What is the project about? Horizen is a modular privacy-first platform designed to make privacy technology, such as zero-knowledge proofs and TEEs accessible and usable across the web. Originally launched in 2017 as a fair launch, non-ICO project, Horizen is now undergoing a major evolution with the launch of Horizen 2.0, a next-generation Layer 3 (L3) appchain deployed on Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 developed by Coinbase. Horizen 2.0 is built as an Ethereum-aligned Layer 3 appchain on Base, inheriting Ethereum's security while implementing its own application-level integrity guarantees. Key components of Horizen’s security model include: Ethereum-Aligned Security: As an appchain deployed on Base, Horizen 2.0 benefits from Base’s rollup security and settlement on Ethereum, ensuring robust finality and composability with other L2 and L3 applications. Simplified and Secure Architecture: Unlike Horizen’s previous iterations (which used a hybrid PoW/PoS model), Horizen 2.0 focuses on application-level security, decentralization of its privacy layers, and composability with existing infrastructure — reducing complexity and increasing user safety. Decentralized Privacy Stack: Horizen’s focus on decentralizing privacy infrastructure (e.g., decentralized proof generation) allows for modular, secure applications that uphold data confidentiality without compromising performance. What makes your project unique? Privacy-first Approach: Horizen integrates a diverse stack of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) — including zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), trusted execution environments (TEEs), attribute-based encryption (ABE), multi-party computation (MPC), and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) — to deliver scalable, flexible, and future-ready privacy solutions across its platform. First Privacy Appchain on Base: As an L3 on Base, Horizen benefits from Ethereum’s security and Base’s scalability, while enabling a privacy layer for any app
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Privacy only matters if the people building can actually use it 🏗️ Tomorrow we get into what it takes to add privacy to an onchain app, walk through the rebuilt developer docs, and hear from the teams building on Horizen. Join us at 3:00 PM UTC, and set a reminder below so you do not miss it↴
The Builder Case for Horizen 🏗️ Join us Tuesday, July 21 at 3:00 PM UTC as we go deeper on the developer experience: what it takes to add privacy to an onchain app, the newly revamped dev docs, and real perspective from the teams building on Horizen. It's all part of Builder Week, so stay tuned f
Trading for the following perpetual futures will be suspended on Coinbase on July 27 on or around 13:00 UTC. aixbt (AIXBT-PERP) KAIO (KAIO-PERP) ConstitutionDAO (PEOPLE-PERP) Horizen (ZEN-PERP) Any remaining open positions will be settled automatically at the time of suspension. The final settleme
Privacy shouldn't mean choosing between being onchain and staying confidential. On Horizen, you can have both. Practical, regulatory-ready privacy for the traders, businesses, and builders shaping the new digital economy. Onchain privacy that works for you → https://t.co/PxleJu8Gr6
On-chain KYC and AML scoring that builders can wire into their own apps, without exposing user data. @PureFi_Protocol is now live on Horizen. Compliance at the chain level, integration at the app level. Read the announcement below↴
Horizen Labs Launches AI Agent Trading Leaderboard Powered by zkVerify
The on-ramp is where crypto's "no intermediaries" promise tends to break down. To get in or out, you usually hand a custodian both your funds and your personal data. Our latest Project Showcase features @LighterIM, a zk-enabled, non-custodial fiat-to-crypto ramp, live on Horizen mainnet. A 🧵...
Join us this Thursday for the next Horizen Discord Community Call 🤝 We’ll take a look at what @UseObscura, @HydrexFi and @tachyonpe are building 🏗️ We'll also be talking... • Horizen ecosystem updates • $ZEN staking • Open community Q&A 🗓️ June 18, 2026 @ 16 PM UTC 📍 Set a reminder↴ https://t
The next Horizen Discord Community Call happens on June 18 🤝 We’ll cover ecosystem updates, what’s coming next, and where the community can get more involved. Save the date. Join the Discord. Details to follow. https://t.co/XESxcavrK8
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