Common 2.0: Financial Privacy. On Any Chain.

As we’ve now wrapped up 2024, let’s take a closer look at everything that was built around Common last year—and how 2025 is shaping up to be a year of tangible delivery. Common kicked off the year with an external audit done in collaboration with Hats Finance. Hats Finance is a decentralized cybersecurity incentive network

Privacy on the blockchain isn’t just about the tools you use, but also about how you use them. With the shielding feature in Common, you have a powerful privacy tool in your pocket, but a little privacy hygiene goes a long way to keep you invisible to prying eyes. Let’s break it down, step-by-step, so

Common Extension V1 release—TL;DR: Available now: Add Common Extension V1 to Chrome and test it out. Have feedback? Share it! Common Extension V1: Privacy made easy Blockchain’s transparency is one of its greatest strengths, but this also creates some significant challenges. Transparency ensures trust and accountability, but it also exposes user transactions to traceability.  This

We’re excited to announce the integration of sA0, the liquid staking token from Ike, into the Common AMM. This opens a way to benefit from both staking rewards and actively using Common. Here’s what’s in store for you! sA0 Swaps and Liquidity Provision Now Available You can now swap sA0 with other tokens on the

For the past 24 weeks, Common users like you have participated in various activities—from farming rewards and meme contests—to six exclusive drops for AZERO stakers. Your interest has been essential in shaping the evolution of Common via the Common Drops campaign, and today we want to take a moment to thank each of you for

The Shielding Demo on the Aleph Zero EVM Testnet is live, meaning that users can now see subsecond privacy with client-side proofs in real on-chain use. Let’s break down everything you need to know in this article. The Shielding Demo is the first feature release based on zkOS. It is a unique smart contract-based privacy

Common has released a StableSwap AMM on Mainnet, which will enable more efficient trading with stable coins through lower slippage and fees, while simultaneously heighteningTVL. Plus, there’s a new USDT/USDC pair farming pair. Additionally, rewards from Common Staking Drops Season 3 have been distributed and Season 4 is now officially live! StableSwap AMM Mainnet release

Common has released a StableSwap AMM in the test environment to enable more efficient trading with stable coins. It will go live on Mainnet on September 24th. This StableSwap AMM is an implementation of Curve Finance’s AMM on Common. Essentially, the StableSwap AMM uses a formula that is more complex than traditional constant product AMMs

Let’s take a short crash course on DeFi and some key terms associated with this sector of Web3 while also explaining some of the most basic functions of the Common DeFi that will have you swapping, providing liquidity, and farming by the time you get through this article.  What’s an AMM and How it Works