Kurt Hemecker
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Opinions my own. // prev @minafoundation, Diem/Libra, @PayPal.
Joined January 2008
I am honored to be taking the reins as CEO of @MinaFoundation in service of @MinaProtocol. There is an urgent need for zero knowledge proofs to safeguard online privacy and improve security, and I believe Mina is the best place to build innovative solutions with ZK. Stepping.
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📅 Announcement: The Berkeley upgrade for #MinaProtocol is all set for June 4, 2024! Thanks to the incredible product and engineering teams, block producers, and core contributors for making this possible! 🚀🔒.Get ready for a new era of #Blockchain with programmable ZK proofs!.
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In a recent @0xSteadyLads podcast, Vitalik shared his thoughts on what he’d do if starting Ethereum today. Among his reflections, he gave a special mention to @MinaProtocol , calling it a "simple, beautiful L1" that is making zero-knowledge (ZK) technology more accessible and.
It happened! The Lads are joined by none other than @VitalikButerin for Episode #73 🫡. 🚨 OUT NOW on @YouTube & @Spotify! . In this episode we cover:. 🛣️ Crypto & A.I. Intersections .🌟 @ethereum's North Star.🪙 $ETH: The Asset .🤖 The Quantum Risk To Crypto. 🍝 Pasta of the
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Httpz. Mina. Universal Proof Layer. Period! (with an exclamation of course).
http is the standard protocol for data exchange on the web. https added security using encryption and a trusted authority. httpz introduces assurance, allowing users to verify the integrity of the data they’re interacting with using zero knowledge proofs and the Mina network.
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More good news coming from the Mina ecosystem!.
Mina zkApps with Celestia underneath ✨. @CelestiaOrg’s modular data availability layer is coming to Mina Protocol, enabling higher-throughput zero knowledge applications and L2s. @__geometrydev__ will spearhead the integration work with technical support from @o1_labs. 🧵
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Interest is definitely growing in ZK-Snarks; Mina Protocol's zkApps is probably the most programmable platform for developing zk-snark based proofs. @MinaProtocol @MinaFoundation #zeroknowledge.
Ever wondered how specifically ZK-SNARKs are used to preserve privacy, including some of the non-obvious tricks like how to prevent double-spending, and what the limits of ZK-SNARKs are?. This post tries to explain some of these ideas:.
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Mina and Ethereum … getting almost as good as peanut butter and jelly.
I love this! Yet another example of @o1labs_ and @MinaProtocol affinity with EVM since there's a bunch of Groth16 primitives out there from earlier pioneers in the Ethereum zk world.
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Fun with ai . i don't think graphic artists need to be too worried just yet.
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One (big) step closer.
Mina’s Devnet upgrade is the final milestone before the major Berkeley upgrade that will bring easier ZK programmability and other key features to mainnet. @MinaFoundation is excited to share that after a thorough evaluation with ecosystem partner @o1_labs, the date for Mina’s
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Zero-knowledge meets infinite intelligence? 🤝 @MinaProtocol and @SingularityNET are teaming up to make AI smarter and more private. Who said you can’t have it all? 🚀🧠 . 🔗
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Happy holidays everyone! 🎄🎅🎁💫.
Proof of … ❄️. ❄️. ❄️. ⭐️. *ID*. **Data**. ***Funds***. ****Voting****. ******Staking******. *******Gaming*******. ***************************. 🟫.
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There is a lot of buzz building around Mina Protocol @minaprotocol! Some incredible mentions and examples recently …. — from @VitalikButerin mentioning Mina as a “simple, beautiful L1” to community highlights across AI, ZK, and key events, people are clearly paying attention to.
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READY!!!!!!!.
The Mina Community will work together to upgrade Mina Protocol mainnet today! 💪. Are you ready?
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Was thinking that it would be cool to see how @MinaProtocol could provide a zkp layer for Lightning network.
