Week in Mina News #5
June 30, 2024 - 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
⚙️ Core Protocol
Updates
No core protocol updates were provided this week.
🖼️ Ecosystem News
Minascan Launches “Minascan Analytics Remastered”
The latest explorer update, "Minascan Analytics Remastered," is now live. This comprehensive update introduces enhanced and detailed analytics capabilities for the Mina Protocol.
Details here.
TileVille Contest Concludes with 1500 MINA in Prizes for This Round!
@TileVilleSocial has wrapped up its exciting contest for this round, featuring a total prize pool of 1500 MINA. Codes to join were shared by ecosystem friends.
Pallad Contest Announcement: Create Artwork for "Palladia"
Pallad announces a new contest to create artwork depicting "Palladia," a solarpunk society using Mina as its currency. Winners receive early beta access to Mainnet and a 200 Mina bonus. Deadline: July 7th, 8pm UTC. Details here.
Governance Updates
No governance updates were provided this week.
Growth Programs
zkIgnite Cohort 3 Projects Midpoint Milestones
The zkIgnite Cohort 3 grant program, aimed at supporting developers to build impactful projects within the Mina ecosystem, has reached its midpoint. Last month, 21 builders presented their progress updates, highlighting their innovative developments. Explore each team's achievements here.
⭐ Ecosystem Highlights
Zeko
zeko.io Updated Ahead of Mainnet Roadmap Announcement
Zeko's website has been revamped with enhanced functionality in preparation for the upcoming 'Road to Mainnet' announcement on Zeko Discord server.
Zeko Ecosystem
No Zeko ecosystem updates were provided this week.
Protokit
No Protokit updates were provided this week.
Protokit Ecosystem
No Protokit ecosystem updates were provided this week.
Other / Miscellaneous
New Blog Post: Exploring State and Computation in zkApps on Mina Protocol - Nic Young
o1Labs Engineering Manager Nic Young dives into how state and computation function in zkApps powered by o1js and the Mina Protocol. Discover what makes Mina's approach unique! Link to the article.
📌 Mina Community Bulletin Board
This section features posts from the community and projects. You can submit yours here.
X Posts
Blog Posts
Post by @ThisisVanshika
https://dev.to/vanshikasrivastava/how-to-build-your-first-zkapp-with-mina-protocol-5c3g
Post by @0xJayS_eth
🎟️ Events
Upcoming Events
Workshop at Lambda Hack Week: "Solving the Blockchain Trilemma" with Yunus Gurlek
Yunus Gurlek from Mina Protocol will lead a workshop titled "Solving the Blockchain Trilemma" at Lambda Hack Week on July 6th.
Date & Time: July 6th, 17:30 Brussels time
Register:lu.ma/lambdaweek2024Join Telegram Group: t.me/+_BC1Kq4aJVUwZjFh
Last Week’s Events
No last week 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): 7,56M MINA
Unique Snark Workers (daily average): 8
Snarks Included (daily average): 9,307
Transactions (daily average): 8,689
CryptoMiso Commit Stats: Mina secured 2nd place over the past 6 months with 2282 commits and 98 contributors. Last week alone, there were 8 new commits. More details here.