Zoo Improvement Proposals
Community-driven standards for the Zoo ecosystem — decentralized AI, wildlife conservation, open science, DeFi for impact, and applications powering the future of web3.
What are ZIPs?
Zoo Improvement Proposals (ZIPs) are design documents providing information about new features, standards, and processes for the Zoo ecosystem.
Standards Track
Technical specifications for protocols, token standards, and infrastructure components that require implementation across the ecosystem.
Meta Proposals
Process and governance proposals that define how the Zoo ecosystem evolves, including decision-making and contribution guidelines.
Informational
Guidelines, best practices, and design recommendations for the Zoo ecosystem that don't require direct implementation.
ZIP Categories
8 active categories spanning 147 proposals across AI, DeFi, conservation, gaming, science, and beyond.
Core & Governance
Core protocol specifications and governance frameworks for the Zoo ecosystem. Zoo Labs Foundation (501c3) is mission-driven to protect wildlife and democratize AI.
DeFi for Impact
Decentralized finance protocols powering conservation and research funding. Every transaction contributes to wildlife protection and open science.
NFT & Digital Assets
Standards for wildlife-themed NFTs and digital asset infrastructure.
Gaming & Metaverse
Specifications for wildlife gaming experiences and virtual ecosystems.
AI & Machine Learning
AI-powered systems for wildlife monitoring and conservation intelligence.
Wildlife Preservation & ESG
On-chain protocols for wildlife tracking, habitat protection, and species conservation. The core mission of Zoo Labs Foundation - protecting biodiversity for future generations.
Open Science & DeSci
Decentralized science protocols for open research and data sharing. Making scientific knowledge accessible to all while advancing conservation.
Application Standards
Application-layer standards including ZRC token specifications.
Recent Proposals
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Contract Auth via Z-Chain Proof — Zoo mirror of HIP-0104
Zoo-side mirror of Hanzo HIP-0104. Four precompiles at 0x0301..0x0304 (ML-DSA-65 / ML-DSA-87 / SLH-DSA / Z-Chain auth proof) provide the contract-side strict-PQ auth surface on Zoo Network. Heavy spec lives in HIP-0104.
Governance / Upgrade Keys — Zoo mirror of HIP-0098
Zoo-side mirror of Hanzo HIP-0098. Routine governance uses Pulsar-M-87 (threshold ML-DSA-87, FIPS 204). Cold-root upgrade keys use SLH-DSA-256s (FIPS 205) under k-of-n with k >= ceil(2n/3)+1. Heavy spec lives in HIP-0098.
Bridge PQ-Only Profile — Zoo mirror of HIP-0103
Zoo-side mirror of Hanzo HIP-0103. Bridge contracts under ZOO_STRICT_PQ refuse all inbound state that is not finalised under a strict-PQ profile, with field-byte equality on the counterparty profile and Pulsar-M-65 verification. Heavy spec lives in HIP-0103.
DRBG / Randomness Beacon — Zoo mirror of HIP-0089
Zoo-side mirror of Hanzo HIP-0089. Hash-DRBG over SHA3-384 per NIST SP 800-90A as the canonical randomness beacon under ZOO_STRICT_PQ. QRNG entropy + Pulsar-M aggregation reseed each epoch. Heavy spec lives in HIP-0089.
Session KEM — Zoo mirror of HIP-0088
Zoo-side mirror of Hanzo HIP-0088. Locks ML-KEM-768 (default) and ML-KEM-1024 (high-value) as the PQ session KEM under ZOO_STRICT_PQ. Classical X25519 refused. KMAC256 KDF over TupleHash256 transcript. Heavy spec lives in HIP-0088.
Ready to contribute?
Join the Zoo community and help shape the future of decentralized AI and wildlife conservation. Submit your own ZIP or contribute to existing proposals.