ADI Chain (native token: ADI), issued by the ADI Foundation, is an Ethereum Layer-2 network built on zkSync's ZK Stack with the Airbender prover. It supports institutional stablecoin and real-world-asset activity across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and its ADI token is an ERC-20 utility token on Ethereum mainnet.
ADI Chain's mainnet and the ADI token launched together on December 9, 2025, targeting governments, regulated institutions, and enterprises operating in its focus regions.
ADI Chain positions itself as the first institutional Layer-2 blockchain for stablecoins and real-world assets in the MENA region, targeting government and regulated-institution users rather than retail decentralized finance. It is backed by Sirius International Holding, the digital arm of International Holding Company (IHC), a conglomerate reported to manage a roughly $240 billion portfolio.
Confirmed institutional partners include First Abu Dhabi Bank and IHC, co-developing a UAE dirham-pegged stablecoin under UAE Central Bank oversight. Its Kalshi-branded "ADI Predictstreet" product supplied prediction-market infrastructure during the FIFA World Cup 2026, when Kalshi reportedly recorded over $1 billion in daily volume.
ADI functions as a utility token rather than a governance token, with no token-holder voting mechanism built into its design. It serves as the native ERC-20 asset within ADI Chain's institutional infrastructure for stablecoins and real-world assets, including the Kalshi-branded ADI Predictstreet prediction-market product used during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Holders can acquire and trade ADI on centralized exchanges including Kraken, Crypto.com, KuCoin, Telegram Wallet, and the Fasset platform, and through SimpleSwap, which added self-custody access in July 2026.
ADI has a maximum/total supply of 999,999,999 ADI (approximately 1 billion), of which approximately 9,380,452.63 ADI (about 0.94% of total supply) was in circulation as of 2026-08-31.
The wide gap between circulating and total supply, with less than 1% unlocked since token generation, points to substantial future dilution as additional tokens enter circulation.
ADI Chain's testnet launched around August 21, 2025, with mainnet and the ADI token generation event (TGE) following on December 9, 2025.
At TGE, ADI launched as an ERC-20 token simultaneously on Kraken, Crypto.com, KuCoin, Telegram Wallet, and the Fasset platform, with eToro listed as "coming soon." In July 2026, the ADI Foundation secured a $50 million strategic investment to fund network development, ecosystem growth, developer incentives, and institutional integrations as ADI Chain expanded across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
The ADI token is an ERC-20 asset on Ethereum mainnet, while the underlying ADI Chain is a separate Ethereum Layer-2 built on zkSync's ZK Stack with the Airbender prover.
Andrey Lazorenko is identified as CEO of the ADI Foundation. Other individuals referenced in connection with the foundation include Ramana Kumar, described as President of Stablecoin Ecosystem, and Herman Stohniiev, associated with a CTO-related role, though these two attributions carry lower confidence than the CEO identification.
Mohammad Rajab is listed as the press contact for the mainnet and token launch announcement. CertiK Skynet's review noted that the team has not undergone third-party KYC identity verification.
ADI Chain and the ADI token are issued and operated by the ADI Foundation, founded by Sirius International Holding, the digital arm of International Holding Company (IHC). IHC is a conglomerate reported to manage a portfolio valued around $240 billion.
The ADI Foundation maintains institutional partnerships including First Abu Dhabi Bank and IHC on a UAE dirham-pegged stablecoin under UAE Central Bank oversight, and technology partners ZKsync, Alchemy, WalletConnect, and Covalent.
ADI Chain is governed by the ADI Foundation rather than through an on-chain DAO or token-holder voting mechanism.
Corporate and government partners, including First Abu Dhabi Bank and the UAE Central Bank as regulator, participate as institutional stakeholders rather than through a decentralized governance structure. CertiK Skynet's automated review scored the project's governance strength at 10% and community trust at 5%, both low relative to its overall Grade A (81.75) Skynet score.
Since its December 2025 mainnet launch, ADI Chain has focused on institutional expansion across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. More than 50 projects are reported in its pipeline across over 20 countries.
In July 2026, the ADI Foundation secured a $50 million strategic investment for network development, ecosystem growth, developer incentives, and institutional integrations. SimpleSwap added ADI for self-custody access on July 23, 2026, and the Kalshi-branded "ADI Predictstreet" product provided prediction-market infrastructure for FIFA World Cup 2026 settlement during the tournament's knockout stage.
CertiK Skynet's automated review gives ADI Chain an overall Skynet Score of 81.75 (Grade A), though CertiK's own smart-contract audit has not been completed; four third-party audits are listed.
No security incidents, exploits, or hacks have been identified.