An EVM-compatible blockchain for the Horizen ecosystem, EON delivers low-cost, scalable dApps via the Zendoo cross-chain protocol and uses ZEN for gas.
Horizen EON is an EVM-compatible smart contract platform on Horizen Mainnet that uses ZEN as the native gas token, making it easy to deploy Solidity dApps with MetaMask/Hardhat. Primary use cases include low-fee DeFi (DEXs, lending), GameFi and NFTs, microtransactions and payments, and RWA tokenization, plus cross-chain dApps that benefit from Horizen’s modular sidechain architecture. Developers can port Ethereum dApps with minimal changes while tapping into ZEN liquidity and Horizen’s infrastructure.
EON is uniquely built on Horizen’s Zendoo sidechain framework, combining Ethereum tooling with Horizen’s modular, verifiable cross-chain architecture and ZEN-denominated gas. In practice, average gas fees are typically under $0.01 in ZEN, blocks finalize in about 2–5 seconds, and throughput scales to hundreds of TPS; with comparatively low network congestion today versus Ethereum L1 and many L2s, fees and latency remain predictable for cost-sensitive dApps. This blend of EVM compatibility, zk-proof-enabled sidechain security, and consistently low operating costs differentiates EON for DeFi, gaming, and high-frequency applications.
Horizen EON uses ZEN as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ZEN by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge ZEN to Horizen EON, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Horizen EON as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Horizen EON you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Horizen EON to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send ZEN on Horizen EON, ensure your wallet is connected to the Horizen EON network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ZEN to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.