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porter (∎, ∆)

@portport255

2 years

Announcement: I will teach you Zero Knowledge Proofs. Eight Zoom classes over the next 4 weeks. 100% free (I'm doing this for fun in my free time). Reply or dm if interested.

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@portport255

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@GothamChess "This is completely insane!" I say as I get attacked by two rooks (the cops). My favorite streamer had just reached 1700 elo and I decided to celebrate by running it down mid (the US Capitol Building). Now I'm hardstuck in jail for life, but at least I have time to watch tyler1!

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@portport255

2 years

One month ago, @armaniferrante challenged me to become a Solana dev in one month. I don't know why I was worried. There are actually so many good resources. Here are my favorites 👇

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@portport255

1 year

Starting today: I'll be working @the_matter_labs helping build @zksync !

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@portport255

2 years

Actually I don't want to limit anyone from learning. Making a discord. We'll figure the rest out as we go

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@portport255

1 year

Fun fact I learned yesterday: if you carry this book around, Vitalik will appear and start asking you questions

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@portport255

1 year

Someone who took my ZK class just got funding for their own ZK project. My reaction: 1) This is amazing and I'm so happy for this person 2) If I can make a difference like this, maybe I should spend more time teaching people ZK 😂

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@portport255

1 year

My favorite ZK books: 1. The MoonMath Manual by @LeastAuthority 2. Proofs, Args, and ZK by @SuccinctJT 3. The Halo2 book by @zcash

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@portport255

9 months

I won 1st place on @ola_zkzkvm at @__zkhack__ 🥳

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@portport255

2 years

Starting soon: Zero Knowledge Proofs in Practice

Zero Knowledge Proofs in Practice: Ethereum, Scroll, zkSync, StarkN...

Welcome to the second Zero Knowledge Proofs class.Mondays and Thursdays at 14:00 UTC.Class discord: https://discord.gg/fjqCqqBn25

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@portport255

7 months

zkSync's Boojum Prover walkthrough

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@portport255

2 years

Last ZK class will be on Thursday. Free NFTs will be given out to everyone who attends. Here are some of the lessons I've learned from this experience: (1/4)

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@portport255

8 months

Look what will happen if we increase the batch size @zksync 👀

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@0xtaetaehoho

8 months

7/ c. Most importantly! We don't take into account bytes/tx amortization as batch sizes grow and transaction compression mechanisms are implemented! As you can see this has a HUGE effect on bytes per tx on BOTH TDRs and SDRs.

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@portport255

1 year

Goal #1 : teach ZK to as many people as possible Goal #2 : Have fun Goal #3 : Make many friends along the way

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@portport255

3 months

I made a list

Joseph Jojoe

@josephjojoe_

3 months

you’re only about twenty textbooks behind the most cracked person you know

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@portport255

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I'm surprised how many builders are losing faith because they don't like degens. I care about privacy, security, & censorship-resistance so I'm going to keep building on those things. Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

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@portport255

2 years

Time to learn @MinaProtocol

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@portport255

2 years

Disclaimers: 1) I've never given this class before, so expect a bit of a mess 2) I want people to be able to ask questions, so if the class size gets too big I’ll probably set a limit

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@portport255

9 months

Anyone can learn cryptography

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@portport255

1 year

2023 is the year to build zk! Excited to see so many people interested!! (It's not too late to sign up)

Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶

@MinaProtocol

1 year

✅ 2,000 builders have already signed up for Cohort 1, have you? 🏆 There’s 500,000 USDC and 500,000 MINA up for grabs for top projects! It’s not too late to register:

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@portport255

2 years

Math background: if you know what a polynomial is, you'll be fine.

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@portport255

2 years

Why learn Zero Knowledge Proofs? It's fun, and Vitalik says it's the future (we are so early)

vitalik.eth

@VitalikButerin

3 years

@tarunchitra I expect ZK-SNARKs to be a significant revolution as they permeate the mainstream world over the next 10-20 years.

