What is ZetaChain?

ZETA moves to Solana on Dec 9, 2026, as a native token, 1:1 under the same ticker. The ZetaChain Layer 1 described on this page halts at block height 20,755,000, expected around Dec 9, 2026, and is not restarted. ZetaScan remains available, and an archive node with read-only RPC is provided through Oct 31, 2027. See the whitepaper (opens in a new tab) and the ZetaHub migration portal (opens in a new tab).

ZetaChain builds ZetaLabs (opens in a new tab), a private AI chat with leading AI models, live market data and a private memory you control. This page covers the ZetaChain network, the Proof of Stake Layer 1 that ZETA runs on until the migration to Solana.

ZetaChain is a Proof of Stake Layer 1 blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK (opens in a new tab) and the CometBFT (opens in a new tab) consensus engine, with EVM compatibility provided by Cosmos EVM (opens in a new tab).

Network properties

• Full EVM compatibility — Ethereum smart contracts and tooling work without modification.
• ~5 second block time with instant finality.
• EIP-1559 fee market.
• Native token: ZETA, used for staking, gas, and governance. On-chain denom is azeta (1 ZETA = 10¹⁸ azeta).
• Two address formats: bech32 Cosmos addresses (zeta prefix) and hex EVM addresses derived from the same public key.

Next steps

• Build on ZetaChain
• Run a node
• Use ZetaChain
• RPC and contract addresses