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A point that bears repeating is that blockchain networks today are not private. They’re pseudonymous. There’s no privacy on Ethereum by default–and most other blockchain networks do not count with the privacy guarantees that users would expect to see from a web3 environment.  Every financial transaction on the most popular blockchains is reviewable on a

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) play a critical role in securing your on-chain privacy and anonymity, yet implementing them comes with a complex triple-headed challenge. Let’s dive into what that challenge is–and how to solve it. Essentially, Zero-Knowledge Proofs prevent your financial history and identity from being exposed on a public chain through proving something is true

February was a month of steady progression for Aleph Zero. Last Thursday, we held a State of Aleph Zero livestream, which covered all the critical updates and next steps towards realizing our overall vision. Most importantly, we detailed how Aleph Zero is evolving into a Shielder Network—a privacy layer that’s accessible across multiple chains—with Common

Aleph Zero is building the leading interchain privacy framework, ensuring secure, compliant blockchain applications with a seamless experience—on any chain, for any dApp. Shielding is vital to realizing this vision. Shielding–which is making your assets private–is made possible by Aleph Zero’s zkOS, a single developer-friendly framework that integrates confidentiality features without requiring deep knowledge of

Aleph Zero’s latest Mainnet upgrade—version 14.2 “Uqbar”—is now live, marking another milestone in the network’s path to full decentralization. With this release, all validators have successfully upgraded to Aleph Node 14.2, bringing critical improvements to block finalization and overall network robustness. At the same time, we have just released Testnet 15.0 “Menard” which brings further

Incident Summary On February 12, 2025, between 10:22 – 12:02 and 12:14 – 13:10 UTC, finalization stalled on the Aleph Zero Mainnet, leading to a total outage of 2 hours and 33 minutes. Impact: Root Cause: The outage was caused by a human error, where an incorrect sudo call was executed on the Aleph Zero

AZERO is now available for trading on WhiteBIT, one of Europe’s largest centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. This listing enhances AZERO’s accessibility, providing users with a secure and user-friendly platform for trading. New users, new markets WhiteBIT is the biggest European cryptocurrency exchange per user traffic, established in 2018 and serving more than 8 million users. The

We’ve started the year with roadmap updates and news around Common—the key project benefitting from Aleph Zero’s privacy tech. We’re working tirelessly to improve every aspect of the project—from new integrations to ecosystem expansion. Here’s your January update for all things Aleph Zero! While 2024 was a year of laying down critical foundations, 2025 is

In 2025, Aleph Zero will deliver key product releases that will restore privacy as the default—arming users with privacy-first solutions that bring peace of mind and usability without compromise. The 2025 roadmap is filled with coming developments that are rooted in our core principles. Most important is the principle that privacy is, above all, a