ZIGChain Summit Announces Shariah RWA Platform, $25M AI Fund and June

ZIGChain confirmed that its mainnet will go live on June 25 2025, alongside the launch of Zamanat—a Shariah‑compliant real‑world asset tokenization platform—and a $25 million DeFAI fund aimed at AI‑enhanced blockchain solutions【1】. The announcements position the Dubai‑based layer‑1 as a bridge between traditional finance, Web2 and Web3, targeting wealth‑manager adoption and institutional interest in the MENA region.

Platform and fund details

Zamanat, developed by venture builder Disrupt.com, will enable tokenization of real‑world assets—including real estate, Sukuks, private credit, invoice factoring and commodities—within the ZIGChain ecosystem while adhering to Islamic finance principles【1】. The platform aligns with the UAE government’s drive to become a global hub for digital assets and Islamic finance, echoing initiatives such as the Dubai Land Department’s tokenized real‑estate sandbox.

The $25 million DeFAI fund, co‑created by ZIGLabs, Disrupt.com and DWF Labs, builds on a prior $100 million ecosystem fund announced in April 2024. It is earmarked for projects that combine artificial intelligence with blockchain to advance decentralized asset management, smart financial services and digital wealth strategies【2】.

Ecosystem readiness

ZIGChain’s test‑net already hosts more than ten dApp teams, including AI‑driven DEX Oroswap, RWA‑backed lending protocol Permapod, and sharia‑compliant DeFi aggregator Nawa Finance, which has onboarded Amanie as Sharia advisors【1】. The network’s flagship wealth‑management protocol Zignaly boasts over one million users, providing early liquidity and a ready community for the mainnet launch【1】. Institutional interest is underscored by the presence of major venture builders and cybersecurity firms among summit sponsors, as well as a pending tokenization partnership with UAE developer Ellington Properties【1】.

What to watch

• Mainnet activation – monitor the June 25 2025 launch for any delays or technical issues that could affect early dApp deployments.
• DeFAI fund allocations – track announcements of funded projects, especially those integrating AI with DeFi, to gauge ecosystem momentum.
• Zamanat onboarding – watch for the first tokenized assets listed on Zamanat, which will indicate regulatory acceptance and market demand for Shariah‑compliant RWAs.

ZIGChain’s coordinated rollout of a mainnet, a Shariah‑aligned tokenization platform and a sizable AI fund suggests a concerted effort to capture both retail and institutional segments in the emerging Islamic DeFi space. Whether the ecosystem can translate these announcements into sustained on‑chain activity will be the key test in the months ahead.