The ZETA SPL mint and snapshot contract addresses are published on official channels after the security review. The portal opens only after that review is complete.
Good to know
- No fee
- No SOL needed. Minimum 10 ZETA. Each address is paid once, and the path is one-way.
- Staked ZETA
- Credited automatically at the snapshot. No one needs to unstake. Staking rewards stop at the snapshot height.
- Exchanges
- Exchange balances convert without holder action. Each exchange sets its own window and announces it to its users.
- ZETA on Ethereum (ERC-20)
- Not changed. It remains valid where it is.
- Pools and contracts
- ZETA held in contracts and pools can't be claimed by a key. Unwrap and exit pools before the snapshot.
- Bridged assets
- Assets still held on ZetaChain as ZRC-20 tokens at the snapshot can be claimed back on their original chain through ZetaHub starting Dec 9, 2026. Nine chains covered; minimum $5 per token. Paid in batches that can take several days.
ZETA FAQ
What is ZETA?
ZETA is the token behind ZetaLabs, ZetaChain's private AI app. On Dec 9, 2026 it moves to Solana as a native token, 1:1 under the same ticker. Holders can lock it for ZetaLabs Premium, pay with it at a discount and vote with it on what ZetaLabs supports.
When does ZETA move to Solana?
ZETA holders approved the move with Proposal 68 in September 2026, and Governance Proposal 2 (on-chain proposal 70), which passed on Nov 7, 2026, set the dates. The snapshot is taken and the ZetaChain Layer 1 halts at block height 20,755,000, expected around Dec 9, 2026. The ZetaHub migration portal opens on Dec 9, 2026.
How do I migrate my ZETA?
At hub.zetachain.com/migrate, connect the wallet that held ZETA on ZetaChain, sign a message naming your Solana wallet, and the full snapshot balance arrives shortly after signing. There is no fee, no SOL is needed and the minimum is 10 ZETA.
Do I need to unstake my ZETA?
No. Staked ZETA is credited automatically at the snapshot. Delegated ZETA, ZETA in the 21-day unbonding queue and unclaimed rewards are all included in your address's snapshot balance. Staking rewards stop at the snapshot height.
I hold ZETA on an exchange. What do I do?
Nothing. Exchange balances convert without holder action. Each exchange that supports the conversion sets its own window and announces it directly to its users.
What happens to ZETA on Ethereum (ERC-20)?
It is not changed by the migration and remains valid where it is. After the halt, ZETA exists as the SPL token on Solana and as the ERC-20 on Ethereum.
Where did the ZetaChain bridge and swap go?
Cross-chain transfers through ZetaChain have ended: inbound transfers were disabled in June 2026 and withdrawals closed on Jul 1, 2026. Assets still held as ZRC-20 tokens at the snapshot can be claimed back on their original chain at hub.zetachain.com/bridged-assets from Dec 9, 2026. ZetaChain processes no transactions after the halt, so exit pools before the snapshot.
Is any new ZETA created?
No. Everything minted on Solana adds up to the snapshot total, and the mint authority is revoked once the vault is funded, so no further ZETA can be minted on Solana. There is no inflation, and about 55 million ZETA that was meant for validators is burned monthly through 2027 instead of being paid out.
Why is ZETA being burned?
About 55 million ZETA was set aside to pay validators on the ZetaChain Layer 1. The Layer 1 halts at the snapshot, so it will never be paid out. Instead, the ZetaChain Foundation holds it in a burn reserve on Solana and burns one twelfth, about 4.6 million ZETA, on a fixed day each month from January to December 2027. That is the schedule it would have been paid on, so the published release schedule does not change. The exact amount is fixed at the snapshot and published with the export, and every burn is shown on the ZETA Dashboard.
What is the ZETA token address on Solana?
The ZETA SPL mint and snapshot contract addresses are published on official channels after the security review and before the portal opens. Trust only zetachain.com, hub.zetachain.com and the official X and Discord accounts.
Can I still see my ZetaChain history?
Yes. ZetaScan remains available, and an archive node with read-only RPC is provided through Oct 31, 2027. The snapshot export and its checksum are published within 3 hours of the snapshot.