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Congrats to the Mina community and to all the teams involved at @o1_labs and @MinaFoundation ! Berkeley is now live bringing zkApps functionality on @MinaProtocol ! This is just the beginning but it is a major step forward!.
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Exciting news! 🚀 Today, we're thrilled to announce the launch of the Open Beta for @punkpoll on the @MinaProtocol. 🗳️ This partnership brings ZK-voting, privacy, and security to the forefront of blockchain technology. Thanks to our amazing team and partners for making this.
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Mina's mainnet upgrade has unlocked new privacy applications, paving the way for innovative solutions in the blockchain space. Key highlights:.🔹 The Berkeley upgrade introduces programmability to Mina, enhancing its capabilities. 🔹 Mina's unique zk-SNARK proof system ensures.
ZK programmability should enable new privacy dapps on Mina.
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Could Mina be the Prince of Blockcains …”Let’s Go Crazy” ! :)).
Berkeley update for @MinaProtocol makes this crazy project even crazier. The L1 with the strongest ZK primitives, a focus on application development, and a positive-sum approach to other ecosystems. We're super excited about 2024.
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Have anything to prove? Come build it and prove it on Mina. and maybe snag a grant in the process . .
Mina’s community-governed innovation fund is back to support even more ZK developers and entrepreneurs ⚡. Cohort 3 launches TODAY with 2 MILLION MINA available in grants!. Full details ↓.
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ZK was a game-changer for rollups. Now it’s applications’ turn!.
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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It has been a long time coming . it is finally coming!.
A big thank you to everyone in Discord testing the Ethereum Token Bridge and reporting issues 🙏. Thrilled to hear that overall it’s running smoothly 😎. Check out some of the feedback so far!
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Another step towards Mina @MinaProtocol as the universal ZK layer! Great progress by the kick a** @class_lambda team!.
With our @class_lambda Mina team we are actively progressing to have an MVP ready by mid March for the @MinaProtocol to @ethereum bridge: This update was written by the team. I am still checking PRs and oversighting the project. I have been talking with.
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And just like that #MinaCon has come to a close! 🌟 Yesterday marked the end of an unforgettable 3 days filled with innovation, collaboration, and new beginnings. 🚀. From deep dives into o1js and zkApps to inspiring new partnerships, the community came together to push the
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I frequently get asked how can people stay abreast of what’s going on with @minaprotocol and its community and can more ‘marketing’ be done. Community member @0xJayS_eth posts great recaps like this. In addition, a lot of great @minaprotocol content is published by.
What’s happening this week at @MinaProtocol?. Mina progress on AI and RWA, Orochi joins forces with DinoDex, Brandon drops a banger tweet…. 🧵 Dive into the Mina Weekly Recap ⬇️
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🚀 Where in the world is Mina Protocol @minaprotocol running now? Think 'Where's Waldo' but with a cryptographic twist! 🕵️♂️🔍. In a world-first, Mina Protocol’s zk-powered blockchain has gone beyond conventional devices. We’ve witnessed it running on a smart fridge (maybe keeping.
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Awesome week in Amsterdam with the team and the wider developer ecosystem! Loved hearing how developers appreciate being able to use tools like TypeScript which they are already so familiar with :).
That’s a wrap on @EFdevconnect AMS!. 👉 Record breaking 165 hackathon submissions.🌟 Mina received 9 of them!. Congrats to the teams who will receive a prize from @MinaFoundation:.1) Mina Voter.2) Mina Snap.3) Flexergy & MinaFT (Tie). More details on the projects here 🧵
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Building a private, provable web for all! 🚀 Explore what’s next for the @minaprotocol!.
Towards a private, provable web. Explore near-term product priorities for the Mina ecosystem, supported by @MinaFoundation:
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More hot 🔥news from the Mina community! The newly audited fungible token standard for @MinaProtocol enables minting, burning, and transferring tokens, enhancing the ecosystem for projects like asset tokenization, DEXs, and in-game currencies!.
