Mina Ecosystem 101

Mina Ecosystem 101

A video tutorial series for Mina Protocol to get developers onboard with Mina ecosystem within a week.

  • Aimed at explaining concepts around zkApp development & build and deploy zkApps
  • Can be accessed by anyone on Youtube.

The content would be specifically aimed at developers who are familiar with the concepts of dapp development (like writing & deploying smart contracts using solidity/rust etc) but aren’t familiar with the concepts of zkApp development & how it is different from general dapp development.

Part 1 – Intro to Zero Knowledge Technology:
Explanation of zk proofs and their importance.
Overview of problems solved by zk proofs.
Understanding how zk proofs work.
Differentiating between SNARKS and STARKS.
Introduction to zkVMs and zkEVMs, highlighting their differences.

Part 2 – Intro to Mina:
Overview of the Mina protocol.
Comparison of Mina with other Layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum and Solana.
Brief walkthrough of the protocol architecture.
Highlighting unique features of Mina.

Part 3 – Intro to zkApp (on Mina):
Explanation of zkApps and their distinctions from traditional dapps.
Comparative analysis of application design and architecture, using Sudoku as an example.
Understanding how zkApps work on the Mina blockchain.

Part 4 – Deploy a Hello World Smart Contract on Mina:
Introduction to SnarkyJS and elementary concepts.
Brief explanation of zkApp architecture within a hello world smart contract context.
Steps to set up the development environment.
Coding a hello world smart contract.
Deploying it on the testnet and interacting with it.

Part 5 – Building a zkApp – zkSudoku:
Detailed explanation of zkSudoku application design and architecture.
Exploration of more advanced concepts in SnarkyJS.
Walkthrough of the codebase, including smart contracts, UI integration, and wallet integration.
Deployment on the testnet and hands-on experience with the first zkApp.

By Saumay Agrawal (Discord:saumay_) X @saumay_agrawal

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Mina Navigators is poised to establish a groundbreaking standard for ZK developer engagement, urging innovators to embark on the journey of creating, refining, and contributing to the Mina ecosystem.

Timeline

There are three distinct phases within the Navigator program:

  1. Hackathon: October 9 through November 10
  2. Learn-to-earn challenges: November 2023 through April 2024
  3. Final contribution grant: April 30, 2024
Phase One

In Phase One, known as The Navigators Hackathon, commencing on October 9th, a five-week hackathon unfolds. Outstanding submissions during this period stand a chance to receive MINA token grants and a coveted 'Navigator' badge—a symbol of acceptance into the Navigators program. Those adorned with the badge qualify for Phase Two, engaging in monthly challenges to accrue grants.

Developers are tasked with constructing functional and efficient proof-of-concept applications and tooling for Mina. This endeavor aims to spotlight their ingenuity and technical prowess across diverse use cases on the Mina platform.

Judging involves a panel of seven individuals from the Mina ecosystem. For more comprehensive information regarding grants, submission criteria, and the judging process, the Navigators hub offers detailed insights.

Phase Two

In Phase Two, the Navigators embark on the Build and Learn-to-Earn journey (or, as they humorously term it, Navigate-to-Earn). This marks the initiation of the enjoyable phase. Post-hackathon, Navigators engage in collaborative efforts, either on their personal projects or those of their peers from the hackathon. Their active participation in a 6-month series of challenges positions them to earn monthly grants, facilitating an accelerated learning experience on ZK, Mina, and o1js.

Phase Three

As Phase Three unfolds, the Navigators, having invested six months of unwavering dedication and hard work, seize the opportunity to present their contributions. A panel of community electors becomes the discerning audience, evaluating these endeavors for the coveted grand prizes of MINA grants. Notably, these prizes distinguish themselves by being non-project-specific, emphasizing individual contributions spread across various projects and GitHub repositories.

Here are the current developers participating in the zkNavigators program, for more info on how to get involved visit minaprotocol.com/blog/mina-navigators-zk-grants-program
Click HERE to see the Navigator badge list as of 23rd March 2024.

