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About ZIG Finance
ZIG Finance is a Layer 1 built with the Cosmos SDK, positioned as issuance and distribution infrastructure for compliant assets. The chain produces blocks with proof of stake, validators stake ZIG for security, and its account and asset modules support permissioning, transfer restrictions and lifecycle management for security tokens. ZIG Markets sits above it, designing, structuring and distributing products that package private credit, fund units and real-world yield into on-chain shares sold to institutions and eligible individuals through licensed channels.
It is a full-stack RWA approach, with chain, issuance and distribution inside one group, cutting friction between separate counterparties and serving asset managers, private banks and fintechs needing white-label products. In operation, yield comes from underlying credit and funds, units transfer within permissioned environments, and valuation and cash flow are disclosed by the manager; unlike chains that only export technology, it carries origination and compliance responsibility itself, so onboarding pace depends on local licences.
ZIGChain, a Layer 1 blockchain built on Cosmos, launched its mainnet beta on June 25, 2025, marking its transition from testnet to production environment. The network is designed for regulated investment products and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, with a modular architecture supporting DeFi protocols and CosmWasm smart contracts.
A significant milestone came with Nomura Group's digital asset arm, Laser Digital, making a strategic investment in ZIGChain. The partnership focuses on developing institutional on-chain private credit products across Gulf states, including Sharia-compliant offerings. Laser Digital provides institutional risk frameworks and governance for ZIGChain's vault products, targeting gaps in regional private credit markets where smaller businesses struggle to secure traditional bank funding.
ZIGChain also partnered with UAE digital lending platform Beehive to explore tokenization, distribution, and servicing of private credit for SMEs. The network's development is supported by a $100 million ecosystem fund from DWF Labs, Disrupt, and UDHC Finance. ZIGChain hosted its inaugural summit in Dubai in April 2025, where it unveiled Zamanat, a Shariah-compliant RWA platform, and confirmed its mainnet timeline, signaling its commitment to bridging DeFi and traditional finance in the Middle East.
In September 2026, ZIG brought ZIG Chain, ZIG Markets, ZIG Labs and the ZIG token under a single ZIG Finance brand.
In 2026, ZIG Markets partnered with Laser Digital, which joined as investor and partner, and with Beehive Fintech, which aims to widen distribution and liquidity. About 1.409 billion ZIG circulate against a maximum of 2 billion, with the price ranging between $0.0275 and $0.0663 during 2026.
Future strategy and roadmap: ZIG Finance is packaging private credit, equities, real estate and structured products into regulated on-chain vehicles, distributed through ZIG Markets, with ZIG Labs backing application teams and ZIG Markets revenue designed to flow back to the token.
Bartolome Bordallo — Co-founder & CEO; co-founded Zignaly in 2018 and grew it into the ZIG Chain and ZIG Markets ecosystem.
Abdul Rafay Gadit — Co-founder & Master of Coin; leads ZIG token economics and business growth, previously co-founded Cloudways.
David Rodriguez — Co-founder & CMO; leads Web3 marketing and growth, with two successful exits.
ZIGChain recent team change: Chief Growth Officer Aurora Gomez Cabezas joined in 2025 and departed in April 2026. She oversaw growth strategy, marketing, and user acquisition. Her exit may affect growth initiatives. No successor has been announced yet.