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]

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.

[Nethermind @Nethermind]

Aztec Alpha went live last quarter. The first privacy ZK rollup with full private smart contract execution on Ethereum mainnet.

We shipped a multi-asset fee payment contract (FPC) to testnet. FPCs are native to @aztecnetwork. What was missing was a version that supports non-native assets. With ours, users bridge USDC and pay fees in it directly, with no separate fee token to acquire first. One less wall between a new user and their first transaction.

Our Aztec Governance Dashboard went live. Our AztecNodes explorer added mainnet support. Plus developer tools: a faucet, a linter, an installable set of agent skills. And underneath, the protocol kept getting harder to break. 34 audit findings closed. Incident response through three post-launch events.

Privacy on Ethereum was a research direction for a decade. Last quarter, it became a working stack.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

@ProtocolGuild @LayerZero_Core @eigenfoundation @ether_fi @taikoxyz @OctantApp @Starknet @puffer_finance @Optimism @StatefulWorks We’re honored to be a contributing to the cause!

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Prove what's required. Reveal nothing else.

ZKPassport is joining @AztecLabs_, but the mission remains the same. 130+ countries, zero data uploaded, zero data stored.

Privacy that works in the real world: https://t.co/gFhFy3dHX7

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Privacy on Ethereum is already here.

Aztec is the L2 that allows developers with no prior cryptography background to build smart contracts with private identity, data, and compute.

Read how Aztec delivers granular programmable privacy to Ethereum: https://t.co/2V41eT9rPU

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Funding accounts privately is getting simpler every day, thanks to companies like @nyxmoney using @aztecnetwork to build out programmable privacy infrastructure.

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

How to fund your private account in two steps:

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Last week, @PrivacyEthereum asked 38 teams what's broken with private transfers on Ethereum.

Every problem on the list has a solution currently live on Aztec.

@mike_connor walks through each one, along with the implementation details.

Read here: https://t.co/zToNppIg8c

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

@omw_to_the_moon We’re excited you’re excited! @nyxmoney has been working hard, and we know this just the beginning of a wave of privacy apps on Ethereum.

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Live now! Listen in as @Arnaudschenk discusses the recent 1% pledge of $AZTEC to support Ethereum’s core contributors.

[Protocol Guild @ProtocolGuild]

5/ And join us this Friday, May 15th @ 14.00 UTC for a livestream discussing this pledge with @arnaudschenk, @trent_vanepps and @AlphaLemonade!

https://t.co/cQNqTm8EUl

[Protocol Guild @ProtocolGuild]

Set your reminders ☑️

Tomorrow | 5.14 | 14:00 UTC

Join us to discuss @aztecFND's 1% Pledge contribution

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

The team at @nyxmoney is bringing private accounts to your existing @ethereum wallets, and it's all built on @aztecnetwork.

Congratulations on going live on mainnet!

[nyx. @nyxmoney]

Incognito mode for Ethereum is live on mainnet! Powered by @aztecnetwork.

We’ll be giving out more invite codes in the coming months. DM if you’re interested.

[Protocol Guild @ProtocolGuild]

1/ We're thrilled to welcome @AztecFND as the latest project to take the 1% Pledge 🎉

1% of the AZTEC token supply has been deposited into Protocol Guild's 4-year vesting contract to support 187 Ethereum core contributors across client teams, research, and coordination

[Koen @Koenmtb1]

We're hiring @ the Aztec Foundation!

Work with me to support the decentralised infrastructure operators!

Offer support, help improve documentation and look out for their interests as important stakeholders in the @aztecnetwork ecosystem.

https://t.co/0vPuKsBnk2

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

The tokens will remain inaccessible to the Foundation until they unlock and return to the treasury. Read more in the economic whitepaper: https://t.co/XOTPLhceDR

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

The Aztec Foundation will transfer several token allocations into an onchain vault for secure storage prior to TGE.

This is an expected part of our token management process.

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Privacy is the moment.

@arnaudschenk breaks down how Aztec is bringing programmable privacy onchain with @HouseofChimera.

Today at 12pm ET/ 5:00pm UTC 👇

[Aztec Foundation @aztecFND]

Wonderland is joining Aztec as core developers.

After a year collaborating, it’s clear why @wonderland is so in demand.

We're honored they chose to go all in on @aztecnetwork, privacy, and on building something that really matters.