# Join the ZooBC Project

> Choose how to participate in ZooBC: support mainnet genesis, operate a testnet node, or contribute through testing, documentation, community, and open project roles.

Canonical HTML: https://zoobc.com/join/

## Current status

- The public ZooBC testnet is live.
- Mainnet readiness work is in progress.
- Supporters: 17.
- ZBC allocated: 201,300 ZBC.
- Updated 5 Sep 2026.
- [See who is already in](https://zoobc.com/genesis/#supporters).

## Understand before participating

- [Token economy](https://zoobc.com/tokenomics/): Supply, genesis allocation, emission, node rewards, fees, utility, purchase terms, and vesting.
- [Roadmap](https://zoobc.com/roadmap/): What is live, what comes next, and the readiness conditions for mainnet.

## Support genesis

Genesis support is one way to help fund the work required to move ZooBC toward mainnet. Participants must review current supply, allocation, pricing, vesting, payment, custody, delivery, and risk information before taking action.

ZBC has no guaranteed monetary value. This page does not process payments or custody funds. Never use an exchange or custodial sending address when allocation delivery depends on control of the corresponding keys.

- [Review genesis support details](https://zoobc.com/tokenomics/)
- [Read the FAQ answer about the coin](https://zoobc.com/faq/#q6)

## Run infrastructure

Operators can run a public testnet node, validate the chain, remain reachable, build participation score, and follow the published roadmap for current genesis-eligibility rules and deadlines.

- [Get official node software](https://zoobc.network/explorer#/downloads)
- [Check the roadmap](https://zoobc.com/roadmap/)
- [Read why someone would run a node now](https://zoobc.com/faq/#q8)

## Contribute

People can contribute through testing, technical questions, bug reports, documentation, translation, community work, and published open roles. Bounties or other programs should be treated as available only when their official scope, status, rules, and application route are published.

- [ZooBC Testers Forum](https://zoobc.pro)
- [Official Telegram community](https://t.me/zoobc_official)
- [Founding and contributor roles](https://zoobc.blog/join-zoobc-founding-roles-and-core-contributors/)