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@portport255

3 months

@zeta_globin There is only one surviving drawing of French mathematician Adrien-Marie Legendre and it's this

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@portport255

2 years

Reading the Tornado Cash whitepaper in class today:

Zero Knowledge Proofs Class 3: Tornado Cash Whitepaper

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@portport255

2 years

WAO. @xNFT_Backpack is amazing. Proud to be here this early 🔵

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@portport255

9 months

Fun fact: Six months ago I legally changed my name to Porter because that's just how important zkPorter is to the future of scaling

ZKPengu (∎, ∆)

@zk_pengu

9 months

Breaking news; Ladies and gentlemen introducing zkPorter That’s what yall waiting for 🚀

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@portport255

2 years

Since teaching the zk class, my chess puzzle rating has gone up 300 points

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@portport255

10 months

You heard @zksync is offering a $1.1M @code4rena contest, and now you want to learn ZK? I'm here to help:

nirlin

@0xnirlin

10 months

@nullity00 help 😭. How to learn zk circuit programming in 7 days.

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@portport255

2 months

The entire internet will be verifiable. Everyone should be very excited about web proofs / zkTLS / zkOracles / zk email / zkp2p

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@plutolabs_

2 months

👋👋👋👋

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@portport255

1 year

This year I've attended: zkDay (ETHDenver) zkWeek (Zuzalu) zkDay (Consensus) zkWeek (LambdaClass) zkDay (ETHCC) zkParis (Geometry) zkUnconference (zkSync)

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@portport255

1 year

Thankful for Mina for running these cohorts. Building on Mina helped me understand ZK better, which has already had a big impact on my career. Consider joining if you are zkCurious

Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶

@MinaProtocol

1 year

You can build decentralized applications that solve real-world problems and leverage ZK proofs in zkIgnite, Cohort 2 ⚡️ Here are 3 things you need to know about the Mina incubator program 🧵 Read the blog for full details →

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@portport255

7 months

Best books I read in 2023: Non-technical: -Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand -Things Hidden by Rene Girard Technical: -Rust Atomics and Locks by Mara Bos -The Hash Function BLAKE by Aumasson et al.

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@portport255

8 months

I'm going to record some deep dives on Boojum next week. What questions should I answer?

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@portport255

5 months

I'm hosting a panel at the ZK Mini Summit. These people are my heroes. I have a million questions for each of them, but we'll focus on just one: Will ZK rule everything around us? Come listen to: @Zac_Aztec from @aztecnetwork @jasonmorton from @ezklxyz @benediktbuenz from

ZKsync Developers (∎, ∆)

@zkSyncDevs

6 months

If 3 hours of learning about ZK sounds like fun, then we’ve got just the thing. Attend the ZK Mini Summit at @EthereumDenver on February 28th from 3-6pm MST 🗓️ Come through. All you need is an ETHDenver ticket! 👉 We’ll get technical on SNARKs, zkML,

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@portport255

1 year

I'm joining zkIgnite, Cohort 2 to build #ZK powered applications on @MinaProtocol ⚡️ Sign up now: cc: @MinaDevelopers

Join Mina's zkIgnite, Cohort 2 | Mina Protocol

Join Mina Protocol's three month zero knowledge incubator. A Web3 hackathon style program to propose app ideas, get funding and grants and start building.

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@portport255

1 year

I tend to disappear from social media while I'm learning something, and just come back to post results. I should do a better job of posting along the way

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@portport255

2 years

2/ If you haven't already, learn Rust by reading "The Rust Book":

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@portport255

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We need more crazy people in web3. All the normal takes are getting boring

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@portport255

1 year

2023 is the year to learn ZK 🥳

Dawn Song

@dawnsongtweets

1 year

Our ZKP MOOC () has been really exciting with ~3500 enrolled globally! Today we're thrilled to announce a new ZKP/web3 hackathon, open to the public, March 1-May 2, virtual & in-person @UCBerkeley , with prizes up to $200K+! Sign up:

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@portport255

1 year

Going to focus on making ZK content again. Influensoooor Porter is back

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@portport255

5 months

Finally met @Jeyffre ! Read his ZK book if you haven't already

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@portport255

2 months

Attention: if you want to run @zksync 's prover, please get in touch!!

