Aztec (AZTEC)
Aztec is a privacy-focused Layer 2 project for Ethereum that aims to let developers build blockchain applications where transaction logic and user data can remain confidential. Rather than treating privacy as an add-on, Aztec is designed around zero-knowledge cryptography, enabling applications that can prove correctness without exposing every detail on a public ledger. This makes the project relevant to areas such as private DeFi, payments, identity, tokenised assets, and regulated financial workflows that require both auditability and data protection.
The project is closely associated with major advances in zero-knowledge research. Aztec’s team helped create PLONK, a widely used SNARK proving system introduced in 2019 that reduced complexity for developers by using a universal trusted setup. PLONK and related “PLONKish” systems have influenced a broad range of blockchain projects, including scaling and privacy-focused networks across the crypto industry.
Aztec Labs also develops Noir, a Rust-inspired programming language for writing zero-knowledge circuits. Noir is intended to make zk application development more accessible, allowing engineers to express privacy-preserving logic without working directly with low-level cryptographic primitives. Its adoption by projects beyond Aztec gives the ecosystem a role that extends past a single chain or application.
Aztec has attracted significant venture backing, including a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz, and its technology has drawn interest from institutions exploring confidential blockchain infrastructure. For investors and users, Aztec stands out as a project focused on the long-term need for private, programmable finance on public blockchains.
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- Market Cap
- $55.6M
- Fully Diluted Valuation
- $191M
- 24 Hour Trading Vol
- $7.9M
- Circulating Supply
- 3B
- Total Supply
- 10.3B
- Max Supply
- 10.3B
Aztec Labs absorbs ZKPassport, code stays open
Aztec Labs Acquires ZKPassport to Integrate Privacy-Preserving Identity Verification
Aztec Labs Acquires ZKPassport Development Team Obsidion
Aztec Labs acquires Obsidion, pledges to keep ZKPassport open-source
THE BLOCK: Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
Aztec Labs acquires privacy identity tool ZKPassport, will continue to keep it open source.
Aztec tops Santiment’s GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2s
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Coinbase Study Finds Privacy Tools Like Railgun Are Mathematically Safe From Quantum Attacks
Ethereum holds on despite Aztec exit – Bulls target higher levels
Aztec Sells 5,020 ETH, Fully Offloading Last Year's 19,000 ETH Public Sale Proceeds
The Aztec team, an Ethereum privacy L2 project, has cashed out all the ETH raised through its public sale.
Aztec Launches Alpha Network, Ethereum's First L2 for Private Smart Contracts
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AZTEC: Aztec's Approach to Security
Aztec rockets 80% following simultaneous Upbit and Bithumb listings
South Korea-based Bitcoin exchanges Upbit and Bithumb announce they will list this altcoin on their spot trading platforms!
KuCoin Web3 Wallet Partners With Aztec to Launch $AZTEC Mario Challenge Airdrop
Coinbase Adds Aztec and Espresso to Expand Crypto Offerings
Coinbase will list Aztec and Espresso (ESP) spot trading.
- Market Cap
- $55,567,883
- Fully Diluted Valuation
- $190,652,727
- 24 Hour Trading Vol
- $7,883,517
- 24h High
- $0.0213199
- 24h Low
- $0.01818207
- 24h Change
- -10.00%
- 7d Change
- -26.36%
- 30d Change
- -11.34%
- 1y Change
- 0.00%
- Market Cap Rank
- #420
- Market Cap Rank (rehypothecated)
- #557
- Circulating Supply
- 3,016,623,969
- Total Supply
- 10,350,000,000
- Max Supply
- 10,350,000,000
- All-time high
- $0.03989623 (-53.90%) · 21 Feb 2026, 4:05 pm
- All-time low
- $0.01756324 (+4.72%) · 6 Apr 2026, 7:30 am
- Website aztec.network
- Whitepaper docs.aztec.network
- X / Twitter twitter.com/aztecnetwork