LayerZeroZRO

The token of LayerZero, a messaging system that lets apps and tokens move between blockchains.

Rank #87Since June 2024

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$2.47 +137.2% since 31 Jul 2026 · 76.6% below its all-time high

The short version

ZRO is the governance token of LayerZero, a cross-chain messaging protocol built by LayerZero Labs of Vancouver, Canada, led by CEO Bryan Pellegrino. LayerZero also owns the Stargate bridge, whose revenue funds monthly ZRO buybacks. Insiders receive monthly unlocks of 23.625M ZRO until May 2027, and a fifth vote on switching on protocol fees is planned for about Dec 2026. On 31 Oct 2026 one ZRO cost C$2.47. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +137.2% in Canadian dollars, and it was 76.6% below its all-time high of C$10.54 set on 6 Dec 2024.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 13 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$3.21 (7 Oct 2026) · low C$1.00 (3 Aug 2026) · +16.6%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$2.52	US$1.81
30 Sep 2026	C$2.37	US$1.67
31 Aug 2026	C$1.43	US$1.03
31 Jul 2026	C$1.07	US$0.7655
30 Jun 2026	C$1.14	US$0.8049
31 May 2026	C$1.59	US$1.15
30 Apr 2026	C$2.00	US$1.47
31 Mar 2026	C$2.62	US$1.88
28 Feb 2026	C$2.23	US$1.63
31 Jan 2026	C$2.56	US$1.90
31 Dec 2025	C$1.71	US$1.25
30 Nov 2025	C$1.85	US$1.32

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$2.47^[1]
3-month change: +137.2% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 76.6% below its high of C$10.54 (6 Dec 2024)^[1]
Market rank: #87, market value about C$986.3M^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum (ERC-20, OFT standard); also on Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain and other chains
Started: June 2024

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoGoPlus finds no mint function in the Ethereum contract^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoGoPlus finds no blacklist, pause or balance-change function^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy^[2]

Is the supply capped?Yes1 billion maximum, minted at launch^{[3, 2]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?Yes165.4M ZRO to insiders by May 2027, about 41% of circulating^[4]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesStrategic partners and core contributors were allocated 52.7%; 165.4M still vesting^{[3, 4]}

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesStargate revenue funds monthly ZRO buybacks, about US$3.68M a year; tokens are held^[5]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit of the LayerZero protocol or ZRO contract found^[6]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo live regulator or court case found^[6]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: LayerZero Labs (Vancouver, Canada); the LayerZero Foundation runs governance and buybacks^{[7, 8]}
Founders: Bryan Pellegrino (CEO), Ryan Zarick and Caleb Banister^[8]
Allocation: Strategic partners 27.2%, core contributors 25.5%, community 43.3%, repurchased 4.0%^[3]

Supply

In circulation: 399.98M ZRO of a 1.00B maximum (40.0%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 2.50 times its current market value^[1]
Supply: 1B maximum; 405.2M circulating per CoinMarketCap (40.5%)^{[9, 3]}
Unlocks: 23.625M ZRO a month to insiders, 19 Nov 2026 to 21 May 2027: 165.4M in total^[4]
Buybacks: 2.54M ZRO repurchased Sep 2025-Sep 2026 for about US$3.68M; held, not burned^{[5, 3]}

Use and fees

Main use: Governance; planned gas and fee asset for the Zero chain, scheduled for 30 Nov 2026^[6]
Protocol fees: LayerZero V2 US$1.90M and Stargate V2 US$2.20M in the past year^[10]
Fee switch: A per-message fee to fund ZRO burns failed four votes on turnout, Dec 2024 to Jun 2026^{[7, 11]}

Trading

Daily trading: About C$102.9M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 11.34% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 49.7% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: +12.7% in C$^[1]^[12]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[13]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found

Red flag: Insider unlocks of 165.4M ZRO from 19 Nov 2026 to 21 May 2027 equal about 41% of the 405.2M circulating supply.^{[4, 9]}

The next monthly insider unlock of 23.625M ZRO is due on 19 Nov 2026; others follow monthly to 21 May 2027.^[4]
Zero mainnet and lzATLAS are scheduled for 30 Nov 2026.^[6]
On 26 Oct 2026 LayerZero began winding down verifier and executor services on low-activity chains such as opBNB.^[6]
On 30 Oct 2026 USDT transfers on the Ethereum-TRON route paused for 3.5 hours as a precaution during a large hack.^[6]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.