Year of the ZAO - Day 334

ZABAL Update #2 — The Pivot + December Activation

Dec 1, 2025

This month marks a major turning point for the BetterCallZaal ecosystem.
ZABAL — originally a simple coordination experiment — is now evolving into the backbone of everything we’re building across the ZAO, WaveWarZ, and the wider BCZ universe.

To explain what’s changing and why, here’s the conversation Adam (SongJam) and I had during the recent restream:

Watch the ZABAL x SongJam Conversation (Nov 29, 2025)

Below is a distilled version of what we covered — and how it shapes the new direction of ZABAL moving forward.

ZABAL x SongJam — December Begins

For December, we’re teaming up with SongJam, a platform built to protect your social voice and identity in the age of AI. SongJam tracks how people discuss a project across X — and for the entire month, that project is ZABAL.

From December 1st to January 1st, any mention of:

• “ZABAL”

• @BetterCallZaal

• ZM (the multiplier)

across X earns you Sing Points on the ZABAL SongJam Leaderboard.

SongJam calculates this by pulling engagement data:

• Likes

• Replies

• Retweets

• Quote Tweets

• Spaces mentions

Everything gets aggregated into one unified score.

And December has a massive daily multiplier:

Posting on Dec 1st earns ~100× more Sing Points than Dec 31.
Early contributions matter.

Why This Pivot Was Necessary

With Farcaster officially ending its creator rewards leaderboard, the old “reward-for-posting” era is over. The entire ecosystem is moving toward identity, culture, and long-term creative presence — not algorithmic payouts.

ZABAL is pivoting accordingly.

ZABAL is now the coordination layer across everything we build

We’re building our own cultural engine — one that isn’t tied to a single platform.

January 1st — ZABAL Token Launch (Empire Builder)

On January 1st, we launch the ZABAL token on Empire Builder (Clanker).

The launch includes:

• Airdrop allocation w/time-locked and vested components for allocations for ZAO Respect Token holders and for December Sing Point earners

Empire Builder also enables boosters (ERC-20s + NFTs), giving us room to expand the leaderboard system later.

January 1st is the official kickoff — the moment ZABAL becomes a fully operational layer in the ecosystem.

More info on allocations and splits will be shared throughout December.

How to Participate This Month

If you want to be part of the early story:

1. Post about ZABAL

2. Tag @BetterCallZaal

3. Use ZM (multiplier for points)

4. Join Spaces and contribute

5. Build consistent presence during December

Every action feeds into the SongJam leaderboard and positions you for January.

Community Space — Monday at 5 PM EST

We’ll be diving deeper and answering questions during a live Space:

🎙 https://x.com/i/spaces/1dRKZaepZwbxB?s=20
Monday — 5 PM EST

Pull up. Bring questions. Bring ideas. Bring energy.

ZABAL’s next chapter starts now — and December sets the tone for all of 2026.

— BetterCallZaal