Zero Knowledge Proof launches 450-day presale auction with time-based pricing structure

Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) has launched a 450-day presale auction featuring a time-based pricing mechanism that increases daily, according to the project’s announcement.

The auction structure assigns a unique price point to each day of the sale period, with daily wallet caps limiting the amount individual participants can purchase. Once a specific day’s auction concludes, that price tier becomes unavailable, according to the project’s documentation.

The model differs from traditional token presales by implementing a progressive pricing system rather than fixed-rate offerings. Earlier participation results in lower entry prices, while later participants face higher costs due to the daily price increments.

Daily purchase caps per wallet prevent large capital deployments on single days, distributing token allocation across the extended timeline. The structure creates what the project describes as a “one-way pricing ladder” where previous price points cannot be accessed once their designated day expires.

The 450-day duration represents a significantly longer presale period than typical token offerings, which often conclude within days or weeks. The extended timeline allows for gradual price discovery based on ongoing demand rather than immediate market response.

Project materials suggest the auction mechanism aims to reward early participation through lower cost basis rather than through token quantity advantages. The daily cap system prevents participants from using capital size alone to secure disproportionate allocations.

According to analysis cited in promotional materials, the time-based auction model could generate returns ranging from 200x to 1000x for early participants if adoption increases steadily throughout the auction period. These projections are based on mathematical modeling of capped auction systems under growing demand conditions.

The pricing structure means each day’s participants establish a permanent cost basis that subsequent buyers cannot replicate. As the auction progresses, the gap between early and late entry prices expands incrementally.

Unlike traditional funding rounds where participants typically receive uniform pricing within specific tranches, the ZKP auction resets pricing daily. The mechanism does not allow retroactive access to previous price points once their corresponding auction day concludes.

The project positions the structure as a fairness mechanism that distributes opportunity across time rather than concentrating it at launch. However, the progressive pricing means participants entering at different points receive substantially different cost bases.

Token presales typically create urgency through limited time windows or supply constraints. The ZKP model extends the presale period while implementing scarcity through irreversible daily pricing rather than through supply limitations.

The auction is currently active, with pricing advancing each day according to the established schedule. Participants must enter during their chosen day to secure that tier’s pricing, as the structure does not permit access to expired price points.

The Zero Knowledge Proof project has not disclosed total raise targets or token supply details in available materials. The presale represents the initial distribution mechanism for the ZKP token ahead of planned network deployment.