Cross-posting our initial idea about zkSpin from over a year ago from https://x.com/JustinZhang/status/1697308401100009530:

"Blockchain is too slow for applications like gaming. It is slow because large p2p networks take time to converge and numerous applications jam in the same scarce block space. 

I’ve been working for 2.5 months on a concept called L4 ZK Session Rollup (nicknamed “zkSpin”) where each application session has its own ephemeral zkRollup. 

Such zkRollup runs on the players’ own machine and therefore achieves optimal LAN-party grade performnace, consumes zero gas fee during the game because it doesn’t occupy public block space, and is just as secure thanks to zk proofs."

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1/ CSX NY is off and running! 

Here’s a recap of Week:

In the morning of Day 1, we dove right into finding Product Market Fit in Web3. 

Each CSX cohort company built their own one-size-fits-one plan to define and test their theory for achieving PMF and shared their plan with the rest of the group. 

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I’m excited to announce the 21 startups we’ve selected to join our Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Fall 2024 cohort, which starts this week. 

Over the next 8 weeks, they’ll get firsthand lessons from top crypto founders, receive guidance and support from @a16zcrypto’s investing and operating teams, and build connections with each other and the broader a16z network.

The CSX Fall 2024 companies are coming to NYC from 11 different countries, and they’re building on every level of the crypto stack, including AI, DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer applications such as photo sharing and mapping. 

We’re thrilled to partner with each of these CSX companies on their journey to product market fit. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/announcing-the-csx-fall-2024-cohort/

🌟 Thrilled to announce that we've been selected to join the 
@a16zcrypto CSX Fall 2024 cohort! 🚀 

Over the next 8 weeks, we'll be in NYC learning from some of the best in the crypto space, building alongside 20 other incredible teams, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Web3. 

Can't wait to share more of our journey and the amazing things we have in store. Stay tuned! 💥

We back bold entrepreneurs building the next internet. 
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