​XP x zkSync — Learnathon on Cryptography & Proofs

​TL;DR: Learn the fundamentals of cryptography — not just to write secure code, but to think like a sovereign builder in the age of Network States.

​A 3-day permissionless Learnathon inside Network School.

​Explore cryptography fundamentals and zero-knowledge proofs. Earn XP. Unlock a soulbound ZK Apprentice NFT.

​Guided by Porter Adams (zkSync, ex-Learning Economy).

​What You'll Learn

• ​Stream ciphers, entropy & pseudo-randomness

• ​Hashing, MACs & authenticated encryption

• ​Key exchange & intro to zero-knowledge proofs

​Special Guest

​Porter Adams — educator / DevRel @ Matter Labs (zkSync). Taught the world’s largest ZK course (1500+ learners). Opens and closes the Learnathon with two live sessions:

• ​Opening: ZK & the Crypto Mindset

• ​Closing: Porter’s ZK Dream – Learn-to-Earn in Action

​What You’ll Do

• ​Choose your track: 🐣 Beginner / 🧪 Explorer / 🧠 Builder

• ​Follow daily micro-quests

• ​Watch clips from Stanford’s Coursera course by Dan Boneh

• ​Complete challenges, explainers, and peer quests

• ​Earn XP and a soulbound credential minted on zkSync

​Schedule

• ​Sat (Day 1): Stream ciphers & entropy

• ​Sun (Day 2): Hashing & MACs

• ​Mon (Day 3): Key exchange & ZK proofs

• ​Kickoff session with Porter — Sat morning 10am - NS Library or remote

​Why Join

• ​100% open source & async

• ​Built on top of Stanford-level content

• ​zkSync as the proof layer

• ​First step in building Learn-to-Earn infrastructure