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Aztec probes $2m transfer from old payments product
Aztec Labs says about $2m moved from a deprecated 2021 payments product contract on Ethereum.The Aztec Foundation says current contracts and AZTEC ERC20 token are unrelated to this incident.The new probe follows a separate Aztec Connect exploit reported only days earlier this week.
2026-06-18 10:17:48
Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Obsidion team, including co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, will join Aztec Labs to continue developing ZKPassport and other apps.Aztec Labs raised $60 million worth of ETH through an AZTEC token sale last year, following the rollout of the Ignition Chain in mid-November.
2026-05-28 00:00:00
Aztec Labs absorbs ZKPassport, code stays open
Aztec Labs acquired ZKPassport but will keep the iOS app and Noir circuits open source.The privacy app proves identity attributes from government IDs without revealing personal data.ZKPassport already ran sanctions checks on Aztec’s December 2025 token sale, validating the tech in production.
2026-05-27 23:01:12
