Building the Future, Responsibly.
RetailBets is currently operating in a Controlled Pilot Phase and is not yet regulated by the Securities and Exchanges Commission of Zimbabwe.
Asset Security
Custody of shares
The security of your capital is our highest priority. We do not operate on “fractional reserves.” All underlying shares are held in electronic form within the Central Securities Depository (CSD) by a regulated, independent 3rd-party custodian. Your assets are never co-mingled with RetailBets’ operational funds. In the unlikely event of platform insolvency, the underlying shares remain legally yours. Our minting process on the Polygon Network is transparent. You can verify on-chain that the number of tokens in circulation matches the shares held in custody published in our reports.
Smart Contract Integrity
We have re-engineered the standard ERC-20 token to meet the rigorous demands of the financial markets. Our smart contracts are “permissioned.” Only wallets that have passed our KYC (Know Your Customer) process can hold, send, or receive RetailBets tokens i.e. Whitelisted addresses. By building on Polygon, we leverage the security of Ethereum while providing the speed and low costs necessary for retail trading.
Regulatory Compliance & KYC
To bridge the gap between DeFi and Traditional Finance, RetailBets adheres to strict regulatory standards as provided in the clarity we received through the Finance Act of 2025 which amended the Securities And Exchanges Act and established SECZIM as the key regulator of Virtual Assets/Tokens. Every user must undergo a robust KYC process, including government ID verification and liveness checks. Your personal information is encrypted and handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act of Zimbabwe.
Risk Disclosure
While tokenization offers immense benefits—such as fractional ownership and 24/7 trading—investing in stocks carries inherent market risks. The value of your tokens will fluctuate based on the performance of the underlying shares on the VFEX. While we utilize a Price-Tracker model, minor spreads may exist between the token price and the traditional exchange price during periods of high volatility. And as we are in a pilot phase, users should be aware of the experimental nature of blockchain-based settlement.
Report a Vulnerability
Are you a developer or a security researcher? We believe in the power of the crowd. If you discover a bug or a potential vulnerability in our smart contracts or platform, please contact our security team at munyaradzi@retailbets.co.zw.
Trading Rules
Go through our iron-clad Trading Rules that guide and maintain a credible market for tokens and virtual assets