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.

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