WHAT'S TEZOS?
Tezos is designed to power the Web3 revolution.
The future of the internet is being built on Tezos–with user participation and governance at its core. Users can directly and frictionlessly interface with each other over a decentralized network, exchanging value and interacting with various applications, without the need for intermediaries. On Tezos, Web3 can be a truly user-governed and user-centric movement, the way it was meant to be.
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MEET TEZOS
Smart Contracts.
Smart Governance.
Smart Design.
Tezos is an open-source platform that addresses key barriers facing blockchain adoption for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders. By design, Tezos embraces long-term upgradability, open participation, collaboration, and smart contract safety.
How to get tez (XTZ)
Tez (XTZ) is the native token of the Tezos blockchain. It is used to interact with dApps, pay for fees, secure the network through staking, and provide a basic accounting unit on the Tezos platform.
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UPGRADE TIMELINE
A community governed,
ever-evolving technological vision.
Tezos continuously adds the latest innovation, seamlessly leveling up to deliver novel and new capabilities within the space through its upgrade mechanism. See how far we’ve come and help us imagine where Tezos will go in the future.
Latest Protocol Upgrade
The Tezos protocol was activated successfully on 1 May, 2025.
Rio
The 18th Tezos protocol upgrade introduced 1-day network cycles for more flexible staking, allocated 10% of participation rewards to the Data Availability Layer to support Layer 2 scalability, and strengthened network resilience with stricter baker inactivity thresholds.
Quebec
The 17th Tezos protocol upgrade introduces 8-second block time and 16-second finality, an improved staking mechanism, and stronger economics thanks to further refinement of the ‘Adaptive Issuance’ mechanism.
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Paris
Reduced minimal block time to 10 seconds for lower latency and faster finality on Layer 1. The Data-Availability Layer is enabled on mainnet to boost Smart Rollups throughput. The introduction of Adaptive Issance, a new Staking mechanism and Adaptive Slashing overhauls the foundations of Tezos' Proof-of-Stake.
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Oxford
The 15th upgrade to the Tezos protocol brings three key changes: the introduction of Private Smart Rollups, refinements to Proof-of-Stake, and the re-enablement of Timelocks.
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CAREERS
Help us change the world.
One block at a time.
Browse the latest job postings across the Tezos ecosystem.
Tezos is the product of many organizations across the globe working together on an open-source project. Don’t see the perfect role for you but want to work on Tezos? Reach out to the Work on Tezos mailbox - include your resume, what you’re looking for, and why you’re excited to work on Tezos. Resumes are shared with a number of organizations in the Tezos ecosystem.
Note: Listings are provided by each team separately. If you are an organization in the Tezos ecosystem that is hiring and interested in listing your open roles here, please email the Work on Tezos mailbox.
Latest News
Catch the latest news from around the Tezos ecosystem, from exciting partnerships to insightful and educational articles about the technology that makes Tezos truly special.