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Learn Miden.
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A community-built guide to Miden — the programmable privacy network for the next generation of compliant finance. From first principles to building on the network.

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// What is Miden

Practical privacy
for the future of finance.

Miden combines high throughput, private transactions, and verifiable computation — designed to power the next generation of financial applications that demand both privacy and compliance.

01
Customizable Privacy
Miden gives builders the choice between public and private transactions, enabling a new class of business applications that demand both compliance and confidentiality.
02
Quantum Secure
Built with post-quantum cryptography, Miden is designed to future-proof your business on-chain — ready for what comes after today's cryptographic standards.
03
Regulation Ready
With programmable privacy at its core, Miden is built for a future of regulatory clarity — enabling selective disclosure, compliance proofs, and auditable privacy flows.

// Handbook Chapters

Everything you need
to understand Miden.

Nine chapters covering every layer of the Miden protocol — from why it was built to how to develop on it.

02Context
Why Miden Exists
The problem with today's blockchain privacy and why Miden was built to enable practical, compliant, programmable privacy at scale.
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03Core
Core Concepts
Zero-knowledge proofs, client-side proving, private state, and the Miden VM — the foundational ideas behind the protocol.
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04Technical
How Miden Works
Architecture deep-dive — accounts, notes, transactions, the Miden VM, and how privacy is enforced at the protocol layer.
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05Privacy
Public vs Private
Understanding the spectrum of privacy in Miden — when to use public transactions, private notes, and selective disclosure.
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06Testnet
Using the Testnet
How to connect, set up your wallet, make your first private transaction, and test your application in a live environment.
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07Build
Building on Miden
Smart contracts, the Miden SDK, account abstractions, note scripts — everything you need to start shipping applications on Miden.
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08Ecosystem
The Miden Ecosystem
Pioneer program, projects, partners — a map of the growing ecosystem being built on the Miden programmable privacy network.
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09Reference
Miden Glossary
All Miden-specific terms, concepts, and acronyms explained clearly — your quick-reference guide to the protocol's vocabulary.
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// The Team

The builders behind Miden.

Engineers, cryptographers, and product thinkers — former Meta/Facebook blockchain researchers focused on turning advanced ZK research into real financial infrastructure.

Bobbin Threadbare
Co-Founder & CTO
Bobbin Threadbare
Former lead ZK researcher at Meta. Creator of the Miden VM and pioneer of the edge blockchain paradigm. Widely regarded as one of the foremost STARK experts in the world.
@bobbinth
Dominik Schmid
Co-Founder & Head of Product
Dominik Schmid
Former engineer at ConsenSys and the Raiden Network. Leads product and protocol design at Miden, responsible for the account-and-note model at the heart of Miden's privacy architecture.
@schmiddominik1
Azeem Khan
Co-Founder
Azeem Khan
Former Gitcoin fundraising lead and ex-ConsenSys. Co-founder of MorphL2. Named to the Faces of Crypto Philanthropy list and contributor to the World Economic Forum.
@azeemk
Akshit Sharma
Chief Operating Officer
Akshit Sharma
Operations leader with a focus on scaling decentralized infrastructure. Driving the strategic growth and daily operations of the Miden ecosystem.
@midenmonk
François Garillot
Engineering Lead
François Garillot
Leading the engineering efforts at Miden. Focused on the core protocol implementation, Miden VM development, and ensuring high-performance execution.
@huitseeker
Serge Radinovich
Staff Protocol Engineer
Serge Radinovich
Experienced protocol engineer focused on building robust and scalable blockchain systems. Contributing to the core architecture of the Miden rollup.
@sergeradd
Alexander John Lee
Protocol Engineer
Alexander John Lee
Rust specialist and protocol engineer working on the Miden node and virtual machine. Deeply involved in the design of the state and execution models.
@alexanderlee314
Paul Schoenfelder
Protocol Engineer
Paul Schoenfelder
Architectural engineer and prominent Elixir/Rust contributor. Bringing expertise in systems programming to the core Miden protocol development.
@gotbones
Adrian Hamelink
Applied Cryptography Engineer
Adrian Hamelink
Specializing in applied cryptography and ZK proofs. Working on the implementation of advanced cryptographic primitives for Miden.
@adr1anh
Marti Gorny
Protocol Engineer
Marti Gorny
Focused on protocol research and implementation. Contributing to the cryptographic foundations and security of the Miden network.
@mmagician
Philipp Keinberger
DevRel & Ecosystem Engineer
Philipp Keinberger
Bridging the gap between the core protocol and the developer community. Empowering builders to leverage Miden's unique privacy features.
@phil10013
Ben Schiller
Head of Communications
Ben Schiller
Leading communications and narrative strategy at Miden. Focused on articulating the value of programmable privacy to a global audience.
@btschiller
Ahmad Khan
Product Designer
Ahmad Khan
Specializing in designing intuitive and beautiful product experiences for complex cryptographic systems and developer tools.
@aesopsolo
Gaylord Warner
Product Marketing
Gaylord Warner
Product marketing lead with a focus on developer adoption and growing the Miden ecosystem through strategic positioning.
@zkgaylord
Daniel Okechukwu
Protocol Engineer
Daniel Okechukwu
Building the future of finance on Miden. Focused on developing efficient and secure protocol solutions for private transactions.
@danielokey_

// Pioneer Projects

Built on Miden.

Top teams supported through the Miden Pioneer Program — building the future of on-chain economies with programmable privacy.

Qash
Qash
B2B Neobank for Payroll & Treasury Management
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ZoroSwap
ZoroSwap
Public/Private Oracle-informed AMM
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ETHMDN
Dome
Dome
Crosschain Platform for Private Financial Flows
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Lumina
Lumina Engine
Private Cross-Chain Trading Infrastructure
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Miden Wallet
Miden Browser Wallet
In-browser Wallet for Easy Payments
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Inicio
Inicio Labs
Multisig Solution for Miden
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.miden
Miden Name
Miden Name
Name Service for Miden
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Walnut
Playground
Miden Playground & Learning Environment
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// Get Started

Start with Chapter One.

Whether you're a developer, researcher, or simply curious about programmable privacy — this handbook walks you through Miden from the ground up.

// Miden Glossary

230 terms explained.

Every Miden and Web3 term you need to know, explained in plain English.


// Privacy Challenge

Test your privacy
knowledge.

Real-world scenarios. Pick the right Miden privacy approach. Five rounds — see how many you get right.

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