Zero Knowledge Miden & the Edge Blockchain with Bobbin & Gaylord
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Sep 10, 2025 Bobbin Threadbare, formerly of Facebook's Winterfell, and Gaylord Warner, an integral figure at ZK Hack, dive into the world of Miden and their groundbreaking zkVM. They unveil the project's journey from its roots in Polygon to its emergence as a leader in edge blockchain technology. The duo discusses innovative privacy solutions, including a custom instruction set and decentralized architecture. They also reflect on their experiences at various hackathons, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in advancing zero-knowledge education and the future of blockchain.
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From Winterfell At Facebook To Miden
- Bobbin built Winterfell at Facebook as an open-source STARK prover and later rewrote it in Rust for performance.
- Winterfell became a key stepping stone toward his work on the Miden ZKVM and blockchain.
Spin‑Out From Polygon
- Miden spun out of Polygon after a period of incubation to pursue product-market fit independently.
- Bobbin said the spin-out allows a different mindset for bringing research to market.
Edge Blockchain Concept
- Miden is both a ZKVM and an L2 blockchain designed from the ground up for parallelism and privacy.
- It moves execution and state to the edge so users can run proofs and store state locally.