Inside an Aztec Transaction
Aztec was built so that one transaction can carry two aspects. A private half that executes on your own device, and a public half that executes on the network.

Aztec was built so that one transaction can carry two aspects. A private half that executes on your own device, and a public half that executes on the network.

Zac Williamson argues that credible neutrality is what actually unlocks institutional adoption and composable private markets, because a settlement layer that can see and censor everything cannot become durable financial infrastructure.

Aztec is built on one idea: smart contracts where developers choose what is public and what is private. The Aztec Stack is how Aztec delivers programmable privacy for Ethereum.

An answer to PSE’s Top 10 Private-Transfer Problems

The First Feature Complete Privacy Stack is Here


Decentralization is not just a technical property of the Aztec Network, it is the governing principle.

As the Aztec network enters a new phase of development, "Alpha", transactions will be enabled if the governance system successfully passes a vote on the upgrade. This post outlines the security properties of this Alpha network and the rationale behind our approach.

The first fully decentralized, privacy-preserving L2 on Ethereum is ready to ship.

The first decentralized L2 on Ethereum reaches 75k block height with 30M $AZTEC distributed through block rewards.

Immediately following the $AZTEC token sale, tokens could be withdrawn from the sale website into your personal Token Vault smart contracts on the Ethereum mainnet. As we approach the TGE vote, all token sale participants will be able to vote to unlock their tokens and make them tradable.

Everything you need to know about withdrawing, staking, and voting with your $AZTEC tokens