ZKsync Launches Delegate-to-Stake Pilot with Active Participation Requirements

⚙️ No delegate, no rewards

By zkSync
Feb 12, 2026, 3:35 PM
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ZKsync's Season 1 Staking Pilot is now live, introducing a delegate-to-stake mechanism built with Tally that ties $ZK rewards to active governance participation.​

Key mechanics:

  • Rewards only flow when $ZK is delegated to an active Delegate
  • No active delegation = no rewards eligibility
  • Designed to prevent passive farming and align incentives with real participation

Program structure:

  • Season 1: 10M $ZK reward cap, targeting +200M active voting power
  • Season 2: Conditional 25M $ZK cap, targeting +500M active voting power
  • Each season runs three months

Why it matters: Governance serves as ZKsync's security layer for shipping upgrades and managing protocol risk.​ The pilot tests infrastructure that will support future decentralized sequencer operations while strengthening voting reliability.​

Over 55M $ZK already locked in the staking portal.​ Participants must select Delegates marked with an "Active" tag to qualify for rewards.​

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