PANews reported on November 14th that the privacy blockchain project Aztec has officially launched a public sale of its $AZTEC tokens, with a total supply of 10.35 billion tokens. This sale is conducted via on-chain continuous liquidation auction (CCA) , with a starting fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $350 million, representing a discount of approximately 75% compared to the previous valuation. Participation is open to US users.
This round of token sales accounted for 21.96% of the total, approximately 2.273 billion tokens, including the public auction, Uniswap V4 liquidity pool, genesis orderer sale, and Bilateral reservations. The remaining tokens were allocated as follows: Investors and early supporters 27.26%, Team 21.06%, Foundation 11.71%, Ecosystem grants 10.73%, Future incentives 4.89%, and Y1 network rewards 2.41%.
The public sale will run from December 2nd to 6th. Users must complete on-chain verification via Soulbound NFT to participate. The $AZTEC token supports staking, sorter participation, network governance, and fee payments. The annual inflation cap will not exceed 20%, determined by governance.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

