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Aztec rolls out Tierra V6 upgrade with faster proofs and security fixes

The Aztec Foundation has launched Tierra V6 for its Ethereum Layer 2 privacy network, doubling client-side proof generation speeds and addressing previous security vulnerabilities.

The Aztec Foundation has rolled out Tierra V6, the sixth alpha upgrade for its Ethereum Layer 2 privacy network. The release aims to bolster support for private applications by roughly doubling the speed of client-side transaction proof generation.[2][3][4]

Along with performance improvements, the Tierra upgrade addresses critical security flaws, including a proving hole from the previous V5 version. According to Decrypt, the update also introduces formal verification and an AI-powered testing harness.[1][3][4]

The release also arrives alongside a suite of private applications, notably featuring a relaunched zk.money.[3]

Key facts

  • The Aztec Foundation rolled out Tierra V6, the sixth alpha release of its Ethereum Layer 2 privacy network.
  • Tierra V6 roughly doubles the speed of private client-side transaction proof generation.
  • The upgrade resolves earlier security issues, including a critical proving bug from the V5 release.
  • The update incorporates formal verification and an AI-powered testing harness.
  • The rollout ships with a collection of private applications, including a relaunched zk.money.

Sources · 4 sources

  1. DE

    DecryptArticle ·

    Ethereum Privacy Network Aztec Rolls Out Major Security and Speed Upgrade The “Tierra” upgrade resolves a critical bug from the prior version, adds formal verification, and an AI-powered testing harness.

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  2. TB

    The Block@TheBlockCoPost on X ·

    Ethereum Layer 2 Aztec gets Tierra V6 upgrade to support faster private apps https://t.co/fg4j1sGJi8

    Open source
  3. BA

    BanklessArticle ·

    Aztec Ships "Tierra" Upgrade, Closing the V5 Proving Hole The privacy L2's sixth alpha also roughly doubles client-side proof speed and arrives with a slate of private apps, including a relaunched zk.money.

    Open source
  4. TB

    The BlockArticle ·

    Ethereum Layer 2 Aztec gets Tierra V6 upgrade to support faster private apps Aztec Foundation has rolled out Tierra V6, saying it fixes earlier security issues and doubles the speed of private transaction proof generation.

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