🎯 ZenChain Quests Now Live on Micro3!

We’ve officially landed on @Micro3io... a new questing platform where you can complete ZenChain tasks and earn MXP (Micro3 XP points)! ⚡️

There are 4 live quests right now, perfect for both new users and our seasoned testnet crew. This is a great chance to:
✅ Learn more about ZenChain
✅ Earn rewards
✅ Boost your on-chain rep

Jump in and start questing:
🔗 https://micro3.io/quest/the-zenchain-testnet-7ba51cad

Let’s keep building 🧱💚

🚨 ZenChain Roadmap Drop 🚨

We just published our high-level roadmap — outlining how we're building a Bitcoin-native L1 with:

• Native BTC & ETH bridging
• Dual yield via ZENFI
• Smart contract rewards through ZenEarn
• Interchain-ready infrastructure

This is a major milestone as we move toward mainnet.
More deep dives coming soon 🔍

Check the tweet 👇
https://x.com/zen_chain/status/1940813119909253487

Let us know what you’re excited about 👇
LFG 🚀

🚨 ZenChain Builder Demo Day is LIVE this Wednesday!

We’re launching a brand new weekly series where we spotlight real builders building real dApps on ZenChain.

First up is @KrimDevNode — the dev behind the GM ZenChain app (now over 500k GMs!) and an upcoming NFT marketplace launching on our testnet.

📅 Wednesday, July 10
🕐 1PM CET
📍 Join us in the ZenChain Discord (Builder Hub chat)

Come hang out, ask questions, and see what people are building.
This is just the beginning. Let’s build 👇
https://discord.gg/zenchain

🚨 ZenChain x Hooked Protocol Spaces — Happening Today! 🚨

We're going LIVE with our friends at Hooked Protocol, a Web3 social learning ecosystem with millions of users worldwide.

This is your chance to dive into the ZenChain mission — bridging Bitcoin and Ethereum through native, trust-minimized interoperability 🔗

📅 Date: Today
🕛 Time: 12:00 UTC
🎙️ Speakers:
• Padgett Ong – CTO at ZenChain
• Matthew Downie – Head of Marketing at ZenChain

Join us for insights, community growth, and alpha for builders 👇
🔗 https://x.com/i/spaces/1zqKVjBaYPpKB

Let’s build Web3 together 🛠️🔥

🚨 Builder Demo Day – Full Recording Now Live! 🎥
Missed the latest ZenChain Builder Demo Day? No worries! The full recording is now available!

🧑‍💻 This week, we featured @KrimDev | ZyNFT , who gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what he’s building on ZenChain, from concept to code. Whether you’re a developer, founder, or just Web3 curious, it’s a must-watch.

🔗 Watch the full demo: https://x.com/zen_chain/status/1947232983079170389

💡 Are you building on ZenChain?
Want to share your work with the community?

Apply to be featured in our next Builder Demo Day:

✅ Get spotlighted in front of the ZenChain ecosystem
✅ Receive feedback from core contributors
✅ Grow your visibility ahead of mainnet launch

📩 Apply here: https://forms.gle/hJMko2eSxwtqnMm9A

Let’s build the future of cross-chain together 🛠️

🚨 NEW: ZenChain x ZNS Integration 🚨

You can now mint your own .ztc domain and secure your onchain identity on ZenChain 🔥

✅ Web3-native identity for ZenChain
✅ Human-readable names for easier transactions
✅ A stronger, more connected ecosystem

Start building your onchain presence today:

Go to 👉 https://zns.bio/

Search for your desired name

Toggle to Testnet

Select .ztc and mint!

Your name. Your wallet. Your identity.
Claim your .ztc and flex your ZenChain domain 💚

🎉 ZenEarn + ZenSwap are live on testnet!

Whether you're here to support your favorite project, earn rewards, or launch your own campaign. Today’s a big milestone for the ZenChain community.

