FDV$130.6M
Holders117,493
1d vol
1d volume
$865.5K
7d vol
7d volume
$10.9M
1d / 7d FDV
1d / 7d FDV
-3%/-11.3%
FDV$130.6M
Holders117,493
1d volume
$865.5K
7d volume
$10.9M
1d / 7d FDV
-3%/-11.3%
Social Intelligence
Social Activity
FOLLOWERS222.1K
ENGAGEMENT RATE0.04%
TWEET FREQUENCY4.1/dayLifetime avg
ACCOUNT AGE9 yearsEst. June 2017
Social Engagement Score
Strong
100/ 100
ACCOUNT AGE
9 years
VERIFICATION
Business
ENGAGEMENT
0.04%
FOLLOWER QUALITY
Medium
FOLLOWED BY
@0xjumpman
@0xjumpman
@Oura456
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Horizen streamlined its stack by moving ZEN onto Base
Horizen streamlined its stack by moving ZEN onto Base
From L1 to Base: The Great ZEN Migration

Horizen’s ZEN made a strategic leap from its original standalone blockchain to Base, becoming an ERC-20 token settled on an Ethereum Layer-2. This shift trades bespoke infrastructure for composability, letting Horizen focus less on maintaining a base chain and more on building powerful protocol layers. It’s a clean reset that aligns Horizen with where builders and users already are.

ZEN’s New Job: Fuel, Voice, and Glue

On Base, ZEN acts as the core utility and governance token for the Horizen ecosystem. It’s designed to coordinate decision-making, align incentives, and serve as the connective tissue across Horizen’s products and appchains. Instead of being “just a coin,” ZEN is now explicitly positioned as infrastructure for participation and coordination.

ZEN is the control layer that powers how Horizen evolves
ZEN is the control layer that powers how Horizen evolves
Privacy, Reimagined for the EVM Era

Horizen’s long-standing focus on privacy didn’t disappear with the migration—it evolved. The project is building privacy-preserving execution and tooling as higher-layer systems on Base, emphasizing selective disclosure and app-level privacy rather than opaque base-layer transactions. The idea is simple: privacy where it matters, without breaking composability.

Bringing practical, opt-in privacy to EVM-native apps
Bringing practical, opt-in privacy to EVM-native apps

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the project about?  Horizen is a modular privacy-first platform designed to make privacy technology, such as zero-knowledge proofs and TEEs accessible and usable across the web. Originally launched in 2017 as a fair launch, non-ICO project, Horizen is now undergoing a major evolution with the launch of Horizen 2.0, a next-generation Layer 3 (L3) appchain deployed on Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 developed by Coinbase. Horizen 2.0 is built as an Ethereum-aligned Layer 3 appchain on Base, inheriting Ethereum's security while implementing its own application-level integrity guarantees. Key components of Horizen’s security model include: Ethereum-Aligned Security: As an appchain deployed on Base, Horizen 2.0 benefits from Base’s rollup security and settlement on Ethereum, ensuring robust finality and composability with other L2 and L3 applications. Simplified and Secure Architecture: Unlike Horizen’s previous iterations (which used a hybrid PoW/PoS model), Horizen 2.0 focuses on application-level security, decentralization of its privacy layers, and composability with existing infrastructure — reducing complexity and increasing user safety. Decentralized Privacy Stack: Horizen’s focus on decentralizing privacy infrastructure (e.g., decentralized proof generation) allows for modular, secure applications that uphold data confidentiality without compromising performance. What makes your project unique? Privacy-first Approach: Horizen integrates a diverse stack of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) — including zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), trusted execution environments (TEEs), attribute-based encryption (ABE), multi-party computation (MPC), and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) — to deliver scalable, flexible, and future-ready privacy solutions across its platform. First Privacy Appchain on Base: As an L3 on Base, Horizen benefits from Ethereum’s security and Base’s scalability, while enabling a privacy layer for any app on the network. This unlocks new possibilities for private identity, DeFi, onchain gaming, and compliant confidential transactions. Zero-Knowledge, Without the Trade-Offs: Horizen 2.0 scales ZK privacy and verification by integrating with leading zk infrastructure providers such as Fermah, zkVerify, and Singularity, optimizing proof generation for performance, cost-efficiency, and developer usability. Token Utility Expansion: ZEN’s updated tokenomics allocates 5 million unminted tokens toward strategic ecosystem growth. ZEN powers DAO governance, serves as a payment token in privacy apps, and supports a sustainability fund to accelerate privacy innovation. Developer-Centric Design: With EVM compatibility, privacy-friendly tooling, and the ability to embed privacy directly into smart contracts, Horizen allows developers to build privacy-first apps without requiring deep cryptographic expertise. DAO-Led Governance: Governed by the Horizen DAO and shaped through community proposals (ZENIPs), Horizen is evolving as a fully decentralized protocol with transparent development and decision-making. What can your coin/token be used for? Horizen 2.0 delivers performance, privacy, and scalability for developers building privacy-enabled and compliance-friendly applications, with significantly reduced cost and latency. At the core of the ecosystem is ZEN, the native utility token used for governance, accessing privacy services, and fueling zkApp interactions. With its migration to Base, ZEN becomes an ERC-20 token, improving liquidity, interoperability, and composability across the broader Ethereum ecosystem.
Horizen (ZEN) is currently trading at $6.217, down 0.03% over the last 24 hours, with a 24-hour trading volume of $865.5K.
The highest USD price recorded for Horizen (ZEN) is $23.39, reached on Nov 4, 2025.
The ZEN price shown on this page is the most recent USD price OpenSea has recorded for Horizen, updated as new market data is processed. Fully diluted valuation (FDV) is that price multiplied by the total supply of 21M ZEN, so it reflects every token that exists rather than only the tokens in circulation.
Horizen (ZEN) has a market capitalization of $130.6M. The fully diluted valuation (FDV) is $130.6M, based on the total supply of tokens.
The 24-hour trading volume of Horizen (ZEN) is $865.5K, reflecting active market participation and liquidity.
The total supply of Horizen is 21M ZEN. Currently, 18.3M tokens (87.3%) are in active circulation on the Base network.
Horizen (ZEN) is available on the Base blockchain. You can trade ZEN on OpenSea by connecting a wallet that supports the Base network.
Horizen (ZEN) is currently held by 117.5K wallet addresses, indicating the breadth of community participation and distribution.
You can buy Horizen (ZEN) directly on OpenSea. Simply connect your crypto wallet, search for ZEN, and swap any supported token to acquire ZEN instantly. OpenSea supports trading across multiple blockchains with no account registration required.