Ecosystem Update

4/04/22

Core Engineering Update

• Merges:
  • snarkVM
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/715: Refactor PC Scheme infrastructure to enable future optimizations (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/717: Split inner circuit to support variable inputs/outputs per transition (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/720: Implements Signature circuit, Poseidon::hash_to_scalar, and variety of traits for Address, Field, and Literal (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/721: Implements Scalar::add() circuit (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/722: Refactors Literal and core/ (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/723: Implements Program evaluation (HouwardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/727: Add Pedersen gadget (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/737: Removes all integers except UInt8 (HowardWu)

  • snarkOS

• In-Progress:
  • snarkVM
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/728: Implements a macro to automatically derive ToBytes and FromBytes for enums (d0cd)
  • snarkOS
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkOS/pull/1712: Add fuzz tests for the network message decoder (Ijedrz)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkOS/pull/1719: Feat: round trip time metrics for request/response cycles (niklaslong)

Community Updates

• Ambassador Program
  • Of the 1664 applicants verified, we received 974 applications. Maestro Ambassadors have been hard at work reviewing those 974 applications
  • We will formally announce the 30 to 50 chosen Apprentice Ambassadors the week of April 18
  • All ambassadors will have to go through KYC checks
• Aleo Ask Me Anything
  • This week's Aleo Ask Me Anything will be taking place on Thursday on Twitter Spaces. To access the link, please head to https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpAQkjaDxE.
  • Aleo's COO, Alex Pruden, will be giving an overview of the ZPrize initiative
• ZPrize
  • Tune into Aleo's AMA this week to learn about this upcoming initiative and have the opportunity to ask questions
  • The Discord Q&A channel will be open for questions as well

Miscellaneous