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Get Ready to Test Your ZEN Migration Ahead of Mainnet

Horizen
June 06
As Horizen prepares for the upcoming migration to its new appchain on Base, we’re inviting the community to participate in a testnet dry run.
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Dual Security Audits Completed Ahead of Base Migration

Horizen
June 03
We’re excited to share that Horizen has successfully completed two independent security audits, conducted by Cantina, covering both our smart contracts and claiming tools users will use to claim and manage their assets.
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The Broken Promise of DeFi

Horizen
May 28
DeFi was supposed to be our escape. It promised a permissionless, borderless, bankless finance. A parallel world where control shifted from institutions to individuals. But DeFi forgot to lock the door behind us somewhere along the way.
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Mainnet Node Software Upgrade: ZEN 5.0.7 is Available to Download

Horizen
May 27
The new version ZEN 5.0.7 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker. Action required: Update to ZEN 5.0.7 before June 11th, 2025.
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Get Ready for ZEN’s Big Move to Base

Horizen
April 28
Horizen is embarking on a major upgrade, moving ZEN onto the Base blockchain. This involves ZEN becoming a standard ERC-20 token on Base and launching our privacy-first appchain.
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ZenIP 42409: ZenIP 42407 Addendum, Horizen 2.0 Tokenomics Proposal

Horizen
April 16
ZenIP 42409, which is an addendum to ZenIP 42407: Horizen 2.0 Tokenomics Proposal passed on April 24th with a quorum of 142% and 99.39% of the votes for.
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Mainnet Node Software Upgrade: ZEN 5.0.6 is Available to Download

Horizen
February 25
The new version ZEN 5.0.6 is available to download on GitHub and via Docker.
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ZenIP 42406 Addendum Passed: Horizen’s Next Chapter on Base Begins!

Horizen
February 13
The ZenIP 42406 Addendum proposes a major strategic move: migrating Horizen ($ZEN) and EON to Base (Coinbase’s Layer 2) as an appchain optimized for privacy-preserving apps.
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Horizen DAO Special Council Vote - February 2025 Results

Horizen
February 06
On February 15th, 2025, the Horizen DAO held a Special Council vote, marking a significant event in the governance of the Horizen ecosystem. This vote was open for 7 days, closing on February 22nd, 2025.