Scaling the Ecosystem with zkSYS and EdgeChain Innovation
Project Name: Syscoin Ecosystem Operations Budget Proposal
Project Manager: SMT
Request Amount: 3,500,000 Syscoin Per Month
Time: Six Months
Voting Deadline: February 14th 2026
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Overview
This proposal requests governance funding to sustain Syscoin’s operational backbone for the next six months while we execute the zkSYS launch and transition the ecosystem into the zkSYS + EdgeChain era. Funding supports the Syscoin Management Team (SMT) across infrastructure, engineering, coordination, security, and community-facing delivery.
The primary focus for this period is the successful launch of zkSYS, including the full production infrastructure required to support real usage: bridge connectivity (including Hyperlane integration), additional servers, resilient RPC capacity, and explorer and monitoring coverage. In parallel, we will begin the structured migration of developers, applications, and partners from Rollux to zkSYS, followed by a controlled scaling down and phased dismantling of legacy Rollux infrastructure to reduce ongoing operating cost and complexity.
This request is designed to maintain a lean, “keep-the-lights-on + launch” operating posture while de-risking zkSYS mainnet readiness and establishing the operational foundation for EdgeChains.
Strategic Objectives
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Deliver and harden zkSYS launch infrastructure
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Hyperlane bridge integration and operational readiness
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Expanded server footprint, observability, monitoring, and incident response capacity
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Production-grade RPC provisioning and reliability improvements
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Explorer support, indexing, and public data availability
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Execute ecosystem migration and legacy infrastructure scaling down
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Migrate dApps, developers, and partner integrations to zkSYS
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Maintain Rollux stability during transition, then progressively reduce footprint and cost
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Provide clear migration guidance, support pathways, and coordination for stakeholders
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Address high-priority security and integration work
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Complete Ledger Live audit work (currently delayed due to budget constraints)
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Complete SysHub audit work (currently delayed due to budget constraints)
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Increase go-to-market execution ahead of launch
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Ramp marketing and business development activity in the lead-up to zkSYS launch
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Strengthen partner and exchange conversations and improve external narrative consistency
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When budget permits: allocate additional funding to hackathons, (developer) events, and ecosystem activations to grow awareness and adoption
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Department Responsibilities
General Operations
- Cross-team coordination and contributor management
- Budget tracking and reporting
- HR, onboarding, and ecosystem ops alignment
Servers, RPC & Infrastructure
- Uptime and observability for RPC endpoints, explorers, sequencers
- Rollux and zkSYS infrastructure
- System backups, monitoring, and mitigation planning
- Preparing for zkDA and Sentry node rollout
Syscoin Technical & Ecosystem Team
- Maintaining UTXO and EVM core infrastructure
- QA, documentation, and developer-facing support
- Coordinating testnet updates, protocol releases, and hackathons
- Ongoing support for ecosystem deployments
Developers (Protocol, Rollups, Bridges, Tooling)
- zkSYS optimizations and Edgechain support
- ZK bridge engineering (Bitcoin Bridge,Hyperlane)
- Edgechain deployment scripts
- Pali wallet, Syshub, QT wallet and related tooling
Marketing & PR
- Ecosystem-wide narrative around zkSYS and EdgeChains
- Content production (graphics, threads, videos, press)
- Partner campaigns and product launch coordination
- Incentives, quests, and community activation
Business Development & Ecosystem Expansion
- Onboarding builders to zkSYS EdgeChains ecosystem
- Exchange, custody, and wallet integrations
Strengthening institutional and merge mining relationships - Vetting partners and improving project retention
Software & Subscriptions
- Monday.com, Notion, Fireflies, Adobe, GitHub, Google Suite
- Social tools (X, Scheduling, Discord boosts)
- Explorer licensing, DNS and hosting
Financials (Based on Aug–Jan 2026)
SMT operations over the past 6 months averaged $86,000/month, based on real expenses. In January due to the price of Syscoin falling well below our calculated estimates, we have reduced our outgoings further to an estimated budget of $68,500. If price stays, we will need to reduce further as to not incur any further loans from team members.
Budget Summary (Rounded USD)
| Department | Monthly USD | 6-Month USD |
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| General Operations | $10,000 | $60,000 |
| Servers, RPC & Infrastructure | $15,000 | $90,000 |
| Software & Subscriptions | $3,000 | $18,000 |
| Syscoin Technical & Ecosystem Team | $17,000 | $102,000 |
| Marketing, Business Dev & PR | $13,500 | $81,000 |
| Developers (Rollups, Bridges, dApps) | $10,000 | $60,000 |
| Total | $68,500 | $411,000 |
Expansion Contingency
If SYS price improves materially during the 6-month cycle, SMT will restore contributor compensation to original levels as soon as feasible, while remaining within the current budget envelope.
In addition, any surplus SYS resulting from price appreciation will be reserved for:
- Ecosystem expansion and increased contributor capacity
- Liquidity incentives and enhanced marketing efforts
- Conference participation and event presence
- Repaying back incurred loans from team members
Conclusion
This proposal sustains a proven operational model while concentrating delivery around zkSYS as Syscoin’s flagship chain. It funds the infrastructure, security, coordination, and ecosystem support required to launch zkSYS successfully, migrate the network’s active surface area from Rollux, and reduce legacy overhead through an orderly scale-down.
We request the community’s support to extend SMT operations for six months so we can keep core services stable, execute launch-critical audits, and scale adoption activities at the right moment. This funding keeps the engine running while we transition Syscoin into its next phase: a secure, modular foundation for real-world applications built on a PoW-secured base.