Introducing Aztec Tierra (Alpha V6)
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.
Aztec Network
Releases, protocol changes, and news about the network itself.
Articles
Post-Quantum Aztec
How Aztec protects private data from quantum attacks today, and our plan for full post-quantum security.
The Aztec stack, from the language up
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.
Alpha V5 Proving System Vulnerability
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.
How Gas Works on Aztec
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.
Introducing Alpha V5
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.
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.
The Devil's Bargain - Privacy Without Credible Neutrality
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.
The Aztec Stack
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.
10 Privacy Features Ethereum Devs Want. All of them live on Aztec.
An answer to PSE’s Top 10 Private-Transfer Problems
Announcing the Alpha Network
The First Feature Complete Privacy Stack is Here