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Aztec completed internal testing phases that included over 100 sequencers before launching its Layer 2 public testnet
Aztec’s Layer 2 testnet is the third major project in the firm’s eight-year history, following Aztec 1 and Aztec Connect.
Zac Williamson, co-founder of Aztec, stated that Aztec prioritizes privacy over scalability, choosing encrypted transactions over transaction throughput.
The launch of Aztec’s public testnet introduces a flexible privacy model where developers can choose between public and private transactions, enabling selective disclosure on a decentralized Layer 2 network.

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