1/@LaserDigital_, the digital asset arm backed by Nomura, has given us their backing, investing in ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01 and teaming up with ZIG Markets to bring institutional-grade credit onchain, built and governed the way banks and family offices actually expect.

3/ Half of the acquired ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01 is put through a monthly onchain proposal. Validators vote on whether to permanently retire it from circulation or allocate it to the pool that funds ecosystem growth.

2/ ZIG Markets originates, structures and distributes yield products, placing them with institutions and platforms that allocate capital. A share of the fees generated funds these acquisitions, meaning they scale as the business grows.

1/ The first monthly ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01 acquisition cycle is complete. Throughout July, a portion of ZIG Markets revenue funded daily open-market purchases, acquiring a total of 1,038,600 ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01. Every token landed onchain:

ZM! 🇹🇭☀️ Arrived in Thailand for a well deserved holiday! One thing that always amazes me is that my finances are still right at my fingertips, wherever I am in the world. I’ve already been talking with friends here about @ZIGChain and what they’re building. It really puts things into perspective. Whether you’re at home or on the other side of the world, you can still access products like Valdora vaults, ORO and ZIGHub. That is what I love about open blockchain infrastructure. It doesn’t stop at national borders. It is global by design. You know that in theory before you travel. Experiencing it while you’re actually on holiday makes it feel even more real. Enjoy your day everyone! 🌴☕ ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01

Stablecoins have become the cash layer of the onchain economy, yet much of the capital they hold remains idle or lacks accessible, structured opportunities to generate stable, asset-backed yield. @NawaFinance's USDT Vault, now live on Ethereum and structured and distributed by ZIG Markets, expands access to institutional-grade, asset-backed yield, making it available to a broader range of investors.

We have believed for a long time that bringing finance onchain isn’t just about creating better yield. It’s about creating a better way to originate, curate and distribute investment opportunities globally to everyone. That’s exactly why we built ZIG Markets to compliment @ZIGChain While many focused on putting traditional financial products onchain, we focused on connecting institutional originators, licensed financial services providers and global distribution through programmable infrastructure. The next chapter of onchain finance won’t be won by protocols alone. It’ll be won by those who can connect regulated capital with programmable infrastructure. That’s how this industry moves from experimentation to becoming part of the global financial system.✌️

It's no secret that stablecoins have outgrown their origins as a crypto innovation and are becoming increasingly important to the future of global finance. As adoption grows, the conversation is shifting beyond payments to something much bigger: the future of capital markets, US Treasury demand, and the role of the US dollar in a digital economy. In this thought-provoking piece, our co-founder, @ARafayGadit, explores why stablecoins could be strengthening the existing financial system while creating new opportunities for businesses, institutions, and emerging markets. Do you see stablecoins as an extension of today's financial infrastructure, or the foundation of an entirely new one? We'd love to hear your perspective in the comments.

Today, we’re excited to announce a strategic collaboration between ZIGChain and @ADIChain_ to bring productive real world finance onchain. Through ZIG Markets, our product and access layer, we’ll work together to combine regulated stablecoin infrastructure with tokenized financial products built for institutional adoption.

The Founders' Table goes live today at 6PM UTC. ZIGChain co-founders, alongside @ahm3dzig and @phil_cp from ZIG Markets, discuss how institutional investors evaluate token economies and why sustainable value creation is becoming more important than narrative alone. Don't miss it 🔗

Most chains were designed to move tokens. Onchain finance needs something else entirely: capital, compliance, institutions, and the distribution to reach people, all at once. That's the big idea behind ZIGChain, and every one of those layers exists here today. 🧵

Where you're born still determines a lot about what you're actually allowed to invest in. Our co-founder @ARafayGadit joined @FINTECHTVglobal to explain why that shouldn't be the case. We're unlocking real yield from businesses across the Middle East for investors around the world, while bringing global capital back into those same businesses. Two markets that have traditionally operated in isolation are finally being connected. The conversation also explores a point that deserves more attention: ethical finance isn't just for the community it originated with. Its principles have broad appeal, which is why a $7 trillion market remains one of the biggest untapped opportunities in finance. The full conversation is well worth a watch:

1/ The first generation of token economies was built purely on narrative. Projects issued tokens, promised future adoption, and let speculation hold up the price. For a while, it worked. But it doesn't work anymore and everyone knows it. Starting today, ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01 is different 🧵

ZIGChain has now crossed $50M in TVL. What’s interesting is that 66% of that capital is in stablecoins, with over $33M in USDC deployed across yield products in the ecosystem. Users aren’t just holding assets here. They’re actively putting capital to work. And this is only the beginning of what the ecosystem can support.

Two weeks. One throughline: distribution. In this fortnightly update: Ondo's tokenized stocks and ETFs came to the ecosystem, the SpaceX Vault opened on Valdora, ZIG went live on Fasset, native integrations with HTX and Gate expanded our exchange footprint, and our co-founder brought ZIGChain's thesis to SuperReturn in Berlin, one of the world's largest gatherings of institutional capital. 📰 Headline News - ZIGChain integrated @OndoFinance tokenized stocks and ETFs: Ondo pioneered the tokenization of global stocks, ETFs, and institutional-grade financial products. ZIGChain provides the infrastructure through which that reach now extends to a new generation of investors. The world's best financial products do not need reinventing. They need to be made accessible. - @Valdora_finance's SpaceX Vault opened for early deposits: Powered by @OndoFinance. Deposit USDC and gain proportional exposure to SPCXon. Access to opportunities that have sat behind institutional walls for decades, now onchain. 📝 Governance & Ecosystem - ZIG went live on @fasset: Regulated. Sharia-compliant. Trusted by millions across 125 countries. Most of onchain finance has never prioritised these users. ZIGChain has. - ZIGChain natively integrated on @HTX_Global: One of the most established global exchanges now connects to the ZIGChain ecosystem. More liquidity. More participation. More reach. - ZIGChain integrated with @GateDEX: Real-world yield. More accessible. More global. More onchain. 🎙️ Events - @ARafayGadit at @SuperReturn in Berlin: Alongside @phil_cp, our co-founder spent the week among some of the largest institutional allocators in the world. The takeaway: institutions move slower than crypto expects. But when they move, they move at a scale that redefines entire industries. That is why we are building now. So when capital comes onchain, it has a home. If you are riding this momentum with us, spread it with an RT. 💙