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Zapp vs ARL Protocol

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Zapp compared with ARL Protocol
DetailZapp logo Zapp ARL Protocol
What it doesShielded Zcash wallet with peer-to-peer encrypted messaging Utility token for AI and compute payments on Base
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFree Not given
PricingFree to download and use. Standard Zcash network fees apply when transacting. Third-party protocols for swaps, onramp, and offramp set their own rates. ARL/USDC, ARL/USDT, ARL/ETH and ARL/BTC pools on Uniswap on Base, from 0.20 USD per ARL
Key features
  • Shielded Zcash wallet with in-chat payments
  • End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer messaging over Holepunch
  • Peer-to-peer onramp: buy shielded ZEC by paying a matched merchant in local currency
  • Private merchant payments over UPI, PIX, QRIS, Mercado Pago and Pago Móvil
  • No-KYC cash out to US dollars, euros and pounds via Peer on Revolut, Zelle, Chime and Monzo
  • No phone number, email, or sign-up required
  • Open source under AGPL-3.0
  • Fixed supply of 21,000,000 ARL with no mint, pause, owner or upgrade path
  • AI service payments with spending ceilings signed once per service
  • GPU and CPU compute paid per second of actual usage
  • On-chain escrow with staked validator verification and challenge window
  • Zero-knowledge proof voting for anonymous governance polls
  • Open registry of AI services and compute providers with real outcome ratings
  • Uniswap v3 trading pools on Base for ARL/USDC, ARL/USDT, ARL/ETH and ARL/BTC
  • Source-verified contracts on Basescan with public security audit
  • 48-hour minimum delay treasury timelock for governance actions
  • No chargebacks, no intermediaries, settlement within seconds on Base
What makes it different
  • Shielded by default: payments use Zcash with encryption at protocol level, not obfuscation
  • Money and messages in one app from a single seed phrase, no sign-up required
  • Spend directly into real-world fiat through peer-to-peer settlement with no exchange account or KYC
  • Every layer built on open protocols: Zcash, Zodl, Holepunch, NEAR Intents, P2P.me, Peer
  • Verified AI jobs locked in escrow with staked validators before payout
  • Providers paid per second actually used for compute, never on credit
  • No protocol fees: full amount goes from client to provider or is burned
  • Fixed maximum supply with no minting, preventing new token issuance
  • Onchain settlement in seconds with no invoicing or payment processor required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)173
Citation Flow (Majestic)2119
Referring domains (Majestic)665

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