Big things happening on @MinaProtocol !!!! 6 MILLION MINA tokens in grants available over the next 6 months 🏗️🏗️🏗️

The adventure begins!!! We are excited to announce that zkSnap has been chosen as one of the projects to get funded in the #zkIgnite Cohort2 by @MinaProtocol . Thrilled to be a part of this cohort. Stay tuned for more updates.🔥

Only a few days left until @encodeclub ’s free ZK Bootcamp! Apply here → https://t.co/73QgRSIqRJ

Big congrats to @PaimaStudios on their $1.4M in Catalyst funding 📷 Exciting to see new projects using Zeko and @MinaProtocol to efficiently settle zero knowledge proofs!

I have been at the Mina Foundation for a year now, and seeing Matej & Rpanic grow to build this awesome toolkit made me feel very special and emotional. Just create tools which will enable people to help each other, and watch the community magic 💜 @MinaProtocol @MinaDevelopers …

Today we proudly announce Protokit, a modular and privacy enabled application chain development framework for the MINA ecosystem. Protokit’s design was inspired by the principles behind MINA’s unique L1 protocol and its smart contracts (zkApps). https://t.co/lXDJZat9Zw 🧵(1/16)

💡1/10 I've been looking into how Mina wallets can use credentials when interacting with zkApps and their smart contracts. A popular example is KYC transactions, but this idea diffuses across many scenarios, such as claiming royalties.

Exciting new opportunity for ZK builders! @encodeclub ’s ZK Bootcamp starts on October 9.

We're thrilled to announce @MinaFoundation is joining our ZK Bootcamp! They'll be hosting a hands-on workshop during the sponsor week. If you're keen to delve into ZK proofs with industry leaders, this is your chance! Apply now: https://t.co/DDaPFZ08P2

Congrats to the newest @OVioHQ ZK Base Camp cohort 🎊 These 5 teams are helping build a more secure and scalable internet with zero knowledge proofs: @zkaptcha https://t.co/trSVIYIN69 @SurferMonkeyHQ @zkon_network @zkHubHQ

Thrilled to announce that our founder @Chiro8x will be taking the stage at @MinaProtocol Community Demo to present #zkDatabase 🚀 📅 Thu, Sep 28, 6 PM (GMT+7) 📌 Register now: https://t.co/ypiIS9LrZo and get ready for an informative session!!🔥 Don't miss out!

TESTWORLD MISSION 2.0 TRACK 3 IS A GO 🟢 The next phase of Testworld Mission 2.0 is ready to launch on October 17, 2023. 265 experienced node operators were selected earlier this year to provide the network backbone for Testworld Track 3. This is to have a high level of confidence ahead of Mina’s upcoming network upgrade that will enable easier ZK programmability on mainnet. If you were selected, you will receive an email soon to reconfirm your interest. Developers and teams will also be invited to prepare their zkApps to redeploy during a later stage of the Protocol Performance Testing Track. Let’s launch a new era of ZK programmability together!

📣 Big Testworld Mission 2.0 Update! Track 3: Protocol Performance Testing goes live next month.

Snaps make @MetaMask interoperable with non-EVM chains for the first time, including Mina Protocol 🔥 Get ready to discuss MinaPortal and the Snaps launch with @khem and @MidwitMilhouse tomorrow!

A second cohort of ZK projects was just funded through zkIgnite! ⚡️ Now entering the Build Phase 🫡 A thread ↓↓↓

Thanks to @MetaMask Snaps, the wallet is now modular! ⚙️ It allows adding features from independent developers. New networks that @P2Pvalidator supports are now enabled with Snaps: • @tezos • @solana • @cosmos • @MinaProtocol • @Aptos_Network • @SuiNetwork • @vegaprotocol

MinaPortal is live for @MetaMask users! 🎉 The integration with Snaps introduces a seamless platform for managing assets through MinaPortal Unlocking new possibilities for users and ZK developers 🔓

Exciting news! @class_lambda , @o1_labs , and @MinaFoundation have teamed up to build a zero-knowledge state bridge from Mina → Ethereum The ecosystem keeps growing 🌱

1/ Meet Placeholder by =nil; Foundation, a modular IVC over PLONK proof system on the way to secure @minaprotocol zkBridge, @solana consensus zkProof & @lidofinance zkOracle. Explore and test it out via zkLLVM. As hinted by @drakefjustin :

The @MinaProtocol network upgrade is coming, bringing ZK smart contracts to the Mainnet and solving the problem of high inflation! ▫️Removal of Supercharged rewards ▫️New proof system ▫️Easier zkApp programmability with o1js

