Zano On-Chain Voting
Help shape the Zano ecosystem's future through transparent and decentralized decision-making, powered by the Zano blockchain.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
What will on-chain voting be used for?
This voting system is designed to reflect the will of the community on ecosystem-facing matters, for example, deciding which assets should appear in official wallet interfaces or in Zano Trade.
It’s important to note what on-chain voting is not: it’s not meant for engineering decisions or technical aspects of the protocol. The Zano Core Team will continue to steward the project’s technical roadmap, ensuring network security, scalability, and privacy features remain uncompromised.
It’s important to note what on-chain voting is not: it’s not meant for engineering decisions or technical aspects of the protocol. The Zano Core Team will continue to steward the project’s technical roadmap, ensuring network security, scalability, and privacy features remain uncompromised.
How does the voting work?
To vote, stakers sign the blocks they find with the vote option they choose. This mechanism is similar to miner signaling in Bitcoin, but adapted for proof-of-stake.
Votes (or “signals”) are attached to blocks, so the more staking power you have, the more blocks you will have signed. No voter needs to reveal their identity. In this way, the system provides both transparency of results and privacy of individual choice.
Votes (or “signals”) are attached to blocks, so the more staking power you have, the more blocks you will have signed. No voter needs to reveal their identity. In this way, the system provides both transparency of results and privacy of individual choice.
How is my vote counted?
The amount of votes you emit is equal to the amount of blocks your staking setup creates, which also equals the amount of ZANO you find during the voting period (1 Block = 1 ZANO Reward = 1 Vote).
Therefore, you can use existing staking calculators to estimate your voting and staking power, such as the one at https://zanostats.com/staking.
How do I vote?
We have prepared a written guide here.
How long will a vote be up for?
This is dependent on the specific proposal, minor ones might only be live for a few weeks, while critical ones might last over a month.
Who suggests the voting topics?
Anyone can suggest a topic through the usual community discussion channels (Telegram, Discord, Matrix etc). But for the time being it’s up to the Zano Core Team to turn them into a live proposal.
Is my vote private?
The exact privacy of these votes is as strong as the privacy of your staking setup, meaning you still need to protect your IP. You can do so by following our security recommendations here.