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Dear Aleph Zero Community, An update is long overdue. Apologies for the silence, but we were not at liberty to make public certain activities that have been happening since May 2025. More on this topic towards the end of the update. Handover We are happy to report all components necessary for the Aleph Zero mainnet

Dear Community, As stated previously, we will be sunsetting Aleph Zero’s EVM-compatible Layer 2. The final date to withdraw all funds and migrate them off the L2 is 31 August 2025. Please remove all liquidity from Camelot, Shielder, etc. and bridge AZERO (plus any PSP22 tokens) back to the L1 and bridge all ERC-20 assets

A New Chapter in Aleph Zero’s Decentralization Journey TL;DR: The Path to a Decentralized Autonomous Association Aleph Zero is entering a new phase in its decentralization journey. As part of this transition, we are introducing a governance structure designed to support community involvement, operational clarity, and long-term sustainability. We plan to establish a Swiss Association

Let’s explore the current state of privacy in the Arbitrum ecosystem to understand what measures are being implemented to enhance privacy protections for users. Along the road, we’ll also look for an optimal privacy solution. Most blockchain networks, including Ethereum, do not offer the privacy guarantees that users might expect in a web3 environment. They

We are excited to share a major milestone on our journey to making privacy easier and safer: Aleph Zero Shielder has been audited successfully by highly respected ZK Security, a top-notch player in zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography. Who is ZK Security? ZK Security is a leading security firm with experience in zero-knowledge technology. They’re well-regarded in

Getting Banxa live on Aleph Zero EVM is a significant step in making it easier for users to access the Aleph Zero ecosystem, starting with seamless AZERO purchases using fiat payment methods. Learn what’s next! Banxa is one of the leading crypto on-ramps, providing its services for over a decade. It processes $10 billion annually

Aleph Zero is bringing zero-knowledge privacy to multiple blockchain ecosystems—opening up for the majority of crypto users. Let’s break it down on how we’re rolling it out. ZK Privacy through the Shielder Network Shielder Network is a powerful privacy solution that comprises smart contracts, relayers, and cryptographic frameworks. It acts as the backend for private,

We’re pleased to announce the release of Mainnet 15.2, which introduces several important upgrades focused on increasing decentralization, strengthening validator accountability, and improving network transparency. This update builds upon the progress made in Testnet 15.0 (Menard) and lays the foundation for a more permissionless and resilient validator ecosystem. On-chain ABFT performance monitoring Mainnet 15.2 brings

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