Mina Foundation (httpz) 🪶
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Mina Foundation serves and empowers the @MinaProtocol ecosystem in creating an internet of verifiable applications.
Joined September 2020
2024 was a big year for @MinaProtocol. The Berkeley Upgrade brought easier ZK programmability, and with it, a small but growing ecosystem of private provable zkApps!. See key metrics, protocol developments, and updates in the annual Transparency Report. →
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Announcing the launch of the Mina Online Swag Store! The shop is stocked with official Mina-branded apparel and items, made exclusively for the #MinaCommunity. Let’s celebrate with a #giveaway! [1/5] 🧵.
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Our hearts are with all those affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The Mina Foundation is contributing to disaster relief efforts. Please consider doing the same ⬇️👇.
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We are incredibly excited to introduce the #MinaCommunity to @khem, COO of Mina Foundation. Learn more about Kurt’s past experiences and why he decided to join Mina Foundation here 🧵
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Over the last month, the Mina Foundation board has engaged with the Mina community to receive feedback. As a result of this feedback, we believe the best approach for the ecosystem is for o1Labs to lead and take ownership of the technical roadmap for Mina. Mina Foundation’s.
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The Mina Foundation has shared the Q1 2022 Transparency Report. 📊. It includes key platform and decentralization metrics, such as those related to the delegation program, protocol development and MINA tokens. Read more ➡️
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We are thrilled to announce that Marco Di Maggio has joined the Mina Foundation board, bringing his experience as Director of Harvard's Fintech, Crypto and Web3 Lab to the Mina Ecosystem.
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Mina Foundation welcomes developers from recently impacted ecosystems to join Mina's growing builder community. We are heads down building no matter the market & have grants available to support your project. Please reach out to build@minaprotocol.com with interest or questions.
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Mina Foundation CEO and @MinaProtocol co-founder @evanashapiro chatted with @scottmelker about #ZK, privacy, and how Mina solves the blockchain trilemma. Hear more on @TheWOASPodcast:
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The @MinaFoundation delegates to #MinaCommunity members via a Delegation Program to ensure further decentralization of the protocol. Here the program’s committee shares its plans to be implemented over the next few months. 👇.
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#ZeroKnowledge is becoming widely recognized as a key to bringing blockchain to everyday people. We surveyed the crypto community to understand their views on the tech & what it means for the future. Here are 4 things you should know.🧵.
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[1/3] Mina Foundation would like to provide the following responses based on recent inquiries:. Mina Foundation has not custodied any asset with FTX.
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Please join us in welcoming @brian_p_mckenna, @iryna_it09, and Kate Remias, to the #MinaCommunity! . Meet them here 👉
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The @MinaProtocol ecosystem continues to grow with the rise of #ZK tech. ✅ 135K+ on-chain accounts.✅ 4,500+ Github commits.✅ MIP#1 vote.✅ 16M tokens awarded in grants. Read more in our annual Transparency Report for 2022 →
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The Mina Foundation Board appoints Kurt Hemecker (@khem) as CEO to champion adoption of @MinaProtocol’s ZK tech. Kurt, previously COO, brings two decades of business development experience from major players including @DiemAssociation and @PayPal. 1/3.
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httpz represents a vision for the internet where users can create, share, and verify proofs of information independent of any third parties. Trust the data directly, not just the access.
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Community has always been at the center of @MinaProtocol 💜🪶. @clairekart from Mina Foundation shares 5 ways her team works to best support the #MinaCommunity.
Web3 depends on the successful launch, management and growth of ENGAGED communities, but this is also one of the hardest things to do. So, how do you do it?. Here are 5 things to strive for 👇. A 🧵(1/7) . Full blog: .#community #web3 #dapps.
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Mina is #PoweredbyParticipants thanks to the global community actively contributing through tools, tech support, community-building, & more. After 200+ nominations, today we award over 40k MINA tokens & $20k USDC to some key contributors from Q1 2022👇.
