Zap by FrontLabs – Your Gateway to the Decentralized Web, Powered by BTFS
Basic Information
Project Name: Zap
Project Track: infra-security
Team Name: FrontLabs
Team Members: 2 (@arman, @elluminazk)
Social Info
Telegram: @Arman @elluminazk
Website: https://zap.frontlabs.cloud
Project Overview
Project Goal:
Zap is building the first fully decentralized browser on the TRON-BTFS stack. Unlike traditional browsers or plug-ins, Zap is built into the BTFS ecosystem, with your local BTFS node becoming your gateway and identity. It exposes a new class of dApps “BTFS-native apps” which operate entirely on peer-to-peer protocols without centralized relays, SDKs, or servers.
Unique Value Proposition:
Where current dApps rely on SDKs and APIs to access BTFS data through external services, Zap inverts the stack: your browser is the service. Your BTFS node becomes your online passport. Every dApp you visit sees your BTFS identity and interacts with you directly over the peer network not through intermediaries. This creates an entirely new paradigm of ownership, interoperability, and privacy for users and developers alike.
Zap doesn’t just serve web pages it enables apps like:
- P2P video calls with no backend
- Mini-games running on native peer networks
- Decentralized forums and social apps with self-owned data
The use cases branch endlessly this is not just a browser, it’s a platform for a new class of decentralized applications.
Project Demo:
Coming soon Beta access and project previews planned by Q3 2025.
Expected Completion Date for 2025:
Q4 2025 – Identity SDK and showcase apps integration.
Current Progress (%):
30% – Core Electron app setup completed, BTFS integration and tab architecture initialized.
Technical & Governance Details
Project Test Instructions:
TBA – Testnet installers, integration samples, and developer docs are under preparation.
Technical Details:
- Stack: Electron (for native browser shell), HTML/CSS/JS (frontend), BTFS CLI integration via IPC (Inter-Process Communication).
- Security: Isolated IPC environment for secure communication between browser UI and BTFS node.
- BTFS Integration: Built-in node manager, identity sync via peer ID, automatic bootstrap to the BTFS network.
- Vision: Seamless injection of BTFS into web context, enabling any site to access BTFS APIs directly via browser context.
Smart Contract Links:
N/A at this stage primarily decentralized file routing and identity at this point.
How is the Project Governed?
Initial centralized development with plans to release the browser under a permissive open-source license. Long-term roadmap includes a plugin ecosystem with governance via community contribution and BTFS identity reputation.
Funding & Business Model
Funding Request:
| Category | Amount (USD) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Browser Engine Development | $90,000 | Building the core browser and BTFS communication layer |
| Identity System & Wallet | $30,000 | Enabling peer identity and on-chain integration |
| UX/UI Design | $20,000 | Crafting intuitive, developer-friendly user interfaces |
| App Ecosystem Bootstrapping | $10,000 | Creating showcase apps and onboarding developers |
| Community & Hackathons | $30,000 | Developer outreach, P2P app challenges, and early adopter incentives |
| Long-Term Maintenance | $60,000 | Sustaining updates, documentation, and security patches |
| Miscellaneous | $20,000 | Keeping it together  |
A total ask of $260,000/-
Revenue Model:
Zap is a public infrastructure project, but it opens commercial opportunities for decentralized app platforms, paid identity layers, and BTFS-based SaaS apps. Revenue will be sustained via:
- Developer integrations & marketplace for extensions (further in future.)
- Transaction/interaction fees in “btt”, the way BTFS adds its platform fees.
More importantly, Zap removes the need for centralized SDK backends in dApps replacing:
dApp → SDK → Backend → BTFS → Backend → SDK → dApp
with:
dApp → zap(BTFS) → dApp
This lowers costs and complexity for all TRON-native projects and makes BTFS-first applications truly viable.
Interested in TRON Having a Stake?:
Yes. Zap represents the first full BTFS-native user gateway. TRON DAO’s involvement would help solidify the TRON-BTFS stack as a holistic decentralized ecosystem from protocol to user-facing applications.
Preferred Collaboration Method:
- Inclusion in TRON/BTFS hackathons as the default frontend stack
- TRON developer ecosystem onboarding and workshops
- Support with BTFS infrastructure, bootstrap nodes, and developer portal grants
Ecosystem Impact
Partnerships:
Directly integrated with other FrontLabs products, and products build utilizing zap’s injected identity and its injected functions.. These will serve as the first BTFS-native apps available via Zap. Seeking further collaborations within the TRON dApp ecosystem.
Time on TRON:
Members of FrontLabs have been active in the TRON/BTFS ecosystem since fall-2023.
- Season 07: RentHub BTFS – 1st Place Community Voting, 2nd Place Judges
- Season 06: CodeHive – 2nd Place Judges, 5th Place Community
Project Milestones
| Timeline | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | Core browser engine with tab and settings support + basic BTFS routing |
| Q3 2025 | Public Beta: Zap Browser with BTFS injection into sites |
| Q4 2025 | Identity manager + DApp showcase bundle: P2P chat, games, dForum |
| 2026+ | Plugin ecosystem, BTFS-native identity-linked wallet, App Store-like UX |
Project in 5 Years
Zap will evolve into the default way users interact with decentralized applications, not just on BTFS, but across all peer-based Web3 systems. It will stand as:
- A user-owned identity gateway
- A fully P2P operating environment
- A neutral platform for innovation unconstrained by cloud dependencies
