tZERO and Polymath Partner to Create Institutional Pathway for Real-World Asset Tokenization

tZERO Group, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Polymath, the company behind the Polymesh blockchain, to deliver regulated real-world asset tokenization solutions. This collaboration brings together Polymath's institutional-grade Layer 1 blockchain specifically designed for regulated assets with tZERO's regulated broker-dealer and tokenization capabilities, creating an integrated pathway for issuers seeking to tokenize assets directly on the Polymesh network.

Under the agreement, the companies will jointly support issuers interested in tokenizing directly on Polymesh while leveraging tZERO's regulated infrastructure, including the potential for tZERO Securities to serve as broker-dealer of record where applicable. This enables issuers to complete primary offerings on Polymesh through tZERO's tokenization and compliance workflows and, where eligible, access secondary trading on tZERO's SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS). The combined model streamlines issuer onboarding, enhances regulatory confidence, and provides a fully supported pathway from issuance to lifecycle management.

As part of the relationship, tZERO will operate a validator node on Polymesh, demonstrating commitment to the network's governance, security, and long-term ecosystem development. Polymesh is designed specifically for regulated financial assets, offering native identity, compliance, confidentiality, and governance frameworks. Pairing Polymath's blockchain architecture with tZERO's regulatory and market structure expertise provides issuers with a solution purpose-built for real-world tokenization at institutional scale.

Alan Konevsky, Chief Executive Officer of tZERO, stated that this collaboration aligns with strategic pillars to build closer adjacencies with the defi ecosystem and give issuers clear, compliant, and scalable paths to tokenization using a range of technologies. He noted that Polymath is unique as a for-profit entity with a proven L1 blockchain whose governance and infrastructure align strongly with tZERO's multi-chain strategy and broader vision for an interconnected, institutional-ready digital asset ecosystem.

Vincent Kadar, Chief Executive Officer of Polymath, commented that this partnership marks a major milestone for regulated tokenization, explaining that Polymesh was built from the ground up to solve the exact governance, identity, compliance, and confidentiality challenges institutions face when moving real-world assets on-chain. He emphasized that pairing their purpose-built Layer-1 with tZERO's proven broker-dealer, ATS, and custody infrastructure creates the clearest, most compliant end-to-end pathway for issuers anywhere in the world, delivering the institutional-grade solution the market has been waiting for.

This collaboration strengthens the broader real-world asset ecosystem by aligning Polymath's blockchain governance with tZERO's regulated stack, enabling a scalable foundation for issuers looking to launch, manage, and grow digital asset programs. The partnership represents a significant development in institutional adoption of blockchain technology for traditional financial assets, addressing key regulatory and compliance requirements while providing infrastructure for both primary issuance and secondary trading through regulated channels.