Zoniqx Powers Magnus Tokenized Energy Fund on Hedera for Global Institutional Access

Bringing Institutional-Grade Oil & Gas Investments On-Chain with Compliance, Transparency, and Global Liquidity

Menlo Park, California, November 24, 2025 - Zoniqx, a global leader in real-world asset tokenization, today announced that its institutional-grade infrastructure is powering the Magnus Cayman Tokenized Energy Opportunity Fund on the Hedera Network. The initiative marks a milestone in the digital transformation of energy finance, bringing institutional access, compliance, and transparency to tokenized oil and gas investments.

The Magnus fund is designed for qualified institutional and accredited investors seeking stable, yield-oriented exposure to the energy sector. By integrating the acquisition of producing petroleum assets  (PDPs) with secured lending to operators, the fund offers access to cash-flowing assets. These asset-backed opportunities have traditionally been limited to private equity firms and specialist funds.

Through Zoniqx’s zProtocol (DyCIST powered by ERC-7518) and z360 lifecycle management platform, each investment interest is issued as a regulation-compliant blockchain-based security token. This ensures automated KYC/AML compliance, investor eligibility verification, and readiness for secondary trading in regulated markets.

By leveraging Hedera’s sustainable, carbon-negative public ledger, the Magnus fund delivers transparency, global accessibility, faster settlement, and enterprise-grade security - while aligning with global calls for responsible and ESG-conscious finance

“The tokenization of real-world assets is moving from concept to institutional-scale implementation,” said Gregg Bell, Chief Business Officer at Hedera. “By building on Hedera’s sustainable, high-performance distributed ledger, Zoniqx and Magnus are demonstrating how traditional energy finance can evolve into a transparent, globally accessible digital market without compromising regulatory standards or investor trust.”

“Magnus has always focused on delivering disciplined, yield-oriented strategies in the petroleum sector,” said James Dietz, CEO of Magnus. “With Zoniqx and Hedera, we are making energy-backed investment products accessible through regulated, blockchain-based structures that enhance trust and expand global reach.”

“This initiative shows the strength of real-world asset tokenization in institutional finance,” said Prasanth Kalangi, Founder & CEO of Zoniqx. “Zoniqx is proud to power the tokenization of energy markets where compliance, security, and liquidity converge on Hedera’s infrastructure.”

“We’re advancing access to energy finance with institutional-grade rails. By issuing Magnus interests as regulation-compliant security tokens on Hedera, powered by Zoniqx, we can broaden qualified participation and support secondary liquidity—while keeping eligibility and controls intact. With Zoniqx’s zProtocol and lifecycle tooling on Hedera, every Magnus security token bakes in compliance from day one, giving investors clear rules for access and transfer and giving us the operational speed to scale a truly on-chain, institutional energy fund based on our strategies, and investors needs which is liquidity. This is what alignment looks like: Hedera’s sustainable network, Zoniqx’s compliance rails, and Magnus bringing collateral, vault tech, and liquidation discipline—same standards, shared incentives, one transparent set of rules.” adds CEO James Dietz - Magnus

About Magnus

Magnus is a Cayman-based investment manager bringing institutional-grade discipline to petroleum sector opportunities. By combining producing petroleum acquisitions with secured lending to operators, Magnus delivers yield-oriented strategies designed to withstand commodity cycles. The Magnus Tokenized Energy Opportunity Fund represents a pioneering step in democratizing access to oil & gas investments through blockchain-based security tokens.

About Zoniqx

Zoniqx (pronounced "Zoh-nicks") is a global fintech leader headquartered in Silicon Valley, specializing in converting real-world assets into security tokens. Through its suite of innovations including Zoniqx zProtocol (DyCIST/ ERC-7518), zCompliance, zConnect, zPay, and zIdentity, Zoniqx powers the future of finance by enabling global liquidity, compliance automation, and Web3 integration. Learn more at www.zoniqx.com.

About HBAR, Inc., a subsidiary of Hedera Foundation SEZC

HBAR, Inc. operates to support the Hedera Foundation. The Hedera Foundation’s mission is to accelerate the development, impact, and adoption of the Hedera network by empowering innovators across tokenization, DeFi, AI, and sustainability and by providing funding, expertise, and ecosystem support to developers, startups, and enterprises. Together, they drive innovation, awareness, and sustainable growth across the Hedera ecosystem.