📰 Week in Mina News - 32
Jan 05, 2025 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
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
🪶 Ecosystem News
Mina Foundation Delegation Cycle 16 Results Announced
Mina Foundation has released the results for Cycle 16 of its Delegation Program. The eligible validators were determined through a snapshot taken on December 2, 2024, based on key factors such as uptime, governance participation, adherence to the delegation policy, and AML/KYC compliance. A total of 80 top-performing block producers were selected for Mina Foundation delegations.
For detailed information, you can find the official announcement here.
MinaNFT Celebrates a Thrilling Holiday Season
The MinaNFT ecosystem witnessed a significant surge in activity during the holiday season, with creators and collectors embracing zk-secured NFTs. This milestone marks a remarkable end to 2024, showcasing the growing engagement within the MinaNFT community. Looking ahead, 2025 promises further innovation with the introduction of a new NFT standard, setting the stage for continued growth and excitement.
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DinoDex Trading Competition Rewards Update
Participants of the DinoDex Trading Competition have the chance to earn exclusive NFTs alongside MINA tokens. These unique NFT rewards, featuring contributions from MinatyAPC, MemezkGod, and TileVilleSocial, celebrate the competition’s success. You can check this tweet for more details on the available rewards!
Milestone in zkCloudWorker Proof Generation
zkCloudWorker has reached its 5,000th proof generation milestone, marking significant progress in zk-powered NFT minting. This achievement demonstrates the ecosystem's growing adoption and the strength of MinaNFT. A new NFT standard is also set to launch in 2025, paving the way for advancements in zkApps and secure NFT minting.
🗳️ Governance Updates
MIP Upgrade Review: Work continues on testing the OCV platform and planning the OCV schedule for the MIP upgrade.
MEF Web App: Efforts are focused on testing the app for proposals and OCV, alongside planning for broader internal tests.
SurveyBot & Leaderboard Integration: The team is working on integrating these tools and preparing for testing.
Research Blog Posts: Updates on MEF-related research and trust in Mina's development processes are in progress, with plans to schedule blog publications.
Further details are available on the Mina Protocol Governance Knowledge Hub.
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
This section features posts from the community and projects. You can submit yours here.
X Posts
Blog Posts
zkOracles on Mina: Bridging On-Chain and Off-Chain Data with ZK Technology
https://dspyt.com/zkon-mina
https://x.com/dspytdao/status/1874368363981689268
Mina Blockchain — Berkeley Update
https://blockofchain.medium.com/mina-blockchain-berkeley-update-59093355e9fc
https://x.com/BlockofChain/status/1873826771566747789
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
ZKP Labs and Mina Protocol Meetup
ZKP Labs and Mina Protocol are organizing a meetup on Friday, January 17, from 6:30–9:00 PM at Pasteur Street Craft Beer, Ngo Thoi Nhiem. The event will feature updates on ZKP advancements, community discussions, insights from the core team, games with prizes, a BBQ feast, and craft beers.
Details here.
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): 12,7M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 11
Snarks Included (daily average): 17,846
Transactions (daily average): 16,920
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 4,955 commits and +100 contributors.
More details here.