ZetaChain is a foundational, public blockchain designed to enable omnichain interoperability, supporting generic smart contracts and messaging across any blockchain. It addresses the limitations of "cross-chain" and "multi-chain" solutions, aiming to make the crypto and global financial ecosystems accessible to everyone. ZetaChain envisions a fluid, multi-chain crypto ecosystem where users and developers can seamlessly transition between blockchains to leverage their unique benefits—whether it’s payments, DeFi, liquidity, gaming, art, social graphs, performance, security, privacy, or more. Built on the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint Consensus, ZetaChain is a decentralized, public blockchain network. Unlike many cross-chain solutions, such as bridges, which often rely on centralized or varying trust models and are prone to exploits, ZetaChain operates as a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. This ensures that all transactions and activities—including cross-chain transactions—are fully transparent, verifiable, and trust-minimized. A key innovation of ZetaChain is its ability to natively deploy smart contracts that can read from and write to connected chains. This unique capability sets ZetaChain apart as the only public blockchain supporting such functionality, unlocking new possibilities for decentralized application development. The native coin of ZetaChain, ZETA, serves multiple purposes: Paying gas fees for ZetaChain smart contracts. Securing the PoS blockchain through bonding, staking, and slashing mechanisms. Facilitating cross-chain transfers, swaps, message delivery, and security. ZETA is one of the first multi-chain coins natively issued across multiple blockchains and layers, further enhancing its utility and integration within the broader crypto ecosystem. By combining these features, ZetaChain empowers developers and users to build and interact in a truly interconnected, multi-chain world.