Released 18 protocol versions during 2025.

o1js 3.0 enters testing phase on Mesa testnet following successful 4th Berkeley→Mesa migration dry run, and OCaml Node 3.3.0 mainnet stable release nears completion with Mesa faucet now live for developers.

The Mesa MIPs on-chain vote has concluded and entered review phase, with provisional results available and final results to be shared soon.

Aragon delivers custom governance advisory report to Mina Foundation, outlining a clear path toward modular, upgrade-safe decision-making as the protocol evolves.

On-chain voting for Mesa Upgrade MIPs is now live with participation deadline of December 15 for MINA holders. o1js 2.12 releases with cache generation fix, and advanced OOM fixes reduce RAM demands for node operators.

o1Labs spins off Project Untitled/Ensue into independent company while remaining as early backer, and refocuses on scaling Mina protocol and improving builder experience with state-management work to be reassessed in 2026 planning.

ZekoLabs testnet surpasses 300k+ transactions with thousands joining Zeko Boom program. Sprint 3 launches Solis DEX built with Lumina SDK, enabling MINA to tZEKO swaps with point-earning system.

Collaboration with ZCash is underway with builders developing projects combining both protocols.

Mesa Testnet enters its first public phase, opening to the community, builders, and node operators for testing of new features in the major upgrade.

Team member speaks at India Blockchain Week in Bangalore, and o1_labs hosts hands-on workshop for builders focused on ZK-powered applications.

Mesa Upgrade vote snapshot finished over the weekend, voting opens December 8.

TouchGrass uses Mina Protocol to authenticate real images against AI-generated content, presented at ZK Real World Summit in Buenos Aires. Co-CEO delivers keynote at ETHGlobal Pragma on zero knowledge proofs for compliance without surveillance.

On-chain vote snapshot for Mesa Upgrade scheduled for November 22, requiring MINA holders to have tokens in their wallets to participate in governance voting.

Mesa Testnet goes live producing blocks and transactions ahead of public release; team releases o1js v2.11 SDK and Rust Node v0.18, completes Native Prover proof-of-concept.

Team attends Devconnect conference in Buenos Aires this week with ZK talks and builder engagement activities.

Major protocol upgrade Mesa moves into testing phase with internal validation, Mesa Testnet, and community testing via Mesa Trail planned before mainnet deployment.

Teams up with Zcash to sponsor Zypherpunk Hackathon, offering $20K+ in MINA prizes to developers.

Trading, deposits, and withdrawals on Binance temporarily paused due to technical issue, engineers provided solution with no impact to network integrity or user funds.

Comparative analysis shows Mina got outperformed by ZEC when adjusted for risk and liquidity.

Weekly performance shows +76.61% gain, placing the project at #5 among top gaining cryptocurrencies.

LunarCrush AltRank™ highlights Mina Protocol as one of ten projects standing out with strong social momentum and market performance during current market conditions.

Ethereum bridge launch targeted for Q1 2026, while trading volume nears all-time highs at over 200M with vol/MC ratio above 1.

Mina's Rust node and Web Node enable blockchain access through a browser tab without requiring servers, syncs, devOps skills, or special hardware.

Mina Builder Grants Program goes live, offering funding, support, and visibility for developers building with zero-knowledge technology on the platform.

o1Labs announces new co-CEOs Deepthi Kumar and Nicole (zkLawyer_) in major leadership restructuring.

All MIPs for Mesa Upgrade complete finalization phase this week, with on-chain voting period announcement scheduled for next week. Mesa Upgrade includes shorter slot times, increased zkApp capacity with more actions and account updates, and automated hard forks.

Coinbase suspends MINA-USDT trading pair across Coinbase Exchange, Coinbase Advanced, and Coinbase Prime.

$tMINA airdrop closes in 48 hours with form registration required.

HF Automation plan moves to community review, Account Update and Actions/Events MIPs enter Last Call phase until October 29, and OCV mechanism marks complete with final testing scheduled for next week.

Partnership with Aligned Layer distributes ZK Arcade whitelist spots to 10 Nori testnet participants through joint raffle program.

Gizmolab team launches first community-built DEX using LuminaDEX SDK, now operational on both Mina devnet and Zeko testnet.

Second hard fork dry run starts following completion of first dry run, while incentivized testnet testing program documentation enters development phase for Mesa upgrade. Mesa OCV testing completes as part of ongoing protocol upgrade preparations.

Hard fork testing completes first dry run, o1js v2.10 SDK released, and OCaml Node version 3.3.0 beta adds new chain state configuration features.

Protocol upgrade shows significant progress with multiple MIPs finalized and in feedback phase, plus o1js 2.9.0 SDK release delivers performance fixes and new features.

New zkVot integration launches utilizing protocol as settlement layer, partnering with Celestia and Avail Project for data availability in voting solution.

Major protocol upgrade planned for fall 2023, currently in community feedback phase.

Mentioned for giving unlocked tokens 2x the yield of locked tokens