📰 Week in Mina News - 49
May 04, 2025 - Stay Updated with the Latest from Mina: Protocol Updates, Developer News, and Community Highlights
⚙️ Core Protocol
Mina 3.1.1 Devnet Alpha1 Released
o1Labs has announced the release of Mina 3.1.1 Devnet Alpha1, now available for testing on macOS, Debian 11, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Docker environments. This alpha version includes updated Debian package instructions, installation commands, and a new config file. Developers and node operators can follow the detailed setup steps shared by the team and begin experimenting with the latest changes ahead of future upgrades. Full release notes are available on GitHub.
🪶 Ecosystem News
Fizk Protocol Spotlighted in Latest ZK-OK Interview
The team behind Fizk Protocol—zkUSD’s native stablecoin solution for Mina—joined ZKOK’s latest episode to discuss development progress, design goals, and the road ahead. Fizk aims to become Mina’s first algorithmic stablecoin, offering a decentralized alternative tailored for the protocol. Community members can follow their progress via fizk.xyz.
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
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Blog Posts
No blog posts were provided this week.
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
Mina at ETHDam: Yunus Gürlek to Speak on Privacy and ZK Innovation
Mina Protocol will join ETHDam 2025 as a Copper Conference Partner, with Software Engineer Yunus Gürlek representing the project in two privacy-focused sessions. On Saturday, May 10, Yunus will speak on the “Future of Privacy: Protocols, Not Promises” panel at 14:25, alongside figures from Firo and Daylight Freedom. Later, at 16:15, he’ll give a solo talk titled “What is the perfect way of achieving privacy?”, exploring Mina’s unique approach to privacy through zero-knowledge proofs.
Last Week’s Events
No last week’s events were provided this week.
💼 Open Jobs
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) - o1Labs
o1Labs’ vision is to create an internet where developers use programmable cryptography to create more powerful applications. The team successfully incubated the Mina Protocol and is now in the next stage of their journey as the world’s premier zero-knowledge tooling provider. o1Labs is seeking an experienced and visionary CMO to lead their marketing strategies and initiatives, shape the brand's presence, and drive user engagement. As o1Labs’ CMO, this person will be a key member of the execution and strategy of all marketing efforts for [Project Untitled], a novel state management solution for web3.
Details here.
🔭 Statistics and Metrics
Key Metrics from Last Week:
Total Amount Transferred (daily average): 7,15M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 7
Snarks Included (daily average): 5,010
Transactions (daily average): 3,970
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 12 months with 4,199 commits and +100 contributors.
More details here.
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Better together! - Astromina Team