📰 Week in Mina News - 35
Jan 26, 2024 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
⚙️ Core Protocol
Updates
Mina Mainnet 3.0.3.1 Stable Release Announced
The Mina Protocol ecosystem partner, o1Labs, has announced the release of 3.0.3.1 Stable for Mina Mainnet. This update supports macOS, Linux (Debian 11 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), and any host machine with Docker.
For complete release notes and installation details, you can find the official release here.
🖼️ Ecosystem News
Mina Protocol Featured in CV VC Top 50 Report
Mina Protocol has been recognized in the CV VC Top 50 Report by CV Labs, showcasing the most innovative blockchain projects in Crypto Valley. The report highlights leading blockchain initiatives and includes insights from Mina Foundation CEO, @khem.
You can read the full report for more details!
DinoDex Trading Competition Milestones
DinoDex's recent trading competition recorded remarkable results:
600+ active wallet addresses participated.
10 million tMINA in total trading volume.
Over 30,000 transactions completed.
DinoDex team teased an upcoming Devnet launch, signaling more exciting developments soon!
ZkNoid L1 Lottery Week 1 Results
ZkNoid's L1 Lottery wrapped up its first week with 279 players purchasing 766 tickets, adding 7,587 MINA to the prize pool. Despite some challenges, the team worked with StakeTab and Mina to optimize performance, improve backend systems, and enhance user experience.
M.A.P.C 2025 Roadmap
The M.A.P.C 2025 roadmap focuses on collaborations, community growth, and strategic planning. Q1 begins with brainstorming and mini-games, Q2 introduces a new collection drop and secret project, Q3 adds collaborations and launches the secret project, and Q4 wraps up with merchandise, finalizing collections, and an end-of-year event. This roadmap aims to unite Mina Protocol and ZK fans while enhancing the M.A.P.C experience.
"Project Untitled" Secured First Investment Round with Leading Web3 Visionaries
"Project Untitled" has closed its first investment round, gaining the confidence of key Web3 and ZK pioneers. The project is supported by an incredible roster of angel investors, including @fede_intern via @class_lambda as lead, @dariusrugys, @zmanian, @AnnaRRose, @ballsyalchemist, @lukeyoungblood, @clairekart, @Lincoln_MHV, @AshAEgan, @SebastienGllmt, @cryptodavidw, @TanVentali, @gregthegreek, @christinetyip, @vanishree_rao, and @bradcohn. This groundbreaking initiative aims to redefine mutable application state management in Web3 through zk-powered solutions, balancing speed, affordability, and decentralization. This milestone signals strong momentum and trust from the Web3 community.
Governance Updates
MIP Upgrade Review: Final review and OCV scheduling are underway.
MEF Tests: Focus on presenting consideration phase results and starting the deliberation phase.
PGT Updates: MEF app improvements and SurveyBot button testing in progress.
Research: Blog posts on delegation trust are being finalized.
Further details are available on the Mina Protocol Governance Knowledge Hub.
Growth Programs
Navigators
The Navigators Grant Program returns for its 3. season with 2.3 million MINA tokens in funding, empowering developers to build impactful zkApps on Mina Protocol through Starter and Growth tracks.
Focus Areas
Verifiable Applications: Scalable and decentralized solutions for identity, RWA, voting, and privacy-preserving DeFi (e.g., zkVote, zkPassport, DinoDex).
Feeding the Proof: Leveraging Mina Private Credentials for verifiable claims in data, APIs, and Web2 integrations.
Infrastructure: Integrations with platforms like AlignedLayer, Celestia, and proof conversion tools (e.g., o1js Blobstream).
Cross-chain Applications: Utilizing Mina as a proof-aggregation and settlement layer for scalable and privacy-focused operations.
Grant Tracks
Starter Track: Up to 15,000 MINA for short-term projects with technical guidance (invite-only).
Growth Track: Flexible grants up to 100,000 MINA for projects leveraging Mina’s tools, building token economies, or onboarding partners.
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
This section features posts from the community and projects. You can submit yours here.
X Posts
Blog Posts
UI/UX Design: design challenges in web3
The Future of NFTs: MinaNFT
Smart Contract Wallet & Account Abstraction on Mina Blockchain
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
Minaty's First AMA with EternalShape Announced!
Minaty is hosting its first AMA on January 31 at 16:00 UTC, in collaboration with EternalShape. A special limited edition MINATY x ZKON NFT will be available for lucky participants. You can find all the details here.
Last Week’s Events
Innovations in Client-side Proving
Last Wednesday, experts from Mina, Aztec Network, Rarimo, and Aptos joined an Xspaces session to explore innovations in client-side proving. Led by Evan Shapiro of Mina Foundation, the discussion highlighted advancements in zero-knowledge technology, focusing on scalability, privacy, and practical applications.
💼 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): 14,08M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 10
Snarks Included (daily average): 16,424
Transactions (daily average): 15,707
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 4,274 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