Orochi Network raises $20 million in funding to build core infrastructure for regulatory compliance and institutional blockchain applications

With increasingly stringent regulations, particularly the EU's Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA), which will come into force in 2025 and requires data integrity and immutable audit trails, verifiable data has shifted from a nice-to-have to a necessity. This round of funding includes MEXC Ventures, Plutus VC, Bolts Capital, Ant Labs, and investors from previous rounds, along with a grant from the Ethereum Foundation. This fully demonstrates the robust market demand for data authenticity and tamper-proof infrastructure.

Orochi Network provides audit-grade infrastructure for RWA tokenization through Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) technology, ensuring data is cryptographically verifiable, traceable, and secure. With RWA being seen as a critical bridge between traditional and decentralized finance, unlocking trillions of dollars in potential, the participation of institutions like BlackRock signals that this transformation is already underway.

zkDatabase Mainnet: The “Truth Layer” of RWA

At the same time, Orochi Network launched the zkDatabase mainnet version. Since its launch, this verifiable database has processed over 700 million proof records, demonstrating strong performance and scalability. zkDatabase enables RWA projects to verify asset data with cryptographic certainty, opening the door to mainstream financial markets and driving innovation in privacy-preserving AI.

zkDatabase has seen significant growth in adoption, with over 10,000 downloads to date and the formation of the zkDatabase Alliance, whose partners include Plume, Lumia (RWA), Nexus, OG (AI), and over 120 enterprise partners. These teams rely on zkDatabase's audit-grade data infrastructure to ensure the compliance and trustworthiness of tokenized assets. This technical approach aligns with Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision for ZKP/zkVM and the Ethereum Foundation's strategic deployment within the institutional, banking, enterprise, and regulatory sectors, paving the way for more efficient audit processes, reduced enterprise costs, and the establishment of a higher level of trust.

Leading the development of RWA infrastructure in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region

Orochi Network is also driving the future development of digital assets in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region. Currently, Orochi Network serves as a technical advisory team to local policymakers, participating in the development of forward-looking regulatory frameworks and the RWA sandbox.

Chiro Hiro, founder of Orochi Network, said: “Policy and technology must evolve in parallel. We support the RWA Sandbox’s work to ensure businesses and governments can safely innovate on a ‘verifiable design’ infrastructure.”

Orochi Network founder Chiro Hiro's speech

Orochi Network also hosted Super Vietnam, Asia's premier blockchain and AI conference. Supported by the Vietnamese government and mainstream media, the conference attracted participation from Vietnam's four largest banks—VietinBank, MB, and VP Bank—as well as regulatory bodies such as the Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee. Tran Cong Quynh Lan, Deputy General Manager of VietinBank, said, "I am deeply impressed by Orochi's contributions. Super Vietnam was an excellently organized conference, bringing together experts from various fields to delve into key areas of blockchain, data, and AI."

During the conference, Orochi Network held a corporate roundtable dialogue, inviting global Web3 leading institutions such as Figment, HashKey Capital, GSR, Hedera, BitGo, Binance, and OKX to jointly discuss and put forward policy recommendations for the development of blockchain and digital assets in Da Nang.

What’s next for Orochi Network?

• Expanding verifiable data infrastructure to drive global RWA adoption;
• Scale the zkDatabase and zkDA Layer to businesses and institutions;
• Deepen collaboration with Vietnamese policymakers and the RWA Sandbox;
• Strengthen its core position in compliant, verifiable, and interoperable systems.

As data integrity and privacy become core issues in the digital economy, Orochi Network is at the forefront of verifiable data infrastructure, ushering in a new era of trust and transparency. Just as MongoDB redefined data management, zkDatabase is reinventing databases for the era of secure and verifiable data.

About Orochi Network

Orochi Network is the world's first verifiable data infrastructure platform that uses cutting-edge cryptographic technologies such as zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) to ensure data integrity and privacy.

The project has been recognized by the Ethereum Foundation and the Web3 Foundation, providing audit-level infrastructure for RWA tokenization and supporting the digital transformation of enterprises, institutions and governments.