CertiK Ventures is proud to announce our investment in Zoo Finance – a DeFi protocol pioneering the next evolution of blockchain fundraising via its Liquid Node Token (LNT) architecture. This initiative crystallizes our vision for programmable liquidity infrastructure, validated through comprehensive market analysis and alignment with Berachain's $1Billion+ Proof-of-Liquidity ecosystem.

Why Zoo Finance?

Zoo Finance Aligns with Our Core Investment Mandate:

Technical Sophistication

• First Pendle-Style Yield Vault on Berachain: Engineered for Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL), Zoo’s vault architecture enables dynamic yield separation for node operators, achieving 100% asset utilization with zero liquidation risk.
• Liquid Node Token (LNT) Standard: A novel node derivative protocol unlocking billions in illiquid node assets by standardizing Instant Node Offering (INO) mechanisms.

Decentralization by Design

LNT’s dynamic governance reweighing mechanism prevents node operator dominance, ensuring decentralized control over cash flows and voting power.

Crypto-Native Innovation

• Triple-Yield Engine: Combines node rewards, cross-chain MEV, and restaked incentives —generating compounding yields unmatched by traditional DeFi models.
• All-in-One Node SDK: Modular tooling for instant node DAO creation, completed initial technical integration tests with TON Growth Hub.

Sustainable Tokenomics

Three-layer revenue model (node fees + MEV + restaking rewards) validated by Monte Carlo simulations to outperform mainstream DeFi 2.0 tokenomics in inflationary resistance.

LNT: A Quantum Leap in Node Engineering

Innovating Beyond Legacy Constraints

Traditional node sales impose rigid 6- to 24-month lockups, stifling liquidity and deterring investor participation. LNT disrupts this paradigm with three groundbreaking advancements: First, its zero-friction instant liquidity engine tokenizes future node yields into VT/T markets, enabling immediate tradability post-deposit within an AML/KYC-compliant framework. Second, its full-stack node management protocol integrates yield stratification, automated operations, and governance tools into a modular SDK, currently undergoing technical integration testing with TON Growth Hub. Third, its Web2 compliance gateway empowers enterprises like Dropbox to tokenize software licenses as node NFTs, translating existing user bases into decentralized growth engines.

Institutional investors gain liquidity optionality, retaining node rewards even when selling VT tokens at discounted prices. Retail participants bypass technical complexity, accessing speculative VT markets that mirror meme-driven virality. For Web3 giants, INOs (Initial Node Offerings) emerge as a flexible exit strategy—XAI’s 17M total UAW, for instance, could bootstrap decentralized networks while LNT’s regulatory guardrails mitigate compliance risks.

LNT solution targets AI, DePIN, and RWA leaders like Aethir and CARV, forging a cross-chain liquidity matrix via BNB Chain’s MVB program and Berachain’s Proof-of-Liquidity ecosystem. Deep integration with OKX Web3 Wallet grants access to Telegram’s 950M+ users, while TON Growth Hub’s strong developer community drives standardization.

We invest in protocols that help to overcome crypto’s friction and translate them via innovative solutions into global opportunities. Zoo Finance’s LNT embodies our conviction: programmable liquidity will redefine capital markets.

About CertiK Ventures

CertiK Ventures is an initiative from CertiK to contribute back to its long-serving builder community. It acts as the Research, Investment and Incubation arm of CertiK. Gathering a team of the industry's best veterans with backgrounds in Funds, VCs, Exchanges, Start-ups/Projects, Infra Ecosystems, CertiK Ventures is additionally backed-up by CertiK's in-house engineering forces to offer comprehensive support to the founders of early-stage projects. Follow us!

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