Gate News Bot Report, February 13 — According to CoinMarketCap data, at press time, AZTEC (Aztec) is trading at $0.02, up 19.26% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.02 and a low of $0.02. The current market cap is approximately $59.5 million, an increase of $9.62 million from yesterday.
AZTEC is the first decentralized privacy-preserving Layer 2 network on Ethereum, dedicated to solving blockchain privacy issues. The network features programmable privacy, client proofs, composable privacy, and first-day decentralization, enabling developers to flexibly program privacy protections across multiple layers including users, data, metadata, transactions, and code.
The Aztec Ignition Chain went live in November 2025, becoming Ethereum’s first truly decentralized Layer 2. The network has been running stably for over 75,000 blocks with zero downtime. It has more than 185 node operators across five continents, and over 3,400 sequencers are active. To date, over 30 million AZTEC tokens have been distributed as block rewards to sequencers and provers.
The community passed a governance proposal on January 26, 2026, setting the AZTEC token TGE (Token Generation Event) for February 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM Beijing time. After the TGE, tokens will be fully transferable, and the Uniswap v4 liquidity pool will go live simultaneously. Eligible participants can stake over 200,000 tokens to participate in block rewards, with minimum hardware requirements of an 8-core CPU, 16GB RAM, and 1TB NVMe SSD.
Important Recent AZTEC News:
1️⃣ TGE Launch Sparks Trading Activity
The AZTEC token TGE officially launched at 3:00 PM Beijing time on February 12, enabling fully transferable token trading. The Uniswap v4 liquidity pool was also launched simultaneously, providing official liquidity support. This key milestone facilitated large-scale buying by market participants, resulting in a significant 24-hour price increase.
2️⃣ Mainnet Stability Demonstrates Network Strength
Since its launch in November 2025, Aztec Ignition Chain has stably operated over 75,000 blocks with zero downtime. With 185 node operators across five continents, the network’s infrastructure stability and decentralization have been thoroughly validated. This provides strong confidence for investors as token liquidity is released.
3️⃣ Block Rewards Build Token Value
The network has distributed over 30 million AZTEC tokens as block rewards to sequencers and provers, establishing a sustainable incentive system. Participants staking over 200,000 tokens can mine blocks, increasing token circulation and application scenarios, further strengthening the token’s economic foundation.
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