Ecosystem Update

3/28/22

Core Engineering Update

• Merges:
  • snarkVM
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/712: Introduces a witness! macro, updates circuit traits and linear combination (HowardWu)
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/718: Introduces skeleton view, compute, and private key circuits, implements Poseidon PRF, removes PRFError (HowardWu)
  • snarkOS
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkOS/pull/1699: Restore missing CI integration tests (Ijedrz)
• In-Progress:
  • snarkVM
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkVM/pull/715: Refactor PC Scheme infrastructure to enable future optimizations (Pratyush)
    • 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/727: Add Pedersen gadget (Julesdesmit)
  • snarkOS
    • https://github.com/AleoHQ/snarkOS/pull/1703: Add an automatic node self-update feature (Ijedrz)

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
• Turkish Meetup
  • We have two Aleo team members who will be organizing small meetups in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir over the next two weeks. They'll have more information about this on Discord.
• Meet Your Maestro
  • This week's community call will be hosted on Discord and by the Maestros! Those who are available will introduce themselves and their role in the Aleo community. There will not be a Q&A session. Tune in, it's going to be a wild multilingual call.
• General Ecosystem Updates
  • All future Aleo Ask Me Anythings will be held on Twitter Spaces
  • All future Community Calls will be held on Discord
• Grants Program
  • Emails have been sent out either rejecting applications or asking for more information

Miscellaneous