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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Checkout this video of a while back …. And here we are today. Mina has done it. Infinite recursive zk-snarks and the 1st layer one with zk programmability on mainnet. The ultimate blockchain. Proof of Everything. Kudos to the likes of @evanashapiro @bkase and the.
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Respect.
Mina Türkiye Telegram grubu yine bildiğiniz gibi. Gruba girdiğinizde bulabilecekleriniz, spekülasyondan uzak, #Mina Protocol'e ve sektöre dair fundemental konularda sohbetten başkası değil. Sıkıcı olabiliriz ama kaliteden ödün vermiyoruz. 😅.Grup:
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Boom! Yes, that's right, more than just fireworks it is the sound of this exciting news bursting across the the world!.
The future is verified. @alignedlayer will soon verify Mina proofs on Ethereum, fast and affordably. This includes Mina’s succinct blockchain proof and the hundreds of thousands of proofs recursively rolled up in it, enabling a powerful Mina → Ethereum state bridge. 🧵 1/4
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Great progress is being made by =nil; Foundation on bridging the Mina Protocol. More good things to come soon :)) #MinaProtocol.
Looking for @MinaProtocol to @ethereum bridge core demo? Welcome to the Mina’s state proof verification in-browser step by step walkthrough deployed to Ropsten:
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This is huge for the Mina protocol ecosystem and interoperability!.
Big news today for #o1js!.Two of our most requested features, Keccak hashing and ECDSA signature verification, have just landed in o1js v0.15.1.Let’s take a look at why we’ve worked hard to deliver these features and the use cases they unlock 🧵
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🎉 Happy New Year! 🌟 As 2024 unfolds, let's embrace the power of zero-knowledge proofs - a beacon of authenticity and control over our own data. And whether online or IRL, may this year empower us all to be true to ourselves, with the strength of privacy and trust. Here's to a
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It was great speaking with @JoanPlancade at @bilanmagazine this morning about @MinaProtocol and @MinaFoundation ! Feels like a nice warm welcome to Geneva 😀. Also shoutout to @RphGrc for the connection.
Blockchain: La Fondation Mina s’installe à Genève. Le très en vue protocole «Zero knowledge proofs» Mina vient de s’installer à Genève, avec désormais un nouveau CEO genevois. En 2022, une vente privée de jetons avait permis de lever 92 millions de dollars
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Exciting applications being built on @MinaProtocol !.
Thank you to all the Cohort 1 builders, electors, and community participants!. Your innovative thinking and collaboration was so inspiring 🫶. If your project did not receive funding, we strongly encourage you to revise and resubmit in Cohort 2.
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Mina is Aligning 🟩. If you’ve contributed to @MinaProtocol, check if you’re eligible:.
Aligned Genesis Drop Registration. In total the Aligned Foundation is open to give a tsunami of $ALIGN tokens to almost a 1M addresses. Today we selected 891,322 addresses that held tokens from different ecosystem at their all-time lows 📉.
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Looking forward to meeting up with the Swiss and Geneva Web 3 crew!.
🚀 Next up at #DecentralHouse: Decipher Talks Part 3 on Zero Knowledge Proofs - Next-Gen Privacy! 🚀. 🗓️ Feb 15 | 🕗 18:00-21:00 |📍Decentral House.With @khem from @MinaFoundation.Dive into #DigitalPrivacy and the power of #ZeroKnowledgeProofs with us!. #Web3 #Geneva #ZKP
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Random thoughts over the weekend ….… working in open space and in person with your team members is fantastic for the collective brain of the org and communication by osmosis … however … It breaks down when there are online video conf calls, either different calls or even.
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Today marks my departure from the Mina Foundation. It’s been an extraordinary journey, and I’m truly thankful to have been part of such an inspiring community dedicated to decentralization and privacy. A huge thank you to the Mina community, Mina supporters, developers, node.
