Just when it seemed the L1 debate was settling down, with new leaders in the space emerging and focus shifting towards Ethereum's L2s, a new generation of fundamental blockchains has surfaced. Among them, Aleo stands out, proving that there’s plenty of room for innovation at the L1 level.What is Aleo?Aleo is an L1 blockchain that uses Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs in its consensus mechanism to achieve confidentiality and scalability. Its ethos is to empower users by enabling various applica...