A Horizen EON RPC node provides applications with access to EVM-compatible sidechain infrastructure offering optional privacy features and horizontal scalability. EON enables developers to build smart contracts with Solidity while optionally leveraging Horizen's zero-knowledge privacy technology for confidential transactions and data. Sidechain architecture means EON can customize consensus mechanisms, scale independently, and deploy experimental features without affecting Horizen mainchain, while maintaining connection for security and interoperability. This creates flexible platform for privacy-aware applications.
Why sidechains enable innovation
Mainchains must prioritize stability and security over experimentation. Sidechains enable independent scaling and customization — separate consensus rules, different virtual machines, experimental features — while maintaining connection to secure mainchain. Horizen EON leverages this architecture: EVM smart contracts with Solidity, optional privacy from Horizen's ZK technology, and ability to scale independently without mainchain constraints. This enables innovation impossible on conservative mainnets.
Horizen EON advantages:
- EVM compatible — familiar Solidity smart contract development
- Privacy optional — selective confidentiality when needed
- Scalable sidechain — independent scaling and customization
- 10K+ nodes — leverages Horizen's extensive infrastructure
- Horizen security — connected to mainchain for security
- Cross-chain ready — interoperability with Horizen ecosystem
Optional privacy for smart contracts
EON inherits privacy technology from Horizen — zero-knowledge proofs enabling confidential transactions and data. Unlike fully transparent blockchains where all smart contract interactions are public, EON enables developers to implement selective privacy — some data public for transparency, other data private for confidentiality. DeFi protocol can hide individual positions while proving solvency. Healthcare app can verify credentials without exposing medical records. This flexibility creates new application possibilities.
How EON privacy works:
- Developers deploy EVM smart contracts on EON
- Smart contracts specify which data should be private
- Private data encrypted and processed confidentially
- Zero-knowledge proofs enable verification without exposure
- Public blockchain maintains transparency where needed
- Applications balance privacy and transparency optimally
Horizen's massive node network
Horizen operates one of blockchain's largest node networks — over 10,000 nodes worldwide providing decentralization and infrastructure far exceeding most chains. EON leverages this infrastructure for security, decentralization, and reliability. This extensive node network means applications built on EON benefit from proven infrastructure tested at scale, creating foundation for enterprise and production applications requiring serious decentralization guarantees.
This infrastructure represents unique combination of EVM compatibility, privacy capabilities, and extensive node network.