Mina Protocol Secures Top 10 Spot in Developer Growth Report
Mina Protocol ranked #8 in the Electric Capital Developer Report, showcasing its rapid expansion among ecosystems with full-time developers. This milestone underscores growing interest in building zkApps on Mina, reinforcing its role as a hub for Web3 innovation and zero-knowledge proofs.
Key Ecosystem Updates
1. ZKON Oracle Passes Security Audit
zkOracle by ZKON completed a security audit by Kudelski Security, enhancing:
- TLS key management
- Certificate validation
- Dependency updates
- Data conversion efficiency
👉 Explore how zkOracle strengthens decentralized data
2. Mina Enters CoinMarketCap Top 100 Index
Mina joined the CMC Top 100 Index, reflecting its rising market capitalization and influence among leading cryptocurrencies.
3. Node Operations & Protocol Roadmap
o1Labs announced progress on:
- GraphQL improvements
- Faster bootstrap times
- Standalone SNARK workers
Future goals include removing zkApp transaction limits and adding account deletion features.
Partnerships & Grants
DinoDex x TileVille Collaboration
The GameFi partnership integrates Mina’s NFT trading and reward systems via TileVille, expanding ecosystem accessibility.
Akindo’s $5K zkTLS Grant
Akindo funds developers to create zkTLS technical content, with support for English/Japanese projects and ambassador programs.
Governance & Research Highlights
- MIP Upgrade Review underway with community calls.
- MEF testing web-based deliberation tools.
- PGT integrating SurveyBot for engagement.
- Research focuses on Mina’s social-layer trust mechanisms.
Zeko Protocol Progress
- Upgraded Prover Architecture enables parallelized SNARK merging.
- Testnet hit 5,000 transactions, with rewards for milestone participants.
Community Events & Metrics
- zkConnect Geneva celebrated Bitcoin’s $100k milestone and Mina’s growth.
- Brandon Kase discussed Proof Singularity at Taipei Blockchain Week.
Weekly Metrics:
- Avg. daily transactions: 15,634
- Snarks processed/day: 16,297
- MINA transferred/day: 14.96M
FAQs
Q: Why is Mina’s developer growth significant?
A: Rising full-time developers signal confidence in Mina’s zkApp potential and long-term ecosystem viability.
Q: How does zkOracle improve Mina’s infrastructure?
A: Audited upgrades ensure secure, efficient decentralized data integration for dApps.
Q: What’s next for Zeko Protocol?
A: Mainnet scalability via distributed proving and sequencer integration.