📰 Week in Mina News - 33
Jan 12, 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
ZkNoid Prepares for Mainnet Lottery Launch
ZkNoid is gearing up for the mainnet launch of its L1 Lottery game on January 15th. This will be the first provably fair lottery using zkProofs on Mina Protocol. The launch day will also feature gift codes for free tickets, available to the community and partner projects. Stay updated for more details about this milestone event in decentralized gaming.
zkCloudWorker Surpasses 6,000 Proof Generation Jobs in 2025
zkCloudWorker has processed over 6,000 proof generation jobs on Mina Protocol since the start of 2025, reflecting exponential growth. This milestone highlights the active utilization of zkCloudWorker, with platforms like TileVille Marketplace playing a significant role in driving activity
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Cycle 16 o1Labs Delegations Announced
The results for Cycle 16 o1Labs delegations have been published, with 64 validators selected based on Mina Foundation Eligibility Scores. Additionally, 20% of the o1Labs treasury will be delegated to external validators as determined by o1Labs, aiming to support strategic partners and active community contributors. Eligibility criteria included factors such as governance participation, adherence to delegation policies, and overall network contributions.
You can find all the details here.
Dinodex Roadmap Updates for 2025
Dinodex shared the Mina Protocol roadmap updates for 2025, highlighting zkApps for enhanced privacy and scalability, SnappsSDK for developer-friendly tools, network performance optimizations, zkUSD and zkPassport as new products, governance improvements for transitioning into a DAO, Rust Client and Web Node developments, and initiatives to foster ecosystem growth. These updates aim to build a more secure, scalable, and decentralized blockchain ecosystem.
Auro Wallet Introduces zkApp for Faster Reward Distribution
Auro Wallet has become the first block producer on Mina to adopt zkApps for staking reward distribution. Starting with Epoch 13, this advancement allows more transactions to be processed within a single block, significantly reducing the time delegators wait to receive their rewards. With zkApps, Auro Wallet ensures a faster and more efficient reward distribution process for its users, setting a new standard in the Mina ecosystem.
🗳️ Governance Updates
MIP
Work in Progress: MIP Upgrade review.
Goal: Testing the OCV platform and planning the OCV schedule for the MIP Upgrade.
MEF
Work in Progress: MEF web-based app.
Goal: Testing the web-based app (proposal OCV) and planning broader internal tests.
PGT
Work in Progress: Integration of SurveyBot with the Leaderboard.
Goal: Testing the integration.
Research
Work in Progress: Finalizing the MEF blog post and drafting the next research blog on trust in Mina’s delegation processes.
Goal: Scheduling the publication of these blog posts.
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
The Many Saints of Privacy: Nullifiers in o1js
https://www.o1labs.org/blog/the-many-saints-of-privacy-nullifiers-in-o1js
https://x.com/o1_labs/status/1877383180086399366
A new funding process for Mina’s ecosystem
https://minaprotocol.com/blog/a-new-funding-process-for-minas-ecosystem
💼 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): 12,34M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 12
Snarks Included (daily average): 14,829
Transactions (daily average): 14,159
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 4,955 commits and +100 contributors.
More details here.