Polygon (MATIC) Miden Alpha Testnet v4 Launches with New Features

Polygon (MATIC) has announced the launch of the Miden Alpha Testnet v4, introducing several new features aimed at enhancing the developer experience, according to polygon.technology.

Key Features of Miden Alpha Testnet v4

The latest version of the Miden Alpha Testnet brings a suite of improvements and tools for developers. One of the most significant updates is the alpha release of the Rust compiler. This tool allows developers to compile Rust code to Miden Assembly, marking a major milestone in the Rust-to-Miden compiler toolchain. Although still experimental, this release enables the general compilation from Rust/WebAssembly to MAST (Merkalized Abstract Syntax Tree), the bytecode of the Miden VM.

Additionally, the first release of the Miden block explorer, developed by the team behind StarkScan, is now available. This tool allows users to check the current state of the Miden blockchain, including accounts, notes, and transactions.

Enhanced Developer Tools and Features

The Miden Alpha Testnet v4 also includes several other developer-centric features:

• Consuming Multiple Notes in One Transaction: The Miden VM now supports consuming multiple notes in a single transaction, improving efficiency.
• TransactionRequests for Custom Notes: Users can now customize their transactions and inject customized notes into the Miden client.
• Miden Web Client Crate: This feature allows the Miden client to run in a browser, paving the way for browser-based Miden applications.
• Improvement to the Miden Client CLI: Users can now specify asset amounts using decimals and export their accounts via the CLI.
• Basic Wallet Changes: It is now possible to send notes without assets using the basic wallet, thanks to the split of the send_asset procedure into create_note and move_asset_into_note.

Future Updates and Roadmap

Looking ahead, Polygon plans to introduce several additional features and improvements to the Miden Testnet. These include a fully functional Rust compiler, oracle support, and network transactions. Developers and pioneers can look up all changes for the new version in the corresponding changelogs on the Miden GitHub repositories.

This new version focuses on developer-facing features but also includes many other changes, simplifications, and improvements behind the scenes. As more pioneers join the Polygon Miden Alpha Telegram group and begin to build sovereign dApps on the Miden zkVM rollup, the platform continues to evolve and unlock new opportunities for the Web3 ecosystem.

The future of Web3 is aggregated, and Polygon Miden is at the forefront of this evolution.