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This week Anna and Tarun chat with Vasiliy Shapovalov from [Lido](Lido) and Felix Lutsch of Chorus One about liquid staking on the ETH2 Proof of Stake consensus chain. Vasiliy explains Ethereum’s unique PoS validator setup and how liquid staking behaves on this network. They also talk about how liquid staking behaves on other live PoS, the inevitability of liquid staking and how to best design these systems. Lastly, they chat about navigating control and decision making in liquid staking protocols, touching on topics of decentralisation and governance. Here are some links for the episode:Episode 140: Staking derivatives & DeFi with Alex Evans (and Tarun!)Blog post: How Lido WorksBlog post: The Road to Trustless Ethereum StakingEthCC 4 - Vasiliy Shapovalov : Liquid staking in Ethereum securityA Note on Borrowing Constant Function Market Maker Shares Liquid Staking Research Report: Implications of Proof-of-Stake Assets in Decentralized Finance OlympusDAOZK Focused matching round with Gitcoin! If you’re working on an open source ZK-focused tech or tools, including learning material or documentation then check out the next Gitcoin Matching beginning December 1st. This will be a ZK-focused side round, funded by the ZK Validator and some great teams in the ZK ecosystem. Read more about how to submit your project here: https://medium.com/zero-knowledge-validator/funding-zero-knowledge-tech-with-gitcoin-51b861f4e089 Today’s episode is sponsored by Least Authority. Least Authority is committed to building and supporting the development of technology to preserve your privacy and keep your data secure. They do this by reviewing third-party software for security vulnerabilities and by building their own secure software, with a specific focus on increasing the security of the data and systems. They have several job opportunities, including a Tech Lead to help design and build a service offering the use of Zero Knowledge Access Passes (ZKAPs), a cryptographic authorization protocol, to other organizations. Visit LeastAuthority.com to see more details about the job listing, read their findings on projects such as Tezos and Mina, and to learn about their work on Zero Knowledge Proofs and zk-SNARKS. If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week Anna chats with Ismail Khoffi from Celestia about how and why they’re focusing on building a data availability-first L1 blockchain. Ismail takes us through how data availability can be a problem, primarily with light clients and breaks down the components necessary to understanding the data availability problem such as state changes, the separation of consensus from execution and how Celestia aims to be a pluggable consensus layer. Here are some links for the episode:Episode 151: John Adler on Optimistic vs ZK Rollup and the data availability problemEpisode 207: Journey Through the Cosmos Ecosystem with Billy Rennekamp Celestia on TwitterCelestia’s websiteLazy Ledger is now CelestiaZK Podcast Blog: Data Availability & Scaling Blockchains Paper: LazyLedger: A Distributed Data Availability Ledger With Client-Side Smart Contracts by Mustafa Al-Bassam Paper: Fraud and Data Availability Proofs: Maximising Light Client Security and Scaling Blockchains with Dishonest Majorities by Mustafa Al-Bassam, Alberto Sonnino, Vitalik Buterin ZK Focused matching round with Gitcoin!If you’re working on an open source ZK-focused tech or tools, including learning material or documentation then check out the next Gitcoin Matching beginning December 1st. This will be a ZK-focused side round, funded by the ZK Validator and some great teams in the ZK ecosystem. Read more about how to submit your project here: https://medium.com/zero-knowledge-validator/funding-zero-knowledge-tech-with-gitcoin-51b861f4e089 Also, join us at the ZK Hack Party + Jobs Fair, Thursday December 2nd Register HereToday’s episode is sponsored by Aztec.Aztec aims to be the privacy layer for Ethereum. They believe that unlocking programmable privacy is the next frontier for blockchains. Aztec is the first zero knowledge rollup built from the ground up for anonymous payments and DeFi transactions.And catch their ZK Hack workshop HERETry our Aztec to send funds privately on zk.money.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Billy Rennekamp about the Cosmos Hub ecosystem, ICF and some of the latest innovations he is watching. They discuss his early experiments with NFTs that led to the Clovers Network and his move into the Cosmos ecosystem. Through this, they cover how the space has evolved and the game changing potential of the IBC paradigm. Billy explains how the Cosmos Hub aims to support innovative modular development and shares the latest research into Interchain security, bridges, governance and much more.Here are some links for the episode:Billy on TwitterClovers Networkfolia.appCosmos HubCosmos SDK - IBC OverviewCosmos Hub roadmap Learn ->> ZK Hack - learn - now until December 7th, attend ZK workshops & solve ZK puzzlesBuild ->> ZK Jobs Board - find new opportunities in the ZK space! Meet ->> ZK Jobs Fair - December 2nd, meet top zk projects that are hiring. Funding for ZK projects ->> Zero Knowledge Gitcoin Matching Round beginning December.Today’s episode is sponsored by cLabs. cLabs works on building Celo. Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Its mobile-first approach, SNARK-based light client with full node incentives, and gas payable in ERC-20 tokens allow crypto payments and DeFi tools to reach the 6 billion smartphones on Earth. Celo’s interoperability and full EVM-compatibility makes it easy to start building dApps that reach global users across devices, carriers, and countries.If you're interested, come join Celo's vibrant ecosystem. Visit celo.org to learn more.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna catches up with Guillermo Angeris, Alex Evans and Tarun. The conversation charts their research on CFMMs, AMMs and related primitives and explores the goals and methodology of this work. They also revisit the topic of private AMMs and specifically their recent work on using differential privacy to achieve a more private system. Here are some links for the episode:Paper: Replicating Market MakersPaper: How Liveness Separates CFMMs and Order BooksPaper: Replicating Monotonic Payoffs Without CollateralPaper: Differential Privacy in Constant Function Market MakersPaper: Constant Function Market Makers: Multi-Asset Trades via Convex OptimizationPaper: Replicating Market MakersPaper: A Note on Bundle Profit MaximizationPaper: A Note on Borrowing Constant Function Market Maker SharesPaper: When does the tail wag the dog? Curvature and market makingLearn ->> ZK Hack - learn - now until December 7th, attend ZK workshops & solve ZK puzzlesBuild ->> ZK Jobs Board - find new opportunities in the ZK space! Meet ->> ZK Jobs Fair - December 2nd, meet top zk projects that are hiring. Today’s episode is sponsored by Aztec. Aztec aims to be the privacy layer for Ethereum. They believe that unlocking programmable privacy is the next frontier for blockchains. Aztec is the first zero knowledge rollup built from the ground up for anonymous payments and DeFi transactions. Join the thousands of users already sending funds privately on zk.money.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna and Tarun chat with MP, Trent and Sam from JPG about this on-chain NFT curation protocol. They walk through what the JPG team wanted out of this decentralized curation protocol and how to bring in voices that aren't always heard in the traditional art world. They also explore the idea of rethinking the mechanism of curation, indexing and permissionless access in order to bring a crypto native approach to NFT art culture. Lastly, they look at JPG's focus on on-chain records can preserve longterm value of NFTs with an eye on how to bridge the various ecosystems in the future and brainstorm around the idea of ZK NFTs. Here are some links for the episode:JPGJPG on TwitterEpisode 150: NFTs & Rarible with Alex SalnikovEpisode 198: NFT Creation, Curation and Governance with Luiz from FingerprintsDAOMuseum of Crypto ArtOn CyberLearn ->> ZK Hack - learn - now until December 7th, attend ZK workshops & solve ZK puzzlesBuild ->> ZK Jobs Board - find new opportunities in the ZK space! Meet ->> ZK Jobs Fair - December 2nd, meet top zk projects that are hiring. Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Anoma. Anoma is a multivariate & multivariable bartering protocol that enables bartering among N-parties of arbitrary assets, including NFTs, all with zero-knowledge privacy. Check out Awa’s twitter thread to learn more about this project: .Be sure to stay tuned for Anoma’s first public testnet, in which you’ll be able to play with Anoma’s Proof-of-Stake, intent gossip/matchmaking layer, and custom validity predicates.Check Anoma’s codebase on GitHub and the team building Anoma is hiring. Find their jobs HEREIf you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna catches up on what has been happening in the Kusama network ecosystem with Will Pankiewicz, Raul Romanutti, and Bruno Skvorc. First up, Will, the Master of Validators at Parity, takes us through the fundamentals of Kusama, how it differs from Polkadot and some future predictions for the ecosystem and its parachains. Next, Raul, Community Manager and council member, breaks down how Kusama's governance and council functions. Last but not least, we learn about RMRK founded by Bruno, an NFT project on Kusama which started as a hack to support basic NFTs without smart contracts and grew into full-blown NFT ecosystem on Kusama.Here are some links for this episode:Episode 46: Gavin Wood on Polkadot, Sharding and SubstrateEpisode 83: From Warp Sync to SPREE with Polkadot’s Rob HabermeierEpisode 104: Exploring Kusama, the Canary Chaos NetworkEpisode 171: Mapping the Polkadot EcosystemEpisode 181: Aping into DeFi and NFTs with Andy Chorlian and Tarun ChitraRMRKClusters: how trusted & trust-minimized bridges shape the multi-chain landscapeZK Hack kicked off on October 26th and goes until December 7th — a multi-round online event with workshops and puzzle solving competitions. Put together by the Zero Knowledge Podcast and the ZKValidator and supported by all of our fantastic sponsors. Even if you missed the first session you can still join the next ones, head to the website to check out the schedule of workshops and puzzles: https://www.zkhack.dev/Thank you to this week’s sponsor. Centrifuge - A Real-world DeFi project. Centrifuge puts real-world assets on the blockchain, allowing issuers to get liquidity on their assets and investors to make a safe, stable yield in the volatile crypto world. They are hiring positions! Head to https://centrifuge.io/careers to learn more.