ValueChain has added Hash Global as a validator node operator, giving the digital-asset investment firm an active role in securing the network and participating in its proof-of-stake consensus process. The arrangement also sets out plans for cooperation on tokenized real-world assets, on-chain index products, and blockchain-based wealth-management tools.
Under proof of stake, validators help confirm transactions, produce blocks, and take part in decisions governing the network's operation. Hash Global's entry therefore moves beyond a commercial integration: the firm will become one of the independent operators responsible for maintaining ValueChain's transaction-recording infrastructure.
ValueChain said its validator set is being expanded with more third-party operators using CometBFT, consensus software commonly used by application-specific blockchain networks. A more distributed validator group can reduce reliance on a small number of entities for block production and network governance, although the degree of decentralization ultimately depends on validator concentration, stake distribution, and the rules governing participation.
Partnership targets asset issuance and on-chain products
The companies will focus on three business areas: bringing real-world assets on chain, creating indexes that can be issued on chain, and building wealth-management products for blockchain-based distribution.
Real-world asset tokenization generally involves representing claims on financial instruments or other assets as blockchain tokens. The structure can vary substantially depending on the asset and jurisdiction. A token may represent direct ownership, a contractual claim, a fund interest, or exposure provided through another legal vehicle. The underlying legal and custody arrangements remain central to whether a tokenized product can function as intended.
ValueChain said it combines issuance, custody, trading, and distribution within its network. Its process incorporates know-your-transaction, or KYT, screening, which analyzes blockchain transactions for compliance and risk monitoring, alongside custody services.
The planned work with Hash Global pairs the firm's asset onboarding and asset-management capabilities with ValueChain's research, issuance, and trading infrastructure, according to ValueChain. The stated aim is to support a single workflow running from product creation through to on-chain distribution and trading.
That model places a heavy operational burden on the chain's surrounding services rather than the blockchain alone. Token issuance requires a defined asset structure, custody arrangements, eligibility controls where needed, and a means for holders to trade or redeem their positions. Bringing those functions closer together could simplify product distribution, but it also makes the reliability of each ecosystem component more consequential.
SoDEX and SoSoValue form part of the ecosystem
ValueChain said liquidity on its network is supplied through SoDEX, a platform using a native on-chain order book. Unlike automated market makers, which typically rely on liquidity pools and algorithmic pricing, an order-book market matches buy and sell orders at stated prices. That structure is familiar to users of traditional financial markets, though the quality of execution depends on the depth and activity of available orders.
The network also uses SoSoValue as a research platform connected to product distribution, ValueChain said. Research tools can serve an increasingly practical role in tokenized-product markets, where users may need to assess the composition, fees, custody structure, trading venue, and redemption terms of products that resemble funds or structured instruments.
ValueChain described SSI Protocol as one of the largest on-chain index protocols. The announcement did not provide comparative figures or a methodology supporting that ranking. Index issuance is among the areas identified for cooperation with Hash Global, potentially allowing baskets of assets or rules-based strategies to be represented and distributed through blockchain infrastructure.
Network reports $100 million in TVL
Since launching its mainnet in February 2026, ValueChain said the network's total value locked has exceeded $100 million and that more than 200,000 active addresses hold assets on the chain. Total value locked is a measure commonly used in decentralized-finance markets to track assets deposited in protocols or applications, though it can change with token prices, deposits, withdrawals, and how individual platforms calculate the figure.
ValueChain also said SoSoValue terminal registrations have surpassed 10 million users. Registrations do not necessarily indicate active users, funded accounts, or users of ValueChain's blockchain products, but the figure points to the distribution audience the project hopes to connect with its on-chain infrastructure.
Hash Global's validator role adds a governance and infrastructure layer to a partnership otherwise focused on financial products. Asset managers and product issuers may be more willing to build on a network when they can participate directly in its operation, particularly where product issuance, compliance processes, custody, and liquidity tools are closely linked.
For ValueChain, the arrangement also supports its effort to broaden the operator base behind its proof-of-stake network. The company said it expects additional strategic partners to join as validator node operators over time. Whether that expansion delivers stronger resilience will depend on how widely validation power is distributed and whether new operators participate independently in the network's technical and governance decisions.
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