Horizen Возрождается: Перемещение на L3-Сеть в Base Обозначает Новую Эру Для Конфиденциальности Headline: Horizen Revives: Transition to L3 Network on Base Marks a New Era for Privacy

The privacy-focused project Horizen has successfully completed its migration to Base. After abandoning its separate L1 blockchain, the network is now represented as an L3.

The Horizen mainnet is now operational on Base. 🎉

Today marks a new era for on-chain privacy—a smooth EVM-native environment has been created for developers and users seeking practical privacy solutions. https://t.co/DOHPw1iOqh pic.twitter.com/L2wefhe0ru

Horizen initiated the transition back in February after a decision from the DAO to discontinue support for its outdated blockchain. In July, the protocol completed the transfer of its native token ZEN.

As a result of the migration, the token has switched to the ERC-20 standard. Its total supply remains capped at 21 million.

Holders of the legacy asset received an equivalent amount on the new protocol. Additionally, ZEN has been integrated with major DEX platforms on Base—Aerodrome and Uniswap v3.

Horizen has already begun to establish a new ecosystem, with initial applications including the gaming platform Gamblor Casino and the process management automation tool DataHubz.

The blockchain employs zero-knowledge proof technology. The protocol is focused on creating sidechains with customizable features, such as those specifically for DeFi.

«The mission of Horizen is clear—to make privacy an integral part of on-chain technologies rather than a compromise. This is just the beginning. The future of privacy is already on the horizon,» said the project’s team.

Over its lifespan, Horizen has undergone significant transformations. Launched in 2017 as the foundation for an anonymous currency called ZenCash, it aimed to compete with Monero and Zcash.

The protocol utilized a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm that allowed users to mine ZEN.

At the end of 2018, the ZenCash team rebranded itself and renamed the solution to Horizen. This process included the introduction of sidechains and support for decentralized applications. Since then, the focus has shifted primarily toward privacy.

It’s worth noting that in December 2025, researchers from Arkham managed to deanonymize more than half of the transactions in Zcash.