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna speaks with Adam Gągol and Matthew Niemerg about Aleph Zero - an L1 project mixing ZKPs and MPCs with a DAG consensus algorithm. The aim of their project is to enable private smart contracts. In the conversation, they explore the underlying DAG structure and their privacy solutions that leverage zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) and Secure Multiparty Computation (sMPC). Here are some links for this episode:Paper - Aleph: Efficient Atomic Broadcast in Asynchronous Networks with Byzantine NodesTime, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System by Leslie LamportEpisode 188: Analyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and DevZK Hack kicked off on October 26th and goes until December 7th — a multi-round online event with workshops and puzzle solving competitions. Put together by the Zero Knowledge podcast and the ZKValidator and supported by all of our fantastic sponsors. Even if you missed the first session you can still join the next ones, head to the website to check out the schedule of workshops and puzzles: https://www.zkhack.dev/Thank you to this week’s sponsor DeversiFi! DeversiFi's mission is to make the opportunities of DeFi available to everyone and their platform enables this with an impressive user experience and simple to use interface. Built with some of the cutting edge StarkWare scaling tech you've heard about on the podcast, this is a great way to start using zk tech live today. Right now on the platform you can invest, trade and send tokens and manage your portfolio all without paying gas fees. Find out more about how you can make to most of DeFi at https://www.deversifi.com/.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna speaks with Dankrad Feist, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. They talk about the future of the ETH client infrastructure, the merge, the difference between merkle trees and verkle tries, and more. They also explore how concepts that originated in the ZK research space have made their way into the ETH client stack.Here are some links for this episode:Episode 120: ZKPs in Ethereum with Vitalik Buterin & Justin Drake Episode 187: The Evolution of ETH 2.0 with Teku’s Ben EdgingtonDankrad’s website"Why it's so important to go stateless" by Dankrad Feist Verkle Tree Summary from Vitalik and DankardPEEPanEIP #46: Verkle tries for Ethereum state with Dankrad Feist Look out for ZK Hack kicking off October 26th — a multi-round online event with workshops and puzzle solving competitions. Put together by this podcast and the ZKValidator and supported by all of our fantastic sponsors. Think Hackathon meets CTF meets Dark Forest round based competition. There will be a leaderboard and prizes. And deep dive learning sessions with the best teams in the space. Signup & Join the discord! Thank you to this week’s sponsor Aleo! Aleo a new public Layer-1 blockchain tailor-made for building private applications.Check out the website, or roll up your sleeves and visit leo-lang.org to start building. Aleo also invites the community to participate in an ongoing setup ceremony for trustlessly generating the system parameters at setup.aleo.org. If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna catches up with Zaki Manian and his new project Sommelier. They explore how Sommelier aims to develop strategies to better serve the more complex emerging DeFi projects like Uniswap V3, and how this would allow the average user to benefit from these new powerful tools. They also discuss Zaki’s vision for multichain DeFi and how the space has evolved over the last few years.Here are a few links for this episode:iqlusion ValidatorEpisode 108: Catch up with Zaki Manian from TendermintEpisode 174: Through the Cosmos Stargate UpgradeLook out for ZK Hack kicking off October 26th — a multi-round online event with workshops and puzzle solving competitions. Put together by this podcast and the ZKValidator and supported by all of our fantastic sponsors. Think Hackathon meets CTF meets Dark Forest round based competition. There will be a leaderboard and prizes. And deep dive learning sessions with the best teams in the space. Signup & Join the discord! Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Anoma. Anoma is a multivariate & multivariable bartering protocol that enables bartering among N-parties of arbitrary assets, including NFTs, all with zero-knowledge privacy. Check out Awa’s twitter thread to learn more about this project: .Be sure to stay tuned for Anoma’s first public testnet, in which you’ll be able to play with Anoma’s Proof-of-Stake, intent gossip/matchmaking layer, and custom validity predicates.Check Anoma’s codebase on GitHub and the team building Anoma is hiring. Find their jobs on the ZK Jobs Board*If you like what we do: *Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

200th Episode of Zero Knowledge Podcast! This week, Anna chats with Alessandro Chiesa, a professor working on cryptography, complexity and security and one of the co-founders Zcash and StarkWare. Anna and Ale dig into some of the recent SNARK research coming out of his lab and discuss how to navigate the challenges of teaching in a space that changes quickly. Here are some links for this episode:Episode 59: STARKs & StarkWare with Eli and AlessandroEpisode 114: Exploring the Fractal transparent SNARK constructionSummer school - Foundations and Frontiers of Probabilistic Proofs (virtual)Paper - Barriers for Succinct Arguments in the Random Oracle Model by Alessandro Chiesa and Eylon Yogev Paper - Proof Carrying Data without Succinct ArgumentsPaper - A Zero Knowledge Sumcheck and its ApplicationsPaper - Bulletproofs: Short Proofs for Confidential Transactions and MoreSubquadratic SNARGs in the Random Oracle ModelPost-Quantum Succinct Arguments: Breaking the Quantum Rewinding BarrierPaper - DIZK: A Distributed Zero Knowledge Proof SystemPaper - Aurora: Transparent Succinct Arguments for R1CSAlessandro Chiesa's websiteLook out for ZK Hack kicking off October 26th — a multi-round online event with workshops and puzzle solving competitions. Sign up at: https://www.zkhack.dev/If you're in Lisbon in October for Lisbon Blockchain Week then join us for the official ZK Hack Kick-off Party!Thank you to this week’s sponsor. Centrifuge - A Real-world DeFi project. Centrifuge puts real-world assets on the blockchain, allowing issuers to get liquidity on their assets and investors to make a safe, stable yield in the volatile crypto world. They are hiring positions! Head to https://centrifuge.io/careers to learn more.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna chats with Emre Tekişalp and [Izaak Meckler](twitter.com/izmeckler) about what’s new with Mina, O(1) Labs, the network launch and of course the anticipated release of Snapps to testnet later this year. We learn all about how Snapps, these SNARK-powered applications, bring data privacy and scalability to blockchain.Here are a few links for this episode:Latest recursive SNARKitecture with Izaak Meckler from O(1)Labs Zero Knowledge Podcast, Episode 113 Digging into recursive zkSNARKs with Coda Zero Knowledge Podcast, Episode 54 zkSessions: Izaak Meckler on SnarkyJSWhat are Snapps? on the Mina Protocol blogThe mina-vrf-rs tool from ZKVCheck out the ZK Hack website, signup today & join the discord! Thank you to this week’s sponsor cLabs. They have recently released Optics, a first-of-its-kind cross-chain communication system. It uses optimistic(ish) replication of data structures to send messages, tokens, and data between chains and rollups. Reach out to them via github discussions.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna and Tarun dive back into the NFT space with their guest Luiz from FingerprintsDAO. FingerprintsDAO is a collector organization for artists, curators and producers. Luiz takes us through new paradigms of NFT creation, its governance and the wild world of on-chain art where it’s the smart contract that is the art and wherein the value lies.Here are some links mentioned this episode:Episode 150: NFTs & Rarible with Alex SalnikovFingerprintsDAOAutoglyphsDEAFBEEF0xmonsCryptoPunksSarah MeyohasSarah Meyohas’ Cloud of PetalstubaLootPleasrDAOHypebeastSol LeWittArtBlocksFidenzaFramergencePulsquaresChromie SquiggleTwin FlamespplpleasrCryptovoxelsMitchell F ChanNFTs, Generative Art, and Sol LeWitt by Mitchell F ChanBitchcoinTarun’s art projectBe sure to register for the next ZK Jobs Fair on September 30th if you’re looking for opportunities in crypto.For potential hiring teams, we still have booths available, so do get in touch by emailing [email protected] you to this week’s sponsor Aleo! Aleo a new public Layer-1 blockchain tailor-made for building private applications.Check out the website, or roll up your sleeves and visit leo-lang.org to start building. Aleo also invites the community to participate in an ongoing setup ceremony for trustlessly generating the system parameters at setup.aleo.org. And be sure check out the generative NFTs that you get if you participate! If you like what we do:Subscribe to our announcement newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Pedro Gomes, Founder of WalletConnect, about how wallets and DApps traditionally interact and the journey to WalletConnect and WalletConnect 2.0. They explore how the tech incorporates the Waku protocol, as well as the role of CAIPs (Chain Agnostic Improvement Proposals) in determining how WalletConnect evolves. Pedro shares what prompted the new WalletConnect 2.0 development decisions and his thoughts on what role the project will play in a MultiChain future.Here are a few links for this episode:List of EVM networksEpisode 65: Bridges, xDai and Burner Wallets with Igor & AustinEpisode 186: ZKPs for Spam Protection & Decentralized Messaging with StatusBe sure to register for the next (ZK Jobs Fair)[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zk-jobs-fair-4-tickets-167586621095] on September 30th if you’re looking for opportunities in crypto. For potential hiring teams, we still have booths available, so do get in touch by emailing (mailto:[email protected]). In the meantime, you can also check out the new website and the updated jobs board.Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Anoma. Anoma is a multivariate & multivariable bartering protocol that enables bartering among N-parties of arbitrary assets, including NFTs, all with zero-knowledge privacy. Check out Awa’s twitter thread to learn more about this project: .Be sure to stay tuned for Anoma’s first public testnet, in which you’ll be able to play with Anoma’s Proof-of-Stake, intent gossip/matchmaking layer, and custom validity predicates.Check Anoma’s codebase on GitHub and the team building Anoma is hiring. Find their jobs HEREIf you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any upcoming event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Harry Halpin, the CEO of the Nym project, about a variety of topics related to privacy, politics and the need to build censorship-resistant systems. Harry talks about his early involvement in cryptography and his changing perspectives on capitalism as a tool for good. He shares how Nym aims to protect blockchain transactions from network-based deanonymization attacks.Here are a few links mentioned in this episode:Mixnets and privacy technology with Claudia Diaz from Nym, Zero Knowledge Episode 125Harry’s talk at the ZKV event on Cosmos privacyNym WhitepaperThe latest Gitcoin CLR matching round is live, so be sure to check out Zero Knowledge Podcast’s page and use it to make a powerful contribution to the show! Thank you for the previous support, which directly contributed to the launch of the new zeroknowledge.fm website and community.Thank you to our sponsor, Mina Protocol! Mina is a layer-one protocol working to connect crypto to the real world. This means developers can leverage private, verified, real world data from any website to build decentralized apps. Mina’s decentralized apps, called Snapps, also allow users to access on-chain services without sacrificing personal data privacy.Now that Mina’s mainnet is live, the ecosystem is growing fast. Join the community and find out more by visiting minaprotocol.com!If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Read transcript

This week, Anna and James chat with Joseph Delong, CTO of Sushi, who talks about everything that’s happened since the initial SushiSwap genesis and the gradual transition into a large organization capable of shipping multiple products: MISO, Kashi, BentoBox and the upcoming Trident.Joseph then dives into a few of the recent events like the MISO vulnerability, the scrapped VC raise, the Optimism deployment and the relationship with Paradigm.Here are a few links for this episode:A Tale of Sushi(Swap) with Tarun, Hasu and Anna – Part1, Zero Knowledge Episode 148A Tale of SushiSwap, Part 2 on Uncommon CoreSushiswap Bonus ChatThe Evolution of ETH 2.0 with Teku’s Ben Edgington, Zero Knowledge Episode 187Be sure to register for the next ZK Jobs Fair on September 30 if you’re looking for opportunities in crypto. It’s a great way to hang out in a casual virtual setting, gather.town (which is surprisingly good for conversations!). For potential hiring teams, we still have booths available, so do get in touch by emailing [email protected] You can also check out the new website in the meantime, and the updated jobs board here:https://zeroknowledge.fmThanks to this week’s sponsor, Centrifuge, a real-world DeFi project.Centrifuge puts real-world assets on the blockchain, allowing issuers to get liquidity on their assets and investors to make a safe, stable yield in the volatile crypto world.Build on Substrate, Centrifuge also bridges the Ethereum and Polkadot worldsThey are currently hiring for a number of positions, including Senior Rust Engineer, Senior Fullstack Engineer, Security and DevOps engineer and General Counsel. Head to https://centrifuge.io/careers to learn more!Thanks again Centrifuge! If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Jordi Baylina and David Schwartz from Hermez about their zkEVM design that was first revealed at EthCC. Jordi and David explain the design choices such as why they push for recreating the EVM, how it’s done at a technical level and how Hermez’s approach is different from other zk teams like Matter Labs and StarkWare.The original recording was done before the news of the merger with Polygon came out, so the trio came back together for a brief chat about what it means and how the zk space evolved in the past three years!Here are a few links for this episode:Circom & Hermez with Jordi Baylina, Zero Knowledge Episode 145Jordi’s presentation of the zkEVM at EthCCzkEVM & zkPorter with Matter Labs, Zero Knowledge Episode 175The Polygon and Hermez merger announcementIf you’re inspired to work in ZK and contribute to the growth of the community, make sure to check out the updated zeroknowledge.fm website, now including its own community forum and a more advanced Jobs Board to find opportunities in this exciting field!This episode is brought to you by Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain – powered by participants. Mina is a layer-one protocol working to connect crypto to the real world. This means developers can leverage private, verified, real world data from any website to build decentralized apps. Mina’s decentralized apps, called Snapps, also allow users to access on-chain services without sacrificing personal data privacy.Mina replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light chain that stays around 22 kb and allows every participant to act as a full node.Now that Mina’s mainnet is live, the ecosystem is growing fast. Join the community and find out more by visiting minaprotocol.comIf you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

No full episode this week, but we just wanted to let you know about the brand new zeroknowledge.fm website! Finally, we have a site that brings together all the different parts of the ZK Community: podcast episodes, upcoming and past events, blog, social channels and more. We also have a new updated ZK Jobs Board featuring zk focused job opportunities, as well as a new ZK Community Forum where we can share new research! Zeroknowledge.fm is now the spot to find out whats up in zk. In the coming months, we will also be adding additional sections to this website (Both a learning center & some ZK Math Merch is in the works!), but our first step was bringing together what we already had. Have a look around. And let us know what you think about the site on Twitter or Telegram If you are listening to this on a podcast app, you can find the website here: https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/

This week, Anna chats with Brian Fabian Crain, a fellow podcaster from Epicenter, founder of Chorus One and an early member of the Berlin crypto community. The conversation starts from Brian’s early involvement in Bitcoin in 2013 and his role in the local Berlin community, leading him to launch the Epicenter podcast. Brian then tells his story of founding Chorus One, a validator whose history is tightly connected to that of Cosmos as a whole, finally moving into the present day of bridges, liquid staking and the future of Proof of Stake blockchains.Here are some links for this episode:Gnosis & Full Node with Friederike Ernst, Zero Knowledge Episode 94Analyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and Dev, Zero Knowledge Episode 188Look into Solana, Zero Knowledge Episode 135Staking derivatives & DeFi with Alex Evans (and Tarun!), Zero Knowledge Episode 140Announcement about Chorus One and ZKV PartnershipKeep an eye on the Zero Knowledge Podcast website, something pretty cool is coming soon! In the meantime, if you’re looking for a job in crypto look no further than the ZK Jobs Board.Thank you to this week’s sponsor, EY!Smart contracts with robust privacy technologies are the future of both business and finance. At EY, they are investing in tools, like our smart contract review service to assess consistency with standards and best practices. Users can run pre-defined automated tests and simulate smart contract execution by configuring selected functions through a user interface. To find out more about our technologies and services, visit them at https://blockchain.ey.comIf you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna and Tarun host Tracheopteryx and Facu, two core devs at Yearn.finance, to take an introductory dive into the past and present of Yearn. Starting from Yearn’s spontaneous assembly in the Summer of DeFi (2020), Trach & Facu tell their personal stories of how they joined the project and where it got to since. The conversation then moves into the yDAO and its current “Constrained Delegation” model, the "nebulous" concept of Yearn products, the mergers, Andre Cronje’s role in the project and much more.Here are some links for the episode:A Tale of Sushi(Swap) with Tarun, Hasu and Anna, Zero Knowledge Episode 148Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin, Zero Knowledge Episode 168Coordinape launch postApe Tax websiteMore on WoofyIf you like the podcast, you may also like the ZK Podcast community on Telegram! Make sure to join the group if you have any questions on ZK tech, or you just want to hang out with like-minded people. As a bonus, you won’t miss any updates from the podcast or our other initiatives. Here’s the link: https://t.me/joinchat/TORo7aknkYNLHmCMThank you to this week’s sponsor, Mina Protocol!Mina is a layer-one protocol, creating a private gateway between the real world and crypto. The entire chain is around 22kb — even as it scales, thanks to zk-SNARKs, This protocol replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light and constant sized chain that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network.And snark-powered dapps, called Snapps, allow access to verified real world data from any website for on-chain use.The ecosystem is growing fast and the mainnet is live - visit minaprotocol.com to find out more.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerceOr directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna and Josh chat with Jill Gunter (nèe Carlson), a well-known investor and crypto advocate, to dive deep into the eternal dilemma of privacy vs. transparency and how ZKPs can finally give us the tools to be more nuanced about our society’s approach to privacy.Starting from Jill’s background as a bond trader on Wall Street, the conversation quickly shifts into how the need for transparency in the financial system and the ability to root out bad actors clashes with the need to maintain individual privacy. This topic touches aspects such as crypto & DeFi privacy, how regulation may be applied to them, and why ZKPs and their power of selective disclosure can change the paradigm of privacy.Here are some links for this episode:Josh Cincinnati on Zcash, governance and leaving the Zcash Foundation, Zero Knowledge Episode 143The Why & How of Privacy for DAOs, Zero Knowledge Episode 190Analyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and Dev, Zero Knowledge Episode 188Make sure to subscribe to the zkMesh newsletter, a curated list of all the latest happenings in ZK land, coming out every month. The next installment is slated for the first week of August.Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Least Authority!Least Authority is a leader in the security of distributed systems. They provide security consulting services, develop open source products and contribute to the advancement of learning and research in the field. They have recently published a whitepaper on Zero Knowledge Access Passes, a protocol that enables users to access services without revealing personal information. Least Authority also reached a notable milestone this month with the completion of their 100th security audit. To read their published audits, which include multiple projects on Ethereum, Tezos and other notable ecosystems, and to check out the ZKAPs whitepaper visit their website www.leastauthority.com. If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with John Light and Samuel JJ Gosling, two passionate privacy advocates and DAO thinkers. This topic was brought up in a recent zkSessions focused on Privacy in NFTs and DAOs spurring a deeper dive into the subject.John brings his past experience at Aragon, and now Sovryn, to discuss what is a DAO and what are its needs in privacy and collusion protection. Samuel brings the on the ground view from his involvement in Tornado governance and current work with MACI.Here are some links for this episode:MACI with Koh Wei Jie, Zero Knowledge Episode 159MACI implementation code.Mixers with Tornado.cash, Zero Knowledge Episode 111CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis’s Martin Köppelmann, Zero Knowledge Episode 183Be sure to check out the upcoming ZK Jobs Fair! Happening on July 29th, we will be hosting some of the top zk projects who are looking to build their teams and hire. Most jobs will be engineering and cryptography focused, but business positions abound as well.In the meantime, you can check out the ZK Jobs Board! For example, ZKValidator is looking to fill a Validator Reliability Engineer position, so make sure to apply if you have the necessary skills.Thank you this week’s episode sponsor, Mina!Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain – powered by participants. Mina is a layer-one protocol, creating a private gateway between the real world and crypto. The entire chain is around 22kb — even as it scales, thanks to zk-SNARKs, The layer-one protocol replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light and constant sized chain that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network.And snark-powered dapps, called Snapps, allow access to verified real world data from any website for on-chain use. Visit minaprotocol.com to find out more.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerceOr directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Kristy-Leigh Minehan, a crypto and mining veteran primarily known for developing the ProgPow hashing algorithm. She offers a unique and in-depth perspective into the world of Proof of Work mining, starting from the early days of Bitcoin and moving into the first Bitcoin ASICs, the Ethereum GPU mining era, all the way to the present day of staking dominance. Some of these stories come from Kristy’s direct involvement in Genesis Mining, Core Scientific, ProgPow and her connection to the Ethereum mining community, which helps shed light on what miners will do after the Merge.Here are some links to set the stage:The Evolution of ETH 2.0 with Teku’s Ben Edgington, Zero Knowledge Episode 187Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin, Zero Knowledge Episode 168An overview of the ProgPow debacle based on an earlier interview with KristyThe phone that Kristy designed with LeicaWhy miners can’t so easily fork Ethereum, as explained by Deribit InsightsAn intro to SymbolThe next ZK Jobs Fair is coming up on July 29th! The fair is made for people who are looking to join some of the top teams in this space, and it’s an amazing opportunity to get to know them up close and personal in a fun virtual environment. Be sure to sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zk-jobs-fair-3-tickets-159963604447Also, don’t forget to check out the ZK Jobs board, a curated list of job opportunities updated each month: https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/zkjobsboardFinally, if you’re a competent Dev Ops engineer, make sure to check out the ZKV’s listing.Thank you to this week’s sponsor, EY Blockchain!EY is one of the founding members of the Baseline Protocol group, an industry-wide open source initiative to build privacy tools and scalability technologies that make it easy and secure for enterprises to do business with each other on the public Ethereum blockchain.Find out more at blockchain.ey.com or visit the Baseline Protocol at baseline-protocol.org.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna and Tarun chat with Sunny Aggarwal and Dev Ojha about their new project Osmosis, an AMM built into the Cosmos ecosystem using the IBC interoperability protocol.Osmosis brings some interesting innovations to the AMM table, starting from the seamless IBC integration to customizable bonding curves and per-pool governance to promote experimentation. Sunny and Dev are also very passionate about the topic of MEV, diving into the various types of value extraction, how MEV is mitigated on other networks and how it could be largely eliminated on Osmosis through threshold cryptography.Here are some links for this episode:Anoma’s Adrian Brink on Validity Predicates, Ferveo DKG & More, Zero Knowledge Episode 184CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis’s Martin Köppelmann, Zero Knowledge Episode 183Arkworks SNARK libraries with Pratyush Mishra, Zero Knowledge Episode 169Threshold Decryption for mempool privacy with Dev Ojha, the ZKV event where Dev spoke earlier.Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin, Zero Knowledge Episode 168General intro to Osmosis.ZK Validator now supports OSMO staking delegation, so if you’re interested in supporting the network check out the info here: https://zkvalidator.com/osmosisThanks to this week’s sponsor, Least Authority!Least Authority will soon be releasing a whitepaper on ZKAPs – Zero-Knowledge Access Passes. ZKAPs is an anonymous, token-based authorization protocol that facilitates an online exchange of value while disconnecting the necessary payment data from the day-to-day usage service data of customers.If you'd like to be notified of the ZKAPs whitepaper and the latest security research projects, sign up for their monthly newsletter at https://leastauthority.com/newsletter/If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week James and Anna chat with Ben Edgington, Lead Product Manager for Teku, an Eth2 client developed by ConsenSys. Ben recounts his story of the involvement with Ethereum 2.0 from the very early months of Serenity and Shasper, and how those were completely replaced by the Beacon Chain concept that resulted in Ethereum 2.0 as we know it. Ben then highlights what changed after Phase 0 launch: the simplification of Phase 1 & 2 , the rollup-centric roadmap and the upcoming Merge with Eth1.Here are some links for this episode:ETH2.0 Update With Danny Ryan, Zero Knowledge Episode 66Sharding Update With Prysmatic Labs, Zero Knowledge Episode 37Exploring Uniswap V3 and a Multi-L2 Future with Noah and Moody, Zero Knowledge Episode 185Math competitions, crypto as alchemy & Gasper with Yan Zhang, Zero Knowledge Episode 136Unwrapping Optimism with Ben and Mark, Zero Knowledge Episode 177Ben’s What’s New in Eth2 NewsletterBen’s and Vitalik’s annotated Eth2 SpecsDon’t forget to check out the ZK Jobs Board if you’re looking to connect and work with a talented team in crypto & zk land! Updated every month, the Jobs Board includes jobs in engineering, business and cryptography from top teams in the space. Check them out here: https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/zkjobsboardThis episode is brought to you by Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain. Mina is a layer-one crypto protocol that replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light and constant sized chain that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network.Mina offers users a platform to build a private gateway between the real world and crypto. Mina also has an active demo in partnership with Teller Finance for “End-to-End Data Privacy,” showing how you can use Mina to access your credit score and prove that you meet credit threshold requirements for on-chain services— without ever disclosing your actual score.Visit minaprotocol.com to find out how you can get involved, and join the community.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Oskar Thoren and Sanaz Taheri-Boshrooyeh from Status to learn about their work on Waku, a decentralized messaging protocol incorporating zk-SNARKs for spam protection. Waku is the successor of Whisper, a messaging protocol that turned out to be too resource-heavy and vulnerable to spamming.Oskar and Sanaz explain how Waku V2 changes things, from ZKP-based spam protection to how its new networking system based on libp2p and Gossipsub can scale globally.Here are some links for this episode:Trusted Setup Ceremonies Explored, Zero Knowledge episode 133IPFS, Libp2p & Filecoin with Juan Benet, Zero Knowledge episode 106Status’s write-up on how Waku improves Whisper.Rate Limiting Nullifiers, Status’s post on how the zk-based spam protection works.Gitcoin Grants Round 10 is live! If you want to donate to the ZKPodcast Gitcoin Grant, please find the link here: https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcastThank you to this week’s sponsor, Least Authority!Least Authority has a long history of working with privacy enhancing technologies, including Zero Knowledge Proofs. With current projects like the MoonMath Manual – a beginner’s guide to zk-SNARKS - and the soon to be released whitepaper on ZKAPs - Zero Knowledge Access Passes, Least Authority is contributing to the advancement of learning and development in the field.Least Authority also carries out security audits, including reviews of circuits and cryptographic code. They are committed to helping teams improve the security of their protocols and products, along with publishing their security research on these topics for the broader community to benefit from.Be sure to check out the new Community Matters page on their website to read about how they engage with various communities, such as human rights organizations, to promote the use of secure systems and privacy-enhancing technologies.To stay up to date, visit https://leastauthority.com and sign up for their newsletter. Be sure to follow them on Twitter using the handle @LeastAuthority.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event!Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week Anna and Tarun host Noah Zinsmeister and Moody Salem to learn all about Uniswap and the recent Uniswap V3 deployment. Noah and Moody go through the history of Uniswap from its EF grant days to Unisocks, Uniswap V2 and now Uniswap V3 and its ranged liquidity model. They explain all the benefits as well as the potential drawbacks, and how the project plans to fix them in a likely indirect way. At the end the conversation shifts into a multi-L2 deployment future and how that may increase MEV, leading Tarun to make an unexpected realization.Here are some links for this episode:A Tale of Sushi(Swap) with Tarun, Hasu and Anna, Zero Knowledge episode 148Aping into DeFi and NFTs with Andy Chorlian and Tarun Chitra, Zero Knowledge episode 181CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis’s Martin Köppelmann, Zero Knowledge episode 183Diving into Arbitrum's Optimistic Rollup, Zero Knowledge episode 179Unwrapping Optimism with Ben and Mark, Zero Knowledge episode 177Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin, Zero Knowledge episode 168Uniswap V3 launch postVitalik’s Uniswap as an oracle proposalDon’t forget to sign up to the upcoming zkSessions on June 23rd! This one will be focused on DAOs and NFTs and how they may incorporate zk or privacy. We will also be hosting an interactive community discussion about if and how the ZK community could potentially start using some of these tools as well. Sign up here: https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-daos-nftsThank you to this week’s sponsor, AaveAave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. Or they can also act as borrowers to borrow both overcollateralized and undercollateralized funds (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). The Aave community has unanimously voted to introduce an Aave Grants DAO to grow the Aave ecosystem. If anyone's interested in building on Aave or learning more, be sure to go to https://aavegrants.orgIf you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletter to not miss any event! Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week Anna chats with Adrian Brink, co-founder of the Anoma Network and long-time crypto builder. Adrian explains all there is to know about the new privacy-centric network, diving into concepts like fractal scaling, the validity predicate-based account model, the solution against front-running in Ferveo & much more.Here are some links for the episode:CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis’s Martin Köppelmann, Zero Knowledge episode 183Through the Cosmos Stargate Upgrade, Zero Knowledge episode 174Cosmos, IBC and ZKPs with Chris Goes, Zero Knowledge episode 115Trusted Setup Ceremonies Explored, Zero Knowledge episode 133Threshold Decryption for mempool privacy with Dev Ojha, ZKV Cosmos Privacy & ZKP showcaseThe Wyvern protocol mentioned by Adrian.The Plumo trusted setup ceremony (phase 2 happening soon) mentioned by AnnaAnoma’s Whitepaper and blog posts.The next zkSessions is scheduled for June 23 and will focus on DAOs and NFTs, in the context of privacy and zkps. This will also be a special event where the community will discuss the potential of a ZK DAO!Sign up for the zkSessions here: https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-daos-nftsToday’s episode is sponsored by EY Blockchain. EY is committed to building a better working world on the public Ethereum blockchain with robust privacy technologies, like zero-knowledge proofs. EY believes blockchain technology will be the glue that knits together a productive global business ecosystem. To learn more about EYs products and services, visit them at https://blockchain.ey.com or check out their open source contributions at https://github.com/eyblockchain.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week Anna and Tarun chat with Martin Köppelmann, CEO of Gnosis. The company was known for championing prediction markets, but Gnosis has now shifted to making key infrastructure products. Martin chats about this transition and explains Gnosis’s current products, which include a unique DEX called CowSwap and a number of products for managing DAO treasuries and governance.Here are some links for this episode:Gnosis & Full Node with Friederike Ernst, Zero Knowledge episode 94SafeSnap introductory postGnosis Protocol V2 introFlashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin, Zero Knowledge episode 168Aping into DeFi and NFTs with Andy Chorlian and Tarun Chitra, Zero Knowledge episode 181If you’re looking for a job in the world of blockchain and zero knowledge, don’t forget to check out our Jobs Board! Listings include engineering, applied crypto and business roles from top companies in the space.Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Least Authority & PrivateStoragePrivateStorage is a private, secure and end-to-end encrypted storage solution created by Least Authority, a leader in the security of distributed systems. Privacy is at the core of their work. PrivateStorage was created using privacy and security by design principles, and includes features like end-to-end encryption, zero knowledge access passes and accountless authorization, to ensure users have greater anonymity and assurance that their data is protected. PrivateStorage cannot see user data when it is stored on their grid.Visit PrivateStorage and register to be notified once the service is launched. This is a one time notification email and not a mailing list. The addresses will be deleted after the notification email is distributed. If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week Anna and James chat with Elena Nadolinski, founder of Iron Fish, about the new privacy network and what led her to this point.Elena recounts her journey into crypto, starting from AirBnB and falling into the rabbit hole of Ethereum hackathons, Solidity, and NFTs, eventually leading her to exploration of zero knowledge proofs for honest computation. This deep dive into SNARKs and Sapling led to the creation of Beanstalk, later Iron Fish, which aims to be the shielded pool for all other blockchain assets.Note: James is an investor in Iron FishHere are some links:Elena’s slides about Sapling from ZconIron Fish whitepaperHalo with Sean Bowe and Daira Hopwood, Zero Knowledge Episode 123Zexe: Zero Knowledge Computation with Pratyush Mishra, Zero Knowledge Episode 85Ariel Gabizon on his work with zkSNARKs, Zero Knowledge Episode 86Don’t forget to subscribe to the ZkMesh newsletter, aggregating all of the latest developments in ZK each month. The next release is due this week!We also launched a newsletter for announcements related to what we do at ZK podcast. Subscribe to make sure you never miss a zkSessions or studyClub event!Thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Aave Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralized way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). Aave has also deployed a new market on Polygon’s sidechain to let users pay much lower gas fees. Assets can be transferred from Ethereum with the Polygon Bridge and put to use on Aave’s Polygon markets.Learn more about it in the link to the blog here:If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week Anna and Tarun chat with Andy Chorlian. Andy recounts the many interesting moments through his crypto journey, including being at Maker during Black Thursday, living through DeFi Summer, and then jumping into NFTs with Top Shot and PleasrDAO. Taking a break from his degen career, Andy is now developing Fractional, a protocol for fractionalizing NFTs. He explains how it works under the hood and how the concept could bridge the DeFi and NFT worlds.Here are some links for this episode:An overview of the NBA Top Shot platform to understand what it’s about.Andy’s NBA Top Shot stats page.The WSJ article featuring Andy’s “messy” desk.Where Media & Music Meet NFT & Blockchain, Zero Knowledge Episode 167 featuring Andre Anjos (RAC) and Trevor McFedries (Brud). An intro to FractionalThe Snowden NFT pieceIf you’re looking for a job in the world of blockchain and zero knowledge, don’t forget to check out our Jobs Board! Also, make sure to subscribe to our new Substack to be updated of any future zkSessions, Jobs Fair, StudyClub or another of our many initiatives.Thanks to this week’s sponsor, O1 Labs, the creators of Mina ProtocolMina is the world’s lightest blockchain – powered by participants. Mina is a layer-one protocol, creating a private gateway between the real world and crypto. The entire chain is around 22kb — even as it scales, thanks to zk-SNARKs. The ecosystem is growing fast and Mina's mainnet has just gone live, offering users a platform to build a private gateway between the real world and crypto, visit minaprotocol.com to find out more.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna and James chat with Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX, a derivatives exchange on Ethereum that recently transitioned to a StarkEx-powered L2 infrastructure. Antonio brings a product-centric perspective to using scalability tech. He explains the choice of going for StarkWare’s products and how it compares to other layer ones or rollups. The conversation delves into questions like dYdX’s position in the decentralization spectrum, how that is going to change in the future, and what the L2 solution enables on the product side.Here are some links for this episode:StarkWare’s docs on the StarkEx technology adopted by dYdX dYdX’s FAQ on major features and decisions in the platform.Validium with DeversiFi & Starkware Zero Knowledge episode 138Loopring with Matt & Brecht, Zero Knowledge episode 161Unwrapping Optimism with Ben and Mark, Zero Knowledge episode 177.The next zkSessions focused on ZK Languages is happening on May 19 at 6 PM CET / 9AM PT!Signup on Hopin now - https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-the-zk-languages-showdownThe second ZK Jobs Fair happens on May 19 8 PM CET / 11AM PT - Apply here if you are actively looking for a new role and only want to attend this! And for all job listings, check out the ZK Jobs Board for open positions. Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Least AuthorityLeast Authority is a leader in the security of distributed systems. They provide security consulting services, develop open source products and contribute to the advancement of learning and research in the field. Signup for Least Authority’s newsletter to be notified on the release of the ZKAPs Whitepaper, PrivateStorage, security audit reports, job openings and more.Visit https://leastauthority.com/newsletter to join the mailing list.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

