Zether December Recap – Another Month of Achievements and Growth

Publication Date: January 2, 2025

December 2024 was another exciting chapter for Zether, packed with key developments, impressive milestones, and the continued growth of our ecosystem. Here’s a quick look back at what happened this month.

📉 Block Rewards Adjusted

Zether followed its planned emission schedule with two more block reward cuts in December:

• December 15: Block reward reduced from 8,000 ZTH to 7,000 ZTH.
• December 30: Block reward further reduced to 6,000 ZTH.

These adjustments help maintain a balanced supply and promote long-term sustainability for the network.

💻 Network Hashrate and Difficulty

We hit a new all-time high in network hashrate and difficulty, proving the strong mining interest in Zether:

• Hashrate: Surpassed 20 TH/s for the first time.
• Difficulty Peak: Reached an impressive 236.52T.

📈 New All-Time High Price

On XeggeX, Zether’s price soared to a new all-time high of 0.00128, reflecting growing market confidence.

🏦 Exchange Listings

In December, we also marked another exchange listing milestone, with BIT.com adding Zether to its trading platform.

🌐 Official Recognition as an EVM Chain

We’re proud to announce that Zether is now officially recognized on ChainList with Chain ID 715131. This makes adding Zether to wallets like MetaMask even easier, boosting our visibility and credibility within the broader EVM ecosystem.

📊 Listed on CoinGecko and More Indexing Sites

Zether continued to expand its visibility by getting listed on CoinGecko and additional major crypto tracking platforms—further proof of the community’s and market’s interest.

🚀 New Developments

A host of new tools and standards took shape this month:

• ZTS20 Standard: A standardized token protocol for issuing tokens on the Zether blockchain.
• Zether Token Lab & Token Creator Tools: Simplifying the process of creating and managing tokens.
• Token Locker: Adding an extra layer of trust and security for projects built on Zether.

🎮 Community Contributions

• Catnipper Game: A browser-based NFT leveling and trading game set for a Q1 2025 launch. Developed by the Zether.Cloud team, it promises a fun, unique experience for NFT collectors and gamers on Zether.
• ZetherSwap DEX and Farm: An AMM-based DEX offering yield farming and seamless trading of ZTS-20 tokens on Zether.
• Z1Swap Farm: The Z1Swap team launched new farming pools, enabling liquidity providers to earn rewards while supporting the Zether ecosystem.
• zKitties Launch: The zKitties team introduced adorable feline collectibles to the Zether blockchain! Now you can breed, trade, and collect these unique kitties using $ZTH. This is yet another example of projects choosing Zether for its low fees, decentralized spirit, and rapidly expanding user base.