How zkSync paid 200+ contributors in 40 countries, with each payment checked before it ran.

How zkSync paid 200+ contributors in 40 countries, with each payment checked before it ran.

Every monthly distribution is scheduled for the 18th. Before each run, Toku prepares a mock file, completes two validation passes, obtains client sign-off, and checks that the final distribution file matches the mock exactly.

Contractor payments across 40 countries

Across Matter Labs and ZKsync Association, the payment programme covers more than 200 contributors in 40 countries. This scale is based on the active-user export dated 13 August 2026; it is a snapshot of the programme, rather than a count of recipients in every monthly run.

For a contractor payment programme spanning countries and two organisations, preparing the recipient list is only part of the work. Each monthly run also needs a reviewed file, a clear approval step, and a final distribution that matches what the client signed off.

Checked before every run

Prepare the mock file. Toku builds the proposed distribution file for the monthly run so it can be reviewed before payment.

Complete two validation passes. The distribution goes through two rounds of checks before client sign-off.

Obtain client sign-off. The client approves the distribution before the final file is released.

Match the final to the mock. The final distribution file must match the approved mock exactly before the run proceeds.

A Toku team responsible for the monthly run

Toku’s distribution team runs the monthly distributions, supported by dedicated customer success coverage for Matter Labs and ZKsync Association.

A repeatable contractor payment process

The result is a monthly payment workflow with defined checks and client approval before release. For zkSync’s contributor programme, the operational proof is concrete: a mock file, two validation passes, client sign-off, and a final file that matches the mock.