📰 Week in Mina News - 45
Apr 06, 2025 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
⚙️ Core Protocol
Mina 3.1.0 Beta Released on Mainnet
o1Labs has announced the release of Mina Protocol 3.1.0 Beta1 on mainnet. The update includes several improvements, such as reduced RAM usage, faster sync times, and support for custom SNARK configurations. Full release notes and installation instructions for supported systems (macOS, Linux, and Docker) are available on GitHub.
New o1js Package Released: eddsa-o1js
A new addition to the o1js ecosystem, eddsa-o1js, has been released. The package enables EdDSA signature verification within zero-knowledge circuits, supports the Edwards25519 curve, and includes efficient twisted Edwards curve operations.
No zkIgnite updates were provided this week.
⭐ Ecosystem Highlights
Zeko Ecosystem
Zeko Protocol Introduces "Zeko OG" Role for Active Community Members
Zeko Protocol has launched a new initiative to recognize and reward its most dedicated community contributors with the “Zeko OG” Discord role. Over the next four weeks, 25 members will be selected weekly—up to 100 total—based on their engagement on social media, content creation, and community support. Interested participants must apply by submitting their Discord and X usernames.
Selected Zeko OGs will receive exclusive recognition and may gain early access to future opportunities.
📌 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/MinatyAPC/status/1907345287544291537
Deep Dive to Kimchi Proof System #1
https://blockofchain.medium.com/deep-dive-to-kimchi-proof-system-1-b11d6ae8c781
“Introducing The ZEKO Token”
https://medium.com/zekoprotocol/introducing-the-zeko-token-4c4fb9fca6d2
zkNoid 2-Month Recap
https://medium.com/zknoid/2-month-recap-february-march-2025-fa27d680538a
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
Community Call with o1Labs & Mina Foundation
This Tuesday, o1Labs CEO Brandon Kase and Mina Foundation Interim CEO Josh Cincinnati will host a community call to address recent updates and answer community questions.
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): 25,3M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 9
Snarks Included (daily average): 5,065
Transactions (daily average): 3,903
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 3,986 commits and +100 contributors.
More details here.
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Better together! - Astromina Team