Here we report on the progress of the leading builders in the zk-L1 space, documenting recent significant releases, technical breakthroughs and general updates.
@MinaProtocol shared their exciting plans for 2025, with upcoming milestones include ZK-enabled apps like zkVot, zkPassport, and zkTLS, alongside tools like Protokit for decentralized app development and Rust Node for improved scalability. Mina is also focusing on cross-chain interoperability with @Ethereum bridges and rolling out browser-based web nodes to enhance decentralization: https://minaprotocol.com/blog/looking-towards-2025…
In addition, @MinaFoundation tested a new community-led funding process - Mina Ecosystem Funding - for supporting projects building on Mina: https://minaprotocol.com/blog/results-and-learnings-from-the-first-mef-tests
@AleoHQ introduced ARC-101, which establishes standards for validators, focusing on performance, security, fairness, and community engagement. Developed with active community input, this proposal ensures robust governance, transparency, and resilience, helping to create a secure and decentralized future for the Aleo network: https://aleo.org/post/arc-101-aleo-validators/
@horizenglobal introduced their much anticipated Horizen 2.0 Whitepaper - https://downloads.horizen.io/file/web-assets/Horizen-2.0-Whitepaper.pdf… - and also shared an update of the Horizen 2.0 upgrade, which is scheduled to launch in June 2025.
The upgrade will feature PoS-based AURA consensus, EVM functionality, and integration with @ZKVProtocol. The $ZEN migration process is ready and testing continues on the Devnet intranet: https://mirror.xyz/0xF4D30...
@Aleph__Zero got philanthropical by partnering with @fundacjawosp and @infludotcom for the '33rd Grand Finale', introducing 'Digital Hearts' NFTs to fund the purchasing of new pediatric oncology equipment: https://alephzero.org/blog/digital-hearts-nfts-aleph-zero-joins-influ-and-wosp-33rd-grand-finale/
The @DuskFoundation Mainnet is live, unlocking opportunities for trading, staking, and building apps, emphasizing financial inclusion, privacy, and innovation. Upcoming features include Dusk Pay for regulatory-compliant transactions, Hyperstaking for customizable staking logic, and Zedger Beta for tokenizing real-world assets: https://dusk.network/news/mainnet-is-live/
@anomafoundation has selected 49 validators for the first @namada Delegation Program, allocating 48.9M in delegation for six months to strengthen network security and foster diversity. Validators were chosen based on program criteria and community participation: https://namada.net/blog/announcing-the-recipients-of-the-namada-delegation-program…
And the Namada community has launched its first Donor Drop, aimiing to incentivize ETH donations to Coin Center with 1 million NAM tokens: https://namada.net/blog/namada-pgf-introducing-the-worlds-first-donor-drop
@GravityChain has adopted @chainlink CCIP as its canonical cross-chain infrastructure for its L1 launch. This upgrade enhances security, enables developers to build advanced cross-chain apps, and introduces Cross-Chain Tokens, offering zero-slippage transfers and robust programmability: https://gravity.xyz/blog/chainlink-ccip…
Alongside this, they partnered with @SpaceIDProtocol, has launched .g domains, enabling users to simplify their web3 identities. These decentralized domains replace complex wallet addresses with personalized names like yourname.g, enhancing crypto transactions, unifying identities, and ensuring true ownership: https://gravity.xyz/blog/g-name-service
@hyle_org and @fermah_xyz have teamed up to simplify provable app development. Developers can now leverage Fermah’s fast, cost-effective proof generation infrastructure via Hylé, enabling efficient ZK transactions and seamless scaling for provable apps: https://x.com/hyle_org/status/1879181754529194430…
Hylé is also collaborating with @NexusLabs to simplify provable app building. Developers on Hylé can use Nexus’s zkVM and distributed prover network, enjoying tools like Jolt and Hypernova for seamless, fast, and cost-effective ZK app development: https://x.com/hyle_org/status/1876331658405986366