This week, Anna and James host Ed Felten and Steven Goldfeder, co-founders of Arbitrum, an Optimistic Rollup project born before the term "Optimistic Rollup" was even coined.Ed and Steven tell Arbitrum’s story, from its beginnings as a chain-agnostic university project in 2014 to become an Ethereum-based Optimistic L2 Rollup solution based on fraud proofs. They cover Arbitrum’s interactive fraud proofs, how they differ from other solutions like Optimism, and how Arbitrum and the Optimistic Rollup helps Ethereum scale.Here are some links for this episode:Inside Arbitrum, an accessible general explainer about what is the Arbitrum rollupUnwrapping Optimism with Ben and Mark, Zero Knowledge episode 177, the latest of our impromptu Ethereum L2 series.Zk-zk-rollup & zk.money with Zac and Joe from Aztec, Zero Knowledge episode 176zkEVM & zkPorter with Matter Labs, Zero Knowledge episode 175John Adler on Optimistic vs ZK Rollup and the data availability problem, Zero Knowledge episode 151Why Sequencers are the Future - Mark Tyneway (Optimism), zkSessions from March 2021If you're looking to work in blockchain and the zk space, check out the ZK Jobs board! You'll find great opportunities to work at the forefront of blockchain tech, divided into business, engineering and cryptography positions. Also, we are hosting the second ZK Jobs Fair on May 19, right after our zkSessions on zk languages. Register for free here on Hopin: https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-the-zk-languages-showdownThanks to this episode’s sponsor, Aave Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralized way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). Aave recently deployed a new market on Polygon’s sidechain to let users pay much lower gas fees. Assets can be transferred from Ethereum with the Polygon Bridge and put to use on Aave’s Polygon markets.Learn more about it here.So thanks again, Aave!If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Alberto Garoffolo from Horizen Labs for their upcoming Zendoo protocol and Latus sidechain proposal. The episode centers around the world of sidechains for UTXO-based blockchains such as Horizen or Zcash. The Horizen team has developed Latus and Zendoo, a SNARK-powered mechanism for designing trustless sidechains. Alberto explains how Horizen’s Zendoo system works under the hood to connect a mainchain with a set of sidechains built for specific purposes, while Latus’s design diminishes reliance on bridge validators.Here are some links for this episode:Paper on Zendoo and LatusLatus incentive scheme white paperJ. Ayo Akinyele Talks Lightning Network & Building Bolt, Zero Knowledge episode 73An overview of Bitcoin sidechain designs with their benefits and drawbacks on Deribit InsightsTomorrow we’re hosting the Privacy on Polkadot event as part of our ZK Validator work. This is going to be the first of many privacy-centric meetups for Polkadot and other chains, hosting privacy projects from across the Web3 space.The event will run from 3 PM CET to 6 PM CET (9 AM-12 PM ET). Here is the link to join: https://hopin.com/events/privacy-on-polkadotThanks to this week’s sponsor, EYEY is committed to supporting integration of the world’s business ecosystems on the public Ethereum blockchain. Join their fifth annual blockchain summit and education series on May 18–21 for a deep dive into zero-knowledge privacy technologies, accounting and tax rules, as well as the future of finance. Sign up and learn more at ey.com/globalblockchainsummit or blockchain.ey.com.Thanks again, EY!If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna and James chat with Ben Jones and Mark Tyneway from Optimism, the builders of Optimistic Ethereum.The interview continues the series of L2-focused episodes we have been airing on the Zero Knowledge Podcast and comes just as Optimism gears up for launch. Anna, James, Ben and Mark discuss the inner workings of their Optimistic Rollup, diving deep into concepts like data availability, the fraud proof, the role of the sequencer and the rollup’s complex relationship with layer-one. Ben and Mark then lay out their vision for rollup-centric Ethereum and how rollup interoperability is the next major focus area for the ecosystem.Here are some links for this episode:Handshake Protocol with Mark Tyneway, Zero Knowledge episode 132Rayonism, the sharded rollup proposal Mark mentionedZk-zk-rollup & zk.money with Zac and Joe from Aztec, Zero Knowledge episode 176zkEVM & zkPorter with Matter Labs, Zero Knowledge episode 175John Adler on Optimistic vs ZK Rollup and the data availability problem, Zero Knowledge episode 151zkSessions: Why Sequencers are the Future - Mark Tyneway (Optimism), zkSessions from March 2021The upcoming scaling Ethereum hackathon Ben mentioned.Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Least Authority. In addition to their security reviews of innovative projects such as Loopring, Mina, and Filecoin, this May, Least Authority will be releasing a whitepaper on ZKAPs – Zero-Knowledge Access Passes. ZKAPs is an anonymous, token-based authorization protocol that facilitates an online exchange of value while disconnecting the necessary payment data from the day-to-day usage service data of customers.Also coming this summer is the MoonMath Manual – a beginner’s guide to zk-SNARKS, which introduces the theory and application of zk-SNARKs from various angles.Signup for Least Authority's newsletter to stay in touch and be notified of the release of the ZKAPs Whitepaper, PrivateStorage, the MoonMath Manual, continuous security audit reports, job openings and more. Visit https://leastauthority.com/newsletter to join their mailing list.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna chats with Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews, respectively CTO and Head of Product at Aztec.The episode is centered on Aztec’s latest release, zk.money, the “zk-zk-rollup” that targets privacy and scalability at the same time. zk.money allows users to shield their Ethereum-based assets while achieving a higher transaction count, a result that took months of research and development of the TurboPLONK. Zac and Joe explain how it works down to the nitty-gritty of elliptic curve arithmetic, logic gates, hashes and circuits.The conversation then shifts to topics like WebAssembly (and its limitations), Ethereum, UltraPLONK, Noir & more.Here are some links for this episode:Exploring Aztec with Zac Williamson, Zero Knowledge episode 75Dive into Plonk!, Zero Knowledge episode 112Building Private AMMs with Guillermo Angeris, Zero Knowledge episode 173Into the deep end: making sense of PLONK - Zac Williamson (CTO, Aztec Protocol), zkSummit from October 2019Plookup: Speeding up the PLONK prover - Zac Williamson & Ariel Gabizon, zkSummit from March 2020Are you a passionate crypto and zk enthusiast? Think you’ve got the skills to contribute in the blockchain space? Then make sure to check out the ZK Jobs Fair on April 22.This will be the first virtual job fair hosted by us, where leading builders in the zk community will join to connect with talented individuals who are looking to contribute to the cutting edge work on zero knowledge applications.Check out the ZK Jobs Fair application form, if you are interested in partecipating to the event.Thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Aave Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralized way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). Aave recently deployed a new market on Polygon’s sidechain to let users pay much lower gas fees. Assets can be transferred from Ethereum with the Polygon Bridge and put to use on Aave’s Polygon markets.Learn more about it here.So thanks again, Aave!If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In today’s episode, Anna chats with Alex Gluchowski, CEO at Matter Labs and co-creator of zkSync, to catch up on Matter Labs’s latest developments in extending Ethereum’s capabilities with zk proofs.Alex explains the recent progress in porting Solidity to a zkRollup and how that interacts with the Zinc language and zk proof circuits. They then move on to discussing Ethereum scalability with a deep dive on rollup architecture and the upcoming zkPorter, a solution for sharded zkRollups that’s being developed by Matter Labs. Here are some links for this episode:zkSNARKs for Scale with Matter Labs, Zero Knowledge episode 72 Mapping the L2 Landscape - zkPorter with Alex Gluchowski (Matter Labs), zkSessions from March 2021Zinc: porting EVM smart contracts to zkSync ZK rollup – Alex Gluchowski – Matter Labs, zkSummit from November 2020ZK languages with Alex Ozdemir, Zero Knowledge episode 172Intro to zkPorterMatter Labs’ fundraising announcement for zkEVM implementation.Curve’s testnet implementation on zkSyncAre you a passionate crypto and zk enthusiast? Think you’ve got the skills to contribute in the blockchain space? Then make sure to check out the ZK Jobs Fair on April 22!This will be the first virtual job fair hosted by us, where leading builders in the zk community will join to connect with talented individuals who are looking to contribute to the cutting edge work on zero knowledge applications. Check out the ZK Jobs Fair application form if you are interested in participating to the event.Thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Mina Protocol.Mina is the world’s lightest blockchain. It is a layer-one crypto protocol that replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light and constant sized chain that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network.Mina's mainnet has just gone live, offering users a platform to build a private gateway between the real world and crypto. Mina also has an active demo in partnership with Teller Finance for “End-to-End Data Privacy,” showing how you can use Mina to access your credit score and prove that you meet credit threshold requirements for on-chain services— without ever disclosing your actual score.Visit minaprotocol.com to find out how you can get involved, and join the community.If you like what we do:Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce Or directly here:ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In today’s episode, Anna and James chat with three representatives of the Cosmos ecosystem — Zaki Manian, Tess Rinearson and Shahan Khatchadourian — to learn all about its recent milestone upgrade, Stargate. First up is Zaki Manian, co-founder of Iqlusion and Sommelier Finance, who sets the stage for what Stargate achieved and why the upgrade was the most comprehensive and complex yet for Cosmos. Next is Tess Rinearson, VP of Engineering at Interchain, who recounted her deep involvement in the Stargate upgrade with an almost hour-by-hour