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Now that smart contracts are up and running on the Aleph Zero Testnet, let’s explore WASM and EVM, the two most popular runtime environments that make this technology possible to implement on the blockchain.  Smart contracts are one of the more exciting developments of recent years, allowing users to create personalized use-cases whose execution is

We are excited to announce that Aleph Zero is partnering with the DRKVRS initiative to bring an imaginative, mythologically rich metaverse to the broader crypto space. Builders of Aleph Zero, a privacy-enhancing public blockchain, come together with an executive producer of an Oscar-nominated animation, award-winning science fiction writers, and experienced game designers to deliver a

Inflation is the bogeyman of economics, almost always seen in a negative light. This isn’t always the case, though, as inflation is a crucial element for maintaining sustainable growth, as we will soon learn through the description of Aleph Zero’s inflation mechanism.  In the past few weeks, we’ve received numerous queries regarding the inflation mechanism

After a few months of hard work, we’ve managed to launch smart contracts on the testnet, inviting users to take part and experiment with the latest addition to the Aleph Zero network. Continue reading to learn more about the developments that occurred in June.  Smart Contracts, Community Validators, and Identity Pallets  As of June 22nd,

As the Aleph Zero team begins to experiment with community validators, we do want to share a rather important piece of information: everyone will be able to validate the network. We’re happy to confirm what we’ve known for a while: everyone interested in validating the network will have the opportunity to do so from the

Aleph Zero is excited to partner with Zondax to build a dedicated AZERO app for the Ledger hardware wallet. In this modern era, safeguarding your digital assets is of the utmost importance. This new frontline of ownership and value requires new tools and ways of thinking to ensure the safety of that which we hold

Aleph Zero has decided to partner with Immunefi to deliver a bug bounty program dedicated to seeking out vulnerabilities that may hinder smart contract deployment. Help to make the network more secure! The bug bounty program has been designed with the help of Immunefi to reward white-hat hackers who will assist us in finding the

Today, the Aleph Zero Testnet has been successfully upgraded with several important features, including smart contracts, identity pallets, and the ability to establish the consensus via outside validators. As per last week’s announcement, we are now excited to announce that the smart contracts are live on the Aleph Zero Testnet. The Substrate stack has been

Now that staking is live on the Aleph Zero blockchain it’s time to embark on the next step of our voyage into decentralizing Aleph Zero—the introduction of rotating committees.  One of the most prevalent trends we can observe in the blockchain industry is the growing popularity of consensus mechanisms based on Proof-of-Stake (PoS). There are