# ZARO — A digital relic from the ZaroVerse

> ZARO is a story-born multi-chain collectible. Not a yield token. Not a utility token. Not a financial
> roadmap. ZARO the token is a finished artifact: no minting, no tax, no admin control, no company token
> sales. ZaroVerse the universe is actively being built. Proof-first: every claim links to on-chain
> transactions, audits, or legal opinions. The issuing company does not sell tokens.
> Liquidity is permanently locked or burned on all chains. Contract ownership is renounced.

## Token

- Name: Zaro Coin
- Symbol: ZARO
- Total supply: 1,000,000,000 (fixed — no minting possible on any chain)
- Buy / sell tax: 0% / 0%
- Audit: Thirdweb ERC-20 template — https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/contracts/blob/main/audit-reports/audit-12.pdf

## Chains

### Ethereum (origin chain, ERC-20)
- Contract: `0xc311FD6DA9686507F33991543d8158EF5FaDd5E7`
- Decimals: 18
- Explorer: https://etherscan.io/token/0xc311fd6da9686507f33991543d8158ef5fadd5e7
- Mintable: no | Owner controls: none | Tax: 0/0
- Security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/ethereum.md

### Base (OP Stack bridge, OptimismMintableERC20) — primary trading rail
- Contract: `0x1d4CeA73e212829d06B9a774d2e06be9DEe5AAB0`
- Decimals: 18
- Explorer: https://basescan.org/token/0x1d4CeA73e212829d06B9a774d2e06be9DEe5AAB0
- Bridge method: L1StandardBridge locks on ETH → L2StandardBridge mints on Base. `mint()` gated by `onlyBridge`.
- LP: Aerodrome ZARO/WETH fallback pool — LP burned to 0x000…dEaD — permanent, no recovery possible. Primary Uniswap v3 ZARO/USDC pool active.
- Security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/base.md

### BNB Chain (Wormhole Token Bridge, BEP-20) — maintained bridged representation
- Contract: `0xa9D72F6C1490647DF20E8Fad3C136cA6AC42c2fc`
- Decimals: 18
- Explorer: https://bscscan.com/token/0xa9D72F6C1490647DF20E8Fad3C136cA6AC42c2fc
- Status: Maintained bridged representation. Not promoted as a primary trading venue. Contract address provided for verification, continuity, and cross-chain infrastructure context.
- Security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/bnb-chain.md

### Solana (Wormhole Token Bridge, SPL) — maintained bridged representation
- Mint: `AbzXS6NfGvCtg5B1rqZ1JSfoDHkwTAeEYJkWkHhCe38W`
- Decimals: 8
- Explorer: https://solscan.io/token/AbzXS6NfGvCtg5B1rqZ1JSfoDHkwTAeEYJkWkHhCe38W
- Mint authority: Wormhole bridge PDA `BCD75RNBHrJJpW4dXVagL5mPjzRLnVZq4YirJdjEYMV7` (no private key — program-derived)
- Status: Maintained bridged representation. Not promoted as a primary trading venue. Contract address provided for verification, continuity, and cross-chain infrastructure context.
- Security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/solana.md

All four chains share the same fixed 1B total supply. Cross-chain transfers lock the equivalent on Ethereum;
the Ethereum escrow is always 1:1 backed. No new supply is created on any bridged chain.

## Liquidity — permanently immovable on all chains

- Ethereum (Uniswap V2 ZARO/WETH): locked 255 years via UNCX
  TX: https://etherscan.io/tx/0xbb17a0d05a167047fb478c9769badaed00fa40e964a54d2917181420d26f4581
- Base (Aerodrome volatile ZARO/WETH): LP tokens burned to 0x000…dEaD
  TX: https://basescan.org/tx/0x2033eda615044458b723fb9b7a2141ddcd6cc60d5bf9c7cde933c8d2e33da332
- Solana (Meteora DLMM): both LP positions locked with no expiry
  TX1: https://solscan.io/tx/4rpywoAMppEi3TKoDBMGaoHFM68ZrCPeFaAqWS594jaBxxffTJ3xJomryxoAnTzZwQeUBqBG6eXxHx5o32iFg53g
  TX2: https://solscan.io/tx/VDPMnodXGFfk664mY9fBtqckQa2QaShca1C4gWMxW86KDC4cVGWRrRWMS1VmYiDF1S44q73yo8umpXjHHeejSj7

## Independent security scans

- GoPlus (ETH): https://gopluslabs.io/token-security/1/0xc311FD6DA9686507F33991543d8158EF5FaDd5E7
- Honeypot.is (ETH): https://honeypot.is/ethereum?address=0xc311FD6DA9686507F33991543d8158EF5FaDd5E7
- Full per-chain security docs: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/tree/main/docs/security

