A private messaging board built on Aztec, with automated moderation and an integrated AI bot.
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100M AZTEC delegated to the operators who make the network stronger
Today Aztec has a new brand, a new website, and a focused mission: Aztec is the platform for unstoppable private apps.
The platform for unstoppable private apps is live. Major security upgrades, 2x speedup in private transactions, a growing ecosystem of private apps, and a bold new identity mark Aztec's next chapter.
A stable foundation for zero-knowledge applications and private smart contracts on Aztec
How Aztec protects private data from quantum attacks today, and our plan for full post-quantum security.
Aztec is three layers. Noir is the language for writing programs that can be proved. The contract framework splits execution between your device and the network. The rollup underneath is run by thousands of independent sequencers. This is how they fit together.
Every privacy system has an off-switch. What matters is who holds it, and on most networks the answer is an operator. Here is why Aztec was built so that nobody does.
Contributors identified a critical vulnerability in Aztec's V5 Alpha proving system, the kind of finding Alpha testing exists to surface, with the fix planned for V6.
Dark Forest Aztec, built by DFArchon, ports the classic zero-knowledge strategy game to Aztec, where your home coordinates and fleet movements live as private notes that stay hidden even as the universe runs onchain. Round One is live as an alpha: explore a dark map, capture planets, hunt artifacts, and try to find your rivals before they find you.
Every transaction on Aztec costs gas, and gas on Aztec works in two ways: public or private. This article covers how gas is paid, why it has a public and a private mode, and how you handle it whether you're working through an app or a browser extension wallet.
Alpha V5 reduces private-transaction proving times by over 2x, drops average block production time from 14 to 6 seconds, stabilizes the network with major security updates, and launches the first wave of privacy-preserving apps.