Utility
Holding ZDLT is not just "being along for the ride" on the burn schedule. It unlocks specific, measurable benefits across Zirodelta products. This page lists what works today and the roadmap for the rest.
Live today
1. Discord tier access (Orion tiers)
Verified ZDLT holders get gated access to the Zirodelta Discord based on balance. Six tiers, each layered on top of the one below: higher tiers see everything lower tiers see, plus progressively deeper research, alpha, and private channels.
Mintaka
1,000 ZDLT
red
Alnitak
10,000 ZDLT
dim
Alnilam
100,000 ZDLT
green
Bellatrix
1,000,000 ZDLT
black
Betelgeuse
5,000,000 ZDLT
blue
Saiph
10,000,000 ZDLT
violet
Verification via Matrica. Balance is checked on-chain in real time: losing the balance loses the tier, holding it back regains it.
Higher tiers unlock: deeper channel access (research, alpha, signal previews), monthly strategy recap DMs, backtest drops, and, at the top tiers, private AMAs and a strategy co-design channel. Exact channel-to-tier mapping is posted as a pinned message in the Zirodelta Discord and is the authoritative source if this table drifts.
2. Engagement points program
Live on Discord since Apr 19. Earn points via message quality, helpful contributions, referral activity. Top monthly earners split a 200,000 ZDLT bounty pool paid in real tokens. See Engagement docs for the full rules.
3. Builder-fee routing (for DEX users)
Using the Zirodelta DEX, Zidee Wallet, or Automation strategies routes a small builder fee to Zirodelta's HL wallet. A portion of that revenue feeds the buyback-and-burn stream (see Tokenomics). Every trade you make contributes to ZDLT deflation. You don't need to hold ZDLT for this to apply, but holders benefit disproportionately because supply shrinks while they hold.
On the roadmap (committed; timing-dependent on revenue milestones)
4. DEX fee discount paid in ZDLT
When: after monthly builder-fee revenue clears $10K.
How it works:
Users opt into a "pay fees in ZDLT" flow at trade time.
ZDLT used to pay fees is sent directly to the burn address, not to treasury, not to LP.
Discount rate: TBD but targeting 10-20% vs USDC equivalent.
This is burn-on-use: the more the DEX gets used, the more ZDLT goes to zero in supply. Reinforces the scarcity narrative through product usage, not speculation.
5. Automation strategy access
When: HyperIntel clears its Phase C forward-test gate (≥30 signals, ≥4 weeks, Sharpe >1.0, max DD <15%).
How it works:
Autopilot is enabled by minimum ZDLT balance. Each tier scales four caps: how many positions can run at once, the largest position size, the share of capital allowed in any single coin, and the smallest USDC balance Autopilot needs before it will open its first trade.
(no tier)
0
disabled
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Mintaka
1,000
4
100%
$25
$2,500
Alnitak
10,000
4
50%
$40
$5,000
Alnilam
100,000
5
30%
$67
$10,000
Bellatrix
1,000,000
5
30%
$67
$25,000
Betelgeuse
5,000,000
8
30%
$67
$50,000
Saiph
10,000,000
10
30%
$67
$100,000
Max per coin is structural protection: once capital is meaningful, no single-coin move can wipe out a large chunk. Lower tiers loosen it (Mintaka 100%, Alnitak 50%) so small accounts aren't priced out by the $20-per-position floor. Min USDC to start is derived from the per-coin cap: at 30% you need $67 idle for any candidate to clear the $20 minimum.
Holders below the Mintaka threshold still have full wallet functionality (deposit, withdraw, swap, connect to dApps) — only the autopilot toggle is locked.
Every tier shares the same safety defaults: 5× max leverage, default coin allowlist (BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, ENA), and on-chain slippage guardrails. Admins can expand per-user allowlists without changing the tier floor.
Balance is checked on-chain via each user's embedded Solana wallet on every autopilot cycle. Dropping below the Mintaka floor pauses the autopilot and resumes when balance is restored.
Same gate model as the current C&C and CSC automation strategies; the exact numbers are product-tuned as real trading data accumulates and may move in future revisions announced in the changelog.
What ZDLT utility will never be
To make the utility story clean, it's worth naming what's intentionally off the menu:
No revenue share. Holders do not receive a proportional cut of revenue, even denominated in ZDLT. That's a security structure and we won't ship it.
No staking yield. ZDLT does not have a staking product that emits rewards.
No on-chain governance / voting. Holders do not vote on product or strategy decisions. Zirodelta is built by the team; the token is access + aligned scarcity, not a DAO seat.
No "rewards" framed as ROI. The engagement bounty and any future grant programs are compensation for contribution, not passive income.
No ZDLT as collateral on Zirodelta products. You cannot borrow against your ZDLT or use it as margin on the DEX. Access token only. See
hard-rules.md.
Holder identity: both sides welcome
This design works for two distinct types of holders:
Product users: you want Discord access, fee discounts, automation slots, and a voice on strategy. Holding ZDLT gives you those, and the quantity scales with your commitment.
Speculators: you want exposure to a small-cap SPL with a real, auditable revenue-funded burn stream. Holding ZDLT gives you that. You don't have to use any Zirodelta product to benefit from the deflation.
Both are valid. The mechanisms don't prefer one over the other. They reward commitment in whichever form you choose to express it.
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