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

@zksync

2 months

Hardware teams are invited to join the zkSync Era prover network to help make this critical ZK rollup operation more censorship-resistant. Get involved 👇

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@portport255

2 years

Sorry it's taking so long for me to respond to everyone! Here’s the discord for class!

Join the Porter's Cryptography Study Club Discord Server!

Check out the Porter's Cryptography Study Club community on Discord - hang out with 1398 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

discord.com

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@portport255

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9/ That's all. Everything was a lot easier than I expected. My best advice is to get started and ask questions (I'm very excited for StackOverflow). Wagmi.

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@portport255

9 months

Good book! Behind the scenes view of NIST's SHA3 competition. Also explains many design choices like the counter, endian-ness, and more. Recommend 10/10

JP Aumasson

@vt_0_

1 year

buy my books

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@portport255

2 years

4/ Soldev was probably my most important resource. Just start following tutorials, and within days you will feel ready to start coding on your own. Shoutout to @jacobvcreech @jamesrp13 and everyone else who contributes.

SolDev

Learn to develop using Solana. Tutorials, SDK's, Frameworks, Developer Tools, Security, Scaffolds, and Projects implementations.

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@portport255

6 months

Read this and compare it to web3 today: Bezos's 1999 Amazon Shareholders Letter

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@portport255

2 years

Class will be Mondays and Thursdays at 14:00 UTC. Everything will be recorded and put on youtube. Curriculum is posted in the discord

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@portport255

8 months

@anthonykrose @zksync Oct 27, 2022, I received this message. Thanks @anthonykrose . This is the best job ever

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@portport255

1 year

Amazing news: Privacy on Ethereum built by one of the best ZK teams. Incredibly excited for this

Nocturne

@nocturne_xyz

1 year

2/ Using account abstraction and zero-knowledge proofs, we’ve built a private account layer that lets users send, receive, and transact with their funds, all without exposing their address. Check out our docs to see how it works:

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@portport255

2 years

Link to class on Thursday:

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@portport255

5 months

zkSync and Starkware have the right approach. I wonder how long it will take for other teams to start using state diffs

Louis Guthmann zk/acc | 💅 | 🐺-Maxi

@GuthL

5 months

A difference that will soon be very important: only State Diff based rollup can do Volition

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@portport255

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I was asked for resources on how to write your own proof system. My favorite are: -Plonkathon by @0xPARC -FRI from scratch by @class_lambda

How to code FRI from scratch

Introduction STARKs (scalable transparent arguments of knowledge) have gained a lot of attention in recent years due to their capacity to help scale Ethereum and other L1s. They provide a way to...

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@portport255

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zkSync's Boojum Prover walkthrough

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@portport255

10 months

Here's what I recommend to study: 1. Practice Rust. The circuits are all written in Rust. 2. Get familiar with common ZK terminology such as circuits, constraints, and gates. 3. Learn about common ZK bugs:

GitHub - 0xPARC/zk-bug-tracker: A community-maintained collection of bugs, vulnerabilities, and...

A community-maintained collection of bugs, vulnerabilities, and exploits in apps using ZK crypto. - 0xPARC/zk-bug-tracker

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@portport255

2 years

3/ When you are ready for Solana, read "The Anchor Book". Probably better than the official Solana Docs. The PDAs section is best explanation of PDAs that I've found.

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@portport255

6 months

If I seem younger next week, it's because I'm reading @bryan_johnson 's book

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@portport255

9 months

I contributed to🌙 @nocturne_xyz 's trusted setup! 0x908cef335266eab4e6a69aad679ea65516949f4820fee26f1f001b1170b2b77280543ddb40993b6407fc612fd2554eacd64c2d6108fd72896120a4efeebd9453

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@portport255

2 years

I won 🥳 Thanks @quantum_village @QuantinuumQC for a fun event!

