Gate News Bot Message, January 15th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, ZEN (Horizen) is trading at $11.83, up 17.07% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $12.89 and a low of $8.41. The 24-hour trading volume reached $262 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $210 million, an increase of about $30.6 million from yesterday.
Horizen is a privacy-first, regulation-ready infrastructure platform dedicated to providing on-chain privacy solutions for the new digital economy. The project has launched its Mainnet on the Base chain, integrating zero-knowledge proof technology to offer strategy protection for traders, enable compliant transactions for enterprises, and create new application scenarios for developers.
The Horizen ecosystem includes applications such as ZENDEX (privacy DEX), Gamblor (KYC-free casino), Obscura (social trading platform), and more. The project is supported by the Thrive Protocol developer fund, Aerodrome liquidity support, and Horizen Labs privacy development tools. According to the roadmap, the ZEN token will migrate to the Base mainnet (ERC-20) in Q3 2025, with plans to launch a 1 million ZEN ecosystem fund, the Horizen L3 mainnet in Q4, and in 2026, initiate ZEN staking and release a beta version of the confidential computing environment.
Important recent news about ZEN:
1️⃣ Deepening Base Ecosystem Layout Drives Market Attention
The deployment of Horizen’s Mainnet on the Base chain marks a strategic shift towards mainstream Ethereum ecosystem development, with the integration of zero-knowledge proof technology providing technical support for privacy transactions. This layout has attracted ongoing market attention to privacy tracks and Base ecosystem projects, becoming a key factor in recent price increases.
2️⃣ Diversification of Ecosystem Applications Enhances Business Model
The launch of multiple applications such as ZENDEX, Gamblor, and Obscura indicates that Horizen is building a comprehensive privacy application ecosystem matrix covering trading, entertainment, social interactions, and more. This diversified ecosystem development helps strengthen investors’ long-term value expectations for the project.
3️⃣ Clear Technical Roadmap Reinforces Development Expectations
The project’s clear technical milestones, including the Q3 2025 ERC-20 migration to the Base mainnet, the Q4 launch of Horizen L3 mainnet, the 2026 initiation of ZEN staking, and the launch of a 1 million ZEN ecosystem fund, provide the market with a clear development outlook, helping to maintain investment enthusiasm.
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