Vanshika Srivastava

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Today we'll be doing a deep dive to understand to zkApps and how you can build one using Mina Protocol. What is a zkApp ? A zkApp is an app which is based on zero knowledge proofs. In the context of Mina, these zkApps utilise zk-SNARKs and can perform complex off-chain computations with a fixed fee to verify the zero knowledge proof on the chain.

The recent action of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) against Paytm's subsidiary, the Paytm Payment Bank has sent ripples across the fintech industry. The payment bank has been barred by RBI from engaging in any further activities that involve accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, FASTags, wallets, and more, post-February 29, 2024.