🧱 ZenEarn gives you on-chain quests, staking, and XP-based rewards.
💧 ZenSwap brings instant liquidity and seamless token swaps.

Together, they form the Startup Hub of ZenChain, a launchpad built for participation, not just speculation.

For users:
✅ Join campaigns
✅ Earn for real engagement
✅ Track your progress, rise up the leaderboard

For builders:
✅ Launch milestone-based incentives
✅ Distribute tokens transparently
✅ Grow your community from day one

🚀 This is what crypto should feel like.

Start earning and exploring:
🔗 https://zenearn.zenchain.io/

Let’s build something meaningful... together. 💚

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, ZENCHAIN COMMUNITY!

We’re excited to introduce ZenFi, a breakthrough that transforms how liquidity works across DeFi.

For the first time ever, your LP tokens don’t just power trading —
they secure the ZenChain network itself.

What ZenFi unlocks:
➡️Stake LP tokens
➡️ Earn dual rewards (Swap Fees + ZTC Staking)
➡️ Strengthen network security with your liquidity
➡️ No extra steps, no validator setup — just stake & earn

ZenFi turns liquidity into long-term, sustainable value for every user.
This is real DeFi evolution — built for durability, alignment, and growth.

👉 Read the full article:
The future of liquidity starts now.

🚀 ZenFinance Needs You!
One of the strongest native DeFi projects on ZenChain is growing fast, and they’re looking for builders, testers, and early supporters as we move toward mainnet.

What is ZenFinance?
A cross-chain lending protocol built on ZenChain, enabling borrowing against zBTC, ZIP-20 assets, and multi-chain collateral. It’s shaping up to be a core part of the ZenChain DeFi ecosystem.

If you want to get involved early, join their community 👇
Discord: https://discord.gg/DKkHBHdJqV

X: https://x.com/zenfinance_defi?t=9wgreR37lkhPIkst2wex9A&s=09

Let’s support our builders and grow the ZenChain ecosystem together! ⚡

📣 ZenChain TGE Update

We’re excited to share an important milestone for the ZenChain ecosystem.

The ZenChain Token Generation Event (TGE) is planned for Q1 2026.

We’ve published an official article that outlines the timeline and explains how future details—such as eligibility, snapshots, and tokenomics, will be shared as we get closer to the event.

🔗 Read the full announcement:
https://www.zenchain.io/blog/zenchain-token-generation-event

Please make sure to follow only official ZenChain channels for updates. More information will be shared well ahead of time.

Thanks for being part of the journey 💚

Hey everyone 👋

Today is a big milestone for ZenChain as TGE and initial listings go live.

We know there are a lot of questions right now, especially around community incentives and what comes next. What’s important to understand is that today marks the start of ZenChain’s lifecycle, not the conclusion of community or participation opportunities.

The team is currently coordinating with multiple partners and exchanges to ensure everything is handled properly. Because of this, some details around mechanics and claiming are still being finalized, and we want to share clear, confirmed information rather than speculation.

We genuinely appreciate the patience and long-term support this community has shown. ZenChain is being built for sustainability and ongoing participation, and early community members remain a core part of that vision.

We’ll share further updates through official channels as soon as details are confirmed. Thanks for being here and for helping keep the conversation constructive as we move through launch together 💚

ZenChain Community Airdrop - Snapshot Update

We’re excited to take the next step toward the ZenChain community airdrop 💚

📸 Snapshot: Tomorrow at 16:00 UTC
✅ Eligibility: Hold the Human role

Jump into our Discord. The latest announcement includes a quick guide on how to get the Human role.

More info coming soon 🚀

ZenQuest Community Update

First of all - thank you! 💚

This moment belongs to the community members who showed up early, participated actively, and helped stress-test ZenChain during its earliest stages.
We’re happy to share that the ZenQuest community distribution is now underway.