Name Discord ID Github Link zkok link
Anomixzkcomdexhttps://github.com/anomix-zk/anomix-networkzkok.io/mina/anomix-network-a-zk-zkrollup-layer2-solution
o1js-merkle Anomixcoldstar1993https://github.com/plus3-labs/o1js-merkle https://github.com/anomix-zk/anomix-networkzkok.io/mina/anomix-network-a-zk-zkrollup-layer2-solution
zkOracles Acurast Frontendpascuinhttps://github.com/Acurast/mina-zkoracles
Ozkariam_robihttps://github.com/iam-robi/ozkar https://github.com/iam-robi/ozkar-playground https://github.com/iam-robi/ozkar-docs https://github.com/iam-robi/ozkar-chain
Whisper Keygosusalthttps://github.com/anandcsingh/whisper-key
Whisper Keyrishareeshhttps://github.com/anandcsingh/whisper-key
Whisper Keysmoothdefihttps://github.com/anandcsingh/whisper-key
Auro Walletniu8https://github.com/aurowalletzkok.io/mina/auro-wallet
MinaPokervishalpatil01#5005https://github.com/MinaPoker
MinaPokeronchain0x#0https://github.com/MinaPoker
zkOracle-OCOubinix-warun#6600https://github.com/ubinix-warun/zkOracle-OCO
Untitled Voting Project (Real)45930https://github.com/45930/Voting-Playground-o1js/tree/main https://github.com/45930/o1js-pack
KaupangDXmaht0rzhttps://github.com/kaupangdx/kaupangdx
TradeCoinbober0_0https://github.com/AlexFedotovqq/TradeCoin
zkchessdragonlord#0105https://github.com/rudrakpatra/zkchess
Forgotten Empirescannskyhttps://github.com/cannsky/ForgottenEmpires
zkDatabasechiro8xhttps://github.com/orochi-network/zkDatabase
Mina Verification ServiceJoeEdoh#9821https://github.com/JoE11-y/MVS https://github.com/JoE11-y/MVS/tree/development https://github.com/JoE11-y/MVS/tree/development
zkMile.enderwigginshttps://github.com/enderNakamoto/zkMile-contracts https://github.com/enderNakamoto/zkMile
Snarkyscan - Block Explorer and ZkApp Code Verification1txpunchhttps://snarkyscan.com/github
Godot Minayoutpouthttps://github.com/youtpout/zkapp-ui https://github.com/youtpout/MinaSignerNet
zeroIDluffy__samahttps://github.com/boidushya/ZeroID/tree/master
Hot 'n Cold0xtitohttps://github.com/0xtito/hot-n-cold
o1js-groth16onurinanc#8498https://github.com/onurinanc/o1js-groth16
Minaverseschoolboytomhttps://github.com/palladians/minaverse
Xanedarkmatter2525https://github.com/LastCeri/MogartNetwork
Mogart Networklastcerihttps://github.com/LastCeri/MogartNetwork
Usdminspector44https://github.com/inspector44/usdm https://github.com/zk0ath
Invoices App using Mina Protocol0xShashank#3029https://github.com/kriss1897/zk-invoices
Mina to Aptos basic data oracley07.ethhttps://github.com/0xAli0/mina-aptos-oracle
ZK Age Checklauriphttps://github.com/microbecode/zk-agecheck
ZAP: Zero-Knowledge Attestation Protocoljulio4https://github.com/julio4/zap
ZAP: Zero-Knowledge Attestation ProtocolAinullindalehttps://github.com/julio4/zap
Usdmdepastyhttps://github.com/inspector44/usdm https://github.com/zk0ath https://github.com/zk0ath/usdc-native-mint-test
Mina PlaygroundNout#2830https://github.com/devarend/mina-playground https://github.com/devarend/mina-playground-backend https://github.com/devarend/easy-mina-deploy https://github.com/devarend/o1js-react https://github.com/devarend/web-ide https://github.com/devarend/vscode-webcontainer
MinAuthanks_https://github.com/mlabs-haskell/MinAuth
ZKUmstadceneksanzakhttps://github.com/UmstadAI/zkAppUmstad https://github.com/UmstadAI/uploaders
MAC!_renzokukenhttps://github.com/marekyggdrasil/mac
TokeniZK Finance -- A Launchpad for ZkToken on Minayoga_web3https://github.com/TokeniZK/tokenizk-finance
Easy Minaandreas#5359https://github.com/EasyMina
ZkSnapshryassshttps://github.com/aerius-labs/zk-snap-frontend https://github.com/aerius-labs/zk-snap-backend https://github.com/aerius-labs/zk-snap
Dootbr0wn_d3vhttps://github.com/Doot-Foundationhttps://zkok.io/mina/doot-zkapp
WrdHom: the auditable social-media platformchrlyzhttps://github.com/chrlyz/wrdhom_contracts https://github.com/chrlyz/wrdhom_server https://github.com/chrlyz/wrdhom_clienthttps://zkok.io/mina/wrdhom
TokeniZK Finance -- A Launchpad for ZkToken on Minatanktang_web3https://github.com/TokeniZK/tokenizk-finance
Mina NFTDFSThttps://github.com/dfstio/minanft-lib https://github.com/dfstio/minanft-api https://github.com/dfstio/minanftio https://github.com/dfstio/minanft-lib-example https://github.com/dfstio/minanft-cli https://github.com/dfstio/minanft-docs
Sealed Bid AuctionTheDudehttps://github.com/Raunaque97/protokit-auction-runtimes
zkLocusillyahttps://github.com/iluxonchik/zkLocushttps://zkok.io/mina/zklocus
id-MaskioWxss6https://github.com/id-Mask
Snarky-MLLi Qhttps://github.com/only4sim/Snarky-ML https://github.com/only4sim/Snarky-ML-Test https://github.com/vquanli/DSP https://github.com/only4sim/recursive-forest https://github.com/only4sim/nova-forest
Distributed Key Generation for Threshold Homomorphic Encryption.huyminhhttps://github.com/auxo-zk https://github.com/auxo-zk/Distributed-key-generation https://github.com/auxo-zk/auxo-libs
Distributed Key Generation for Threshold Homomorphic EncryptionRaijinRyuu#7190https://github.com/auxo-zk https://github.com/auxo-zk/Distributed-key-generation https://github.com/auxo-zk/auxo-libs
zkApp.storeCarbonarahttps://github.com/nerdvibe/zkApp.store-server https://github.com/Cryptosaka/zkApp.store-client
Distributed Key Generation for Threshold Homomorphic Encryption@phn2211https://github.com/auxo-zk https://github.com/auxo-zk/Distributed-key-generation https://github.com/auxo-zk/auxo-libs
zkNotarymathyhttps://github.com/racampos/zkNotary
MAYAKillerthiefhttps://github.com/Philosakha/mina-cli https://github.com/Philosakha/starter-kit-mina-auro-react https://github.com/Philosakha/Starter-kit-mina-Auro-NEXTJS-13 https://www.npmjs.com/package/mina-maya
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