# The First 10,000 zkDAI

> Witness the journey of the first 10,000 zkDai transactions, a significant milestone in private stablecoin transfers.

Canonical: https://aztec.network/blog/the-first-10-000-zkdai  
Type: Article  
Reviewed: 19 October 2026  
Publisher: Aztec Foundation

Published: 5 February 2020  
Category: Aztec Network

> **Historical article.** This post describes the original AZTEC protocol (2018-2020), which is no longer live and has been superseded by today's Aztec Network. For current information, see https://aztec.network/basics

*The First 10,000 zkDai*

## Aztec funds the private Dai contract

![](/api/media/file/blog-ab00bd7c87-1qoimaqwtyrkapnhvjl33gq-200x200.webp)

Following our [network launch last Friday](https://medium.com/@tompocock/launching-aztec-c9fb271605d7), the Aztec team has today created 10,000 zkDAI by depositing $10k DAI into the contract.

We then sent that whole balance of 10k zkDAI privately from our contract back to ourselves:

![](/api/media/file/blog-2dde961a15-1bim9dhpud0xgltoccxtzxw-776x1186.webp)

![Etherscan confirming the 10,000 zkDAI back to ourselves](/api/media/file/blog-1cccffed2a-1tny8wthj0ihzv0mkqgzm-a-1024x394.webp)

## What next?

Developers can now deposit, send and redeem zkDAI using our Privacy SDK:

![](/api/media/file/blog-91da01a4e0-0l3xnz7tryqyckdxu-269x76.webp)

And we’ll be delivering more zk tokens in the coming weeks.

If you’re a community member keen to play around with Aztec, stay tuned for our first dApp allowing you to deposit, send and unwrap zkDAI and other private tokens.

## About AZTEC

AZTEC is a scaleable privacy network on Ethereum — we enable easy integration of privacy for developers, so you can get on and build your dapp whilst safeguarding your users’ important transaction data.

## Join the Team

We’re on the lookout for talented engineers and applied cryptographers. If joining our mission to bring scalable privacy to Ethereum excites you — get in touch with us at [hello@aztecprotocol.com](mailto:hello@aztecprotocol.com).

## Join our Community

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