What’s happening now:
- Tokens are being sent directly to eligible wallets on BNB Chain
- There is no claim process
- No forms, no signatures, no action needed

Distributions are going out in batches, so please don’t worry if you don’t see anything immediately

Eligibility was based on:
- Holding the Human role at the time of snapshot
- Completing at least one on-chain task during ZenQuest

These criteria were chosen to make sure rewards reached real users and to keep the process fair and sybil-resistant.
This is just the beginning
What’s happening now is the first step in a broader community incentive journey.

As ZenChain grows, there will be additional ways we support and reward:
- builders
- contributors
- validators
- and long-term community members

Future rewards will be milestone-based and aligned with real network adoption. More details on these programs will be shared as they’re finalized.

We know moments like this bring a lot of questions and emotions. We appreciate your patience, your trust, and the time you’ve invested in ZenChain.

More updates soon - and thank you for being part of this from the start 💚

— The ZenChain Team

🌱 ZenQuest Community Update

The ZenQuest community distribution is currently in progress.

A few important reminders:

• Tokens are being sent directly to wallets on BNB Chain
• No action is required — there is no claim process
• Distributions are happening in batches, so some wallets may receive tokens before others

Important security notice:
No one from the ZenChain team will ever DM you first.
Do not click links, connect wallets, or share private keys.

The official ZTC contract address on BNB Chain is:
0x87033d521f1a5db206860f2688ca161719f85187

All updates will be shared only through official ZenChain channels. Thank you for your patience and for being part of the ZenChain community 💚

📢 ZenChain Update - $50M BTC Commitment Ahead of Mainnet

We’ve published a new article outlining an important early milestone for ZenChain.

Ahead of mainnet, $50M in Bitcoin-denominated Total Value Locked (BTC TVL) has been committed by validators, partners, and early ecosystem participants.

This BTC represents capital designated for activation at mainnet and reflects early confidence in ZenChain’s architecture, security model, and long-term direction.

The article covers:

-What this early BTC commitment represents

-Why BTC participation on ZenChain matters

-How ZenChain approaches adoption, validation, and long-term growth

👉 Read the full article here:
https://medium.com/@Zen_Chain/on-early-bitcoin-commitment-to-zenchain-bbb36830a826?postPublishedType=initial

We’ll continue sharing updates as the network progresses toward mainnet and additional milestones are reached. Thanks to everyone building and supporting ZenChain from the start 🙏

🤝 ZenChain × Thrive: Ecosystem Growth Partnership

We’re excited to share that ZenChain has partnered with Thrive to support long-term ecosystem growth and better support builders launching on the network.

Thrive works with Web3 ecosystems to help projects grow and scale, focusing on thoughtful capital allocation and backing teams building real, lasting value. Through this partnership, we’ll be working together to support builders, increase visibility for applications, and strengthen participation across the ZenChain ecosystem.

As ZenChain continues to develop, this collaboration helps lay the groundwork for sustainable growth driven by people, not hype.

👉 Read the full announcement:
https://www.zenchain.io/blog/zenchain-partners-with-thrive-to-support-ecosystem-growth

BUILDERS! This one's for you.

Thrive × ZenChain is live.

We've partnered with Thrive to fund the first wave of ZenChain builders. Here are the 4 verticals that we are accepting applications for:

🔵 Bitcoin DeFi — lending, DEXs, yield, liquidity
https://beta.power.thrive.xyz/fund/zenchain/defi

🟣 Bitcoin Payments — real-world payment infrastructure
https://beta.power.thrive.xyz/fund/zenchain/payments

🤖 AI Agent Commerce — autonomous agents, Bitcoin-settled
https://beta.power.thrive.xyz/fund/zenchain/artificial-intelligence

🌐 DePIN — compute networks, decentralized storage, prediction markets
https://beta.power.thrive.xyz/fund/zenchain/depin

Applications are reviewed weekly. The goal is to have shortlisted projects ready in time for mainnet, so your launch and ZenChain's launch happen together.

If you're already building on ZenChain or planning to, apply now. The window is open.

Questions? Drop them here. We're paying attention.

— ZenChain Team