# Dev Update 2026-06-01

**URL:** <https://talk.neptune.cash/t/dev-update-2026-06-01/303>\
**Category:** News and Announcements\
**Created:** [June 1, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://talk.neptune.cash/t/dev-update-2026-06-01/303 "2026-06-01T12:02:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://talk.neptune.cash/t/dev-update-2026-06-01/303/1 "2026-06-01T12:02:48Z")

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# Dev Update — June 1, 2026

## 1. Last Week by the Numbers

> **Note:** GitHub pulse data is unavailable for this week. No repository activity metrics are recorded.

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## 2. Stand-up Summary

### Thorkil Værge

- **Last Week:** Announced the successful release of [version 0.11](https://github.com/Neptune-Crypto/neptune-core/releases/tag/v0.11.0), introducing two address formats (a viewing address revealing the AES key and an elliptic curve key exchange variant).
- **Coming Week:** Integrating these new address formats directly into the Neptune wallet application.

### Alan Szepieniec

- **Last Week:** Reviewed the new address formats and confirmed their soundness. Reviewed the univariate batching mechanism and returned it to the team for revision due to soundness uncertainties.
- **Coming Week:** Continuing engineering and soundness reviews while balancing external commitments.

### Ferdinand Sauer

- **Last Week:** Implemented the univariate batching mechanism and its supporting instructions. Started integrating the current development branch of Triton VM into the TASM library.
- **Coming Week:** Incorporating Alan’s review feedback into the univariate batching pull request and shifting focus toward implementing TIP 10.

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## 3. Technical Discussion

### Version 0.11 Address Formats

The version 0.11 release introduces a critical architecture upgrade featuring two distinct address formats:

1. A **Viewing Address** that directly exposes the AES key for encrypting notifications.
2. An **Elliptic Curve Key Exchange Address** that conceals the AES key assuming the absence of quantum adversaries (and in the presence of quantum adversaries, is no less secure than viewing addresses).

### Univariate Batching & Triton VM Upgrades

The team evaluated the soundness of the newly proposed univariate batching mechanism. This process is designed to execute prior to the low-degree test (STIR or FRI). The introduced instructions modify the existing `dot_step` instructions, ensuring full system functionality even if subsequent instruction optimizations face delays.

Currently, the TASM library aligns with Triton VM version 3, which lacks STIR, a proof of Zero Knowledge, and univariate batching.

### Project Prioritization & Pipeline

A technical consensus was achieved to prioritize core Triton VM development over immediate TASM code updates. The sequential pipeline for upcoming milestones is established as follows:

1. Complete the technical implementation of **[TIP 10](https://github.com/TritonVM/triton-vm/blob/master/tips/tip-0010/tip-0010.md)**.
2. Implement **“funky instructions”** (specialized operations designed to compress and hash rows simultaneously without hitting memory).
3. Revise the **recursive verifier** inside the TASM code once Triton VM master stability is achieved.

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## 4. Updates and Announcements

- **Release Announcement:** [Version 0.11](https://github.com/Neptune-Crypto/neptune-core/releases/tag/v0.11.0) has officially launched, delivering new address formats.
- A [**Triton assembler tutorial**](https://triton-vm.org/tutorial/) has been published.