A major upgrade is coming to Mina soon 👀 TLDR — it’s bringing powerful ZK smart contracts to mainnet which will substantially increase community activity and products built using Mina. Here is everything you need to know ↓ Key Features of the Upgrade: ➡️ Easier zkApp programmability with o1js – Previously “SnarkyJS”, a TypeScript library for writing ZK smart contracts. ➡️ Enhanced security and efficiency from Kimchi – a new proof system. ➡️ Removal of supercharged rewards – a temporary incentive to increase staking adoption at the earliest stages of mainnet. These features were proposed and voted on by the Mina community, which is proudly powered by participants! Testworld Mission 2.0. is underway to prepare for the upgrade. The testnet is divided into 4 tracks. The first two tracks are complete. ✅ zkApp End-to-End (E2E) Testing ✅ External Security Auditing ➡️ Protocol & Performance Testing ➡️ Preparation for the Upcoming Upgrade You can read about the latest updates here: /MinaProtocol/status/1696942777521643758 There has been a lot of great progress since mainnet including, but not limited to, @o1_labs ’ work on: 🟣 Adapting the recursive layer Pickles to Kimchi, allowing universality 🟣 Implemented zkApp transaction logic 🟣 Supporting changes to complementary modules as a consequence of zkApps 🟣 Enabling o1js frontend to support zkApps and bindings to the protocol and proof system layers All of these, and other ecosystem work are covered in detail in the recent Road to Mina’s Upgrade Community Event. https://t.co/9QlV326M0l Progress is accelerating. Numerous contributors are working on incentivized testnet, the upgrade, and tasks needed post-upgrade. This will be a team effort – everyone from node operators and developers to community creators and users is needed to help make the upgrade a success! 👋 Join the Discord to get involved: https://t.co/luAHf4M83z

Exciting updates from zkIgnite, Cohort 1 🚀 After 3 months of building, 20 projects successfully delivered on their milestones — an 83% delivery rate!

zkIgnite Cohort 1 results are in... 83% of teams successfully delivered their projects to the @MinaProtocol community 🔥 Noteworthy bc 100% of the USDC grants (500k) were paid UPFRONT. MINA tokens were granted upon delivery, which was determined by community elector voting 🤌

1/ Another step closer to Mina’s upcoming mainnet upgrade - Track 2 (External Security Auditing) is now closed! During Track 2 network vulnerabilities were identified and addressed, leading to a more secure and robust Mina blockchain! 🌐⛓️ Some findings from Track 2 👇

Continuing our threads series about ZK DSLs, we will explore today SnarkyJS used by @MinaProtocol

📣UPDATED 29-08-2023- MINA SCAM AWARENESS📣 Hello Mina Community! In case you were not aware, you can track all reported scams targeting or impersonating Mina’s community, moderation team, and Mina Foundation staff. There is an active reporting #scam-alert channel in Discord. Please report any suspicious posts to that channel. All confirmed reports of scams have been added to this tracker sheet, including links to social media handles, websites, and unauthorized use of Mina branding. If you find or see a scam that is not on the list, please inform a moderator as soon as possible! Official Mina links have been listed in the document for everyone’s clarification. This can be found here: MF - Brand Enforcement and Alert List This is a community-created tool for identifying phishing addresses from the Mina Protocol Blockchain: https://blacklist.mina.tools/

The Mina ecosystem has been on 🔥 Here are 3 testaments to the growth of serious interest in building on Mina Protocol ↓↓↓

Introducing Cohort 1 Project — FlexSecure 🔋 Data about energy consumption & production can be sensitive ZKPs eliminate the need for sharing a provider’s specific energy profile, helping make our energy systems more sustainable while ensuring security & privacy for shared data

This is a monumental step toward building a trusted bridge between one blockchain's best use cases (i.e., DeFi) and regulators allergic to DEXs b/c of AML concerns. @MinaProtocol 's zk attestations allow people to share proofs of their KYC statuses without sharing personal info.

Way to BUIDL BUIDL BUIDL 👏 Mina ecosystem partner, @LuminaDEX , has closed a strategic funding round led by @jump_ , @BigBrainVC , @MinaFoundation , and @o1_labs . With Mina’s ZK-Native chain, they are building a hybrid DEX that brings compliance & privacy to DeFi.

