What is ZEN

1. Project Introduction
Horizen is a blockchain ecosystem that uses a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism and emphasizes privacy and scalability through sidechain technology. It enables enterprises and developers to build public or private blockchains and dApps on its decentralized network. The platform features Zendoo, a verifiable cross-chain transfer protocol, and incorporates zero-knowledge proof technology (zk-SNARKs) to secure communication between the mainchain and sidechains.
Summary:
Horizen provides a flexible and secure blockchain environment through its advanced sidechain architecture and privacy-preserving technologies, enabling enterprise-level innovation and decentralized application development.
2. Team & Investment Info
Founded by Rob Viglione, who also leads Horizen Labs and zkVerify as CEO. Viglione previously served as an analyst for the U.S. Air Force and holds a degree from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. The Horizen team includes globally distributed researchers and engineers focused on building zk-SNARK and zk-STARK-based infrastructure, including zkVMs and advanced proving systems.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/horizenglobal
Discord: https://horizen.io/invite/discord
Telegram: https://t.me/horizencommunity
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/horizen
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: ZEN
Total Supply: 15,686,244
Token Type: ZEN
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: https://explorer.horizen.io/
Token Distribution:
Miners: 60%
Secure nodes: 10%
Super nodes: 10%
Team reserve: 20%
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://www.horizen.io/
GitHub: https://github.com/HorizenOfficial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizenofficial/
White Paper: https://downloads.horizen.io/file/web-assets/Horizen-2.0-Whitepaper.pdf