🇺🇾 Aztec Network: A Privacy-First Layer 2 Infrastructure Project ✅ Let's learn about Aztec, a privacy-focused Layer 2 project that secured $100 million in Series B funding led by a16z. 📂 Core Technologies 🟢zk-Rollup-based: Maintaining security through zero-knowledge proofs 🟢Hybrid execution model: Contracts that can use both public and private states 🟢Noir language: A programming language dedicated to zero-knowledge proofs developed by the team 🟢PLONK: An industry standard for zero-knowledge proofs developed by the team 🔍 A proven privacy solution 🟢PLONK: A proof system adopted as a standard in various L2 platforms, including zkSync, Polygon, Mina, Solana, Stellar, Starkware, and World 🟢PLONK allows anyone to write private smart contracts 🟢Noir: Aztec's ZK development language/toolchain, with an easy-to-access, Rust-like syntax 🟢The Noir language developer community is rapidly growing, and collaborations with Starknet and others are underway. 🚪 Increasing privacy concerns, including TradFi, stablecoins, and RWAs Demand 🟢Increasing demand for privacy-preserving technology due to the influx of institutional capital 🟢As financial infrastructure develops, the need for privacy technology grows 🟢Vitalik recently emphasized the importance of privacy 💬 Aztec Network, which dreams of decentralized privacy L2. The language and proof system developed by the Aztec team are already used and established as industry standards. a16z has made a significant investment, and the TGE will be held on February 12th. It seems like a project with both technological prowess and financial strength. Let's learn together. Twitter | Website #Aztec #KOL