According to CoinGecko market data, MINA (Mina Protocol) is currently trading at $1.42, with a 24-hour increase of 20.7%. The market is volatile, so please be cautious and manage your risks.

According to CoinGecko market data, Mina Protocol (MINA) is currently trading at $1.17, with a 24-hour increase of 28.5%. The market is volatile, so please exercise caution and manage your risks.

According to OKX market data on December 24th, MINA surged above $1.1 and is currently priced at $1.131, with a 24-hour increase of over 26%.

Mina Foundation announced the launch of a new funding program, Core, which aims to support projects dedicated to improving the Mina protocol and invites builders and innovators to contribute to the network's ongoing success by promoting innovation. The Core program focuses on highly prioritized development areas and aims to fund projects that break the limits of Mina's potential, explore new ideas and use cases. By participating in RFC discussions and submitting proposals, community members can not only contribute to shaping the Mina vision but also receive funding to achieve this goal. Examples include token standards, zkOracles, data availability layers, new o1js features, and more.

Mina Protocol announced on X platform that the testnet has completed the Epoch 2 phase, and the network performance testing continues to make progress. Node operators are helping to ensure that the protocol is ready for a major upgrade, which will bring easier ZK programmability to the Mina mainnet. Next, it will enter Epoch 3, which includes resuming load testing, continuing to deploy ZK smart contracts, introducing more complexity, and so on.