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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Not worth quibbling at this stage over classification as we are all collectively pursing and growing product market fit. I do love to see how Mina and it's community are growing in terms of representation here, 'chapeau' to all these great builders!.1. Mina @minaprotocol: Core.
Introducing the ZK Market Map! We’ve charted 250+ crypto projects advancing zero knowledge (ZK) tech. This detailed map is an extension of our Crypto Market Map meant to showcase the differences between projects within ZK subsectors. Why did we make this and why does ZK matter?
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Best baristas, best coffee, and @MinaProtocol best (and only) layer 1 zero-knowledge blockchain with zk programmability on Mainnet. @GreenGorillaaa
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Folks have to say this was a pretty good week for Mina . so much hardwork finally showing progress. There is still a lot to do but let's just take a look at 3 pretty significant things this week. .
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I am not sure whether to wish you a Happy Halloween or Happy Bitcoin Whitepaper anniversary …So rather than choose ‘OR’ I will choose ‘AND’; and wish you a Happy Halloween 🎃 …AND…. a Happy Bitcoin Whitepaper anniversary!
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2024 can be a pivotal year for GameFi and ZK. @franklyteddy @MinaProtocol.
GameFi's success in 2024 will be about building great interaction design using zero-knowledge protocols like @MinaProtocol & @ZekoLabs. Thanks @Cointelegraph, for letting me share some thoughts 😎
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Momentum is building! Can’t wait to see these zkApps in action! 🚀 @minaprotocol.
Major ecosystem momentum 🔥. Ready to beta test six Mina zkApps and infrastructure projects?. @LuminaDEX.@ZkNoid.@zkon_network.@proto_kit.Rust-based Mina node.o1js-blobstream (@CelestiaOrg DA)
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Very excited for Mina Foundation along with @o1_labs to be part of this initiative to bring the power of ZK to Bitcoin!.
QED is proud to announce the launch of the L20 Consortium @L2Ordinals in partnership with @starkwareltd, @elibensasson, @zklink_official, @minafoundation, and @o1_labs.
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An update on bridges, more updates to come.
Heard you wanted an update on the status of bridges in the Mina Protocol ecosystem, check it out 👇. Aligned State Bridge. @alignedlayer verifies different kinds of proofs on Ethereum, while improving verification speed and costs. Soon, this will include verifying Mina’s Kimchi.
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Zero-Knowledge can help bring crypto and regulators together, simultaneously upholding crypto principles and ideals while enabling responsible and sensible regulation.
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Very exciting news X family!! I am super pleased to be able to start working even more closely with @evanashapiro and helping to usher in a new era of private and scalable zk powered applications together with the Mina community!.
Tldr; I'm planning on returning to @MinaFoundation in a new full-time role as Chief Product and Strategy Officer (CPSO), to support @MinaProtocol post-hard fork!. With the recent release of the upgrade, we are in an important time for furthering ZK programmability and.
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It's good to be Aligned @alignedlayer @MinaProtocol.
It's time to align with @alignedlayer!.lol guys I got 7100 $ALIGN from @alignedlayer for eigen+zksync+taiko. And I got +21000 for only #MINA 😎😎.I hope Mina community will understand what does that mean.
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🚀 Exciting news! MinaCon is officially ON! 🚀. Can’t wait to see the Mina community’s brightest minds come together for this 3-day unconference! A great opportunity to tackle challenges and pave the way for a post-ZK world 🌐. Let’s get ready to connect, learn, and build! 💡👥.
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Massive respect and congratulations to the @alignedlayer team!.
SEND PROOFS. After 9 months of development we are happy to announce that Aligned's ZK verification layer – mainnet beta – is now live on Ethereum. This means that developers can verify ZK proofs on Ethereum for less than 10% of the cost and that they can submit thousands of
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Massive milestone reached today!.