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Given recent speculation, we'd like to take this opportunity to clarify that 3AC does not manage treasury tokens on behalf of the Mina Foundation.
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Last year, we surveyed the crypto community to understand their views on #ZK tech and shared our findings in the first-ever State of Zero Knowledge report. Now, we need your help again to determine ZK's importance for Web3 and beyond. Take the survey →
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The Q2 2022 Mina Foundation Transparency Report is here. 📊. It includes key platform metrics, protocol developments, and token information. Learn more ➡️
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Here is what @khem had to say about one of the reasons he decided to join Mina Foundation as COO. Read more here ➡️
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You can send your donations to this Mina address organized by @ParibuCom: . B62qkRvhLCRoZikpAKicKnMmQ9vSX8FYq5owXn5P7yPbDHDigya7zsS. Geçmiş Olsun Türkiye!.
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Last week, we released the 2023 State of Zero Knowledge Report — a summary of findings from a recent survey of the crypto community about its views on ZK tech. Here are 4 things you should know 🧵
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The question on everyone’s mind has been answered… @MinaProtocol Berkeley upgrade is on track for June 4. This milestone brings 3 key features to mainnet including easier zkApp programmability, a more powerful proof system called Kimchi, and the removal of supercharged rewards.
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[1/2] Announcing the Q4 2022 Community Grantees ⭐️. 31 individuals and teams are eligible for Q4 grants. From new developer libraries to hosting educational sessions, thank you for your exceptional contributions!. Read the blog →
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Mina is #PoweredbyParticipants thanks to active contributors from around the world who build tools, tech, our community, and more!. We are pleased to award over 75K MINA tokens and $30K USDC to 57 grantees for advancing and supporting the ecosystem in Q2.
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2024 brought big changes to @MinaProtocol – most of all, the launch of the zkApps layer. Now, the ecosystem is shifting into a phase of accelerated delivery and growth 🔥. 2025 is about onboarding more data, more use cases for data, and continuously improving the core platform.
My thoughts on where Mina is headed in 2025, and some of what @MinaFoundation will be focusing on. Looking forward to the next year!.
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GameFi applications cannot scale to billions of users if they fail to abstract away well enough certain complexities like gas fees or UTxO transaction logic. ZK-native blockchains, like @MinaProtocol, solve this. @franklyteddy in @Cointelegraph ↓.
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🚨 🚨 🚨. Build a lightweight 🪶 13kB game for the @js13kGames HTML5 and JavaScript Game Development Competition! Our team member @WillCove is available to answer questions. Submission Deadline: 13:00 CEST on September 13th. Submit your game here ⤵️.
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Our annual Transparency Report shows how much the @MinaProtocol ecosystem grew last year!. 🔸 135K+ → 190K+ on-chain accounts.🔸 27K+ → 37K+ accounts delegating stake.🔸 38 → 81 full-time @MinaDevelopers.🔸 3 new grant programs. Full report →
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We would like to confirm, in light of recent events, that Mina Foundation has no exposure to Silvergate Capital or Silicon Valley Bank. Mina Foundation operations are continuing as usual.
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📣 Calling all builders and community members!. Today, we launched Core Grants to support public goods and address developer gaps on @MinaProtocol. Please contribute your ideas, offer feedback, and help us define development priorities. Full details ↓.
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Calling the #MinaCommunity! Please take this survey to share your opinions on Mina’s ecosystem communications, including monthly updates, quarterly roadmaps, retros and more. What do you like and what could be better? Take the survey and tell us:
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New year, new look!. The Mina Foundation website has been redesigned to reflect the organization's vision and goals. Take a look 👀⬇️
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Honored to see @MinaProtocol recognized in the @CV_Labs Top 50 Report all about blockchain innovation in Crypto Valley! 🙏.
