Aztec’s Layer 2 testnet is the third major project in the firm’s eight-year history, following Aztec 1 and Aztec Connect.

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Aztec first focused on a privacy-focused network called Aztec 1 and then moved on to a private zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup chain called Aztec Connect. Aztec Network sunset Connect in March 2023 to focus on a privacy-focused Layer 2, The Block previously reported.

Aztec's Layer 2 is the third project the firm has focused on developing since its founding eight years ago.