The first Berkeley block on Mina has been created! 🎉 Today has been a big day for @MinaProtocol!. This milestone brings us closer to our vision: Proof of Everything, which:.👉prioritizes truth.👉reduces costs.👉preserves privacy.👉ensures verifiability on any device, anywhere.
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Nice to see @minaprotocol in the top 5 of this ranking list of top 20 cryptos to watch in 2025.
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Mina @minaprotocol or otherwise known as where ML and ZK meet!.
The future of decentralized AI is ZK. Zero-knowledge Machine Learning (ZKML) allows AI models to function on-chain with full privacy and verification, opening new doors for decentralized applications. Learn more about Mina’s upcoming ZKML library:.
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Strong start to 2024 with the o1Labs partners program!.
Announcing the 2024 Edition of the o1Labs Partner Program: we're welcoming 8 visionary partners, each pushing the boundaries of zero knowledge technology. Meet our Partners:.@NextDotID .@Collab_Land_ .@digitalsocialid .@guardian_labs .@punkpoll .@RaceGameTeam .@sidestream_tech
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I am delighted to share that Daniel Schoenberger has joined @minafoundation executive team as our new General Counsel. Daniel brings a wealth of expertise, with over two decades of experience at the intersection of legal practice and deep-tech industries. His remarkable.
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Last week we had an incredible session at zkConnect Geneva. Special appreciation goes to @WillCove, @evanashapiro along with Emilie-Alice @GdTokenSociety and the team @DecentralHouse .We not only celebrated Bitcoin's landmark +$100k ath but also the 1st anniversary of.
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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Set your reminder!.
If you skipped ETHDenver, this one’s for you 🫵. Tomorrow we’ll debrief the hottest topics and narratives from the conference this year with ecosystem partner @o1_labs. Tune in 🎙️.
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This is one you probably do not want to miss!.
Join tomorrow to catch up on the latest o1js features with ecosystem partner @o1_labs!. This technical conversation will cover exciting use cases and what’s currently possible on Mina ✨.
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Here’s a good recap of whats’a happening in ZK land. To all the builders out there, keep on building!.
Here we report on the progress of the leading builders in the zkL1 ecosystem, documenting recent significant releases, technical breakthroughs and general updates 👇
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Day 2 of Minacon unconference discussing the future and next phase of @MinaProtocol growth - long line of folks excited about the future queuing to propose topics! Here’s @RemiAntczak setting up an in person session on decentralized governance and govbots!
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Incredible vibe at Minacon! Getting really excited about what will come out of this and next for @MinaProtocol ! This session has teams coming together to discuss gtm for applications that address business needs!
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2025 will be the year of ZK.
2025 will be the year of ZK.
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Happy Holidays and huge thanks to the wonderfully resilient and ardent Mina community! Hope you all get some quality time with those special and close to you.
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Nice to see so many people interested in @MinaProtocol and its community!.
40.000+ viewers interested in @MinaProtocol and watching @bkase_ live; bright future for verifiable internet of applications! LFG 🫡.
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Devcon is always a whirlwind of energy and innovation, and this year is no exception! 🚀 . It’s inspiring to see the @o1_labs team engaging the community and empowering developers to dive into o1js and explore the possibilities on @MinaProtocol 🙌. The excitement around.
Looking forward to another #Devcon! .Here are some of the events we'll be speaking at over the next few days. Come out and meet the o1Labs team and hear about the latest in the ZK world 💙
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Internet of Cool!!!!!.
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How cool would it be if this was a ZKP provided and not the full passport details?.Will be great to see how this develops.
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It is so great MINA is now supported on Copper @CopperHQ providing a great platform for institutional clientele to participate in the Mina @MinaProtocol community and security of the network!.
Copper has enabled custody and staking support for MINA, the native currency of @MinaProtocol, a next-gen zero knowledge (ZK) blockchain. This integration expands options for institutional clientele to participate in the Mina community. Institutional users of Copper’s
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Top 10 most active blockchains by GitHub commits in the last 3 months.
