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ChainCatcher news, based on the ZK Rollup privacy and scalability solution, Aztec announces the launch of the smart contract privacy framework Aztec.nr. Aztec.nr is a framework built on Noir, which is an open-source general-purpose ZK programming language, with Aztec Labs being a core contributor to this language. Aztec.nr allows developers to write private smart contracts in Noir and extends its functionality through templated functions that simplify state management.

ChainCatcher news, Aztec Labs responded to the Bank of England and the UK Treasury's consultation on the digital pound, stating that by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and its proprietary tool Noir, it can ensure that the digital currency complies with AML, CTF, and KYC requirements. Aztec Labs' response aims to incorporate privacy-enhancing technologies (PET) into the infrastructure of the digital pound.It is reported that in February 2023, the Bank of England and the UK Treasury published a consultation paper titled "The Digital Pound: A New Form of Money for Households and Businesses?." ChainCatcher previously reported that [Aztec](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Aztec Network?k=MjczNQ==) announced the launch of a hybrid zkRollup network, with plans to go live on a public testnet by early 2024. (Source link)

ChainCatcher message, the privacy and scalability solution based on ZK Rollup, Aztec Network has launched the second round of grant programs, focusing on providing grants to developers within the Noir ecosystem. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the privacy and scalability solution Aztec Network based on ZK Rollup has shut down its privacy infrastructure Aztec Connect. Deposits have been disabled, and users will have one year to withdraw for free. After March 21, 2024, the withdrawal software and sequencer will no longer operate.Previously, ChainCatcher reported that Aztec would shut down Aztec Connect and focus on developing the zero-knowledge general-purpose language Noir and the encrypted blockchain. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, based on the ZK-Rollup privacy and scalability solution Aztec Network announced the gradual shutdown of the DeFi privacy bridge project Aztec Connect. In one week, deposits from zk.money and other frontends (such as zkpay.finance) into the Aztec Connect contract will be disabled, but users will be able to withdraw for free within a year. The Aztec Connect contract is expected to be completely abandoned after one year. The team stated that the Aztec Connect protocol has now been fully open-sourced, encouraging the Aztec community to fork, deploy, and run new versions.In addition, the team's medium to long-term focus will be on the development of the zero-knowledge general-purpose language Noir and the next-generation encrypted blockchain, which will be compatible and interconnected with each other. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, the privacy and scalability solution based on ZK Rollup, Aztec Network, announced the launch of the zero-knowledge proof language Noir. Noir is a Rust-based domain-specific language (DSL) for creating and verifying zero-knowledge proofs.At the same time, Aztec Network also released two new Typescript libraries: NoirJS (which can compile Noir circuits in the browser) and Barretenberg.js (which can prove and verify these circuits in the browser). (Source link)