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Capital-markets platform tZERO introduced “tZERO Chain,” a public blockchain built to handle regulated tokenization of real-world assets. Crowdfund Insider reported launch and Yahoo Finance echoed announcement, noting the network went live at 00:00 CEST with a native $TZERO utility token for fees and validator rewards.
Morningstar’s Accesswire outlined features, saying the chain keeps Ethereum compatibility but embeds know-your-customer checks at protocol level. It offers sub-second finality and ready-made smart-contract modules for equities, bonds and property shares, so licensed brokers can migrate listings without touching retail DeFi pools.
tZERO already runs an SEC-regulated alternative trading system where security tokens like Overstock’s OSTKO change hands. Executives argue that a dedicated layer one is needed to scale beyond pilots and cut settlement times for real-estate funds, art funds and private shares.
Industry appetite is growing: Bank of America last week predicted token deals above $30 billion this year, while Dubai aims to digitize $16 billion in property by 2033. With its own chain, tZERO hopes to bridge such institutional projects to open DeFi rails, turning once-illiquid assets into instant, borderless trades.