📊 Exploring the @MinaProtocol like never before! 🚀 Dive into the world of data because we've assembled #Mina's analytical tools for you. Uncover insights, trends, and more. Let's decode the blockchain together. 🧵 #everstakeupdate #MinaProtocol $MINA

Now analytics is available on the Berkeley Network (Testworld). Check out the full list of updates in the new Minascan release. Release notes: https://t.co/XSQxJJ2M4j Explorer: https://t.co/6jiJBs5J4x #Mina #zkApp #Berkeley

This week in zkIgnite ⚡️ ∙ 88 Cohort 2 builders finalized proposals after substantial feedback from the community. ∙ Funded Cohort 1 builders finished their 3-month project check-in (results are impressive 👀). Exciting cohort 1 results coming soon! Stay tuned.

Our zkDatabase is officially out on @MinaProtocol , and the initial response is amazing✨ But hold tight, because this is just the beginning. Get ready for more updates 🔥

Introducing Cohort 1 Project — ZK Keyless Wallet 🔑 @walletZkApp is a keyless smart contract wallet that uses zero knowledge proofs to allow users to recover access to their wallet without revealing any personal information.

Here's a summary of what's being built on @MinaProtocol

Did you know that Mina's ZK smart contracts run off-chain? That means your data never needs to leave your device. ⚡️ Inputs are private ⚡️ Proof of result is generated locally, in the browser ⚡️ But proofs are verified on-chain! So what? This opens up the possibilities for Web3 apps to be truly meaningful! On Mina, building dapps that use real-world user data is so much easier than before. Web3 developers will finally be able to make apps - or zkApps - that use real-world data. 📲 zkApps use off-chain proof generation and computation so that users can prove information without revealing their details. Additionally... Developers can build complex zkApps & execute them at a fixed cost. 👝 Mina’s constant-sized ZK chain + zkApps’ off-chain computation = Gas fees do not depend on network congestion or transaction complexity. Proofs are generated locally with only a small flat fee to verify proofs on-chain. Programmable ZK is easier than ever. 💨 No need to learn cryptography. No need to learn a new language. You can get started with zkApps using SnarkyJS, a TypeScript library. /MinaDevelopers/status/1624758972380024832

Exciting partnership announcement: @LuminaDEX and @etonec_gmbh are officially joining forces to enable compliant DeFi for institutions and retail on @MinaProtocol ! Together we're building a seamless zkKYC experience for users. Read more about our partnership in this blog post 📄

Meet Robin — zkIgnite, Cohort 1 Mentor 👋 Robin is the CTO of a healthcare data analysis company and has founded a project now used by two Fortune 500 companies. He has experience in creating business value, mentoring teams, and building with ZKPs.

Our monthly roundup for @MinaProtocol in August is here! Catch up on all the exciting updates, partnerships, and advancements in the decentralized space. 🧵 #MinaProtocol #Mina $MINA

📢 New updates for SnarkyJS! Check out the latest features and fixes enhancing performance and usability. Shoutout to @o1_labs for their amazing work💜

Why tell you about what’s happening in zkIgnite when you can see it for yourself? 💭 Builders are hard at work perfecting their proposals before scoring begins & the discussions happening are electric! Here are some highlights ↓↓↓

December last year I wrote my first onchain game with ZK using Mina ( @MinaProtocol ) This small project became the motivation for Zeko ( @ZekoLabs ): a ZK rollup for Mina Usable not just for DeFi, but also the ZK layer for AWs for Paima ( @PaimaStudios )

Introducing Cohort 1 Project — Mina Arena 🏟️ Mina Arena is a free-to-play, turn-based-strategy game helping push the limits of usability in blockchain gaming. The goal is to create a zkApp that anonymous players can interact with, without ever having a Mina wallet or tokens.

Are you new to @MinaProtocol ? Are you familiar with #ETH? No problems, here's a quick(ish) 🧵 on the main differences between these two incredible L1's.

We're live!

You've heard about Rollups for scaling, now it's time to add privacy into the mix! Today, in partnership with @o1_labs and @dcspark_io , we are thrilled to unveil Zeko, a Layer 2 ZK Rollup ecosystem specifically designed for zero-knowledge applications (zkApps), settled by @MinaProtocol , the ultimate L1 for processing ZKPs. 🚀🔒

As we started working on ZK cryptography, one thing became very clear: @MinaProtocol has one of the best ZK platforms in all of crypto Not only that, but Mina will be a lot of familiar faces for those following my work. Very strong philosophical alignment and culture fit ❤

zkApps on @MinaProtocol are as diverse as they can get. Just look at their use cases: Sustainable energy, identity, gaming, and bridging Web2 and Web3.  Learn more about what's being built on Mina tomorrow 👇