The AZTEC token will enable transfer functionality starting at 7:00 AM (UTC) on February 12, 2026, as announced by Aztec co-founder jaosef.eth. This follows a community vote involving over 4,500 sequencer participants during a token generation event. Tokens acquired through CCA auctions, Uniswap V4 liquidity pools, and block rewards will become freely transferable on this date.The AZTEC Foundation plans to conduct a public sale priced in ETH, aligning with its strategic partnership with Ethereum. The initial token price was set at 1 AZTEC = 0.00001551 ETH through an auction. As Ethereum's privacy layer, AZTEC's token, staking, and governance are integrated on the Ethereum mainnet, with each block consuming gas on L1.