Mina is proud to be recognized in the CV VC Top 50 Report by @CV_Labs, highlighting the most innovative blockchain projects in the Crypto Valley! 🎊. The report showcases leading blockchain projects and includes insights from @MinaFoundation CEO @khem. It’s out now! 👇.
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⭐ The deadline for Q2 community grant nominations has been extended. Don't miss an opportunity to recognize a special contribution to @MinaProtocol!. Nominate someone or yourself for a grant by July 15th here. 🗳
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The Q3 2022 Mina Foundation Transparency Report is here. 📊. It covers key platform metrics, delegation program updates, grants information, and more. Read more ➡️
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📢 Big News!. @etonec_gmbh was awarded a grant to build a compliant ZK identity solution with KYC and AML functionality to satisfy regulatory needs without sacrificing user privacy. Today, they announced the completion of a working prototype. 🧵.
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Our very own COO, @khem, joins other Web3 leaders to speak on decentralization in the metaverse. 📖. Credits to: @jacqmelinek.
As crypto becomes more mainstream, can it stay decentralized? by @jacqmelinek.
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We are proud to have collaborated with @etonec_gmbh, @Privatbank1796, and @SnT_uni_lu on a recent study exploring how to design a private and regulatorily compliant stablecoin. Hint: Use zero knowledge proofs or #ZKPs. Learn more in the report ⤵︎.
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An update on grants for @MinaDevelopers. TL;DR: Still laser focused on supporting builders ☑️.
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The C.O.R.E. values of the @MinaProtocol community are curiosity, openness, respect, and excellence. These values serve as the bedrock for how we operate. They guide our actions, shape our relationships, and define our interactions with the community and our collaborators. 🧵👇.
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Mina Foundation’s community-governed zkIgnite program funds 26 projects to fuel fast-growing ZK builder ecosystem 🏗️. 1/3 🧵.
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Harnessing the power of zero knowledge proofs, this coming year will see the expansion of use cases beyond scaling, with a primary focus on data management, attestations, and privacy-preserving applications across various sectors. Mina Foundation CEO @khem in @CryptoSlate 👇.
Next stage of web3 evolution will be underpinned by zero knowledge tech. Guest post via @khem, CEO of @MinaProtocol .
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Letter to the Mina Community from interim CEO Josh Cincinnati (@acityinohio) about recent changes at the Foundation and the path forward:.
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Great 🧵 from Head of Community @WillCove. httpz is our vision for a decentralized, verifiable internet underpinned by blockchain and zero knowledge tech — with @MinaProtocol as the universal proof layer underneath.
Introducing ‘httpz’: The internet you can trust. 🧵.
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📣 Core Grant RFP: Tokenomics Report. Mina Foundation seeks proposals to publish a report on the tokenomics of @MinaProtocol. This report should include recommendations for the design of incentives and behaviors that could improve protocol growth and development.
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Our Head of Finance, @brianmokoro, takes the mic to tell GenZ about #ZeroKnowledge proofs through real-life analogies and how internet protocols are creating “superhighways” for exchanging value. 👂.
🚨 Announcing Episode #4: Building the Lightest Blockchain with @brianmokoro 🚨. Brian is the Head of Finance @MinaProtocol. We talk about zero-knowledge proofs, the role of finance in web3, and crypto vs. wall street culture. 🎧:
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"We’ve seen a lot of ZK for scalability enhancements, especially for Ethereum, but programmable privacy applications of ZK will become a dominant developer focus in 2023." . CEO @evanashapiro in @InfoWorld 🌎
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Mina’s Multi-Year Roadmap is the culmination of where we see @MinaProtocol headed, the concrete products that will need to exist for the Mina ecosystem to get there, and how we will get there in collaboration with the community. Read about the vision ↴.
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Zero knowledge proofs have become a popular and necessary solution for blockchain scaling and privacy. We surveyed the crypto community to understand their views on ZK tech and what it means for the future. Read the State of Zero Knowledge Report 2023:
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Mina Foundation is still seeking proposals to publish a report on the tokenomics of @MinaProtocol. The deadline to submit has been extended to June 7!.
