Horizen is an interoperable blockchain system supported by a decentralized node infrastructure. Its sidechain platform focuses on scalable data privacy and as such enables businesses as well as developers to build private or public blockchains using the unique sidechain technology known as Zendoo. Horizen launched in May of 2017 and strives to ensure data integrity and privacy through enabling real-world use cases. Horizen claims to be completely decentralized fully customizable with privacy features and supports low costs associated with building blockchains with configurable revenue models and unlimited number of tokens and digital assets.