💎 Aztec $AZTEC TGE Imminent The team that has been building the longest and most consistently in the privacy sector. Aztec finally holds its TGE on February 12th at 4 PM. ✅What is Aztec Network? 🟢 🟢L2 infrastructure for privacy defaults running on Ethereum 🟢Privacy built into the public chain as a feature ❌ 🟢A structure where privacy is the default from the smart contract design stage Rather than creating another chain, it feels like they've laid the groundwork for future privacy dApps. ✅Why Aztec is constantly mentioned 🟢A team dedicated to privacy since 2018 🟢A cumulative investment of $119 million+, including a $100 million Series B led by a16z 🟢The creator of core ZK standards, such as client-side proofs 🟢Ignition chain already producing blocks on mainnet → not yet in the experimental stage ✅Aztec technology already used in the industry 🟢PLONK: zkSync, Polygon, Mina, Solana, Starkware, World, and others have adopted it. 🟢Noir: ZK development language/toolchain, rapid developer influx. Looking at recent privacy solutions, → If you dig deeper, you'll find that many are built on top of Aztec tools. ✅Points that institutions are responding to first. 🟢For TradFi/stablecoins/RWAs, Confidentiality + compliance is more important than transparency. 🟢Taurus' confidential token standard is based on Aztec technology. 🟢a16z also recently emphasized in a report that "privacy is not an option, but the default for financial infrastructure." 🟢Big Ideas 2026 predicts that 'privacy' will become the default for blockchain networks & publishes a separate report on the privacy sector, 'Privacy trends for 2026.' ✅$AZTEC TGE Summary 🟢Schedule: February 12 (Wednesday) 4:00 PM KST 🟢Token Sale Ends in December 2025 🟢Full On-Chain Sale 🟢Community Participation: Approximately 50% 🟢Governance Approval → Transferable/Tradable 💬 Comment In today's market, a well-established technology stack is more important than a flashy narrative. Rather than a project riding a short-term trend, AZTEC is a project that will gain attention when privacy becomes truly necessary. Source | Twitter | Website #AZTEC