NEW YORK, NY - December 10, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - tZERO Group, Inc., a leading innovator in blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Polymath, the company behind Polymesh - an institutional-grade Layer 1 (L1) blockchain purpose-built for regulated real-world assets (RWAs). The partnership brings together Polymath’s specialized RWA blockchain technology and tZERO’s regulated broker-dealer and tokenization capabilities to jointly support issuers seeking to tokenize assets directly on the Polymesh network.

Under the agreement, Polymath and tZERO will work together to 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 collaboration 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 also operate a validator node on Polymesh, underscoring a deeper 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 L1 chain architecture with tZERO’s regulatory and market structure expertise provides issuers with a combined solution that is purpose-built for real-world tokenization at institutional scale.

“This collaboration between a purpose-engineered RWA blockchain and our regulated technology stack is aligned with one of our strategic pillars to build closer adjacencies with the defi ecosystem and to give issuers clear, compliant, and scalable paths to tokenization using a range of technologies,” said Alan Konevsky, Chief Executive Officer of tZERO. “Polymath is unique as a for-profit entity with a proven L1 and its governance and infrastructure align strongly with our multi-chain strategy and broader vision for an interconnected, institutional-ready, digital asset ecosystem.”

“This partnership with tZERO marks a major milestone for regulated tokenization,” commented Vincent Kadar, Chief Executive Officer of Polymath. “Polymesh was built from the ground up to solve the exact governance, identity, compliance, and confidentiality challenges that institutions face when moving real-world assets on-chain. Pairing our 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. We’re not just integrating technology stacks; we’re delivering the institutional-grade solution the market has been waiting for.”

This collaboration strengthens the broader RWA ecosystem by aligning Polymath’s L1 chain governance with tZERO’s regulated stack, enabling a scalable foundation for issuers looking to launch, manage, and grow digital asset programs.

tZERO Media Contact:
Julie Ros, Head of Marketing & Communications
jros@tzero.com

Polymath Contact:
Vincent Kadar, CEO, Polymath Research Inc.
Vince@polymath.network

About Polymath Research Inc.

Polymath is the fintech company tokenizing the global financial system. The company is transforming the private securities market with a white-label SaaS platform that tokenizes real-world assets. Scalable and highly customizable, Polymath lets issuers design compliant, efficient issuance flows while integrating via APIs with custodians, fund-management platforms, cap-table tools, CRM systems, and KYC/AML providers. Polymath brings institutional-grade security, liquidity, and efficiency to private markets.

About Polymesh Labs Ltd.

Polymesh is an institutional-grade permissioned blockchain built specifically for regulated assets. It streamlines traditional workflows and opens the door to new financial instruments by solving challenges around governance, identity, compliance, confidentiality, and settlement.

About tZERO

tZERO Group, Inc. (tZERO) and its broker-dealer subsidiaries provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. We offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and make such equity available for trading on an alternative trading system. tZERO, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries, democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. All technology services are offered through tZERO Technologies, LLC. For more information, please visit our website.

About tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC

tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the broker-dealer custodian of all digital asset securities offered on tZERO’s online brokerage platform. It operates in accordance with the SEC’s statement, dated December 23, 2020, regarding the Custody of Digital Asset Securities by Special Purpose Broker-Dealers. Digital asset securities may not be “securities” as defined under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)-and in particular, digital asset securities that are “investment contracts” under the Howey test but are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are excluded from SIPA’s definition of “securities”-and thus the protections afforded to securities customers under SIPA may not apply. More information about tZERO Digital Asset Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

About tZERO Securities, LLC

tZERO Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the operator of the tZERO Securities ATS. More information about tZERO Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

Investor Notice

Digital asset securities, as well as any particular investment, may not be suitable or appropriate for everyone. Investors should note that investing or trading in securities could involve substantial risks, including no guarantee of returns, costs associated with selling and purchasing, and no assurance of liquidity which could impact their price and investor’s ability to sell, and possible loss of principal invested. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities. There are also unique risks specific to digital asset securities, including, without limitation, fraud, manipulation, theft, and loss.

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