Week in Mina News #11
Aug 11, 2024 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
⚙️ Core Protocol
Updates - No Core Protocol updates were provided this week.
🖼️ Ecosystem News
Pallad is out on Mainnet
Pallad has launched after a year of development and a security audit by OtterSec. Built with advanced tech, it aims to set a new standard for Mina wallets. Future updates will include hardware wallet support and DeFi integrations.
Electric Capital's ZK Market Map
Electric Capital's newly released ZK Market Map includes key tools and projects from the Mina Protocol ecosystem, such as o1js, Auro Wallet, Lumina, id-Mask, ZKON, Zeko, Hakata, and Aligned Layer.
ZkNoid Releases 2024 Roadmap
ZkNoid has unveiled its updated 2024 roadmap, highlighting key initiatives such as a zk-proof lottery on Mina Mainnet, SDK enhancements for developers, and co-hosting ETHGlobal hackathons. The roadmap also includes plans for token trading and a play-to-earn clicker game.
ZK Hack Montréal Kicked Off with o1Labs Prizes
ZK Hack Montréal has started, offering over $50K in prizes. o1Labs is contributing $5K across three tracks, including rewards for the first 10 participants using o1js and prizes for the best zkProgram and SmartContract projects.
Mina Developers Alliance Launched
The Mina Developers Alliance, a new gold standard for zkApp development and ecosystem support, has been introduced. Founding members include ProtoKit, o1 Labs, Extropy, and more.
TileVille NFT Collection Set to Launch on Mina Protocol
TileVille's NFT collection will be launching in two days on the Mina Protocol. The collection features unique traits that define each NFT's role in city development, with detailed information available here.
YTU Blockchain Released Mina and o1js Workshop Videos in Turkish
YTU Blockchain has released workshop videos on Mina technology and zk development with o1js. The first video covers Mina's blockchain and zk proofs, with the second video now available for further exploration.
Governance Updates
No governance updates were provided this week.
Growth Programs
No growth programs updates were provided this week.
⭐ Ecosystem Highlights
Zeko & Ecosystem Updates - No Zeko updates were provided this week.
Protokit
Mina: The Ideal L1 for zkRollups
Raphael Panic, co-founder of Protokit, discussed the advantages of Mina as a settlement layer for zkRollups. He emphasized that Mina's native proof verification and fixed size make it highly efficient, allowing rollups to be easily verified on low-cost devices like laptops or phones.
You can find the short video here.
Other / Miscellaneous
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
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X Posts
Blog Posts
ZKON Community Update JULY-24
“Mina Video Simplification | PART 2” by zkNoid: https://www.bonzai.pro/0xjays_eth/posts/v9jK_10435/mina-video-simplification-part-2
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events - No upcoming events were provided this week.
Last Week’s Events
No last week’s events were provided this week.
💼 Open Jobs
No new job listings from the community this week. If you have any job updates or offers, please share them here.
👓 Statistics and Metrics
Key Metrics from Last Week:
Total Amount Transferred (daily average): 16,23M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 8
Snarks Included (daily average): 10,422
Transactions (daily average): 9,780
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 5nd place over the past 6 months with 1297 commits and +100 contributors. More details here.
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Better together! - Astromina Team