CHOMP, Bonk, & Brain Games: KZ’s Wild Ride Through Web3
CryptoMondays Philly - Episode 06
If you ever thought Web3 was all devs, code, and cryptic lingo, allow me to introduce you to KZ—a non-technical founder turning heads in the Solana ecosystem with a quirky, thoughtful, and refreshingly fun approach to decentralized prediction markets. At CryptoMondays Philly, KZ pulled back the curtain on her project CHOMP—and let’s just say, it’s anything but your typical Web3 venture.
Welcome to CHOMP: Not Your Average Meme Coin Playground
CHOMP isn’t just a dApp—it’s part BuzzFeed quiz, part opinion market, and part social experiment… sprinkled with a bit of Solana magic and powered by Bonk, the meme coin that refuses to quit.
Here’s the gist:
You log in with your Phantom wallet.
You answer wildly debatable questions like “Is Margot Robbie mid or hot?” or “Who deserves a seat more—pregnant woman or elderly man?”
You don’t just guess your answer—you guess how the crowd will answer.
The closer your guess aligns with the crowd's perception of itself, the higher your reward.
That’s not just cool. That’s second-order thinking in action.
Prediction Markets Meet Pop Culture
At its core, CHOMP takes the “wisdom of the crowd” and puts it to work. But instead of stuffy political predictions or Wall Street bets, it asks the stuff you secretly debate in your group chat.
Do penguins have knees?
Is your favorite Love is Blind couple faking it?
Would more people give up their seat to a pregnant woman or a handicapped girl?
These aren’t just funny watercooler moments. They’re data points in a broader attempt to gauge collective sentiment—and maybe even surface minority expert opinion. Seriously.
KZ explains how CHOMP’s engine is based on a concept called “surprisingly popular” answers—an idea first published in Nature by MIT researchers. TL;DR: If enough people believe others will pick the wrong answer, the crowd may unknowingly spotlight the right one.
Why Bonk? And What’s the Catch?
Bonk, the lovable Solana meme coin, is both the fuel and the reward mechanism for CHOMP. Thanks to a grant of 10 billion Bonk (yes, billion), players can earn Bonk by participating—burning some along the way.
CHOMP users “buy” credits using Solana, which lets them enter question decks. Bet right (according to the crowd’s mind map), and you might 2x your credits. Soon? That could be 50x. But it’s not just gambling—it’s social psychology wrapped in Solana UX.
So... What’s the Point?
As KZ puts it, CHOMP is building a better internet of trust. While the average person scrolls Reddit or TikTok debates, they’re rarely participating in meaningful data collection. CHOMP slips through the noise by being sticky, fun, and frictionless.
And down the line? It could:
Replace outdated survey platforms.
Help brands gauge sentiment on the fly.
Assign reputation scores to expert users or human-like agents.
Even, dare we say, offer a Gen Z alternative to the national census?
Behind the Scenes: Building Without Code (But a Lot of Grit)
Let’s talk about KZ’s journey. She’s a non-technical founder. She moved to Philly from California. She used to run ops for Orca, a major Solana DEX. But this time, she’s building something that doesn’t look like DeFi, doesn’t launch like an L2, and doesn’t have a million-dollar PR machine behind it (yet).
She’s bootstrapping with her husband Andrew, a dropout economist obsessed with token design. And yes, people have asked if he hired her. Gross.
Still, KZ is leading the charge, running fundraising meetings, pitching to platforms like Legion for a fair token launch, and keeping it very real about how hard this grind is. Spoiler: most investors still prefer a dream with zero product over a working one with nuance.
What’s Next for CHOMP?
Launch of their “Ask” function (May 5 target): So anyone can submit questions and create decks.
A native app (if the fundraising stars align).
User targeting based on behavior (not just demographics).
Better on-chain integration of the “subjective oracle” algorithm.
More collaborations (Brave Browser already onboard with $BAT rewards).
And yes, there’s merch. Including a CHOMP mascot costume KZ wears to conferences. She's all in.
Final Thoughts: Building for the Meme-Filled, Info-Drenched, Trust-Deprived Web
CHOMP isn’t solving all of Web3’s problems. But it’s tackling one of the most overlooked: how do we know what people really think?
In a world where opinions are buried under algorithms and echo chambers, CHOMP makes it playful to surface collective truth—and maybe, a little social wisdom too.
Whether you’re trying to win some Bonk, validate your hot takes, or just kill time smarter than scrolling TikTok, CHOMP might just be the weird Web3 game worth paying attention to.
Follow @kikozan on Twitter to watch this wild ride unfold. And don’t forget to check out the app: just search CHOMP in your Phantom wallet and let the mind games begin.
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