$ZEN
Horizen (ZEN) is a privacy,focused blockchain ecosystem that has recently undergone a major structural transformation to stay competitive in the evolving Web3 landscape.
Short Analysis of Horizen (ZEN)
Strategic Pivot (Horizen 2.0): Throughout late 2025, Horizen successfully migrated its native token, ZEN, to the Base blockchain as an ERC,20 token. This move significantly increased its liquidity and accessibility within the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem. By leveraging Base (Coinbase’s Layer 2), Horizen has transitioned from a standalone privacy chain to a programmable "Privacy Layer 3" that offers modular, compliance,aware privacy tools for developers.
Tokenomics Overhaul: The network has moved away from its traditional halving model, replacing it with a smoothly decreasing emission plan. This change aims to reduce market volatility associated with sudden supply shocks. Additionally, a larger portion of block rewards (32.5%) is now directed to the Horizen Foundation to fund long,term growth and infrastructure.
Current Market Position: As of mid,January 2026, ZEN is trading between \$8.80 and \$9.40. While it experienced a significant rally in Q4 2025 (peaking near \$30 for the year), it is currently in a consolidation phase.
Technical Outlook: Technical indicators currently show mixed signals. While long,term moving averages (200,day) are beginning to slope upward, shorter,term momentum has been neutral to slightly bearish as traders take profits from the late 2025 surge. A sustained close above the \$10.00 psychological resistance would be a strong bullish signal for the first quarter of 2026.
Key Catalyst for 2026: The launch of the Confidential Compute Environment (expected in Q1 2026) is the most anticipated fundamental driver. This will allow smart contracts to execute with "confidentiality by default," a feature highly sought after by institutional players.
The candlestick chart below tracks ZEN’s price action over the last two weeks, showing its current stabilization and recent minor recovery.