Aztec Foundation

The Aztec Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the growth and development of open-source programmable privacy.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

1/ Introducing the Aztec Foundation.

Today we introduce the Aztec Foundation, a nonprofit organization to support the growth and development of open-source programmable privacy.

This marks a significant milestone for the @aztecnetwork, bringing us closer to the launch of a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving network.

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

This week on Aztec: Stage 2 on @l2beat, a walkthrough of private composability, and a new essay from @Zac_Aztec on why privacy needs decentralization.

Here's the recap 🧵

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Builders like the @nyxmoney team are bringing programmable privacy to the masses on @aztecnetwork via @NoirLang, native account abstraction, and on-device ZK proofs.

We at Aztec are honored to be the home of teams like Nyx and many more.

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

We believe in the original cypherpunk promise: that cryptography can give people online privacy and financial freedom that no government or corporation can take away.

Ethereum is only 0.1% private today. We're building Nyx because privacy is the part of the promise that needs the most work.

We looked at the available options to deliver on privacy. Here are the top 3 reasons we’re building Nyx on @aztecnetwork 🧵

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Aztec just hit Stage 2 on @l2beat.

Onchain governance revoked ownership of the rollup contract.

The code is immutable, no admin can override the protocol, and users can always exit via the escape hatch.

Aztec is the only decentralized L2 with privacy native to the protocol.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

We are proud to have @nyxmoney making privacy accessible to the masses by incorporating private accounts into wallets you’re already using.

Privacy is built on @aztecnetwork.

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

Add incognito mode to your @MetaMask wallet.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

The Aztec Foundation was made aware of a potential exploit targeting a deprecated product which occurred on June 17, 2026. There are no links between this product and any smart contracts related to the current network or the AZTEC ERC20 token.

The product was deprecated 4 years ago and Aztec Labs retains no controls over the system.

Please follow @AztecLabs_ for updates and further information.

[Aztec Labs @AztecLabs_]

We are investigating a potential exploit affecting a deprecated Aztec payments product from 2021. ~$2m was transferred from the immutable smart contract in transaction:

https://t.co/7l4OcKQukc

The deprecated product is an immutable stage 2 rollup that was sunset in 2022.

Aztec Labs holds no admin keys or control over the system; it cannot be paused or upgraded by us.

This is a separate incident from the exploit on the depreciated Aztec Connect product that occurred on June 14, 2026.

We will share further updates in due course.

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

What is Aztec?

A privacy-first L2 on Ethereum. A ZK rollup where you transact privately while staying decentralized, with smart contracts using both public and private state in a single app.

Take 90 seconds and learn more about programmable privacy on the blockchain today👇

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

@nyxmoney Thanks for highlighting our article from @aztecnetwork!

We're proud of our approach to programmable privacy, and we wanted to show all the different ways to approach privacy onchain.

[Aztec Labs @AztecLabs_]

An update to the Aztec Connect incident from June 14 2026:

https://t.co/mUhLHyjBBu

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Beware of accounts and DMs impersonating Aztec Labs 'support'; no official Aztec account will ever DM you first or ask for your keys or seed phrase.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

The Aztec Foundation was made aware of a potential exploit targeting Aztec Connect which occurred earlier today, June 14, 2026. There are no links between this product and any smart contracts related to the AZTEC ERC20 token, or current Aztec network.

Aztec Connect was deprecated 3 years ago and Aztec Labs retains no controls over the system.

Please follow @AztecLabs_ for updates and further information.

[Aztec Labs @AztecLabs_]

We are investigating a potential exploit affecting Aztec Connect. ~$2.1m was transferred from the immutable smart contract in transaction:

https://t.co/BVNdWd5K6E

Aztec Connect was deprecated 3 years ago. Aztec Labs holds no admin keys or control over the system; it cannot be paused or upgraded by us.

We will share further updates in due course.

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

This week on Aztec: Noir goes cross-chain to Solana, operator survey results, new Wonderland collabs, and education to get you building in under a minute. Here's the recap.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Built on Aztec, privacy made simple.

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

Learn about Nyx private accounts. Powered by @aztecnetwork.

DM for an invite code.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Private payments are for everyone, but your balance should only be for you. @nyxmoney solves this.

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

Send USDC on Ethereum privately. Only you can see your balance and history on Nyx.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Last month we asked sequencer operators what they need. Today the results are in, and we're committing to act on them.

With 3,447 sequencers currently running on Aztec, and 688.5M $AZTEC staked, the network is open and we'd love to hear from even more participants next time!

[Koen @Koenmtb1]

Last month we posted a large survey asking everyone that is running (or is interested in running) an @aztecnetwork sequencer about their experiences so far.

Today we're posting the results of the survey, and are committing to improve the experience. https://t.co/HzkhhhFBBU

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

This week on Aztec: a deep dive on who really controls your privacy, a quarterly report from Nethermind, new developer education on selective disclosure, and a primer on how Aztec's state model works. Here's the recap 🧵

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Every privacy network claims selective disclosure. What they don’t say is who holds the keys.

Canton, Tempo, zkSync, and Starknet all put that control with an operator, a node, or a standing key.

On Aztec, control stays with you. Full breakdown here: https://t.co/xMivI5g8aw

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

GPU proving. Multi-asset fee payments. A wallet. Developer tooling. 34 audit findings closed.

Our partners @Nethermind released their Q1 report last week, covering six active workstreams across protocol, research, and tooling.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/C9whkvi3km

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

This week on Aztec: a major acquisition, a #1 developer ranking, new educational content, and ecosystem apps going live. Here's the recap 👇

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

@Nethermind @aztecnetwork This is absolutely phenomenal.