Aztec Labs Relaunches zk.money for Private Ethereum Payments

Aztec Labs is relaunching its private payment application, zk.money, on September 29, 2026, following its closure in March 2023. The relaunch follows the activation of private smart contract execution on the Aztec Network on September 21, 2026. The platform now operates on the decentralized Ignition Chain Layer 2 architecture, with transaction fees reduced to under $0.05. Aztec Labs and the Aztec Foundation have separated their roles, with the former focusing on application development and the latter on protocol stewardship. The AZTEC token, which supports governance and staking, currently has a market capitalization of approximately $50 million.