Aleph Zero Announcements

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned «Statement from the Aleph Zero Foundation»

Statement from the Aleph Zero Foundation

‼️ FAQ – Airdrop from Common Project to AZERO Holders ‼️ ❓ What is happening ❓ Aleph Zero Foundation refused to order any additional works from Cardinal Cryptography, the main developer behind the entire project. Adam Gągol left the foundation board. Cardinal Cryptography invests its own funds to further work on Common as a new, separate project. ❓ What is changing at Common❓ This is a complete reset with a new project, new funds, and new leadership. Here’s what’s happening: ➡️ New leadership: We are implementing a completely new leadership structure, cutting all ties and dependency on the Aleph Zero Foundation: 👉 Adam Gągol takes leadership of Common project and its strategic direction 👉 Matt Niemerg and Antoni Żółciak will not be a part of the new leadership. 👉 Adam will appoint a new leadership team for Common in the coming days. ➡️ Independent funding: Cardinal Cryptography is fully bootstrapping Common with its own substantial capital reserves. This financial independence allows us to make this clean break and ensures immediate and long-term sustainability without relying on direct market sales of tokens in the foreseeable future. We also plan a strategic fundraising in the coming months to further bolster our resources. ➡️ Clear vision: Common as the Privacy Framework: We have a sharpened, singular focus on developing Common as the leading general privacy infrastructure. This clear vision provides a promising outlook for future integrations and a wide range of consumer applications, including mobile and web. ❓ Why a new airdrop ❓ Common is becoming a new project funded by Cardinal Cryptography, and with entirely new token. We're allocating a portion of this new token to the AZERO community in appreciation of your support up to this point. ❓ What if my AZERO is on a CEX ❓ Token distribution depends on the exchange. We're working with them to include as many users as possible, but the final decision lies with each individual CEX. ❓ Is staked AZERO included ❓ Yes. All staked AZERO was included in the snapshot. What happens next is outside our control. ❓ When was the snapshot ❓ May 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM CEST (on both L1 and L2). ❓ Can I sell AZERO now ❓ Yes. The snapshot has already been taken. ❓What about validators ❓ Validator stakes were included in the snapshot. We hope validators will join the Common community and support our future decentralization efforts. ❓ What’s the status of the Aleph Zero Foundation ❓ Common is a new project funded by Cardinal Cryptography. We can’t control what the Aleph Zero Foundation does in the future. ❓ What is the tokenomics of the new token ❓ Tokenomics is something that requires careful planning and a lot of nuance. One thing remains clear: the new token will take a central role in the economy of Common. We will be informing you about the details in due course.

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey all! We hope you all had a chance to read the latest announcement and tune in to Adam's livestream on X! ⚡️ This is the part where you get to ask all of your burning questions. Adam will be joining you all shortly! ✨ See you soon! 🌸

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned Deleted message

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned Deleted message

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a photo

📔 Aleph Zero & Common featured in Messari’s latest Privacy Layer report! 🛡️ Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that Messari has spotlighted Aleph Zero and Common in their deep dive into the future of DeCC (Decentralized Confidential Computing). 🧠 What’s DeCC? It’s a term that describes the way to preserve data privacy on public blockchains using technologies like ZK, TEE, FHE, MPC, and more—without sacrificing decentralization. 💰 Messari notes: “Over $1B has been invested in DeCC projects—momentum is growing fast as teams move toward real-world integrations and dev-friendly tools.” This show’s significant belief in privacy. 🔒 About Common: Messari highlights how Common achieves blazing-fast, client-side ZK proofs for private asset management—without compromising user experience. “Through heavily optimized zk-circuits, Common achieves state-of-the-art efficiency in client-side proof generation.” Let's share this narrative! 💙 Like and share our thread 📔 Read the full Messari report here!

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a photo

🏆 ARCHIV3 wins Best Digital Innovator of the Year in CEE award from Financial Times Group! Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that ARCHIV3, the art tokenization project led by Bank Pekao S.A. and built on Aleph Zero, has been named Best Digital Innovator of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe at the PWM Wealth Tech Awards 2025. The awards are hosted by Professional Wealth Management, part of the Financial Times Group. Among the winners, you’ll find some of the world’s most renowned institutions—J.P. Morgan, UBS, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and more. ARCHIV3 preserves iconic Polish art—from Wyspiański to Matejko—using cutting-edge reproductive photography, blockchain archiving on Aleph Zero, and ultra-long-term storage in the Arctic World Archive. We’re proud to help power this award-winning innovation! 💚 Like and share 🖼️ Read more about ARCHIV3 📖 Read more about 2025 Wealth Tech Awards winners

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a photo

📈 $500,000 in Shielded TVL in less than 48 hours since the release! Hey everyone! We've crossed $500,000 in Shielded TVL, and it's less than 48 hours since the Web App release! 70% of the TVL comes from stablecoins. Thank you for your trust and support! 💙 Like and share 📊 Follow the usage statistics

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a video

🚀 We’re LIVE — The Common Web App is now on Mainnet! Hey everyone! Over the past weeks, devs and waitlist users helped shape the experience. Now, it’s your turn. 🔒 Shield assets across Aleph Zero EVM and Arbitrum 👛 Use your favorite wallets — MetaMask, Rabby, Talisman 🕵️‍♂️ Transact without traces, without relying on CEXes or other solutions. It’s just you and your coins now. 🛡️ Start shielding now 💙 Share the news!

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey all! We hope you are all as excited as we are about the upcoming web app mainnet release! ⚡️ Adam will be popping into the channel shortly to answer your questions! ✨ See you soon! 🌸

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a photo

🔐 Shielder audit by ZK Security completed! 🔐 Hey everyone! The puzzle pieces are coming together. The Shielder audit by ZK Security, a leading firm specializing in zero-knowledge tech has been completed! What’s it about? ✅ Audit complete: ZK Security called the code “clean and well tested.” 🔍 Both internal + external audits are now done 🛠️ All issues already fixed by the Aleph Zero team (no major issues found) 🔒 Your privacy just got a big security boost! Here’s why it matters: Shielder ensures private deposits & withdrawals on EVM chains. It’s what enables Common to bring easy-to-use privacy to your everyday crypto experience. 📖 Details and report on blog! 💚 Like and share

Aleph Zero Announcements pinned a photo

🔥 Banxa is now live on Aleph Zero EVM! Hey everyone! One of the world’s leading fiat on-ramps just made it even easier to access the Aleph Zero ecosystem. You can now purchase AZERO directly to your Aleph Zero EVM wallet using credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local bank transfers—powered by Banxa! ✅ Already available on both WASM and EVM 📱 Coming soon: built-in on-ramp in the Common Mobile App 🌐 Supports AZERO + other tokens in the app 🔐 Seamless entry into privacy-first DeFi The integration is a major step toward our mission: making advanced privacy tools simple and accessible to everyone. Spring Release is near—stay tuned! 🌸 💚 Like and share 📖 Read more

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey everyone! We hope you enjoyed the progress update on X. Adam will be hopping into the channel shortly to answer some follow-up questions! 🔥 See you soon! 🌟