BlockBeats news, on November 4, according to official announcements, the Boundless Foundation revealed that it will launch its Tokenized AI Inference program on January 2, 2027, positioning ZKC as an AI Access Coin.
After the launch, users who stake ZKC will periodically receive model usage credits on the Boundless AI platform, proportional to their stake, to access cutting-edge open-weight models.
As planned, the initial AI credit pool will be approximately $1,000, distributed every two days. The credit each user receives is proportional to their staked amount relative to the total network staking. Staked ZKC will not be consumed, and users do not need to migrate or re-stake their tokens.
Meanwhile, ZKC will gradually transition to a fixed supply, ceasing the issuance of new tokens, with AI usage credits replacing the existing staking and proof rewards. Boundless’s ZK proof service will be suspended indefinitely starting November 5, 2026.
Key milestones:
November 5, 2026: Cease accepting new ZK proof requests and disable the proof reward claiming channel.
November 30, 2026: The Explorer user interface will be retired; staking functionality will remain available through a separate interface.
January 1, 2027: The final staking reward cycle ends, and ZKC issuance ceases after pending rewards are settled.
January 2, 2027: The Tokenized AI Inference Program officially launches—stake ZKC to receive AI model usage credits.