Privacy highlights

hey guys, another week another set of highlights on all things FHE and Privacy

But first, a quick personal highlight 💪 Rand followed me back

Let’s go 👇️ 

Partnerships 

• Inco <> Privy collaborate on non-custodial onchain telegram games

• ReformDAO <> PrivateAI

  • Value: Data Mining Based Forecasting Models for Market Making + Intuitive Trading Dashboards.

• Secret network <> Keplr multisig integration

• Inco <> Hyperlane partner up to enable confidential computing across L1/L2/L3s

• ZKON <> Mina foundation

  • By utilizing zero-knowledge proofs, zkOracles ensure that data remains private and secure, enabling smart contracts to access external data without compromising confidentiality

• BugRap <> Mind Network, bounty rewards of up to $50 000

Releases 

• Zama succeeds in proving an entire TFHE bootstrap using SNARKs

  • “By combining FHE and SNARKs, we obtain verifiable FHE (VFHE) where a prover can convince a verifier that some arbitrary computation over encrypted data has been performed correctly”

• ZkNoid testnet goes live

• Zeko ZK rollup, an L2 that's a co-processor for many chains by leveraging o1js, goes live

• Mina Navigators season 2 coming soon, with grants

• Secret's Confidential Computing Layer is expanding

• ZK Bootcamp hosted by Encode Club

• Fina.cash ‘s card is live, 3% reward cashbacks

Media 

• How is Mina different from Ethereum, a short video

• FHE Onchain interview with Louis, R&D at Zama

• DOJ’s New Stance on Crypto Wallets is a Threat to Liberty and the Rule of Law

Twitter spaces 

• Cool use cases and ideas for ZK Hack Krakow

• Secret network Twitter spaces - Shade and the Alexandria Upgrade

• Mina protocol town hall

  • updates on key initiatives like community, events, governance, and more, with special guests from the ecosystem

Writeups

• Wei Dai, partner at 1kx, thread on FHE advancements

• HBAR Foundation, Stacks, Moonriver, & Iron Fish Unite To Fast-Track Web3 Interoperability

• Fhenix on FHE and why it matters, a thread

Upcoming events 

• Hacksecret III, May 20 - June 20, 2024 | 8k in prizes

• LambdaHack week, July 6-9 in Brussels

• MonferoKon, May 30th in Prague

How I can help you 👇️ 

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• feature your business in the newsletter

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• create content for your business

For individuals:

• get you a warm intro

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About me

I’m Mitko - in web3 since 2021, retired entrepreneur & ex content creator.

Now doing BD in web3 which includes things like: GTM, DeFi integrations, chain expansion strategy, media buying, KOL relations & lots more.

I can’t code but writing this newsletter is my way of contributing to the adoption of FHE.

If you or your business announces something exciting in regards to FHE/privacy, send it to me on twitter @mitko_wtf