Horizen to Co-Host ZkForge Bootcamp From July 1st

Horizen has reaffirmed its partnership with zkMonk by officially backing the zkForge Bootcamp 2025 — a 12-week intensive training program designed to empower developers in the zero-knowledge (ZK) space. Running from July to September, the bootcamp offers over 50 hours of curated content led by top mentors. Horizen, acting as an on-chain partner, emphasizes the importance of building ZK-powered apps that uphold digital privacy. Applications are open now via zkmonk.org.

ZEN Info

Horizen is a zero-knowledge-enabled network of blockchains powered by the largest node infrastructure in the industry. Blockchain interoperability is enabled by the Zendoo protocol, which uses SNARK-verification and allows for complete flexibility in sidechain type, consensus, speed, and privacy. Cryptographic verification of networked chains offers massive scale, and the network currently supports up to 10,000 sidechains with a throughput limit of 10,000,000 TPS.

Zendoo makes Horizen a permissionless network of blockchains. Developers can deploy their blockchains within the ecosystem using a variety of SDKs. The first set of SDKs, Blaze and Latus, deploy blockchains based on IOHK’s provably secure Ouroboros proof-of-stake protocol. Blaze offers high-speed chains that declare their own certifiers and can run up to 1,000 TPS, while Latus uses a recursive SNARK composition for full decentralization. The next set of SDKs will include EVM integration for Ethereum smart contract compatibility.

Horizen’s native cryptocurrency, ZEN, can be staked to participate in the network.