# Horizen Partners with Caldera to Launch Privacy-first Blockchain on Base

**Published by:** [Horizen Blog](https://blog.horizen.io/)
**Published on:** 2025-11-18
**URL:** https://blog.horizen.io/horizen-partners-with-caldera-to-launch-privacy-first-blockchain-on-base

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Horizen has teamed up with Caldera to bring its privacy-first blockchain ecosystem on Base, combining proven rollup performance with Horizen’s mission to make privacy practical, auditable, and scalable for today's digital world. Developers can now build fast, reliable applications while tapping into Base’s expanding liquidity network. Testnet is live and ready to explore.Infrastructure for the Next Era of PrivacyThe new Horizen chain gives developers the tools to build scalable, privacy-centric applications and protocols, with close interoperability and access to massive liquidity on Base. Horizen’s privacy-first technology ensures users and creators maintain control over sensitive data.Why a Specialized Privacy Layer MattersBlockchain’s transparency has unlocked public verifiability but limited enterprise adoption because every transaction and balance is visible to anyone. Horizen solves this by making privacy practical, not ideological. It provides compliance-ready confidentiality for institutions, traders, and funds that need to protect strategy, intellectual property, and internal operations without hiding from oversight. Built as a privacy-first infrastructure and ecosystem on Base, Horizen delivers institutional grade security, regulatory compatibility, and access to deep EVM liquidity, enabling organizations to execute with confidence on chain.Caldera Powers Horizen’s VisionCaldera’s RaaS platform powers Horizen’s deployment on Base, optimized for reliability and scale using the Optimism Bedrock rollup stack and Base for settlement and data availability.A New Era for Privacy and InteroperabilityThis collaboration shows how specialized, interoperable infrastructure can power the future of privacy-focused onchain applications. Developers can build high-performance experiences with privacy-differentiating features while ensuring cross-chain functionality. Horizen and Caldera are proud to support innovators shaping the future of DeFi and Web3 privacy applications and more.

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