Horizen

About Horizen

Horizen (ZEN) is a modular, privacy-first blockchain platform originally launched in 2017. It has evolved into Horizen 2.0, a Layer 3 appchain built on Base, Ethereum's Layer 2 developed by Coinbase. What sets Horizen apart is its comprehensive stack of privacy-enhancing technologies, including zero-knowledge proofs, trusted execution environments, multi-party computation, and fully homomorphic encryption. These tools are made accessible to developers through EVM-compatible, privacy-friendly tooling. ZEN serves as the native utility token for DAO governance, accessing privacy services, and powering zkApp interactions across DeFi, digital identity, and onchain gaming applications.