Aleph Zero Announcements

‼️ FAQ – Airdrop from Common Project to AZERO Holders ‼️ ❓ What is happening ❓ Aleph Zero Foundation refused to order any additional works from Cardinal Cryptography, the main developer behind the entire project. Adam Gągol left the foundation board. Cardinal Cryptography invests its own funds to further work on Common as a new, separate project. ❓ What is changing at Common❓ This is a complete reset with a new project, new funds, and new leadership. Here’s what’s happening: ➡️ New leadership: We are implementing a completely new leadership structure, cutting all ties and dependency on the Aleph Zero Foundation: 👉 Adam Gągol takes leadership of Common project and its strategic direction 👉 Matt Niemerg and Antoni Żółciak will not be a part of the new leadership. 👉 Adam will appoint a new leadership team for Common in the coming days. ➡️ Independent funding: Cardinal Cryptography is fully bootstrapping Common with its own substantial capital reserves. This financial independence allows us to make this clean break and ensures immediate and long-term sustainability without relying on direct market sales of tokens in the foreseeable future. We also plan a strategic fundraising in the coming months to further bolster our resources. ➡️ Clear vision: Common as the Privacy Framework: We have a sharpened, singular focus on developing Common as the leading general privacy infrastructure. This clear vision provides a promising outlook for future integrations and a wide range of consumer applications, including mobile and web. ❓ Why a new airdrop ❓ Common is becoming a new project funded by Cardinal Cryptography, and with entirely new token. We're allocating a portion of this new token to the AZERO community in appreciation of your support up to this point. ❓ What if my AZERO is on a CEX ❓ Token distribution depends on the exchange. We're working with them to include as many users as possible, but the final decision lies with each individual CEX. ❓ Is staked AZERO included ❓ Yes. All staked AZERO was included in the snapshot. What happens next is outside our control. ❓ When was the snapshot ❓ May 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM CEST (on both L1 and L2). ❓ Can I sell AZERO now ❓ Yes. The snapshot has already been taken. ❓What about validators ❓ Validator stakes were included in the snapshot. We hope validators will join the Common community and support our future decentralization efforts. ❓ What’s the status of the Aleph Zero Foundation ❓ Common is a new project funded by Cardinal Cryptography. We can’t control what the Aleph Zero Foundation does in the future. ❓ What is the tokenomics of the new token ❓ Tokenomics is something that requires careful planning and a lot of nuance. One thing remains clear: the new token will take a central role in the economy of Common. We will be informing you about the details in due course.

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey all! We hope you all had a chance to read the latest announcement and tune in to Adam's livestream on X! ⚡️ This is the part where you get to ask all of your burning questions. Adam will be joining you all shortly! ✨ See you soon! 🌸

📖 A new chapter for Aleph Zero & Common: One vision, one token, a new frontier for crypto privacy Hey everyone, It’s been an incredible journey so far—and today marks a major milestone. We’re excited to share the renewed vision for Aleph Zero and Common. Going forward, Aleph Zero and Common will operate as separate projects with independent funding and organizational structures. However, both remain united by a single token: AZERO, which will capture the value created by both ecosystems. There’s a lot to dive into, so don’t miss the article Adam just published—it breaks everything down. And in about 40 minutes, join us live as he walks through the details. Thank you for your trust and support. The best is yet to come! 👓 Read the article and help us share it! 🟩 Read the Aleph Zero highlights 🟦 Read the Common highlights

📢 The future of Aleph Zero and Common will be unveiled tomorrow Hey everyone! Join us tomorrow at 11:00 AM UTC for a special live stream with Adam Gągol as he unveils the exciting new chapter for Aleph Zero and Common! 🔔 This is an important update—you won’t want to miss this! 💚 Like and share

📔 Aleph Zero & Common featured in Messari’s latest Privacy Layer report! 🛡️ Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that Messari has spotlighted Aleph Zero and Common in their deep dive into the future of DeCC (Decentralized Confidential Computing). 🧠 What’s DeCC? It’s a term that describes the way to preserve data privacy on public blockchains using technologies like ZK, TEE, FHE, MPC, and more—without sacrificing decentralization. 💰 Messari notes: “Over $1B has been invested in DeCC projects—momentum is growing fast as teams move toward real-world integrations and dev-friendly tools.” This show’s significant belief in privacy. 🔒 About Common: Messari highlights how Common achieves blazing-fast, client-side ZK proofs for private asset management—without compromising user experience. “Through heavily optimized zk-circuits, Common achieves state-of-the-art efficiency in client-side proof generation.” Let's share this narrative! 💙 Like and share our thread 📔 Read the full Messari report here!