Quantum Village

@quantum_village

2 years

So, we are VERY happy to announce the WINNERS of the world's first Quantum CTF @defcon ! 1st place:🙌 @cyber_porter 🙌 2nd: randomuser42 3rd: @_capt8bit 4th: Reptillicus 5th: windex CONGRATULATIONS to the winners! #quantumhackers

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@portport255

1 year

See you soon @EthereumDenver

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@portport255

10 months

Hard work pays off: I've been promoted to discord mod. Thanks @__zkhack__ 🥳

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@portport255

4 months

"Why are we here" -Hal Finney, 1992

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@portport255

4 months

Reading original cypherpunk emails day 7

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@portport255

9 months

Thank you @ChainLight_io for keeping us safe! Our team really appreciates you. If you want to learn more about a critical bug in our circuits that we recently patched, the writeup explains everything nicely.

ChainLight

@ChainLight_io

9 months

Saving $1.9B. On September 15th, we discovered and reported a critical bug in @zkSync Era's ZK-Circuits that could have drained all the tokens passing through the bridge. This bug allows a malicious prover to produce "proofs" for invalidly executed blocks, which the verifier

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@portport255

9 months

Our zkEVM bootcamp starts next week! It's not too late to apply!!

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

@zksync

9 months

Welcoming the latest round of guest lecturers for our upcoming zkEVM Bootcamp with @encodeclub 🥁 📢 @imdaisyadams , @RiscZero 📢 @henrlihenrli , @StarknetFndn 📢 @alexand_belling , @LineaBuild 📢 @yezhang1998 , @Scroll_ZKP Haven’t applied yet? Here’s why you should 🧵

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@portport255

2 years

Learning about Move and @AptosLabs this weekend. Bullish on both

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@portport255

2 years

Looking into Solana internals. Wish me luck 🫡

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@portport255

5 months

Another $250k for security 🥳

Code4rena

@code4rena

5 months

With the Mainnet deployment of EIP-4844 right around the corner, @zksync is back for another audit! 💻 Their $250,000 USDC audit is live until March 28th at 20:00 UTC Help ensure their rollup improvement proposal is secure today:

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@portport255

2 years

8/ Lastly, things I didn't like: 95% of developer youtube videos felt like a waste of time. Too much talking about unimportant details. Also, I dislike tutorials that are just "copy/paste and press run". I'd rather make another counter program from scratch.

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@portport255

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WTF is WTF-zk? A walkthrough of the best ZK primitives course

porter (∎, ∆) - @portport255

WTF is WTF-zk? A walkthrough of the best ZK primitives course

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@portport255

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3. The best part is all the new friends. I've talked to over 1000 people and had some of the coolest conversations with builders, founders, VCs, students, professors, and more. I'm now super optimistic about the future. Wagmi

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@portport255

2 years

5/ When tutorials feel too simple, go to your favorite open source Solana project and read their code. Metaplex is one of my favorites because I love NFTs.

GitHub - metaplex-foundation/metaplex-program-library: Smart contracts maintained by the Metaplex...

Smart contracts maintained by the Metaplex team. Contribute to metaplex-foundation/metaplex-program-library development by creating an account on GitHub.

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@portport255

2 years

This is now a ZK account. Big announcement tomorrow. Stay tuned

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@portport255

1 month

STARKs!! Come join!!