📣 Core Grant RFP: Tokenomics Report. Mina Foundation seeks proposals to publish a report on the tokenomics of @MinaProtocol. This report should include recommendations for the design of incentives and behaviors that could improve protocol growth and development.
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We are pleased to announce that we have successfully completed a security audit of the Mina Fungible Token Standard with @VeridiseInc. Full audit report PDF below 🧵.
Mina’s Fungible Token Standard is here!. After concluding an audit by @VeridiseInc, the standard is ready-to-use to create and manage custom tokens on Mina Protocol. This standard allows for minting, burning, and transferring tokens, adding a new layer of functionality to the
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Kudos to @jonathankingvc for putting together this overview of the emerging ZK landscape . Great to see so many @MinaProtocol ecosystem partners included 👀.
0/ What’s up, CT? New year, new blog post. Sharing @cbventures latest thematic research deep dive. 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: Understanding the Zero-Knowledge Landscape 🧵👇🏾
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Our team is building towards a future where ZK is the cornerstone of truth (and with it, trust) on the internet. The recent @MinaProtocol upgrade is a huge step in that direction. Bravo to the incredible engineers and community members who made it happen 🥂.
Sorry to break it to you, but ZK is for so much more than just privacy and scaling. Mina is a programmable ‘Proof of Everything’
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🗓️ Mark your calendars for 2 upcoming virtual events with Mina Foundation! . 1. Join @evanashapiro and @bkase_ with @zkv_xyz on Monday, June 10th at 7pm CEST to talk about the future of Mina Protocol post-Berkeley Upgrade! . 🔔 RSVP here: . 1/
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The Q1 2023 Mina Foundation Transparency Report is here 📊. It includes key platform metrics and protocol developments, among other updates. Learn more →
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Bots, deep fakes, and frauds are eroding trust online. Verifiable (yet private) data and apps are the answer. ZK is for sooo much more than just scaling blockchains!. THINK BIGGER.
“We need to take bots so fucking seriously. If there are five problems in the world right now, bots absolutely crack the top five. They’re influencing public opinion, they’re influencing you”. “I wouldn’t even classify it as propoganda anymore… it’s now standard practice.
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We are thrilled to support the development of @LuminaDEX. Their team is poised to deliver a private DeFi solution built on Mina Protocol in order to meet regulatory standards of compliance and transparency.
Lumina is thrilled to announce the closing of a strategic investment. With the support from @MinaFoundation, @jump_, @BigBrainVC, and @o1_labs Lumina will enable compliant and private DeFi on @MinaProtocol 📢👏
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“The era of AI living exclusively in browser-based chatbots is ending. This leap to on-device means we need to be hyper-focused on the privacy and security of user data.”. CEO @khem on how AI and privacy-enhancing technologies (PET) will converge. 👀 →
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Our governance team is exploring the creation of a decentralized funding process for the @MinaProtocol ecosystem. Learn more ↓.
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CEO @khem will be speaking about @MinaProtocol at the Crypto Valley Conference 2024. He will also sit on the judges panel of the Startup Competition, so builders bring your best ideas 🔥.
Today is the LAST DAY to apply for the #CVC24 Startup Competition! ⌛️🔥. Make sure not to miss this chance because the top 10 finalists will be the lucky winners of state-of-the-art audit & cybersecurity services provided by @hackenclub 🔎. 🏆 1st Prize: $10,000 worth of services
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CEO @evanashapiro and Head of Ecosystem @garbash discussed the long-term vision for @MinaProtocol and how the community will be involved in important decision-making. If you missed the convo, you can listen to the recording here 🎙️👇.
