Building a privacy-first app?
Horizen is funding high-impact builders creating privacy-preserving applications on Base
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Bringing Data Protection On-chain
Horizen is a privacy-first appchain built to make privacy simple, powerful, and accessible for everyday apps, leveraging cutting-edge privacy technologies, confidential computing, and Base L3 infrastructure.
Originally launched in 2017 as a fair launch, non-ICO project, Horizen is now undergoing a major evolution with the launch of a next-generation appchain deployed on Base.

What We're Looking For
- Confidential DeFi: Hidden order book DEXs, private lending protocols, confidential yield farming
- Privacy-Preserving AI: Decentralized AI training with encrypted data, verifiable ML inference, confidential data marketplaces
- ZK Gaming: Games with verifiable randomness, private gaming economies, confidential player data
- Anonymous Infrastructure: Private voting systems, confidential identity solutions, encrypted communication protocols
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