Horizen publishes the cross-chain protocol zk-SNARK, Zendoo, for the mainnet

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Zendoo enables custom developers to build public or private blockchains with unmatched scalability and flexibility.

Horizen, a zero-knowledge blockchain platform that provides developers with tools to customize private or public blockchains, has announced the mainnet release of its cross-chain protocol, Zendoo.

Zendoo is a unique interoperability protocol and scaling solution that powers an ecosystem of independent blockchains and decentralized applications (DApps) for real use cases. With Zendoo, developers can create custom zk-SNARK-enabled blockchains that deliver massive throughput without sacrificing decentralization.

Although blockchains have attracted millions of users, their development has come at the expense of security and decentralization. With each new batch of wallet addresses, the risk of nodes going offline, smart contracts being exploited, or gas charges skyrocketing to unsuitable levels for normal users increases.

These challenges represent the growing difficulties of mass adoption, which can be overcome by a network of blockchains that simultaneously emphasizes decentralization and freedom of privacy as a core feature and enables scalability through independent but interconnected blockchains.

“Zendoo pushes the boundaries of what is possible for decentralized networks by introducing a level of flexibility and scalability that has never been seen in our industry. This enables more transparent and secure networks to store and exchange data or valuable assets while reducing costs and processing times between transactions, ”said Rob Viglione, co-founder and head of the Horizen team. “I firmly believe that our patience and long-term focus on creating the most decentralized, privacy-friendly system will pay off massively as the traditional economy picks up. Keep up with the benefits of blockchain technology for the months and years to come Step.” . “

Zendoo is the culmination of years of hard work redefining what it means to achieve blockchain scalability and decentralization. With Zendoo, developers can choose consensus, privacy, and speed, and customize the crypto economy in their blockchain.

“Zendoo unlocks the scaling potential of blockchains by creating multiple track networks that work independently and can be customized for speed, privacy and consensus. Our highly flexible system increases the design freedom and usability of blockchains while it introduces innovative technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs to protect privacy and SNARK enables communication with any type of sidechain in a scalable manner, ”said Alberto Garoffolo, engineer. “These functions are necessary to build a limitless crypto-economy that includes everyone. With Zendoo, Horizen now enables the creation of blockchain applications without being tied to a specific architecture, but at the same time enables decentralization, scalability and security. “

Projects currently developing blockchain solutions on Horizen include C Network, Sprint, IOTA, HeroEngine, GameStation and more.

More about Zendoo

Zendoo enables custom developers to create private or public blockchains to solve today’s real world challenges with the flexibility to seize tomorrow’s opportunities. Zendoo-based blockchains can leverage the following ecosystem benefits in their design:

• Permission-free and decentralized

• Fully customizable with a configurable crypto economy

• Testable with the extended security functions of zk-SNARK.

The backbone of the zero-knowledge blockchain network is a highly secure and decentralized public main chain of Horizen, powered by Horizen’s native cryptocurrency ZEN and operated by a massive node infrastructure, most of which comprise more than 47,000 nodes. Horizen’s main chain is also secured by an improved proof-of-work consensus mechanism with improved protection against 51% attacks.

Via Blaze SDK

Blaze is Horizen’s answer to how developers and traditional companies can use blockchain technology to improve their businesses. It is an all-in-one SDK that enables developers to launch a high-speed blockchain on the Horizen network for high transaction throughput. Horizen’s Blaze SDK will be released a few days after the Zendoo mainnet is released.

In addition to the Blaze SDK, Horizen will release its Latus SDK, a permissionless SDK that enables fully decentralized blockchain integration and the integration of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) for compatibility with Ethereum Smart Contracts. Both are scheduled to hit the market in 2022.

Horizen Community celebrates debut day

The Horizen community is celebrating the most important milestone in the history of the project with a virtual live event with a raffle for native ZEN tokens. The party invited the Horizen team and industry leaders as guest speakers. The event will be broadcast live on December 3rd.

About Horizen

Horizen is the blockchain’s zero-knowledge network powered by the largest node system. Horizen offers developers the best tools to custom build private or public blockchains with an unprecedented level of flexibility. Developers have the freedom to fully customize their blockchains, including consensus type, speed, privacy, and crypto-economics. Blockchains based on Horizen generate enormous throughput without affecting decentralization.

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