As Horizen prepares for the upcoming migration to its new appchain on Base, we’re inviting the community to participate in a testnet dry run. This dry run is a vital part of ensuring a successful and secure migration for everyone. It is also your chance to experience the migration process first-hand, including claiming test ZEN from both the Horizen Mainchain Testnet and EON Gobi Testnet before real assets are involved.Get familiar with the process — Learn how to claim ZEN across both Horizen...

As Horizen prepares for the upcoming migration to its new appchain on Base, we’re inviting the community to participate in a testnet dry run. This dry run is a vital part of ensuring a successful and secure migration for everyone. It is also your chance to experience the migration process first-hand, including claiming test ZEN from both the Horizen Mainchain Testnet and EON Gobi Testnet before real assets are involved.Get familiar with the process — Learn how to claim ZEN across both Horizen...

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-...

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-...

As Horizen prepares to migrate ZEN to an ERC-20 token on Base, security is your first priority. Migrations are prime targets for scammers — and a few simple precautions can protect your assets. This guide outlines the key practices to keep your ZEN safe throughout the process.Core Principles: Your First Line of Defense✅ Trust Only Official SourcesAlways rely on official Horizen communication channels:Website: horizen.ioDocs: horizen-2-docs.horizen.ioGitHub: github.com/HorizenOfficialVerified ...

As Horizen prepares to migrate ZEN to an ERC-20 token on Base, security is your first priority. Migrations are prime targets for scammers — and a few simple precautions can protect your assets. This guide outlines the key practices to keep your ZEN safe throughout the process.Core Principles: Your First Line of Defense✅ Trust Only Official SourcesAlways rely on official Horizen communication channels:Website: horizen.ioDocs: horizen-2-docs.horizen.ioGitHub: github.com/HorizenOfficialVerified ...

DeFi was supposed to be our escape. It promised a permissionless, borderless, bankless finance. A parallel world where control shifted from institutions to individuals. But DeFi forgot to lock the door behind us somewhere along the way. Every on-chain action, from token transactions to staking yields, is visible to anyone with a block explorer and a basic blockchain understanding. We escaped the bank, but walked straight into a glasshouse. And while we can still move our money freely, the wor...

DeFi was supposed to be our escape. It promised a permissionless, borderless, bankless finance. A parallel world where control shifted from institutions to individuals. But DeFi forgot to lock the door behind us somewhere along the way. Every on-chain action, from token transactions to staking yields, is visible to anyone with a block explorer and a basic blockchain understanding. We escaped the bank, but walked straight into a glasshouse. And while we can still move our money freely, the wor...

In DeFi, the promise of openness has a hidden cost: vulnerability. Every trade is visible, every strategy exposed. MEV bots exploit your moves. Front-runners take your edge. As one of the earliest projects focused on blockchain privacy, we’re now rewriting the DeFi playbook. Following the successful migration of our native token ZEN to an ERC-20 on Base, we have officially launched our appchain testnet on Base, debuting Singularity’s DarkSwap as the first application in our new privacy-focuse...

In DeFi, the promise of openness has a hidden cost: vulnerability. Every trade is visible, every strategy exposed. MEV bots exploit your moves. Front-runners take your edge. As one of the earliest projects focused on blockchain privacy, we’re now rewriting the DeFi playbook. Following the successful migration of our native token ZEN to an ERC-20 on Base, we have officially launched our appchain testnet on Base, debuting Singularity’s DarkSwap as the first application in our new privacy-focuse...

Horizen is migrating to Base on July 23, 2025, and the EON network will be winding down.⚠️ Only native ZEN will be captured in the snapshot. Wrapped ZEN (wZEN) and tokens in DeFi pools will not be migrated automatically.📢 To make sure your funds are included in the migration, you must take action before the July 23 snapshot date.What You Need to DoExit all DeFi pools on EONUnwrap your wZEN into native ZENBridge non-native tokens back to their original chain. Use Archon or Wanchain, depending...

Horizen is migrating to Base on July 23, 2025, and the EON network will be winding down.⚠️ Only native ZEN will be captured in the snapshot. Wrapped ZEN (wZEN) and tokens in DeFi pools will not be migrated automatically.📢 To make sure your funds are included in the migration, you must take action before the July 23 snapshot date.What You Need to DoExit all DeFi pools on EONUnwrap your wZEN into native ZENBridge non-native tokens back to their original chain. Use Archon or Wanchain, depending...

As we gear up to launch our migration on Base, security and user trust remain our top priorities. We’re excited to share that Horizen has successfully completed two independent security audits, conducted by Cantina, covering both our smart contracts and claiming tools users will use to claim and manage their assets.Why Security Audits Matter for Everyday UsersCrypto needs systems you can verify and use with confidence. Security audits aren’t just for developers. They directly affect you, the ...

