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Zetachain

ZetaChain is the first omnichain Layer 1 blockchain that enables universal smart contracts, connecting any chain including non-smart contract ones like Bitcoin for seamless cross-chain interoperability and dApp development.

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Executive Team

Jonathan Covey

Jonathan Covey

Core Contributor

Leads ZetaChain's technical architecture; former ConsenSys engineer and blockchain innovator.

Denis Fadeev

Denis Fadeev

Head of Developer Relations

Former Stellar DevRel engineer, author of Stellar Go SDK, 8 yrs building blockchain tooling

Brandon Truong

Brandon Truong

Contributor

Accelerates ZetaChain's ecosystem expansion; ex-Coinbase growth strategist.

Ecosystem dApps

Browse Universal Apps at a glance
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DeFi
Perpetuals
AI

Amana

Amana

Cross-chain yield aggregator that lets users deposit on one chain and auto-farm yields across many via ZetaChain Gateway.

Beam

Beam

Omnichain DEX focused on ultra-low-slippage swaps; uses ZRC-20 & Gateway for native cross-chain trades.

bitSmiley

bitSmiley

First native-BTC–backed CDP stablecoin (bitUSD) live on ZetaChain; brings BTC liquidity to every chain.

SubstanceX

SubstanceX

Derivatives-focused DEX aiming to match CEX UX while staying fully on-chain (perps, options, 1-click trades).

Dust.fun

Dust.fun

Gateway-powered “dust” swapper: consolidate tiny multi-chain token balances into BTC, ETH, USDC, etc. in one click.

Pitch Lucy

Pitch Lucy

AI-powered adversarial investment co-pilot/game; users “pitch” tokens to Lucy who trades cross-chain via Gateway.

Research & Analysis

Comprehensive insights and technical deep dives into the project

Blueprint

Visual breakdown of Zetachain's architecture and competitive advantages

Proof of Vision

Watch our interview with Denis, Head of Developer Experience at ZetaChain

In the Alea Spotlight

A collection of ZetaChain features across our media channels

  • ZetaChain Lightning: What You Need to Know

    With ZetaChain, developers can deploy smart contracts on a single chain that can read/write on any connected chain, using a decentralized network of validators that observe and sign transactions on external chains.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about ZetaChain

ZetaChain's EVM-compatible ZVM lets one contract read from and write to any connected chain, Bitcoin included, via MPC-signed cross-chain calls.
Users lock native $BTC (or other assets) in a Zeta vault; the network mints zAssets on ZetaChain and burns them on unlock.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Base, Fantom, Kava, Dogecoin, Cosmos Hub, and Osmosis.
Gas fees, validator staking, cross-chain message fees, and on-chain governance.
Tendermint-style proof-of-stake with 100 validators, slashing for double-signing or key misuse, and MPC-based threshold signatures.