Brandon Kase (@bkase

Brandon Kase

2,173 posts

Brandon Kase

@bkase_

Peripatetic philomath. Agentic engineering. Burning tokens building weird stuff.

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Joined December 2013

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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jan 2
Programming is dead now. Too slow. At this point I’ve played with systems shit, performance optimization, web apps, machine learning stuff, emulators, theorem proving and formal methods stuff, infra, dev env bash/nix stuff, web extensions, and I just did some native iOS
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jan 17, 2023
This is basically what Mina already looks like 🪶🪶🪶 You can even play with the bandwidth requirements via a sliding scale of tradeoffs in trust assumption. Decentralized phone client 📱 for Mina coming sooner than you think!
Bankless
@Bankless
Jan 10, 2023
What will Ethereum look like in 2032? @VitalikButerin offers a glimpse into the future 🔮
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jan 23, 2024
Today, I am honored to step into the role of CEO of @o1_labs. Grateful for the incredible legacy left by @etekis and I'm committed to building on top of our successes for this next chapter of o1Labs' journey!
o1Labs (httpz)
@o1_labs
Jan 23, 2024
Today marks a new chapter as we welcome Brandon Kase @bkase_ as our CEO. We express deep gratitude for Emre Tekisalp for his remarkable leadership and as we bid farewell, we also welcome the opportunity for growth and evolution. Read more: o1labs.medium.com/turning-pages-…
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jul 14, 2023
Proud to share that I am officially taking on the CTO role! Alongside my amazing colleagues, I’m excited to continue my 6 year journey @o1_labs building a simple, powerful, programmable privacy layer via @MinaProtocol and SnarkyJS and recursive ZK proof systems + even more! 🔐
o1Labs (httpz)
@o1_labs
Jul 14, 2023
📣 Big News! Thrilled to announce the promotion of @bkase_ to CTO at O(1) Labs! As our founding engineer, he has helped shape our vision. Now, as CTO, he will steer our technical strategy as we continue to make waves in the zk space. Congrats Brandon! Onwards and upwards 🚀🎉
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jun 26, 2025
It’s official! The @MinaFoundation to @o1_labs handover is done. We now have full ownership of all of the following: * Engineering and Development * Marketing and Communications * Community Growth & Engagement * Tools and Infrastructure * Grants Program * Delegation Program
forums.minaprotocol.com
Community Call Recap: Transition Milestones, Ecosystem Priorities, and What’s Next for Mina
On June 19, 2025, Josh Cincinnati and Brandon Kase, CEOs of Mina Foundation and o1Labs hosted a community call to share updates on the ongoing transition, product priorities, and the long-term vision...
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Apr 2, 2025
I’m so excited about the future of @MinaProtocol In the last two weeks I * regrouped internally with @o1_labs to process the changes * met with @bitbanter in Miami and we had a great chat—we’re very aligned on what it means to decentralize Mina * started thinking through
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jul 26, 2023
Zeko will soon deliver the first fully isomorphic L2 for the @MinaProtocol ecosystem: Same client-side ZK private compute layer, and compatible with Mina infra and tooling, but super fast. And laying the foundation for a customizable ZK stack. Excited to be contributing! 🔥
Zeko Labs
@ZekoLabs
Jul 26, 2023
You've heard about Rollups for scaling, now it's time to add privacy into the mix! Today, in partnership with @o1_labs and @dcspark_io , we are thrilled to unveil Zeko, a Layer 2 ZK Rollup ecosystem specifically designed for zero-knowledge applications (zkApps), settled by
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Nov 13, 2023
zkConnect @MinaProtocol event is legit
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Mar 11, 2025
When I joined Mina as a founding engineer before the 2017 bull market, zero-knowledge proofs were esoteric—almost mythical tech. It’s been an honor to help pioneer recursive ZK proofs in production, creating crypto’s first succinct blockchain. Mina is more than tech: It's been my
o1Labs (httpz)
@o1_labs
Mar 11, 2025
We agree with @MinaFoundation that the best approach for the ecosystem is for o1Labs to take ownership of the technical roadmap for the @MinaProtocol. We are deeply committed to supporting the Mina ecosystem and realizing the vision of a truly decentralized, open-source internet
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jun 13, 2025
There’s been a lot happening behind the scenes, and I’m fully aware we haven’t shared enough. I’m here to try and give as much information as possible while we’re still in flight. I’ve also committed to a community call next week to address any outstanding questions. As CEO of
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Jun 4, 2024
Proud of the @o1_labs team for delivering Berkeley to mainnet! This is proof (pun intended) of our commitment to creating a fair and truthful Internet. Our “Proof of Everything” redefines how the world operates, ensuring trust and verifiability at every step. Let’s build on Mina!
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Aug 14, 2025
Quick Mina update There’s a lot happening right now: We’re tackling the mountain of work for the upcoming hard fork to make the protocol more stable and performant, making strong progress on the Rust node (which will enable the web node) with simplified infra, synced code, and
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Brandon Kase
@bkase_
Nov 29, 2022
zkApps can tap into @MinaProtocol's recursive innards with SnarkyJS -- the only zk framework with facilities for easy proof recursion! 🤯 What is proof recursion and why is it so powerful? 🤔 🧵
Brandon Kase
@bkase_
May 7, 2024
So excited for the shit we’re cooking up that I worked until 3am today. You aren’t prepared for all the cool shit coming to the Mina ecosystem.
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