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Created: 2025-06-16 11:26:19 UTC

#Horizen ( $ZEN ) - #Roadmap

[ #Update: June 2025 ]

📜 Past: The founding and evolution (2017-2022)

🔹 2017: Founded as ZenCash

🏗️ Horizen was launched in May 2017 under the name ZenCash, as a privacy-oriented fork of Zclassic (itself a fork of Zcash). The goal was to enable secure and private transactions within a scalable network.

#PrivacyFirst

🔹 2018: Rebranding and ecosystem growth

🔄 ZenCash was renamed to Horizen to reflect the broader vision: not just a privacy coin, but a platform for decentralized applications (dApps) with a focus on scalability and interoperability.

#Rebranding

🔹 2019-2020: Horizen Sidechain architecture

🔧 The team developed the Zendoo protocol — a unique sidechain solution based on zk-SNARKs. This made it possible to create custom sidechains with full interoperability with the mainchain.

#Sidechains

🔹 2021-2022: Testnet and partnerships

🧪 Zendoo went live on testnet in 2021, followed by successful mainnet integration at the end of 2022. Partnerships with Celsius Network and LTO Network strengthened the use-case for decentralized privacy solutions.

#Mainnet #Partnerships

⚡ Present: Current status (2023-2025)

🔹 2023: Mainnet maturity and tokenomics

💹 Horizen introduced a revised tokenomics model for $ZEN with better incentives for node operators and sidechain developers. Zendoo was further optimized with increased transaction throughput.

#TokenUtility

🔹 2024: Web3 foundation and EVM integration

🌐 The launch of Horizen EON — an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible sidechain — brought smart contracts to the Horizen ecosystem. dApps can now be easily migrated to a scalable and secure infrastructure.

#Web3 #SmartContracts

🔹 June 2025 (current moment)

📈 $ZEN is ranked 145th by market capitalization, with approximately XX million tokens in circulation. The focus is on user adoption, cross-chain interoperability, and attracting developers to the EON ecosystem.

🔧 Technological depth:

Horizen is working on Layer-2 compatibility via zk-rollups and native bridges to networks like Ethereum and Polkadot. An enhanced governance structure, based on community voting via ZenIPs, is in the testing phase.

New API kits, SDKs, and grants are providing fertile ground for dApp development.

#EVM #zkRollups #Governance

🚀 Future: Expectations and potential (2026-2030)

🔹 2026-2027: Growth of the EON ecosystem

⚡ With a fully deployed EVM platform, Horizen targets massive dApp adoption in niches like gaming, DeFi, and privacy-focused apps. Collaborations with universities will boost R&D for zk-tech.

#DeFi #PrivacyApps

🔹 2028-2029: Cross-chain dominance

🔗 Through enhanced bridges with chains like Cosmos, Avalanche, and Bitcoin via wrapped assets, Horizen aims to grow into a bridge network that combines security, scalability, and interoperability.

#CrossChain

🔹 2030 and beyond: Privacy layer for the internet

🛡️ The vision is to use Horizen as a modular privacy layer for all Web3 infrastructures. As privacy regulations increase globally, $ZEN could form the backbone of compliant and private blockchain solutions.

#PrivacyInfrastructure

🔑 Key milestones summarized

📌 Past:

Founding (2017), Zendoo sidechains (2020), EON and EVM integration (2024).

📌 Present:

Growing ecosystem, focus on governance, interoperability, and scalability (2025).

📌 Future:

Cross-chain network, privacy layer for Web3, adoption in compliance-driven sectors (2030).

🔍 Factors influencing the roadmap

✅ Positive:

🔸Rising demand for privacy, Web3 development, scalable infrastructure, strong technical foundation.

⚠️ Challenges:

🔸Competition from Layer-1s, limited brand awareness, regulation around privacy coins, technological complexity.

This roadmap shows Horizen's evolution: from a simple privacy coin to a modular, interoperable platform with the ambition to become the private foundation of Web3.

With a combination of strong cryptography and scalable architecture, $ZEN is ready for the future.

#Horizen #ZEN #Web3Privacy #Zendoo #EON #zkTech

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📚 Helpful resources and additional information:

Want to dive deeper into the world of #Horizen or looking for the latest updates and developments?

These links will help you stay up to date:

🔹Discord:

🔹GitHub:

🔹Official Website:

🔹X (Twitter): @horizenglobal

#CryptoResources #StayInformed

⚠️ Important note:

🔹 This post is purely for educational purposes and not financial advice!

🔹 Only invest what you're willing to lose:

#Crypto investments can be volatile, and you may lose part or all of your investment.

🔹 Always do your own research (#DYOR):

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🔹 Understand the risks of volatility:

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🔹 Keep your private keys safe:

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