Aztec Launches On Testnet
Developers can now deploy fully private applications on the testnet, and users can participate as sequencers or provers.
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Aztec Network goes live on testnet.
Ethereum R1 introduces its neutral rollup.
Aztec Launches On Testnet
Aztec Network is now live on public testnet, allowing developers to build fully private applications on Ethereum using the Aztec Playground. Users can also participate as sequencers or provers on the testnet. This launch marks a major milestone on Aztec’s path to mainnet. Aztec is a privacy-first protocol enabling client-side private smart contract execution with public verifiability. Its contracts combine private functions executed locally with public functions processed by the decentralized Aztec Network. Since launch, the testnet has seen over 20,000 users and 10 new apps live on the network.
Introducing Ethereum R1 Neutral L2
Ethereum R1 introduced its general-purpose Layer 2 rollup designed to serve as Ethereum-native public infrastructure. The rollup will launch at Stage 2 from day one, featuring permissionless proving, long upgrade delays, and a broadly distributed community multisig. Built on Nethermind’s Surge stack and based on open-source code from Taiko, Ethereum R1 will allocate a 1% base fee to the Taiko DAO until 2030, after which, all sequencer fees will be burned. The project is committed to being tokenless and VC-free with no token, no private sales, and no foundation. Instead, Ethereum R1 aims to be fully funded by public ETH donations.
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