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@theankk @MinaProtocol Thank you for the support @theankk. I am confident we’ll all get there …wagmi! The teams are keeping their heads down and focussed on delivery. There are 100’s of people across several organizations and community involved in this upgrade. This is the decentralized infrastructure.
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ZK will eat the modular stack.
ZK will eat modular stack.
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Boom!.
미나(Mina)와 미래(Mirae)는 밝습니다! 😎🙏. 1/ 협약에 따라 양사는 토큰증권(ST) 통합플랫폼에 미나 프로토콜의 영지식증명 기술을 연동하고, 유저들이 안전하게 퍼블릭 블록체인에서 자산 증명을 할 수 있는 개념 증명(Proof of Concept, PoC)을 진행할 예정이다. #Mina #MiraeAsset #zk #sto
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🚀 I’m excited to speak about "ZK for Good: Enhancing Social Impact and Ethical Blockchain Applications with httpz" at the #TokenForGood Summit. The event, hosted by @GdTokenSociety, takes place on the 15th of October at the Museum of Ethnography of Geneva in Switzerland. Tickets.
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Great short explainer of Mina Protocol underlying technology. Well done @ConnaughGaskin! The zkApps on Mainnet release (aka the Berkeley release) earlier this year made this even cooler because in addition to the consensus and blockchain state - any proof from a zkapp is.
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"Authenticity is now the real currency" . and @MinaProtocol offers a great way to verify authenticity.
Naval predicts a surge in content creators. Authenticity is now the real currency. Personal brands, built on real stories, are becoming powerful assets, diversifying income streams.
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The scenius of genius….…a sight to behold….…like alchemists of old….Turning thoughts into… zkApps gold!.
‘Create tools that help people to help each other’ - @MinaDevelopers growing both genius and scenius! 🧠.
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Great integration of ZK and NFC to address a real problem. Super timely coming off the rumoured hack of this background check provider where purportedly several billion records were leaked
The future of trust is provable expression. Today, we are open-sourcing OpenPassport, an identity wallet that generates zero-knowledge proofs from government-issued passports.
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Mina’s Got Recursion.
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Some big news in the Mina team and community today from Korea! .
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Icymi.
MINA is part of the COIN50, a market-cap weighted index of the top 50 eligible digital assets on @coinbase. 👇.
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Like a coiled spring . and thanks to a hardcore community.
LFG @MinaProtocol Developers! 🔥. Mina is #8 across all ecosystems for full time developer growth. This is a MAJOR growth indicator as these devs are grinding to get their builds live for users. It's easy for a new ecosystem to be on this list (going from 1 to 2 devs is already
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Stoked to be part of the famous Crypto Valley community! @thecryptovalley.
Let's extend a warm welcome to @MinaFoundation, our newest Corporate #CVA Member! 📣. The @MinaFoundation supports the @MinaProtocol and its ecosystem. The Foundation aims to advance Mina's goal of creating a secure #web3 with zero knowledge proofs— ushering in a new era of
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Hey X fam, I'd encourage you to participate in today's poll. Thanks!.
🌟Today's Poll #2: Evaluating the Impact of Mina Protocol Upgrades on the Blockchain Industry 🚀. 📢 How to Participate: Telegram #punkpoll #DecentralizedVoting #DecentralizedSurvey #Mina
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Woah. Shocking news about AT&T's data breach affecting 100M+ customers. This underscores the critical need for zero-knowledge proofs to protect our private data. @MinaProtocol.
BREAKING - MASSIVE: AT&T Announces Massive Data Breach Affecting Over 100 Million Customers, Virtually All Of Their Customers, Exposing Their Text Messages, Pictures They Send To Lovers, Secrets They Share, Videos. WATCH
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Sustainable momentum and growth takes time to build, and the @MinaProtocol community is making it happen. Check out all the recent activity —big thanks to everyone contributing and @astrominaOrg for putting this together! 👇👇👇.
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