The Aztec Network
The Aztec network is a decentralized privacy-focused rollup on Ethereum. Network participants work together to process transactions, maintain state, generate proofs, and govern the protocol.
Choose your path based on how you want to engage with the network:
Operate
Run network infrastructure: full nodes, sequencers, provers. Set up monitoring and manage your validator.
Run infrastructure →Participate
Stake tokens, delegate to operators, vote on governance proposals, and help shape the future of Aztec.
Get started as a participant →Concepts
Understand how the network works: architecture, proof of stake, governance, and the contracts that power Aztec.
Learn the fundamentals →Quick Links
For Token Holders
- Stake your tokens to participate in network security
- Delegate to operators if you don't want to run infrastructure
- Vote on proposals to influence protocol upgrades
For Operators
- Run a full node to interact with the network
- Become a sequencer to produce blocks and earn rewards
- Set up monitoring to keep your infrastructure healthy