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ZEN Is Now on Base: Horizen Launches Its Layer-3 — What Holders Must Know
Season 1 Episode 86
Horizen has officially launched its EVM-native Layer-3 on Base and migrated ZEN into an ERC-20 — moving from a standalone PoW chain to a privacy-focused rollup that now benefits from Base liquidity, OP Stack tooling, and Ethereum finality. ZEN trading is live on major DEXs and exchanges, with staking set to return and potentially reshape token utility on Base.
The new L3 is built with partners including Caldera, LayerZero, Stork, Den, Goldsky, and zkVerify, and comes with a 1M ZEN (~$8.8M) builder fund with Thrive Protocol. Horizen’s roadmap features privacy-first apps (private DeFi, payroll, verifiable ads) and a Confidential Compute Environment (TEE-based) planned for Q1 2026.
Early sentiment points to better liquidity and accessibility, but long-term impact will depend on app adoption, staking mechanics, and competition inside the Base ecosystem.
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