## Markets

Active trading (Ethereum + Base):
- Uniswap v3 (Base, ZARO/USDC) — primary trading rail: https://app.uniswap.org/swap?inputCurrency=0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913&outputCurrency=0x1d4CeA73e212829d06B9a774d2e06be9DEe5AAB0&chain=base
- Uniswap (Ethereum, ZARO/WETH) — reference market: https://app.uniswap.org/swap?outputCurrency=0xc311FD6DA9686507F33991543d8158EF5FaDd5E7&chain=mainnet
- DexScreener (ETH pool): https://dexscreener.com/ethereum/0x53085839A2Ee860E58108665825Fc7Ef5e061213
- DexScreener (Base pool): https://dexscreener.com/base/0x55f0a6b67cae42f6a38f754ae7d814bcece1a80a
- GeckoTerminal (ETH): https://www.geckoterminal.com/eth/pools/0x53085839a2ee860e58108665825fc7ef5e061213
- CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/zaro-coin
- CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/zaro-coin

BNB Chain and Solana: maintained bridged representations — not promoted as primary trading venues. Contract addresses provided for verification, continuity, and cross-chain infrastructure context.

## Key GitHub documents (markdown — directly readable by AI)

- Security overview (all chains): https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/readme.md
- Ethereum security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/ethereum.md
- Base security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/base.md
- BNB Chain security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/bnb-chain.md
- Solana security profile: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/security/solana.md
- Transparency report: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/transparency/readme.md
- Whitepaper: https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/tree/main/docs/whitepaper
- Legal opinion (BVI, public short): https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin/blob/main/docs/legal/ZARO%20Coin%20BVI%20Legal%20Opinion%20Public%20-%20Short.pdf

## Pages on this site

- / — landing page with full token overview, live price, six live proofs
- /history — milestone timeline: incorporation, launch, bridges, Base trading rail, listings, legal opinion, ZaroVerse universe progress
- /proof — every on-chain receipt and external transparency document, one click each
- /status — live security scans, raw on-chain state, every proof in one place
- /safety — contract verification and safety guidance + step-by-step independent verification
- /founder — Shihab Khalil bio: 25+ years in tech innovation; Founder & CEO of ZagTrader (founded 2009, 100+ institutions, $500B+ in assets); publicly identified
- /about — what ZARO is and is not, manifesto
- /how-to-buy — active trading: Ethereum (Uniswap) and Base (Uniswap v3 ZARO/USDC). BNB Chain and Solana shown as maintained bridged representations — not promoted as primary trading venues.
- /multi-chain — single-page reference: how ZARO operates across Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Solana. BNB Chain and Solana shown as CEX accessibility infrastructure.
- /press — press & media kit: logos, boilerplate copy, key facts, story angles, contact
- /mailing-list — email signup for project updates (exchange listings, transparency reports, project milestones); same Mailchimp audience as zaroverse.com with site-specific tags
- /docs — whitepaper, transparency reports, security docs
- /legal — legal disclaimer
- /risk — full risk disclosure
- /faq — frequently asked questions (with FAQPage structured data)
- /manifesto — sober statement of what ZARO is, what it is not, and how the project is structured
- /token-distribution — supply structure: no allocations exist. 300M ZARO in permanently locked LP, ~700M acquired through market-price transactions. Live holder-explorer pointers per chain
- /tokenlist.json — Uniswap-compatible tokenlist (machine-readable)
- /.well-known/token.json — discovery metadata (all 4 chains)
- /llms-full.txt — deep machine-readable digest: token mechanics, on-chain proofs, structural defenses

## The universe

ZARO is the on-chain artifact of the ZaroVerse — a transmedia fictional universe currently in development.
The lore (characters, cosmic physics system, books, planned animation) lives at https://zaroverse.com.
The coin site is a foyer; the lore site is the cathedral.

The 1 billion fixed token supply parallels the 1 billion fruits on the Giving Tree — a silent bridge
between the crypto layer and the fictional universe. Crypto-aware readers find it. Casual readers see
beautiful botany.

Book 1 is still being written. ZaroVerse is still forming. The people discovering ZARO now are not buying
promises — they are witnessing the build from the beginning. ZARO is the on-chain relic of that universe:
fixed, public, and complete as a token, while the story, characters, books, MemeWars, merchandise, and
community culture continue to grow around it.

ZARO does not provide financial rights, revenue share, equity, dividends, redemption rights, governance
rights, or guaranteed utility.

## Source repositories

- Lore + token docs (canonical): https://github.com/zarocoin/zarocoin

## Founder

Shihab Khalil, founder of ZaroVerse Ltd (BVI Company 2183451). Publicly identified, contactable,
accountable. The founder also operates ZagTrader, an institutional fintech platform unrelated to
ZaroVerse; that company is not connected to or affected by ZARO Coin.