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...

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 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 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 ...

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...

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...

Get ready, Horizen community! We're embarking on a major upgrade, moving ZEN onto the Base blockchain. This involves ZEN becoming a standard ERC-20 token on Base and launching our privacy-first appchain. We're bringing all our unique strengths, especially our expertise in privacy technology, and plugging them into one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in Web3. This isn't just a technical shift; it's a strategic leap designed to unlock massive potential for ZEN and, most im...

There is a new ZenIP Proposal that recently passed, ZenIP 42409, which is an Addendum to ZenIP 42407: Horizen Tokenomics Proposal. The timeline for the vote on ZenIP 42409 was that voting opened on Monday, April 21st, 2025, at 12pm EST, and closed on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, at 12pm EST. With a quorum of 142% and 99.39% (1.1M $ZEN) of the votes FOR, the proposal passed! The full results of the vote can be found on Snapshot here. Let’s review this ZenIP proposal below, and we’ll also remind...

The new version ZEN 5.0.6 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. Download ZEN 5.0.6- NowZEN 5.0.6 is the official Release for Mainnet and Testnet.ZEN 5.0.5 is going to deprecate on Mainnet at block #1730680, on March 11th, 2025 at approximately 1:00 PM UTC.Please, update to ZEN 5.0.6 before March 11th, 2025.ZEN 5.0.6 will not perform any network upgrade on Mainnet via Hard Fork.Nodes running on Mainnet and Public Testnet should be updated with this version.See release notes Here P...

*We are thrilled to announce that the Horizen community has overwhelmingly approved ZenIP 42406 Addendum, with 99.71% of votes in favor.* This pivotal governance decision marks the beginning of Horizen's transition to Base, Coinbase's Layer 2 network, as an appchain optimized for privacy-preserving apps. Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) offering a secure, low-cost, builder-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build onchain. An appchain is a dedicated Layer 3 blockchain that rolls u...

On February 15th, 2025, the Horizen DAO held a Special Council vote, marking a significant event in the governance of the Horizen ecosystem. This vote was open for 7 days, closing on February 22nd, 2025. Who Won the Election? Two newcomers joined the Horizen Special Council - Johncarlo (Psyrax) and Domenico (Sodiomayor). We also saw a Special Council member return, Ben Charbit. Here was the breakdown of voting results:Johncarlo: 25.96%Domenico: 17.33%Ben Charbit: 16.71%Sean Sullivan: 11.59%Ma...

The Horizen 2.0 upgrade is progressing smoothly, with key technical milestones already reached and a clear timeline ahead. The preparation for the migration of $ZEN to the new network is complete, ensuring a seamless token claiming process for holders for the June 2025 mainnet launch. Horizen 2.0 is currently running on an internal Devnet while the team conducts various quality assurance and testing in preparation of the public testnet launch. We wanted to provide a summary of the Horizen 2.0...