Aleph Zero
AZEROA privacy-first Layer 1 blockchain based on DAG consensus
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About Aleph Zero
Aleph Zero is a Swiss layer-1 blockchain whose AlephBFT consensus combines proof of stake with a DAG as an intermediary data structure, producing blocks asynchronously without a rotating leader at roughly one-second block times, on a Substrate state machine with WASM smart contracts and a later EVM execution layer for Solidity compatibility. The pain point it addresses is full exposure of amounts and counterparties on public ledgers: the Liminal privacy layer applies zk-SNARKs and secure multi-party computation to transfers and contract state with selective disclosure for audits, Common is the trading application built on that stack, and zkOS extends privacy across chains.
Native applications include Common, the ArtZero NFT marketplace, PanoramaSwap and the Abax lending protocol, with the European DLT securities venue 21X also in the ecosystem. Privacy is an application-level capability delivered through components such as Liminal and Common rather than a default property, so ordinary AZERO transfers do not hide amounts, the number of ecosystem applications is modest next to leading chains, and developer tooling remains centered on Substrate and Rust.
Aleph Zero is a public blockchain focused on privacy. Its development began in 2018, with the whitepaper released in 2019 and the mainnet launched in November 2021. The core innovation is the AlephBFT consensus, based on a DAG, achieving near-instant finality in ~0.9 seconds and tolerating up to 33% faulty nodes.
On August 12, 2024, Aleph Zero's EVM Layer-2 mainnet went live, built on Arbitrum Orbit technology in partnership with Gelato. It supports Solidity development, offers 250ms block times, and uses the Substrate-based WASM Layer-1 as its data availability layer, marking the ecosystem's expansion into Ethereum.
zkOS is a comprehensive privacy framework that optimizes zero-knowledge proof generation to under one second on consumer devices, supports multisig, and integrates ZK-ID for AML/CFT compliance. It is scheduled to launch on the EVM layer in Q4.
The NEON program aims to help enterprises enter Web3 by providing tools and grants, fostering institutional adoption.
These milestones collectively shape Aleph Zero's long-term trajectory from L1 to L2, from privacy technology to enterprise adoption.
Unlocks and release: On July 11, 1,666,500 AZERO (0.6% of total supply) unlocked, with 70% going to the Foundation and 30% to insiders; six remaining unlocks total about 10M AZERO (3.3% of supply), with full vesting completing on December 11, after which the 300M total supply is essentially fully circulating.
Matthew Niemerg — Co-founder & CEO; PhD in applied algebraic geometry from Colorado State University; former IBM postdoc fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Antoni Zolciak — Co-founder & COO; technology marketer who worked on projects for ING, Samsung and Sony.
Adam Gagol — Co-founder & CTO; PhD in mathematics; focuses on combinatorics and cryptographic algorithm design.
Michal Swietek — Co-founder & CPO; PhD in mathematics from Jagiellonian University with a computer science degree.