Aztec is building the Private World Computer, a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 live on Ethereum mainnet. Aztec uses cutting-edge zero-knowledge proofs to enable developers to write smart contracts with privacy baked in, supporting fully private transactions and accounts with selective transparency. Everything you can do on Ethereum, you can now do with optional privacy. As a decentralized, permissionless network, it means no central operator can interfere with your on-chain activity. From DeFi to TradFi, privacy is the missing link that will bring the world onchain.

The official AZTEC token sale is an on-chain, community-owned auction where you set the terms.

The auction's design intends to enable real-time price discovery and fair access for everyone, powered by Uniswap's Continuous Clearing Auction.

The floor price for the auction was set on November 13th to be an estimated 75% discount to the most recent implied network valuation based on the latest equity financing. The auction and floor price are denominated in ETH.

As a CoinList user, you won’t have to KYC again through Aztec to participate if you’re already KYC’d on CoinList. Complete the registration above, and you will mint a KYC NFT to your connected wallet, which will enable you to participate in the sale.

You set the price and watch the tokens roll in, in real time - connect your wallet to get started.

When does the token become transferable, and how?

After February 11th 2026, the community can pass a governance vote to make the following tokens transferable:

• Tokens purchased in the Contributor and Public track of the auction.
• Block rewards received by sequencers and provers.
• The Uniswap V4 pool for trading.

After a successful vote, these tokens will be 100% unlocked. If the vote does not pass, the community can keep proposing votes. If the vote(s) do not pass, the tokens purchased through the sale will unlock and become transferable automatically on 13 November 2026. For more information on governance, please see Aztec’s FAQ.

Only those who bought tokens through the Genesis sequencer sale, the Contributor sale track whitelist, and the public sale track are eligible to vote in governance.

13 November 2025: Registration Begins - All tracks can complete a sanctions check and mint the NFT to register for the sale.

13 November 2025: Early Bidding - Contributor and Genesis tracks who minted an NFT can now bid in the auction.

1 December 2025: Early Clearing - AZTEC tokens start to be distributed to successful Contributor and Genesis bidders.

2 December 2025: Public Auction is Open - All NFT holders can bid in the auction.

6 December 2025: Auction Concludes - No more bids as the auction is over.

6 December 2025: Token Withdrawals - AZTEC tokens purchased in the auction can now be withdrawn and staked.

Public Track

• Qualification: Registration open to anyone with an Ethereum account and completed KYC from an eligible jurisdiction

• How To Participate: Register today, start bidding on December 2nd 2pm UTC.

Contributor Track

• Qualification: Select contributors who have participated in one or more of the following:
  • Sequencers and provers of Aztec testnets
  • ETH solo stakers including select StakeCat ETH operators, Obol Silver, Rocketpool, LidoCSM, and Stakers Union.
  • zk.money users
  • Engaged community members
  • Uniswap traders (3k randomly selected from active traders in last 30 days).
  • Nansen Ice, North, and Star tiers.

• How to Participate: Connect the wallet associated with your activity, complete KYC, and start to place bids immediately.

Contributors get to pre-bid before everyone else and get exclusive access to ~25% of the tokens supplied to the sale.

1. Submit a Bid

You submit a total ETH amount and a maximum price you’re willing to pay. All bids are denominated in ETH.

2. Your Bid Spreads Across All Remaining Tranches

Your total ETH is automatically split evenly across every tranche that has not yet cleared at the time you bid.

3. Each Tranche Has Its Own Supply

Tranches may have different token amounts, so the number of tokens available per tranche can vary.

4. Clearing Price Per Tranche

At the end of each tranche, the auction sets a clearing price based on total eligible demand.

• If your max price ≥ the clearing price, you receive tokens in that tranche.
• If your max price is below the clearing price, you receive none for that tranche.

5. Prices Can Only Go Up, Not Down

A tranche’s clearing price can stay the same or increase, but it cannot decrease below the previous clearing price or the auction’s floor price (if one exists).

6. Bids Cannot Be Withdrawn

Once placed, bids are not withdrawable.

• If your capped bid is outbid, you may convert any unspent ETH from that bid into a market order.
• EU participants should refer to Section 4 of the Auctions Term of Sale for refund rights and additional information.

Token Utility

The AZTEC Token is a network token that powers the Aztec Network. The token will be used for the following functions:

- Staking: Sequencers will stake tokens that serve both as sybil resistance and slashing collateral. Users can delegate tokens to a third-party operator.

- Governance: Tokens enable participation in the governance of the Aztec Network.

- Network fees: In the future, if enabled by governance, the tokens will serve as the means to pay for transaction fees on the network.