**[zk.money Relaunches After Three Years, Plans to Introduce Mobile App and DeFi Integration in Q4]** BlockBeats News, September 30: Aztec Labs has relaunched the self-custodial private wallet zk.money on the privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2 Aztec Network, three years after the original product ceased operations in 2023. Aztec stated that the new wallet will not disclose user balances, payment amounts, or counterparty information on the public ledger, and the platform will not have the ability to spend, transfer, or freeze user funds. The original zk.money was launched in 2021, serving over 75,000 unique wallets and processing transactions exceeding $100 million. Aztec Labs CEO Joe Andrews explained that the decision to discontinue the product at the time was not due to a lack of demand for private payments but rather because the original system was difficult to enhance with new features and could not scale globally. The new wallet allows users to register ENS-style usernames such as "bob.zk.money" and send or request payments via links. Users can also restrict who can interact with their usernames. zk.money is now accessible via the web or can be run locally. Plans for a mobile application and integration with Ethereum DeFi protocols are set for Q4, though specific launch dates and partners have yet to be announced. [Original Link]