Zephyr

Zephyr is the first Solana-powered predictions platform that enables crypto communities to drive growth and activity through a guess-to-earn mechanism. The platform's versatile ecosystem enables users to join existing or create their own p2p guessing pools, utilize inclusive market analytics, and profit from all types of predictions, from price shifts to ROI guessing and more.

The project aims to build the first Web-3-friendly and decentralized prediction ecosystem on Solana, where users can join Zephyr’s guessing spaces or generate their own pools (private or public), add liquidity, and have fun while predicting the outcomes of an event from the Web2 or Web3 worlds. Meanwhile, Zephyr will serve as: 

• Own trending pools initiator
• A guarantor of outcomes’ fairness and transparency
• Rewards distribution manager

💡 Zephyr’s UVP

Unlike conventional decentralized prediction market (DPM) spaces like Polymarket, Zephyr builds the first p2p prediction space on Solana. The space where users, Web3 brands, marketing teams that sense HYPE, crypto projects, and social media KOLs can create or join their own prediction pools to: 

• Have fun with buddies while betting on any Web2 or Web3 events.
• Profit from trending things, like hyping meme coins, Solana-ETFs, etc
• Entertain and grow their communities
• Transform social media popularity into earnings

💎 5 Disruptive Features of Zephyr

1. P2P Guessing: The MallowFi Edge

Zephyr's decentralized guessing mechanics on Solana let users profit without owning the actual coin, sidestepping the hefty gas fees associated with heavyweight cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. This approach cuts down on trading expenses and fosters greater mass adoption, ultimately enhancing potential profits.

Eclipsing platforms like Polymarket, Zephyr utilizes the Solana blockchain to not only offer lower transaction fees but also introduce a delightful, Web3-friendly user experience and interface with a marshmallow-themed flair. 

Plus, Zephyr’s innovative approach in p-2-p guessing brings a dynamic duo of two types of prediction pools:

• Disruptive Topics Guessing: Zephyr's AI auto-generates these pools, pulling from the most viral topics, news, and trends across the Web2 and Web3 worlds.
• Customized Events Battle: Whether created by users, crypto projects, marketing teams, or KOLs, these pools can be public or private—perfect for a close-knit group or a broader community. With a topic range spanning both Web2 and Web3, the initiator of a pool captures 50% of the guess fees. It's an excellent incentive for influencers or trending meme coin projects to leverage their popularity for additional profit while offering a fun, gamified interaction.

2. Wisdom of the Crowds Data

Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds helps users appreciate diverse thinking and access unbiased market data. It facilitates the integration of information where the collective knowledge of individuals is pooled into a comprehensive market data resource.

3. Investing in Guessing MVPs

While advanced technologies continue to evolve, they often fail to simplify entry for newcomers to the crypto market. Many DPM projects stick to traditional trading methods without considering the needs of beginners. Zephyr breaks this mold by simplifying the prediction process and equipping users with an intuitive set of trading tools, making it easier for novices to get involved.

4. AI-powered Price Analytics

Zephyr harnesses AI algorithms to provide users with accurate price data on cryptocurrencies. This premium feature supports traders who conduct their own research (DYOR), analyze influencer tweets, or seek a comprehensive view of a crypto asset's financial behavior. It's particularly useful for beginners who are uncertain about making predictions.

5. Social Trading (Guessing) 

Social trading introduces users to complex or unfamiliar crypto assets by allowing them to follow the strategies of experienced traders. For instance, a newcomer interested in the XRP/USDT market can follow a successful trader on the Zephyr platform, gaining insights and confidence without having to navigate the complexities of a new market alone.

🤑 Zephyr harnesses the power of $USDZ and $ZEFY tokens, each engineered to unlock distinct functionalities within the platform. These tokens are gateways to enhancing user’s guessing experience on the platform. 

By integrating these tokens and optimizing their interactions and rewards within Zephyr's dynamic Web3 ecosystem, users can access the full spectrum of its features.

💰 $USDZ Token Utility:

• Prediction Fuel

$USDZ is soft-pegged to the US Dollar. Spend $USDZ tokens to make predictions and earn rewards for the correct guesses. $USDZ tokens are used to cover fees.

• Referral Rewards

Refer friends to earn $USDZ tokens and boost your bounty with each successful referral.

• Fees

Use $USDZ tokens to pay transaction fees and keep your MallowFi journey smooth.

💰 $ZEFY Token Utility:

• Revenue Sharing for $ZEFY Stakers

Once $ZEFY token launches, 50% of all guess fees and token taxes collected will be distributed to $ZEFY holders who meet the eligibility criteria. To qualify for this revenue sharing, a user must stake a minimum of 10,000 $ZEFY tokens in their Zephyr wallet.

• Transactions Tax Deduction

At launch, each $ZEFY token transaction incurs a 2% tax, which decreases to 1% after six months and drops to 0% after one year. Zephyr will allocate 10% of this tax to burn $ZEFY tokens and distribute 50% to holders as revenue sharing.

• Generate Community Pools

Use $ZEFY tokens to generate community prediction pools! Whether it’s the latest meme coins or community favorites, your $ZEFY stake decides what's next on Zephyr.

• Means to Unlock the VIP Pools

Use $ZEFY tokens to access VIP pools designed for high-rollers and VIP stakes. Plus, these exclusive areas are ideal for crypto projects that want a private community environment to engage their users with customized pools.

• Staking Programs

Staking $ZEFY tokens allows users to earn rewards with flexible spans. Pick a lock-in period of 60, 180, or 365 days and receive returns on competitive APY rates.

• Copy MVP Moves

Use $ZEFY tokens to purchase a weekly pass that allows you to copy the moves of top predictors of the week.

• Governance Initiatives

Locking the $ZEFY tokens grants you voting rights in governance initiatives, enabling you to help shape the future of the Zephyr platform.

• Weekly Analytics Reports

Purchase exclusive weekly/monthly/annual analytics reports. This information offers unique insights into coin price predictions, top trending coins, and the prevailing mood among predictors - valuable data unavailable on crypto exchanges (both CEXs and DEXs). Ideal for crypto marketing agencies, researchers, and analysts seeking a competitive edge.

• The Reward for Monthly Leaders

$ZEFY tokens serve as a special bounty for monthly leaders. Top performers on the leaderboard who stake $ZEFY will earn additional dividends, receiving a percentage of the monthly rewards in $ZEFY for their outstanding trading achievements.

🚀 Zephyr's Community Campaign:

The Zephyr Community Campaign offers a possibility to farm $ZEFY tokens ahead of its listing on Tier-1 CEXs. The campaign is tailored for fun, community engagement, and profit with its $150,000 prize pool and big rewards. All set against the backdrop of Zephyr's upcoming token sale. Read more in the article.

💸 Also, the Zephyr crypto project already raised $100K from its first (Whitelist) round within 27 minutes on August 19, 2024. Now, the 1st Public Presale round is open. 

✅ Zephyr’s pros:

• The platform has a great concept with its unique utility;
• It is the 1st Prediction Marketplace on Solana; 
• Low Monthly Average Token Inflation rate (2.5%);
• The project has already raised $1M;
• Great Growth Marketing performance;
• Not-bad SMM coverage;
• Above-the-average Search Engine Optimization;
• Decent PR performance for such a project;
• Very strong Marketing Infrastructure;
• The team has presented a clear vesting schedule and roadmap for the project.

❌ Zephyr’s cons: 

• 35% of tokens distributed for Token Sale;
• Has no public Security Audits;
• No funds support the project;
• The team is anonymous.