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Episode 298: Mina's zkApps and o1js with Brandon and Steve

Nov 8, 2023
52:18
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CTO Brandon Kase and Head of Product Steve Pack from O(1)Labs discuss developments in the Mina Protocol, insights into the zkApps building environment, and the technical aspects of o1js. They also explore potential applications of zero-knowledge proofs and the industry shift toward a builder-centric approach.
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Quick takeaways

  • O1JS is a TypeScript library for building ZK apps that generate zero knowledge proofs in the browser, offering a smooth developer experience and enabling private execution client-side.
  • ZK apps have potential in various industries, such as advertising and drug development, by leveraging the privacy and verifiability of zero knowledge proofs to enable targeted advertising without compromising privacy and proving the effectiveness of molecular structures without disclosing proprietary information.

Deep dives

Building ZK Apps with O1JS

O1JS is a TypeScript library and embedded DSL for writing zero knowledge enabled smart contracts based on SNARKs. Developers can use O1JS to build ZK apps that generate zero knowledge proofs in the browser, allowing for private execution client-side. The library provides a smooth developer experience by leveraging TypeScript and familiar web development tools. O1JS is currently in production and can be used to build applications and off-chain interactions. The Mina protocol, which powers ZK apps, has gone through extensive testing, including an incentivized testnet. The mainnet release of ZK apps is anticipated in the next few months.

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