# Miden opens a partner mainnet with a private USDC-backed stablecoin as Aztec ships an anonymous message board

Miden's privacy currently hides transactions from the public but not from its validators, and recovering a private account depends on four named guardian operators.

- Published: 2026-11-09T05:43:40.268Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-11-09/miden-opens-a-partner-mainnet-with-a-private-usdc-backed-sta
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Miden (PriFi stack)](https://miden.xyz/prifi-stack), [Miden (Bread)](https://miden.xyz/blog/bread-is-privacy-baked-in), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/rolling-chat-private-messaging-board), [Bankless](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/miden-opens-its-invite-only-partner-mainnet-privacy-guardrails-included.md)

Miden, the zero-knowledge chain that spun out of Polygon Labs, opened an invite-only partner mainnet on October 26, and launch partners and invited users can now transact with real funds, Bankless reported. Access runs through Bread, Miden'…

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