September 30, 2025|zkVerify

Phase 1 of $VFY Rewards Claim Is Now Open

zkVerify has officially launched on mainnet - and with it, the long-awaited moment has arrived.

Starting today, eligible participants in the zkVerify Incentivized Testnet campaign (ProofPoints) can begin claiming their $VFY tokens.

Here’s everything you need to know.

ProofPoints: More Than Just a Leaderboard

Over the past few months, our community has helped shape zkVerify by engaging with the Incentivized Testnet in countless ways.

Through the ProofPoints platform, users have:

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Completed Onboarding tasks like connecting their wallet and checking in daily
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Amplified zkVerify content through Social campaigns
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Played community games like zkBlackjack, zkSlots, and Lemonade Stand
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Participated in Hackathons, both online and in person
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Taken on Technical Challenges, such as building verifiers, using the zkVerify Relayer, or integrating zkVerify into real dApps
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Engaged in Governance, voting in referenda, and testing the platform’s on-chain decision-making system
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Completed On-Chain tasks, like bridging tVFY on Sepolia or using VFlow

Every action earned Points. Every Point brought users closer to this moment.

Check Your Phase 1 Eligibility and Claim Your $VFY

Phase 1 of the claim is now open to users who helped test, govern, and build zkVerify from the ground up.

If you contributed through any of the following categories within ProofPoints, you may be eligible:

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Governance Tasks
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On-Chain Activities
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Technical Challenges
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Lemonade Stand Game

Here how to check your eligibility and, if eligible, submit your claim:

Step 1: Connect your wallet to Polkadot.js

If you haven’t already, follow this guide to connect your zkVerify wallet to Polkadot.js:

https://docs.zkverify.io/overview/getting-started/connect-a-wallet#connecting-to-zkverify-mainnettestnet-through-polkadot-js

Once connected, switch to zkVerify Mainnet:

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Click the current network logo (usually Polkadot) in the top-left corner to open the sidebar
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Select the Live Networks tab and choose zkVerify from the list
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Scroll back up and click Switch — the interface will reload and connect to zkVerify

Step 2: Check if you’re eligible

To verify if your address is eligible for Phase 1 of the claim:

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Go to Developer → Chain state
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Under the selected state query, choose claim
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On the right-hand dropdown, select beneficiaries
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Tick the checkbox for include option
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Select or paste your zkVerify address
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Click the green “+” button to run the query

If a result appears, your address is eligible for Phase 1.

If no result is returned, your address is not eligible at this stage.

Eligibility for Phase 1 is based on a snapshot of ProofPoints taken on September 23, 2025. Only actions completed before this date count toward this phase of the claim.

Step 3: Prepare to Claim

If you’re eligible — great news! 🎉

No need to worry about gas fees this time around — zkVerify has you covered. Simply follow the claim flow and you’ll be able to complete your Phase 1 claim without needing any $VFY in your wallet.

Thanks for your patience and support. Let’s keep building zkVerify together.

Step 4: Submit your claim

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Go to Developer → Extrinsics
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In the first dropdown, select claim → claim(dest)
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Tick the box Include option
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Select or input your zkVerify address
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Click Submit Transaction

Once the transaction is confirmed, your $VFY reward claim is successful!

Watch the step-by-step video tutorial at the link below:

zkVerify is on Mainnet! How to Claim Phase 1 $VFY Rewards

What About Other Incentivized Tasks?

All the other ProofPoints activities, like Social, Onboarding, and Games, are still ongoing. So keep playing, sharing, and building.

Phase 2 of the Claim will cover all remaining contribution categories, and the snapshot for Phase 2 will be taken on October 14, 2025.

That means you still have time to earn more Points — and more $VFY.

Special KuCoin Offer: Get Even More

To celebrate our mainnet launch and token distribution, our partner KuCoin has offered to bring you an exclusive opportunity:

🎉 The first 5,000 eligible participants who sign up on KuCoin using this link — https://www.kucoin.com/r/af/rEZMA98 — and complete KYC as new users will each receive a bonus $VFY allocation one week after signing up.

This is a limited-time offer — don’t miss it.

Promotion Terms & Conditions:

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Eligibility to participate in this promotion is determined by KuCoin, including any geographic or legal restrictions that may apply.
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KuCoin is solely responsible for its platform, including account onboarding and KYC processes. None of Horizen Labs, the zkVerify Foundation or any of their affiliates collect or control any personal data submitted by you to KuCoin.
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$VFY tokens are distributed for community and ecosystem participation purposes. They are not being offered or sold as securities or investment products in any jurisdiction.
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Recipients are solely responsible for determining and fulfilling any tax obligations that may arise from the receipt of tokens.
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This offer is limited to the first 5,000 eligible participants who successfully complete KuCoin’s new user registration and KYC process. Eligibility determinations are final and at the discretion of KuCoin.
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This offer is made subject to KuCoin’s terms and conditions.

This Is Just the Beginning

We couldn’t have reached this milestone without the energy and dedication of our community. Every task completed, every vote cast, every game played — it all helped bring zkVerify to life.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

Phase 1 of the Claim is now open.

zkVerify is live.

And the future of verification is unfolding — with you in it.

Terms & Conditions

Participation in the $VFY Claim is subject to the official Terms and Conditions: https://docs.zkverify.io/incentivizedtestnet/terms-and-conditions/claim_terms_and_conditions