🏆 ARCHIV3 wins Best Digital Innovator of the Year in CEE award from Financial Times Group! Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that ARCHIV3, the art tokenization project led by Bank Pekao S.A. and built on Aleph Zero, has been named Best Digital Innovator of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe at the PWM Wealth Tech Awards 2025. The awards are hosted by Professional Wealth Management, part of the Financial Times Group. Among the winners, you’ll find some of the world’s most renowned institutions—J.P. Morgan, UBS, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and more. ARCHIV3 preserves iconic Polish art—from Wyspiański to Matejko—using cutting-edge reproductive photography, blockchain archiving on Aleph Zero, and ultra-long-term storage in the Arctic World Archive. We’re proud to help power this award-winning innovation! 💚 Like and share 🖼️ Read more about ARCHIV3 📖 Read more about 2025 Wealth Tech Awards winners

📈 $500,000 in Shielded TVL in less than 48 hours since the release! Hey everyone! We've crossed $500,000 in Shielded TVL, and it's less than 48 hours since the Web App release! 70% of the TVL comes from stablecoins. Thank you for your trust and support! 💙 Like and share 📊 Follow the usage statistics

🚀 We’re LIVE — The Common Web App is now on Mainnet! Hey everyone! Over the past weeks, devs and waitlist users helped shape the experience. Now, it’s your turn. 🔒 Shield assets across Aleph Zero EVM and Arbitrum 👛 Use your favorite wallets — MetaMask, Rabby, Talisman 🕵️‍♂️ Transact without traces, without relying on CEXes or other solutions. It’s just you and your coins now. 🛡️ Start shielding now 💙 Share the news!

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey all! We hope you are all as excited as we are about the upcoming web app mainnet release! ⚡️ Adam will be popping into the channel shortly to answer your questions! ✨ See you soon! 🌸

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey all! We hope you are all as excited as we are about the web app mainnet release! ⚡️ Adam will be popping into the channel shortly to answer your questions! ✨ See you soon! 🌸

🔐 Shielder audit by ZK Security completed! 🔐 Hey everyone! The puzzle pieces are coming together. The Shielder audit by ZK Security, a leading firm specializing in zero-knowledge tech has been completed! What’s it about? ✅ Audit complete: ZK Security called the code “clean and well tested.” 🔍 Both internal + external audits are now done 🛠️ All issues already fixed by the Aleph Zero team (no major issues found) 🔒 Your privacy just got a big security boost! Here’s why it matters: Shielder ensures private deposits & withdrawals on EVM chains. It’s what enables Common to bring easy-to-use privacy to your everyday crypto experience. 📖 Details and report on blog! 💚 Like and share

🔥 Banxa is now live on Aleph Zero EVM! Hey everyone! One of the world’s leading fiat on-ramps just made it even easier to access the Aleph Zero ecosystem. You can now purchase AZERO directly to your Aleph Zero EVM wallet using credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local bank transfers—powered by Banxa! ✅ Already available on both WASM and EVM 📱 Coming soon: built-in on-ramp in the Common Mobile App 🌐 Supports AZERO + other tokens in the app 🔐 Seamless entry into privacy-first DeFi The integration is a major step toward our mission: making advanced privacy tools simple and accessible to everyone. Spring Release is near—stay tuned! 🌸 💚 Like and share 📖 Read more

💻 Aleph Zero Office Hours 💻 Hey everyone! We hope you enjoyed the progress update on X. Adam will be hopping into the channel shortly to answer some follow-up questions! 🔥 See you soon! 🌟

