21 AUG, [LONDON, UK]: ZIGChain, the purpose built Layer 1 blockchain for wealth generation, has been selected as one of the lead blockchains in a new strategic partnership with Valereum Plc (AQSE: VLRM) and white-label tokenization provider DigiShares.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ZIGChain will provide the on-chain infrastructure for regulated asset issuance and transactions on VLRM Markets, Valereum’s licensed and regulated RWA marketplace. DigiShares will integrate ZIGChain into its platform to enable compliant issuance, investor onboarding (KYC/AML), smart contract-based ownership, and peer-to-peer secondary trading of real estate, investment funds, and other institutional-grade RWA classes. ZIGChain validators will play an active role in verifying transactions, ensuring security and compliance across issuances and secondary trading.
VLRM Markets will enable the native issuance of RWA’s on ZIGChain, leveraging its growing ecosystem of wealth-seeking investors, validators, and institutional partners for secure and compliant distribution. ZIGChain will serve as the primary blockchain infrastructure powering transactions and asset management across VLRM’s regulated platform. Through this partnership with a UK-listed entity, ZIGChain deepens its regulatory positioning and expands access to new investor geographies.
This builds on several recent landmark announcements for ZIGChain, following its mainnet beta launch in June 2025 and recent partnership with Apex Group, further demonstrating the network’s ability to attract high-profile, regulated partners for serious RWA integrations.
“We’re proud to join forces with Valereum Plc and DigiShares to unlock the next chapter in blockchain-enabled finance. Our goal is to empower institutions and asset owners across the MENA region and beyond with the tools to tokenize, manage, and trade real-world assets in a secure and regulatory compliant way. This collaboration brings us closer to our vision of making blockchain the trusted backbone of the global asset market and allowing anyone to access wealth management,” said Abdul Rafay Gadit, Co-Founder and CEO of ZIGChain.
“This partnership is part of our work to build institutional-grade infrastructure to power the future of digital assets. By combining Valereum’s regulatory-first approach, ZIGChain’s blockchain capabilities, DigiShares’ proven tokenization platform, and VLRM Markets’ RWA licensed permissions, we’re enabling compliant, scalable, and accessible RWA solutions for institutions and innovators alike. Having worked with the ZIGChain team for years, I see this as a milestone for the future of regulated Web3 wealth management,” said Mark Mariampillai, Business Development Lead, Valereum Plc.
Valereum launched commercial RWA services through VLRM Markets in May 2025 and is expanding to integrate ZIGChain as part of its institutional-grade infrastructure. The initial focus will be on onboarding selected issuers and expanding the pipeline. The first issuances are expected from Q4 2025.
Looking ahead, the partners plan to support the expansion of the broader RWA ecosystem by enabling additional marketplaces such as Zamanat to integrate with institutional-grade issuance and compliance infrastructure. The parties also aim to co-develop the first whitelisted institutional-grade decentralized exchange (DEX) for RWAs, designed to complement existing DeFi products on ZIGChain like Oroswap, and supported by Zignaly’s distribution engine to drive broader adoption.
The MoU reinforces ZIGChain’s strategy to bridge traditional finance and blockchain through secure, compliant tokenisation infrastructure, while increasing on-chain activity and supporting long-term network adoption.