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Join us at @hack_summit’s virtual conference for blockchain developers. 🗓️March 31 - April 1. Our CEO @evanashapiro joins an expert panel to discuss ZK and Privacy with . @dawnsongtweets.@theyisun.@leanthebean. Register for FREE with promo code: MINA at
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Another one!. “. ZK is a critical missing piece of the puzzle that’s going to help bring blockchain to mainstream users and enterprises. ”. See what else our CEO @khem had to say about @MinaProtocol and building an Internet of (True) Things at #CVC24 👇.
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[3/3] Mina Foundation has no formal or informal relationship with Alameda.
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“As 2023 unfolds, expect to see major developments of ZK in terms of bridge security, wallet privacy, KYC compliance and decentralized identity on social media”. — CEO @evanashapiro in @DefiantNews.
ICYMI: The Zero-Knowledge Moment Has Arrived.
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Our CEO @evanashapiro joins a panel of zero knowledge experts for “ZK in 2023: The Path Forward” hosted by @YAPGlobalTeam . 🗓️ April 27 in Austin, Texas .
Introducing one of our panellists for #ContextualisedbyYAP during #consensus2023 exploring #ZK in 2023 and the path forward. @evanashapiro, CEO of @MinaProtocol, which brings access & privacy to Web3 with zero knowledge tech. Register here:
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Request for Startups from the @MinaProtocol Exploration Team is out now! 👀.
Mina Navigators is the fastest way to get a grant and accelerate your ZK project to production 🔭. Season 3 is now accepting applications!. Check out the Mina Exploration Team’s new Request for Startups ↓.
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What is the main advantage of zero knowledge in your opinion?. Remember to share your views on this topic and others in The State of ZK Survey 2023 →
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Our Director of Global Ecosystem BD @dylankugler will speak about zero knowledge proofs at the Upbit Developer Conference tomorrow. Come say hello if you are attending or livestream the talks on 🇰🇷.
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Our COO @khem chatted with @AndyPickeringNZ about how @MinaProtocol is helping create the infrastructure for a more private, secure and democratic Web3 🎙️. Give it a listen 👇 .
🎙️On the Crypto Conversation @AndyPickeringNZ is with @khem COO @MinaProtocol - Exploring the intersection of security, privacy, blockchain and the evolution towards a user-controlled Web3 🎧
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In addition to Silvergate Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, Mina Foundation has no exposure to Signature Bank and will continue to operate as usual. Mina Foundation’s thoughts are with those impacted by these recent events.
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Heading to @MessariCrypto #Mainnet2022?. Be sure to catch @evanashapiro's chat with leading experts on privacy and identity in #Web3. ⏰ September 23rd | 12:00pm ET | NYC . Register here: .
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1. 90.1% of respondents find cryptocurrencies with #ZKPs to be more attractive than those that don't. See our full insights on the State of Zero Knowledge 2022 Report 👇.
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Mina Foundation Head of Product Brian McKenna speaks to Coindesk Korea about why #zeroknowledge and Mina are key to advancing blockchain to the next level.
[비들 아시아 2023] “영지식 증명, 블록체인 다음 단계 진보 위한 열쇠”
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Teaming up with some of the best in the biz to set standards for applications and Layer 2s on Bitcoin 💪.
@QEDProtocol Excited to announce the launch of the L20 Consortium, in partnership with @StarkWareLtd @EliBenSasson @zkLink_Official @MinaFoundation and @o1_labs with a commitment to Bitcoin native security, internet scale, and interoperability to applications and L2 solutions.
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[2/3] Mina Foundation has no holding of FTT. All of our assets are disclosed in our transparency reports, the latest of which can be found here:
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First up, join @MinaProtocol co-founder @evanashapiro and the governance team on May 29 at 2pm UTC to talk about a vision for Mina’s governance. There will be a Q&A related to their latest blog post:
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2. Privacy is seen as the most important advantage of Zero Knowledge Tech between #privacy and #scalability benefits. Read the report to find out why this might be. 🕶 .
