Aztec Network

Aztec is a privacy-focused Ethereum layer 2 built by Aztec Labs, using zero-knowledge proofs and the Noir programming language to let developers build programmable privacy into smart contracts. It began in 2017 under co-founders Zac Williamson, Joe Andrews, Tom Pocock and Arnaud Schenk.

Events

• NoirCon 3 at Devconnect Argentina 2025 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• NoirCon 2 Berlin 2025 (Berlin, Germany)
• NoirHack 2025 (Online)
• NoirCon 1 at ETHDenver 2025 (Denver, USA)
• NoirCon 0 at Devcon Bangkok 2024 (Bangkok, Thailand)
• Aztec Proving Ecosystem Community Calls
• Aztec Developer Lessons
• Aztec All Core Devs
• Inside Aztec Labs
• BattleZips-Noir
• Aztec Protocol Webinar Series

86 talks

• What Aztec Alpha Actually Means for Builders
• How to Start Building on Aztec
• How to Build Private Smart Contracts on Aztec for Solidity Developers
• What You Can Build on Aztec Alpha
• Continuous Clearing Auction
• Building a Production-Ready Library in Noir
• Opening Talk: Noir and the Private World Computer
• Author a Simple Private Contract
• How Aztec Will Build Products That Make Users Private
• Zashi Onboarding and a Look at Its Privacy Boundaries
• Write Circuits: Practical Optimisation Strategies
• Aztec Foundations: Protocol Architecture Overview