Polygon MATIC has introduced a type 1 prover, enabling EVM-compatible chains to adopt zero-knowledge proofs, expected to be released later this year, enhancing compatibility with other EVM chains.

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Mina Protocol: An In-Depth Look at Recent Developments and What's Next!
Mina Protocol, also known as the world's lightest blockchain, has made considerable progress in the cryptocurrency field. Let's take a look at some of the most recent upgrades and discover what's new in the Mina ecosystem:
Mina's Incentivized Testnet, 'Testworld Mission 2.0,' is getting ready for the upcoming hard fork. The zkApp End-to-End (E2E) Testing track has been finished with the help of various zkApp developers. External security auditing has detected and addressed network vulnerabilities, and a full report will be made available shortly. Protocol and Performance Testing is about to go live, with the goal of preparing node operators for the Testworld Mission.
zkIgnite: The first cohort of zkIgnite has finished, with Evan Shapiro, CEO of the Mina Foundation, giving thoughts. The second cohort will begin soon, with assistance from Mina zkApp professionals and inputs from VCs.
Mina Improvement Proposals (MIPs): The voting for MIP3 and MIP4 has finished with overwhelming community approval. These ideas aim to improve the Mina ecosystem, with the findings available on the Granola Systems website.
In the News: The Mina Protocol's ZK360 event at Consensus 2023 drew notice, underlining the significance of Zk-proofs in Web3. Kurt Hemecker, COO of the Mina Foundation, also gave ideas on how DeFi can respect crypto's essential objectives.
Collaborations and Projects: Stove Labs is working on a token standard and an off-chain storage solution for Mina. The ZKFS (Zero-Knowledge File System) initiative seeks to improve blockchain efficiency by allowing huge data structures to be stored without congesting the network.
As $Mina progresses, it becomes clear that the protocol's goal is not only to create a lightweight blockchain but also to promote a flourishing ecosystem. Mina bridges the gap between the real world and cryptocurrency with its unique privacy features and ability to connect to any website.

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⚡ Sindri has announced the closure of its $5M seed round led by CoinFund

Sindri, a zero-knowledge infrastructure platform, secured $5M in a seed funding led by CoinFund, which follows a $2M pre-seed round in June 2022. Sindri enables developers to verify data with zero-knowledge proofs, and use them for research use cases and in blockchain applications.

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