<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTIvM2FlNGNkMmUtYjMyNS00NWU4LWJiNjMtNzY2OWUyZjgyYWJlLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>With the funds, Aztec Network plans to hire more engineers and build a new encrypted blockchain.</p>