Nacera Rodstein

Head of People at @o1_labs

[Nicole Farrar @zkLawyer_]

It may be a good time for ZK + Dating Apps to work together. Why?

> $6-12B market projected to $11-19B by 2030
> Catfishing with synthetic deepfakes
> Underage users slipping into adult spaces
> Banned user re-entry (easy account re-creation)
> Data leaks - e.g., TeaOnHer scandal
> People want some trust signals, but don’t want to share ID/photos/address widely
> @Tinder Japan partnering with @WorldCoin for age verification and proof-of-personhood using ZK proofs.

Done right, users wouldn’t even notice the ZK part.

[Nicole Farrar @zkLawyer_]

This is a big milestone! Congrats Zeko on starting the e2e audit! And thanks to @zksecurity for lending their audit/security expertise!

[o1Labs (httpz) @o1_labs]

Honored to share that o1Labs ranked #6 on this year’s Talent Titans Top 100 list!

This recognition reflects the people-first culture our team has built, and we’re grateful to @calyptus_web3 for highlighting workplaces pushing Web3 forward.

[Calyptus @calyptus_web3]

Talent Titans 2026: Top 100 employers list is OUT

Huge congrats to the winners - pushing web3 culture, pay & innovation forward

@aztecnetwork @hackenclub @aave @phantom @TenderlyApp @o1_labs @lifiprotocol @OPLabsPBC @krakenfx @MessariCrypto @Consensys

https://t.co/yLTF2M6PM0

[o1Labs (httpz) @o1_labs]

"Boom. Proof." 😜

[Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶 @MinaProtocol]

From the ground in Bangalore: @deepthiskumar8 made the case for a future where verification doesn’t require surrendering your data — and how Mina makes that possible.

Some key takeaways from her talk ⤵️
🔹Every verification today creates a data copy — and every copy becomes a liability.
🔹ZK proofs flip the script: prove facts without exposing personal data.
🔹Client-side proving is the future, where data never leaves your device and no honeypots are created.
🔹Permissionless verification matters: anyone should be able to check a proof — on a phone, in a browser, without trusted intermediaries.
🔹With Aadhaar and DigiLocker, India is uniquely positioned to leapfrog toward privacy-preserving digital infrastructure.
🔹Mina enables public verification with private execution.

[Nicole Farrar @zkLawyer_]

Great to see @deepthiskumar8 killing it at India Blockchain Week and educating people on ZK tech!

[Nicole Farrar @zkLawyer_]

Catching up (after overindulging in turkey and stuffing last week) on a thought I shared at @ETHGlobal Pragma. Everyone agrees that privacy matters, but no one agrees what it means.

Regulators see it as secrecy that enables crime. Cypherpunks see it as a universal right. Users don't want to be tracked or have their data leaked. And businesses see it as a compliance headache.

Meanwhile, Web3 defaulted to full transparency. Anyone can see your entire on-chain transaction history — every payment, every salary, every donation.

We wouldn't accept this in traditional finance. And we shouldn't settle for it in crypto.

It's a hard challenge, but many projects (like @MinaProtocol) are working on privacy technology with the help of zero knowledge proofs.

ZKPs let you prove what's necessary — and nothing more. Want to invest in a private securities offering? Prove you're over 18, accredited, your funds were legally obtained, and you're not sanctioned — WITHOUT revealing your identity, net worth, or transaction history.

This can work beyond finance too: prove eligibility for a clinical trial without revealing medical records. Or prove suppliers are certified without exposing who they are (trade secrets).

With Mina Protocol, apps run off-chain and only the proof gets published on-chain — not your data, not the computation.

Developers can build privacy levels tailored to user expectations and legal requirements.

The shift we need:
Privacy ≠ Secrecy
Privacy = Programmable Disclosure

When we frame it this way, regulators, institutions, and users can all align. You get auditability for compliance, lower breach costs with less data to protect, and user privacy by default.

What needs to happen: better tech (we’re getting there), more applications beyond identity, education for regulators and users, and most of all, legal frameworks that accept zero knowledge proofs instead of demanding data collection.

If you're building apps that need privacy, let's talk.

Big thanks again to @ETHGlobal Pragma for having me on stage!

[Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶 @MinaProtocol]

That's a wrap on @EFDevcon 🇦🇷

🎤 8 talks + panels featuring the team
📸 119 TouchGrass photos verified on-chain
🌇 617 people registered for our event, zkFriends
🥩 At least 3 team dinners that turned into strategy sessions
🌱 1 GrassMan spotted in the wild

BA, you were good to us. See you next time!

[o1Labs (httpz) @o1_labs]

Our team spent the week at @EFDevcon connecting with builders, sharing ideas, and showcasing what's possible with ZK.

Now...back to building 🛠️

[Yoni (httpz) 🪶 @ymekuria]

It was great to catch up with the founders of @socialcap_ . They have some interesting attestation and supplychain verification with zk projects in the works.

@MinaProtocol @o1_labs @devconnectarg #zkfriends

[Deniz @denizb471]

Mina is uniquely suited for zkID use cases because you don't need to rely on a single (zk) identity provider and can compose multiple proofs efficiently through recursion.

Thanks @PrivacyEthereum for letting me talk about @MinaProtocol at @EFDevcon

[Connaugh @zkMarketer]

🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[Connaugh @zkMarketer]

Join the ⁦@MinaProtocol⁩ TouchGrass challenge this week if you’re ⁦@EFDevcon⁩ 📸 https://t.co/pYRHyD66mC

[o1Labs (httpz) @o1_labs]

"Privacy doesn't mean secrecy — it means programmable disclosure."

Our co-CEO @zkLawyer_ delivering a keynote at @ETHGlobal Pragma on how zero knowledge proofs can enable compliance without surveillance... and how @MinaProtocol can deliver this solution.

[Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶 @MinaProtocol]

Great discussions today at the @HouseofZK event on steering macroscale outcomes in the age of AI and ZK.

[Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶 @MinaProtocol]

If you’ve spotted the mysterious GrassMan roaming Buenos Aires this week 👀🌱… come find out why.

Tomorrow at ZK Real World Summit, @o1coby will share how TouchGrass uses @MinaProtocol to authenticate real images in a world where AI makes everything suspect.

[Danny Willems🛡️ @dwillems42]

**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Guys, I wanna get in the Raave with my friends.
Can someone help us?

We're ready to party 🎉

[Yasin Berk @dinaturalist]

The legend touched the grass at @ETHGlobal Pragma! @onunoreis
#touchgrass

[Mina Protocol (httpz) 🪶 @MinaProtocol]

Today’s model is built on collecting data. Tomorrow’s shouldn't be.

Nicole, Co-CEO of @o1_labs, spoke on a panel with @coincenter @0xPredicate and @legalrocks_xyz about ZK-powered “compliance without surveillance”, accountability in proof-based workflows, and what regulators need to understand next.

Thanks for having us @partyactionppl.