Week in Mina News #13
Aug 25, 2024 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
⚙️ Core Protocol
Mina Fungible Token Standard Now Live
The Mina Fungible Token Standard has been successfully audited by Veridise and is now operational. This standard allows for the creation, minting, burning, and transferring of custom tokens, adding new capabilities to the Mina ecosystem.
Learn more about it here.
🖼️ Ecosystem News
AstroMina: Bounties, Jobs, and More
AstroMina, now live as a Bounty Aggregator for projects and developers in the Mina ecosystem, lists open bounties and will also feature job listings and event announcements. Join the beta to get involved early by visiting AstroMina.
zkPass Launches TransGate-01js-SDK
zkPass introduces the TransGate-01js-SDK, a toolkit for private data sharing on Mina Protocol. Using zkTLS, it converts HTTPS data into zero-knowledge proofs locally on the user’s device, ensuring privacy and integrity. Easy integration with o1js, supporting various data types.
Details here.
Copper Joins Mina Ecosystem
Copper, a leader in digital asset custody, has integrated with Mina to offer custody and staking services for institutional investors. This partnership aims to improve security and efficiency in digital asset management for the Mina community.
Find out more here.
Mina Devnet API by Blockberry
Blockberry has launched the Mina Devnet API, providing developers with powerful tools to innovate on the Mina Devnet. With comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and up to 5 million API requests, this platform supports both new and experienced coders. The full potential of Mina can now be explored for free during the initial campaign phase.
Details here.
Minascan’s New Time Machine Feature
Minascan has released an updated Time Machine feature, enabling users to convert time into slot values on the Mina Protocol easily. The tool allows seamless navigation between pre- and post-Hard Fork epochs.
More details can be found here
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ZkNoid Announces Partnership with Extropy
ZkNoid has partnered with Extropy to begin the audit process for the Lottery L1 game. This collaboration marks a key step towards the upcoming testnet and mainnet launches for the game, as the project continues to progress.
Announcement tweet.
Governance Updates
New Governance Knowledge Hub
Mina Protocol has launched a Governance Knowledge Hub on Notion to keep the community updated on governance developments. Community feedback is encouraged, and members are invited to review the pages and share their insights.
More information is available here.
Growth Programs
Navigators Grants Program Update
The Mina Navigators Program is currently reviewing new proposals and checking milestones for ongoing projects.
Proposals Under Consideration:
MinaMap: A transaction flow visualizer. Open for public comments until August 27, 2024.
Milestone/Delivery Check:
zkIgnite Updates
Out of 21 projects submitted for the final milestone review in zkIgnite Cohort 3, 17 have successfully met their goals, resulting in an 80% delivery rate. Each project was reviewed by five technical experts, with at least three 'yes' votes needed to pass. For those interested in the details or wanting to explore the projects, a project directory and a YouTube playlist are available.
⭐ Ecosystem Highlights
Zeko Ecosystem
Zeko Mainnet Mania Meme Competition Winners Announced
Zeko Labs has announced the winners of the Mainnet Mania Meme Competition. The standout entries came from gavin, charlie qin, dumaj, and nastya on Discord.
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
This section features posts from the community and projects. You can submit yours here.
X Posts
Post by “@0xJayS_eth”:
https://x.com/0xJayS_eth/status/1826593137759748600
Blog Posts
“Building our first Mina zkApp game: Chapter 3” - zkNoid
https://zknoid.medium.com/building-our-first-mina-zkapp-game-chapter-3-bdde06b1889c
“Building a simple ZkNoid game from scratch, hacker’s guide” - zkNoid
https://zknoid.medium.com/building-a-simple-zknoid-game-from-scratch-hackers-guide-0898bf30fdfb
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
ZkNoid Co-Hosts ETHGlobal Hackathon Gaming Track
ZkNoid is co-hosting the gaming track in the ETHGlobal Online Hackathon, focusing on the Mina Protocol. Participants can build a game using the ZkNoid SDK for a chance to win up to $3,000 and potentially get listed in the ZkNoid game store. Prizes include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third.
More details here.
ZK & Scaling Bootcamp by Encode Club
The ZK & Scaling Bootcamp, supported by Mina Protocol as a gold sponsor, begins on September 2nd. This program, featuring guest lectures from various experts, aims to educate and inspire the next generation of ZK enthusiasts. Interested participants are encouraged to submit their applications soon.
For more information and to apply, visit the event website.
zkConnect Tokyo
zkConnect Tokyo, part of WebX2024, will be held on August 27th, featuring Mina Founder Evan Shapiro, Mina Head of APAC David Park, and Philip Halsall. The event will explore Mina's ultra-lightweight blockchain, allowing efficient participation on any device.
More details here.
zkConnect Seoul
zkConnect Seoul will feature Mina Founder Evan Shapiro, Mina Head of APAC David Park, Mina Protocol Senior Technical Solutions Philip Halsall, and Zeko Labs Co-founder Brian McKenna. This event offers an opportunity to explore zero-knowledge technology and network with industry leaders. For more details and registration, visit the Luma page.
Mina Dev Seoul
Mina Dev Seoul, part of Korea Blockchain Week, will take place on September 1st at nonce, Seoul. The event will feature the participation of Mina Founder Evan Shapiro, o1Labs CEO Brandon Kase, Mina Head of APAC David Park, Mina Protocol Senior Technical Solutions Philip Halsall, and Mina Protocol Developer Growth Manager Yasin Yesilyurt.
For more details, visit the Luma page.
Last Week’s Events
Protokit Workshop Video from ETHOnline 2024 Now Available
The Protokit workshop video from ETHOnline 2024 is now live! Explore zero-knowledge technology and learn how to build zkApp chains on the Mina blockchain. This session includes an introduction to ZK proofs, the Protokit framework, and a live demonstration.
Watch the video here.
👓 Statistics and Metrics
Key Metrics from Last Week:
Total Amount Transferred (daily average): 12,3M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 8
Snarks Included (daily average): 9,581
Transactions (daily average): 8,963
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 4517 commits and +100 contributors. More details here.
This newsletter helps the Mina community stay updated on the latest protocol changes, developer news, ecosystem developments, community activities, and key metrics. If you have news to share in this newsletter, please reach out to us here.
Better together! - Astromina Team