Key Takeaways:
- Binance lists ZEROBASE (ZBT) as its 54th HODLer Airdrop project, launching on October 17, 2025.
- Over 15 million ZBT tokens will be distributed to eligible BNB holders before spot trading opens.
- Trading pairs will include ZBT/USDT, ZBT/USDC, ZBT/BNB, ZBT/FDUSD, and ZBT/TRY, with a zero listing fee.
Binance has officially introduced ZEROBASE (ZBT), the 54th project under its HODLer Airdrop program, marking another major step in the platform’s strategy to reward long-term BNB holders and boost participation in on-chain yield activities. The announcement, released on October 17, 2025, outlines both the airdrop and trading details for the new token, positioning ZBT as one of the most anticipated listings of the month among Binance’s millions of users.
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What Is ZEROBASE (ZBT)?
ZEROBASE (ZBT) is a prover network designed to enable verifiable computation and zero-knowledge (ZK) on-chain yield. The project focuses on enhancing blockchain scalability and privacy through ZK technology, an area increasingly prioritized across the crypto ecosystem.
Built on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Base networks, ZBT aims to provide developers and enterprises with verifiable computation frameworks while maintaining high performance and transparency. By operating across multiple blockchains, the network is expected to expand interoperability and lower transaction costs, a major technical goal for next-generation decentralized systems.
At launch, ZBT will have a maximum token supply of 1 billion, with an initial circulating supply of 220 million tokens representing 22% of total supply.
HODLer Airdrop: 15 million ZBT Rewards
How It Works
The ZBT airdrop is part of Binance’s HODLer Airdrops initiative, which rewards users who commit their BNB holdings through Simple Earn (Flexible or Locked) and On-Chain Yields products.
Users who subscribed to their BNB between October 11, 2025, 00:00 (UTC) and October 13, 2025, 23:59 (UTC) automatically qualified for the airdrop. Binance will distribute 15 million ZBT, equivalent to 1.5% of total supply to eligible users.
The airdropped tokens will appear in users’ Spot Accounts at least one hour before trading begins, and distribution data will be available within 24 hours of the official announcement.
Such a retroactive reward system will help BNB holders receive a reward not on short-term trading but on holding and staking.
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Listing Details and Market Impact
On October 17, 2025, at 13:00 UTC, Binance will open new trading pairs (ZBT/USDT, ZBT/USDC, ZBT/BNB, ZBT/FDUSD, ZBT/TRY) and list ZEROBASE (ZBT). The deposits were launched two hours before the live trading, at 11.00 UTC, to allow traders to be ready.
The zero listing fee will be part of continuous support of Binance to innovative blockchain projects. A Seed Tag will be placed on ZBT, which will mean that it is a high potential and early-level asset accessible to advanced users who know about token volatility.
The decision will see the company attracts high trading volumes upon the reopening of markets following the trend of strategic listing introduced by Binance. As the crypto market rebounds after several months of stagnation, the launch of ZBT might spark new interest in zero-knowledge infrastructure projects, which remain a venture that draws funding in 2025.
Beyond the Airdrop: Strategic Distribution and Marketing
There was also 15 million ZBT airdrop on top of the 15 million airdrop and 10 million ZBT rewarded after the listing, and 15 million ZBT given out six months later to promote it.
This coordinated set of releases will ensure liquidity and community interaction in the long run without the blistering inflation that is typical of early token sales. It is also an indication that Binance is willing to support ZBT during its second hype cycle, which would push long-term demand.
The airdrop design resembles the strategy applied in previous Binance listings LayerZero (ZRO) and Ethena (ENA), both of which incentivized ecosystem users to have performed prior activity. This is seen by analysts as a long-term gambit by Binance to further lock in loyalty of BNB owners and create a momentum of its Simple Earn and On-Chain Yields products.
Eligibility and Restrictions
The HODLer Airdrops program is open to KYC and must be in qualified jurisdictions. Binance has made it clear that they cannot accept users in the U.S, Canada, Japan, the U.K and Australia and some of the restricted areas.
BNB tokens used as collateral in Binance Loans (Flexible Rate) products are not counted in the calculator of rewards. Boost Juice is however supported to be eligible on staked Lista BNB (slisBNB) and slisBNB Non-Transferable Receipts (slisBNBx) in Binance Wallet.
