Zeus Network
Summary
Zeus Network is a Solana-based protocol (token ticker ZEUS, mint ZEUS1aR7aX8DFFJf5QjWj2ftDDdNTroMNGo8YoQm3Gq) that markets itself as a permissionless Bitcoin-to-Solana bridge, minting a 1:1 Bitcoin-pegged asset called zBTC via its APOLLO application and Zeus Program Library (ZPL). The project raised roughly $8 million from named venture funds and angel investors, including Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, and its ZEUS token has fallen approximately 99.7% from its April 2024 all-time high, trading at fractions of a cent as of July 2026. A set of specific abandonment allegations attributed to a social-media watchdog account (deleted Discord, an unconfirmed Astarter "acquisition," an unreachable team, disabled comments) could not be independently corroborated from verifiable sources at the time of this review; on the contrary, available evidence points to an active, if commercially struggling, project rather than a confirmed rug pull or exit scam.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 10 linked investigations- ZEUS1aR7aX8DFFJf5QjWj2ftDDdNTroMNGo8YoQm3Gq→mentioned with→Zeus Network(50%)
Timeline(9 events)
2023
Zeus Network founded, building Solana-Bitcoin interoperability infrastructure (Dappio Lab founder Justin Wang as CEO).
CoinEx / BlockBeats coverage of Zeus Network founding2024-04-04
ZEUS token launches via Jupiter LFG launchpad; project announces $8M seed funding led by Mechanism Capital.
Chainwire press release2024-12-30
APOLLO mainnet v1 launches, minting the first batch of zBTC on Solana.
Solana Compass project review2025-05
zBTC reportedly extended cross-chain to Ethereum, Base and Sonic via Chainlink CCIP.
CoinMarketCap AI latest updates2025-09-26
BitcoinKit developer toolkit reportedly released to ease Bitcoin-native DeFi development on Solana.
CoinMarketCap AI latest updates2026-04-20
Bitcoin SPV proof integration reportedly implemented on Solana to strengthen zBTC's 1:1 peg verification.
CoinMarketCap AI latest updates2026-04-30
Zeus Network's official X account announces an 'acquisition' by Cardano DeFi hub Astarter, with no financial terms disclosed and no independent confirmation located from Astarter.
Zeus Network X post2026-07-21
ZEUS trades at approximately $0.0026–$0.0028, roughly 99.7% below its April 2024 all-time high; aggregator describes continued technical development and 'bullish' community sentiment framing, though this could not be independently corroborated.
CoinMarketCap AI / CoinGeckomodel: claude-code-investigator
generated: 7/22/2026, 7:49:31 PM
last updated: 7/22/2026, 7:49:31 PM
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