🎙️ Common progress update: The road to mainnet 🗓️ April 14 | 10:00 AM UTC 📍 Join us on Aleph Zero X account Hey everyone! 👋 We’re getting closer to Mainnet launch, and it’s time to share what’s been happening behind the scenes. Join our livestream on April 14 at 10:00 AM UTC as the team walks you through: 🔧 The progress made on Common and Aleph Zero's Shielder Network 🛡️ Comments on the privacy design 📱 What to expect from the upcoming releases Whether you’re already testing or just curious about how we're progressing to the launch on first mainnets—this is for you. Set a reminder and see you there! 💙 Like and share EDIT: No link needed–just head straight to Aleph Zero's account.

Hey everyone, we'll see you in 5 mins on our X acount for a progress update around Common and Aleph Zero!

🚀 Common Web App is LIVE on the first testnets! 🚀 Hey everyone! You can now shield your assets on Aleph Zero EVM and Arbitrum testnets using the new Common Web App! 👉 app.common.fi Connect your wallet (MetaMask, Rabby,, etc.), shield TZERO, ETH, USDT, or USDC, and break the trace of your old accounts. Stay private in the shielded pool —or withdraw to a fresh wallet and start clean. 🛡 Built on Aleph Zero’s Shielder SDK 🛠️ Testnet only for now—Mainnet Web and Mobile apps coming this spring! This is just the beginning. You’re still early! LFG! 💙 Like and share the news! 🛡️ Shield with Common Web App 📋 Be the first to know about Mainnet release

🌎 Mainnet – Decentralized 🌎 Hey everyone! The block production and finalization process on Aleph Zero is now in the hands of community validators! Starting now: – a permissionless rotation algorithm chooses block production and finalization committees from all community validators, shifting control from a few trusted nodes to a broader, decentralized community. – The Aleph Zero Foundation has one reserved seat in the 14-member block finalization committee. This ensures a swift response to unlikely future finalization issues while maintaining system decentralization. – The block production committee size has been reduced from 50 to 30 seats. This change extends the time a validator is not in the committee, allowing them to update their node without affecting staking rewards. Decentralization is one of blockchain’s core principles—it removes single points of failure, distributes power, and strengthens security. And it's here! 💚 Like and share

🙀 Another waitlist, another 50,000 AZERO in prizes! 🙀 Hey everyone! We’ve just launched a Web App waitlist–and by being on it, you can win your share of ANOTHER 50,000 AZERO prize pool! Here, the rules are a bit different than on the Common Mobile Waitlist: ✅ Log in with email here ✅ Connect your wallet ✅ Connect X and follow @Common__App ✅ Get a referral link and share the hell out of it! By getting others to link through your ref link, you’ll get points and climb the leaderboard. Here's what it looks like at the top: 🥇 1x10,000 AZERO 🥈 1x5,000 AZERO 🥉 1x2,000 AZERO 🏅 66 winners of 500 AZERO each 50,000 AZERO shared among 69 winners. Because why not! The waitlist signups close before the Mainnet release, so be quick! If there will be winners with the same number of points, we'll be looking at who reached the high score first. Have fun and let's make privacy Common! 💙 Like and share 📖 Read the blog announcement 📋 Get on the Web App waitlist! 📋 Still not on the Mobile waitlist?

🥇 Winners are on the waitlist! 🥇 Hey everyone! If you’re on the Common Mobile waitlist, you’ll be the first to know about the launch. BUT You’ll also get a chance to win your share of the 50,000 AZERO prize pool! 🎯 Complete these 6 steps after the app launches: 1. Be on the waitlist 2. Download Common 3. Create an account 4. On-ramp at least $50 via Banxa (no fees on Aleph Zero EVM for 7 days!) 5. Shield that! 6. Submit your wallet & email via a form published after the launch. Here’s what’s up for grabs: 🥇 1x10,000 AZERO 🥈 1x5,000 AZERO 🥉 1x2,000 AZERO 🏅 66 winners of 500 AZERO each Yeah, 69 winners. There’s more to it, too–but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow 🙌 💙 Like and share 📖 Read the blog announcement 📋 Get on the waitlist!