Blockchain Society IIT Delhi

@blocsociitd

1 month

Join us tomorrow, 24th June, Monday at 8pm IST for a lecture on STARKs by @portport255

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@portport255

1 year

I met @pseudotheos . Amazing person. Made me very optimistic about the future

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@portport255

9 months

The same speakers are at every conference, but I've thought of a solution: If we consider panel permutations to be unique, we could have at least 4!=24 times as many conferences with the same speakers

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@portport255

4 months

Top 3 cypherpunk emails from today's stream: #1 - Hal Finney's first message

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@portport255

4 months

Hal Finney's first message: Day 2 of reading the Cypherpunk mailing list

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@portport255

2 years

@0xrooter All the MEV people liking this tweet 😂

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@portport255

4 months

I reused a slide from 2022 and someone noticed 😭😭😭 I'm never reusing slides again 🤣

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@portport255

2 years

1. My videos are garbage (slow, bad production quality, and several inaccurate statements). Instead of livestreaming a new lecture every 3 days, I think it'd be better to take the time to make high quality videos

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@portport255

8 months

We're so back

Mark Cuban

@mcuban

8 months

@Jason So you are saying you will have written a smart contract on a ZK L2 which will check for a construction permit being issued , which in turn will create and send me an NFT that unlocks and delivers 250k in USDC when the oracle checks property and utility records and

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@portport255

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Study time

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@portport255

9 months

I hope to see as many friends as possible! Let me know if you want to meet up :)

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

@zksync

9 months

There are 35+ opportunities to connect with the zkSync community during @EFDevconnect 🤯 You in? View the full calendar: Highlights ⬇️

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@portport255

7 months

Congrats! Thanks to everyone who participated 🥳

Code4rena

@code4rena

7 months

Awards have been announced for the $1.1m USDC @zksync Era audit 🎉 🎉 Top 5: 🥇 xuwinnie - $502,041.99 USDC 🥈 ChainLight - $157,696.85 USDC 🥉 Audittens - $140,480.81 USDC 🏅 minhtrng - $38,573.19 USDC 🏅 erebus - $25,342.88 USDC Read more at:

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@portport255

2 years

Did not expect to be listening to Martin Shkreli explaining how Algorand is a solution to the blockchain trilemma 😂

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@portport255

1 year

Study sessions must continue. What's the difference between Poseidon vs Poseidon2 hash functions?

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@portport255

2 years

Great opportunity:

Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶

@MinaProtocol

2 years

1/ 📢 Introducing zkIgnite, Cohort 1 ⚡️ This 3-month program aims to support the most ambitious developers and entrepreneurs building zkApps and tooling on Mina Protocol. $500K USDC and 500K MINA is available in funding for top projects 💰 Learn more:

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@portport255

2 years

@VitalikButerin If anyone wants to learn ZK, message me :)

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@portport255

2 months

22kb. Congrats Mina!

Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶

@MinaProtocol

2 months

Ahhhhh I’m upgrading 🫨

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@portport255

7 months

Time to be an influencer again 🫡

vitalik.eth

@VitalikButerin

7 months

Make Ethereum cypherpunk again

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@portport255

10 months

Next generation of security researchers is coming 📈

Blockchain at ASU

@blockchainASU

10 months

Come join us this Thursday to dive into blockchain security with @portport255 from @zksync ! 🔒

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@portport255

9 months

Made it to @__zkhack__

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@portport255

3 years

My first ever NFT is @ShreddedApes #2954 #SAGC #SolanaNFT

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@portport255

11 months

@0xMert_ Georgia Tech is an amazing school

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1 year

@zkSync_Space Thanks! This is a dream job for me. I'm so excited. Already got some real work done on the first day 🫡

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@portport255

2 years

I'm celebrating one year @KudelskiSec ! In blockchain security, it feels like it's been at least seven years 😂

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@portport255

1 year

Must read

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@zksecurityXYZ

1 year

The zero-knowledge attack of the year might just have happened, or how Nova got broken

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@portport255

2 years

6/ At this point, I got distracted by Solana crashing and spent a week reading Solana validator code because it seemed important. Thanks to @7LayerMagik , @CarryWorm , and everyone at @jito_labs for helping me here

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@portport255

3 years

Top left is the new book #cryptography

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@portport255

4 months

This isn't uncommon in cybersecurity. In 1986, Cliff Stoll found a 75 cent accounting error, tracked it all the way to a KGB agent, and got him arrested