As we gear up to launch our migration on Base, security and user trust remain our top priorities. We’re excited to share that Horizen has successfully completed two independent security audits, conducted by Cantina, covering both our smart contracts and claiming tools users will use to claim and manage their assets.Why Security Audits Matter for Everyday UsersCrypto needs systems you can verify and use with confidence. Security audits aren’t just for developers. They directly affect you, the ...

The last and final mainnet node upgrade for Horizen is here. These releases will activate the migration to Base and sunset the legacy chain.About ZEN 6.0.0 - Final Mainchain ZEND ReleaseThe new version ZEN 6.0.0 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. It is the official release for Horizen Mainnet and Testnet. This is the last and final ZEN update, and it will trigger the Horizen migration to Base.⚠️ ACTION REQUIRED: All nodes running on Mainnet must update to ZEN 6.0.0 before July...

The last and final mainnet node upgrade for Horizen is here. These releases will activate the migration to Base and sunset the legacy chain.About ZEN 6.0.0 - Final Mainchain ZEND ReleaseThe new version ZEN 6.0.0 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. It is the official release for Horizen Mainnet and Testnet. This is the last and final ZEN update, and it will trigger the Horizen migration to Base.⚠️ ACTION REQUIRED: All nodes running on Mainnet must update to ZEN 6.0.0 before July...

The new version ZEN 5.0.7 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. Action required: Update to ZEN 5.0.7 before June 11th, 2025. Download ZEN 5.0.7- NowZEN 5.0.7 is the official Release for Mainnet and TestnetZEN 5.0.6 is going to deprecate on Mainnet at block #1783180, on June 11th, 2025 at approximately 01:00 PM UTC.ZEN 5.0.7 will not perform any network upgrade on Mainnet via Hard ForkNodes running on Mainnet and Public Testnet should be updated with this version.Please let us kno...

The new version ZEN 5.0.7 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. Action required: Update to ZEN 5.0.7 before June 11th, 2025. Download ZEN 5.0.7- NowZEN 5.0.7 is the official Release for Mainnet and TestnetZEN 5.0.6 is going to deprecate on Mainnet at block #1783180, on June 11th, 2025 at approximately 01:00 PM UTC.ZEN 5.0.7 will not perform any network upgrade on Mainnet via Hard ForkNodes running on Mainnet and Public Testnet should be updated with this version.Please let us kno...

Today marks a major milestone in Horizen’s evolution - Horizen has completed its migration to Base, and ZEN is now officially live as an ERC-20 token on Base, unlocking liquidity, powerful DeFi integrations, and laying a foundation for a new frontier for private finance.This milestone marks the beginning of a new era for Horizen, as we evolve from our legacy UTXO chain into a modular appchain ecosystem built for the next wave of privacy-enabled DeFi.ERC20 ZEN Smart Contract on Base: https://b...

Today marks a major milestone in Horizen’s evolution - Horizen has completed its migration to Base, and ZEN is now officially live as an ERC-20 token on Base, unlocking liquidity, powerful DeFi integrations, and laying a foundation for a new frontier for private finance.This milestone marks the beginning of a new era for Horizen, as we evolve from our legacy UTXO chain into a modular appchain ecosystem built for the next wave of privacy-enabled DeFi.ERC20 ZEN Smart Contract on Base: https://b...

Join us at zkHack Berlin Hackathon, where we’re bringing Relayer, zkVerify’s new REST API service for ZK proof verification, along with $1,000 in bounties for the best zkApps. 🗓 Date: 20–22 June 2025 📍 Location: w3.hub, Möckernstraße 120, 10963 BerlinThis hackathon is the first stepping stone for projects aiming to secure funding from the Horizen Grants Program, opening doors for long-term support and incubation post-hackathon. We’re especially excited to connect with builders exploring adv...

Join us at zkHack Berlin Hackathon, where we’re bringing Relayer, zkVerify’s new REST API service for ZK proof verification, along with $1,000 in bounties for the best zkApps. 🗓 Date: 20–22 June 2025 📍 Location: w3.hub, Möckernstraße 120, 10963 BerlinThis hackathon is the first stepping stone for projects aiming to secure funding from the Horizen Grants Program, opening doors for long-term support and incubation post-hackathon. We’re especially excited to connect with builders exploring adv...

Imagine trying to run a major investment fund from an office made of glass. Every client, every balance, and every single move is visible to the entire world, in real-time. Would you do it? Would you show your most sensitive strategies to your competitors? This is the reality of public blockchains today: while a public ledger excels at auditing, its "transparency problem" renders it unsuitable for practical, real-world applications over sensitive data. But what is the alternative? Total secre...

Imagine trying to run a major investment fund from an office made of glass. Every client, every balance, and every single move is visible to the entire world, in real-time. Would you do it? Would you show your most sensitive strategies to your competitors? This is the reality of public blockchains today: while a public ledger excels at auditing, its "transparency problem" renders it unsuitable for practical, real-world applications over sensitive data. But what is the alternative? Total secre...