Written collaboratively by Phil Kelly and Jack Servia, with thanks to contributors and reviewers from Snickerdoodle Labs. Until now, the practice and economics of the Web2 browsing environment have inherently compromised privacy through the use of products that monitor user behavior. Browser data is being used to build, centralize, and…

Written collaboratively by Steve Pack and Phil Kelly At O(1) Labs, we focus on building products and solutions for the future. And this starts with our Business Development and Product teams staying informed about the latest in our industry. …

by Phil Kelly In a world where data privacy and security have become paramount concerns, and for Web3 projects in particular gas costs and data constraints are pain points, zero knowledge technology stands at the forefront as a transformative solution. To help foster adoption, O(1) Labs is thrilled to announce…

by Phil Kelly We are pleased to announce the formal launch of the O(1) Labs Partner Program! This is timed to coincide with the Mina EcoSystem moving towards the full launch of ZK Smart Contracts, or zkApps, on the Mina Protocol. Companies and projects selected to participate will receive structure…

by Regina Wong Twenty-seven developers, out of almost 400 applicants, were selected for Cohort 2 of the zkApps Builders Program, which took place from September to November 2022. …

TL;DR— At O(1) Labs we have created an internal Humanitarian Crisis Relief Initiative that allocates an annual budget for supporting humanitarian crises. As the first action out of this initiative, we are donating $25,000 in MINA and will match up to $25,000 more in MINA donations to Paribu’s initiative. We…

Phil Kelly Gaming continues to be cited as one of the top potential use cases for Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), and O(1) Labs’ SDK is a strong basis for building and running ZK elements within games. However, a focused discussion of ZKPs and games can be challenging. The space is: …

Brandon Kase, Phil Kelly Using proofs to improve risk transparency in centralized entities What are we talking about: Ensuring that anyone dealing with a centralized entity such as an exchange can understand what their risk is, through disclosures about the net risk in the entity’s balance sheet. And therefore avoiding the next FTX. What are we not talking about…

Phil Kelly The digital identity world is in build mode, and its adoption of Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) will lead to a powerful new generation of decentralized apps. New use cases under development include: Pseudonymous KYC, to help DeFi protocols with needs related to the regulatory environment. Proof of credit…