Mina Protocol Completes Major Upgrade Bringing Enhanced ZK Programmability to Mainnet

In development since 2021, the long-anticipated upgrade moves smart contract execution off-chain, and leaves verification on-chain, solving many of the most common blockchain infrastructure challenges, such as data constraints, scalability issues, and high gas costs. This paradigm shift makes it easier for developers to build with zero knowledge and create zkApps, granting new levels of control and ownership for users over their data. In development since 2021, the long-anticipated upgrade...

GENEVA, 07/06/2024 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - information technology)

In development since 2021, the long-anticipated upgrade moves smart contract execution off-chain, and leaves verification on-chain, solving many of the most common blockchain infrastructure challenges, such as data constraints, scalability issues, and high gas costs. This paradigm shift makes it easier for developers to build with zero knowledge and create zkApps, granting new levels of control and ownership for users over their data.

zkApps can enable and scale new use cases for voting, healthcare, digital identity, gaming, and much more. Examples of projects already building in the Mina ecosystem include PunkPoll , a censorship-resistant survey and voting platform, bioSNARKs , a stack for biotech data, Hakata , a solution offering "compliant privacy" for Web2 and Web3 companies, and Paima Studios , an engine for on-chain gaming. Unlike many other dApp platforms that use new programming languages, zkApps use o1js , a TypeScript-based library already understood by a wide pool of TypeScript developers who are now empowered to build with ZK.

Kurt Hemecker , CEO of Mina Foundation , an organization serving the Mina Protocol and its ecosystem, said,

Designed to be the most succinct blockchain that gets more decentralized as it scales, Mina's entire state history is represented by a recursive zero knowledge proof (ZKP), making it accessible and verifiable by anyone from any device. This single 'proof of everything' acts as an open database of true statements, where developers have access to all previous computation to extend or reuse, setting a strong foundation for tomorrow's innovators to build the 'Internet of (True) Things.'

Brandon Kase , CEO of o1Labs , the software development company that incubated Mina Protocol, elaborated,

For developers seeking more information about this upgrade, please visit https://minaprotocol.com/ .

Mina Protocol  is a next-gen zero knowledge (ZK) blockchain for proving anything. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive   zk-SNARKs to design an entire blockchain that is fixed at 22KB, the size of a couple tweets. Lightweight and accessible, Mina enables efficient implementation and easy programmability of   zero knowledge applications (zkApps) . With Mina's enhanced privacy features and off-chain execution model, developers can build novel applications that bridge the real world and crypto— bringing us closer to the secure, democratic future we all deserve.

Mina Foundation aims to advance the goal of creating a secure web3 with zero knowledge proofs powered by Mina Protocol — ushering in a new era of private and scalable applications — by issuing grants, fostering community growth, and championing Mina Protocol in the wider world. Mina Foundation is domiciled in Geneva, Switzerland .

o1Labs  is a blockchain technology company building tooling and software that leverages zero knowledge cryptography. Their global team of engineers successfully incubated the Mina Protocol, the first succinct ZK blockchain, as well as o1js, the simple yet powerful framework for zk-based applications. Learn more: o1labs.org .

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