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Mina Foundation COO @khem joins the @proofoftalk line-up to discuss zero knowledge and how ZKPs can revolutionize trust. 📅 June 14. ⏰ 15:20 – 16:00 CEST.📍 Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs
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CEO @evanashapiro explains how #ZKPs can help deliver a user-controlled web and propel DeFi forward in the latest from @DefiantNews ⤵︎.
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Our very own @itsjoonkim is speaking at #NEARCON next week! Join him for a panel on “Keeping Web3's Privacy Promise: The Legal Perspective.”. 🗓️ September 14.🌎 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Mark your calendars for upcoming community calls about Governance and Core Grants on Discord 🎙️. 🧵.
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A big thank you to everyone who came to zkConnect Geneva! 🎉. It was inspiring to see such an enthusiastic turnout from builders, including students from Ecole Polytechnique Lausanne & ETH Zurich. Mina Foundation also celebrated its 1-year anniversary in Switzerland! 🙌
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Our CEO @khem chatted with @GrabowskiDylan about how @MinaProtocol is building the infrastructure for a more private, secure, and verifiable internet 🎙️. Give it a listen 👇.
🎙️NEW on The Smart Economy Podcast! Join @GrabowskiDylan as he chats with @khem, CEO of @MinaFoundation, about ZK technology, blockchain privacy, and Mina's approach. Now streaming on YouTube! #SmartEconomyPodcast.
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". Given how vulnerable such sensitive financial information data can be to hacks. ZKPs can help ensure financial data is secured to make Web3 safer for everyone. " . See what else COO @khem had to share with @MarcWojno about the future of ZK 👇.
Zero-knowledge proofs will play a major role in the future of Web3, DeFi and metaverse: Survey by @MarcWojno.
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The Q1 2024 Mina Foundation Transparency Report is here 📊 . It includes key platform metrics and protocol developments, among other updates. Learn more →
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We are incredibly excited to welcome @d_schoenberger as General Counsel of Mina Foundation. Learn more about Daniel’s previous experience at @Web3foundation and why he decided to join our team here:
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We're giving out promo codes for FREE t-shirts in a random draw if you:. 1️⃣ LIKE & RT the above.2️⃣ Follow official accounts: @MinaFoundation & @MinaProtocol.3️⃣ Reply what merch you are most excited about! . [2/5].
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We are thrilled to support the next generation of ZK builders!.
📣 Partner Announcement: Outlier Ventures are pleased to showcase our partners for the upcoming Zero Knowledge Base Camp. Together, we're doubling down on building a more secure and scalable web through accelerating the most promising #ZK startups.
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The Q3 2024 Mina Foundation Transparency Report is here!. It includes key platform metrics and protocol developments, among other updates. Learn more →
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Starting now!.
Illuminate - June Town Hall
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Announcing the winners from our Swag Store #giveaway! 🎊. 1. @tobedispreneur .2. @TemeTNsc .3. @Aaron_NWO .4. @GercekKriptocu .5. @disconnec1ed .6. @AybKripto .7. @RRminax.8. @BeaconChain .9. @antoninorme48 .10. @DimasSTP. Look for a DM from us to claim your prize 🥳.
Announcing the launch of the Mina Online Swag Store! The shop is stocked with official Mina-branded apparel and items, made exclusively for the #MinaCommunity. Let’s celebrate with a #giveaway! [1/5] 🧵.
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COO @khem believes that zero knowledge proofs and fair rules governing stablecoins could help foster a market where innovation increases exponentially. Read more in @Blockworks_:.
Protecting users and investors can only help web3’s long-term viability.
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We are happy to announce that our Head of Product @brian_p_mckenna will be presenting at Upbit Developer Conference and @buidl_asia this week 💥. Who’s ready to learn about @MinaProtocol and #zkApps? . ➡️ .➡️
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Pleased to announce we are collaborating with @miraeasset to build a PoC that aims to solve privacy challenges for owners of tokenized securities with zero knowledge proofs.
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