replay.Finally comes Shahan Khatchadourian, Cosmos Hub lead, who talks about his recent transition from the Ethereum ecosystem and how Stargate impacts the Hub, its users and its validators.Here are some links for this episode:Cosmos and IBC with Chris Goes, Zero Knowledge episode 115Catch up with Zaki Manian, Zero Knowledge episode 108Diving into Cosmos with Sunny, Zero Knowledge episode 78An introductory article into Stargate and Cosmos.How the Cosmos development teams collaborated to deliver Stargate.Check out the latest Feb installment of zkMesh, a monthly newsletter overviewing every important development in zk land. Subscribe now to receive timely updates by Anna and Mikerah at the beginning of every month. Thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Least Authority.Least Authority is a security consulting company known for their dedication to pushing the limits on how to build privacy-respecting solutions. Known for audits of Eth 2.0 Specification, Protocol Lab's Gossipsub Protocol, Mina Protocol, Kolibri Smart Contracts and Stably’s Tezos Stablecoin for Tezos Foundation, Blockstack's Investor Wallet, and more. They want to help teams improve the security of their protocol and use of cryptography, including zero knowledge proofs: from design to implementation.With over 50 completed public audits to-date, join the growing list of audited projects, book a free consult at leastauthority.com/consult*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna & Tarun take an in-depth look into AMMs with Guillermo Angeris, a PhD student in Stanford who co-authored a number of papers on fundamental AMM properties. They chat about how his work on Optimization Theory and Inverse Design can be applied to a DeFi context, as well as his most recent paper deals with privacy in AMMs, effectively demonstrating how superficial attempts at making a private AMM are doomed. During the conversation, Anna, Tarun and Guillermo chat about why AMMs today are so revolutionary and unique in the financial world, and why their success can be explained by optimization theory and convexity. But AMMs also have a number of shortcomings like front-running and impermanent loss, where Guillermo’s PhD work may just help find the solution.Here are a few links for this episode:Zero Knowledge Episode 153, Monsters in the Mempool with Dan Robinson Zero Knowledge Episode 168, Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane GosselineGuillermo’s latest paper on the challenges of implementing private AMMsGuillermo and Tarun’s first paper on Uniswap and Constant Function Market Makers, formalizing their practical qualities.Other papers by Guillermo and Tarun analyzing the optimal fee and bonding curve of CFMMs.Zero Knowledge Episode 103, Exploring VDFs with Joseph BonneauGuillermo’s papers on optimization problems and inverse design.Check out the Cosmos Privacy & ZKP Showcase -> https://hopin.com/events/cosmos-privacy-zkp-showcaseAnd the Zero Knowledge Gitcoin Grant -> https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcastThank you to this week’s sponsor, Aave. Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralized way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). Aave just released an AMM Market where Uniswap and Balancer LPs can use their LP tokens as collateral. New types of collateral and AMM protocols can be added through the Aave Governance process as well. More information on that can be found here: https://medium.com/aave/aave-amm-market-released-73ae76a7cbc0To learn more visit aave.com to learn more*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna has a one-on-one chat with Alex Ozdemir, a PhD student at Stanford researching formal methods, cryptography and distributed systems. Alex’s work is closely tied to the world of generalized computations within zero knowledge systems. He is one of the main developers of CirC, an infrastructure framework for building zero knowledge languages. In their conversation, Alex and Anna take a bird’s eye view of the current landscape of zk languages and libraries. Alex explains the history and current state-of-the-art of circuit-building tools, touching on libraries like Libsnark, Bellman and more comprehensive tools like Arkworks; hardware description languages like Circom; and the more dev-friendly family of RAM-register languages like ZoKrates, Pequin, Cairo, Leo and many more. Here, the race is still on as a number of academic and business-oriented teams grapple with limitations to memory access & performance given by zero knowledge proving systems.The latest Gitcoin Grants CLR matching program is live! Gitcoin is the easiest and most effective way to support Zero Knowledge and help us produce great content every week.With CLR matching, each contributor counts. Even $1 goes a long way thanks to the quadratic funding concept. To top it all off, Gitcoin supports zero knowledge-native payment solutions like ZkSync!Click here to reach our Gitcoin page.Here are all the links for this episode:An intro dive into the world of zero knowledge languages and ZoKratesCircom and Hermez with Jordi Baylina, Zero Knowledge episode 145zk-SNARKs for Scale with Matter Labs, Zero Knowledge episode 72zkStudyClub about CirCzkStudyClub on Polynomial CommitmentsStarkWare’s Eli Ben-Sasson on STARKs and Cairo, Zero Knowledge episode 96Pratyush Mishra on all things Arkworks, Zero Knowledge episode 169Alex’s Stanford page and paper on CirC.Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Mina Protocol.Mina is the world’s lightest blockchain, creating a private gateway between the real world and crypto.The layer-one protocol replaces the traditional blockchain with a zero-knowledge proof, ensuring a super-light and constant sized chain that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network.The entire chain is, and always will be, about 22kb — even as it scales. And SNARK-powered dApps, called Snapps, allow access to verified real world data from any website for on-chain use.The ecosystem is growing fast ahead of Mina's upcoming mainnet launch, with validators and community members in more than 120 countries.There are still opportunities to get involved at the ground level. Visit minaprotocol.com to find out more.Join the community at Mina’s free virtual Illuminate Summit on March 28th, visit illuminate.minaprotocol.com to secure your spot.*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna goes on a grand tour of the Polkadot ecosystem ahead of the launch of Parachains. In this multi-interview episode, she explores the Polkadot ecosystem, how teams are interacting with the existing tech stacks, what they are looking forward to, and how these networks may evolve in the future once Parachains go live.The first speaker is Fabian Gompf, VP at Parity, who explains what’s going on with parachain auctions, how Parity views its role in the Polkadot ecosystem, and how prospective builders can be rewarded. Then comes Derek Yoo from Moonbeam, who talks about the project’s ambitions and challenges as an “Ethereum on Polkadot” parachain. Next up is Ruitao Su from Acala, who describes his vision of Polkadot as a “United Nation.” Finally comes Lucas Vogelsang from Centrifuge, a very early Substrate adopter who has a unique view on what it means for a project to be a parachain.Here are a few useful links:Polkadot’s Parachain’s ExplainedEpisode 5 of Zero Knowledge where Fabi was first a guest on. Gavin Wood on Zero KnowledgeKusama, the chaotic canary network of Polkadot, on Zero KnowledgeWeb3’s Alistair and Jeff on Zero Knowledge All about ZK proofs in the Polkadot ecosystem.Common good parachainsMoonbeam’s siteAcala’s siteAcala’s Sovereign Wealth Fund concept.Centrifuge’s siteZero Knowledge episode on CentrifugeThis week’s intro features a mention of ZKValidator (ZKV) which is currently active on Cosmos, Near, Polkadot and Kusama and soon to be active on Mina. The ZKV is unique in that it is a validator that aims to advocate for and encourage privacy & zk tech on emerging PoS networks. The ZKV connects the zk community with the network community by running private workshops & roundtables, putting together blog posts and reports as well as running dedicated public events focused on these issues. Check out the recent NEAR privacy roundtable report, the Cosmos Privacy Showcase happening on March 26th and an upcoming Polkadot event in April/May. Email us [email protected] if you are a privacy project building on these networks who wants to participate. Follow @zkvalidator on twitter to stay in the loop about all of our events.And if you are a token holder, and want to support the effort, be sure to stake to us on! Info on how to do so on Polkadot can be found here: https://zkvalidator.com/polkadot/*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQDOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna and Tarun talk with Simon Peffers and Kelly Olson from Supranational, a startup focused on building specialised software and hardware for advanced cryptographic computation. Simon and Kelly talk about their recent work helping out the Ethereum Foundation with VDFs, as well as building a better SNARK algorithm for Protocol Labs’ Filecoin.They cover how specialised chips can push the boundaries of computation in a post-Moore’s law world, how hardware specialised for zero knowledge is optimised, and the challenges of building ASIC chips today.Here are a few links to set the stage about what they discussed:Zero Knowledge episode 103, Exploring VDFs with Joseph BonneauSupranational’s websiteSupranational’s Medium blogSimon's talk on hardware acceleration approach at SBC The 20 year old puzzle by Ron Rivest, which the Supranational folks solved just a few days late.Nvidia’s nerf of the RTX 3060 for Ethereum miningHow more specialized chips may be the solution to the end of Moore’s lawThank you to this week’s sponsor, Aave. Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralized way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). A new feature is Credit Delegation, where users can delegate their credit to another person who can borrow against it Aave has an ecosystem grants program for anyone building anything that contributes to the Aave ecosystem. Check out the Aave developers portal to learn more: https://docs.aave.com/portal/ To learn more Visit aave.com to learn more*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna and Robert Habermeier chat with Pratyush Mishra, co-author of the Arkworks toolkit. Arkworks is a collection of Rust libraries designed to simplify development with SNARKs, both for developing high-level application circuits and building custom SNARK implementations. Pratyush lays out what possibilities and trade-offs Arkworks offers, diving into the details of the Rust implementation and why it is the best language for developing cryptographic primitives. Anna, Rob and Pratyush then branch out into the philosophical and practical questions of open-source and blockchain development.Here are a few links to Arkworks and the topics they discussed:Arkworks GitHub page and Telegram group.Pratyush’s GitHub, Twitter and Berkeley pages.Bellman and Libsnark, some of the other libraries that are similar to Arkworks.The Celo and Mina protocols, two major projects using Arkworks.Here is a basic explainer of what projects like Arkworks are trying to do and why it’s useful, with a particular focus on ZoKrates, one of the languages Pratyush mentioned.Intros to Circom, Leo and Zinc, some of the higher level languages.An earlier episode with Robert Habermeier about the work he does on Polkadot.Be sure to subscribe to the zkMesh Newsletter - a monthly rundown of the latest in decentralised privacy-preserving technologies, privacy protocol development and zero knowledge systems research. Put together by Anna & Mikerah (HashCloak). Thank you to this week’s sponsor Least Authority.Least Authority is a security consulting and product development company known for pushing the limits on how to build privacy-respecting solutions. They are a team of security researchers, open source developers, privacy advocates and cryptographers. They have developed an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage product that minimizes the collection of any data related to its users, called PrivateStorage.PrivateStorage implements privacy and security by design, not by policy.PrivateStorage is based on Tahoe-LAFS an open source distributed file storePrivateStorage is launching in the second half of this year. Visit PrivateStorage.io to learn more and to sign up to be notified about its release. *If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna and James Prestwich chat with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin from the Flashbots project. Flashbots is a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities and existential risks posed by miner-extractable value (MEV) to smart-contract blockchainsThey talk about the Flashbots organization and mission as well as the evolving opportunities and dangers lurking in the mempool. Miner extractable value (MEV) is a measure devised to study consensus security by modeling the profit a miner (or validator, sequencer, or other privileged protocol actor) can make through their ability to arbitrarily include, exclude, or re-order transactions from the blocks they produce.Here are some links to previous episodes, the project & MEV:Discussing Plasma and Storage Rent with Karl Floersch and Phil DaianStorage rent with Phil DaianMonsters in the Mempool with Dan Robinson from Paradigm on Zero Knowledge PodcastFlash Boys 2.0: Frontrunning, Transaction Reordering, and Consensus Instability in Decentralized ExchangesFlashbots: Frontrunning the MEV crisis on the Flashbots blogFlashbots post on Ethresear.chFlashbotsFlashbots AlphaMEV research roadmapFlashbots MEV Fellowship - collective research processMEV Roast CalendarIn case you missed the announcement - zkSessions: DeFi+Privacy has been postponed until Feb 22. Grab your free spot here -> https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-defi-and-privacyThank you to this week’s sponsor Optimism PBC. Optimism PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) building the Optimistic Ethereum Network and the Optimistic Virtual Machine to keep Ethereum half-full.They are calling all curious hackers and seasoned engineers to Come work on the cutting edge of the most interesting problems to push the limits of blockchains, VMs and compilers. No blockchain experience required!You'll work alongside global teams that are defining completely novel businesses and games that need our software to scale. If you're a developer who loves to see your code getting used by innovators around the world, then Optimism is your gateway to paradise.Please reach out to [email protected] if you're interested in becoming part of this compassionate, hard-working team! People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1233mRsCJ9XK6XmCGozaZ49exxvzXLt3PAZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna & Tarun take a step further into the NFT/Art space and chat with 2 content creators/entrepreneurs Andre Anjos (RAC) and Trevor McFedries (Brud) who are both making work that intersects with NFTs, crypto & other novel blockchain concepts. They discuss their respective works, and explore the new ways in which creators & influencers can engage with Blockchain tech and NFTs. They also try to imagine what living a digital reality actually means for the creation and consumption, or ownership of content. Here are a few of the links and projects mentioned: Dieter Shirley from Flow on ZKPodcastAlex from Rarible on ZKPodcastHeadless BrandsMichela's instagramZoraSuperrarefriend with benefits - fwb.helpRAC token on ZoraCheck out and sign up for the zkSessions event happening on Feb 15th! https://hopin.com/events/zksessions-defi-and-privacyIt's free and focused on DeFi & PrivacyThanks to this week’s sponsor Aave! Aave is an open source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. With Aave, users can participate as depositors meaning they provide liquidity to earn a passive income. or they can also act as borrowers to borrow in an overcollateralized way or undercollateralised way (think: one-block liquidity Flash Loan). Aave is decentralised and community-governed and has an ecosystem grants program for anyone building anything that contributes to Aave! DeFi-staked NFT collectibles game Aavegotchi originated as an Aave ecosystem grant. To learn more about the grant program visit aave.com and find the link to apply for the Aave grants program here!*If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonDonate through coinbase.commerce*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna & Josh Cincinnati chat with Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coin Center. Coin Center is a non-profit research and advocacy group focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency and decentralized computing technologies. In this conversation, they cover the various branches in the US system, how these interact with the crypto/blockchain community, what the process is for making regulation and how coincenter gets involved. Here are a few of the groups that they mention: FinCen: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.SEC: U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionCFTC: Commodities futures trading commissionHere are some handy links: Tangents from Coin Center: Rohan Greyhttps://www.coincenter.orgCoincenter Blog: Coin Center files second comment in FinCEN rulemaking challenging its authority to make the surveillance ruleCoincenter Blog: Join us in responding to an unfair and discriminatory midnight rulemakingStablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) ActInterpretive Letter #1172 OCC Chief Counsel's Interpretation on National Bank and Federal Savings Association Authority to HThanks for this week’s sponsor Interchain Foundation or ICFICF is focused on the research, development, and promotion of open, decentralized, network technologies like CosmosOne of the most recent developments in the Cosmos ecosystem is the Stargate upgrade. Stargate is the largest Cosmos upgrade yet, enabling blockchains to connect with each other using the first standardized protocol for inter-blockchain communication (IBC). Here is our episode with Chris Goes about IBC. If you want to apply to the Interchain Foundation Grants program, here is the link: apply.interchain.ioDeadline for this round is February 14th. Thanks again ICF! *If you like what we do: *Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledge*Or directly here: *ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna and Tarun chat with Stani Kulechov, co-founder of Aave, about the origin and evolution of the project, the changing DeFi landscape, collateralized debt in crypto, Flash Loans, Flash Minting, Credit Delegation and the future of DeFi. Quick recap: A Flashloan is an uncollatoralised loan which must be issued and repaid in the same transaction before the blockchain updates the user’s account balances. If it isn’t repaid in this time, the transaction will fail.We have discussed Flashloans on the show before see this previous episode: https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/118Thank you to this week’s sponsor Hermez Protocol! Hermez is a Layer 2 solution that scales token transfers on top of Ethereum and which can handle up to 2000 transactions per second. Designed for high-frequency tokens, Hermez is a zk rollup which leverages zk-SNARKs for validity proofs and with on-chain data availability. Hermez's zero-knowledge circuits are developed using iden3’s circuit compiler language, Circom. They also introduce a novel consensus algorithm, Proof-of-Donation, that gives 40% of each transaction fee back to Ethereum community projects as a donation, thereby supporting Ethereum development.After passing two security audits, Hermez is running a bug bounty program, offering up to 100 ETH to whoever discovers any critical vulnerabilities. We recently had Jordi Baylina, Technical Lead at Hermez, on the show for an interview - you can find that episode here. Learn more about the project and bug bounty at https://hermez.io/If you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefm -https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefmJoin us on Telegram -https://t.me/joinchat/B_81tQ57-ThZg8yOSx5gjACatch us on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_gRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subreddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/zkpodcast Give us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin Grant -https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcast-2Support us on the ZKPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledgeOr directly here: ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna and guest co-host James Prestwich chat with David Vorick from Skynet Labs about the scope and goals of the Skynet project. They discuss the journey from earlier work on Sia & distributed data to Skynet, SkyDB, and their idea for Recursive Content Monetization - a new model to pay online creators and content owners. They also chat about the SkyFeed project - a decentralised Twitter like project. In this part of the conversation, they explore how the decentralised community could potentially remove the harm done by the social chat algorithms, but also the potential impact - and danger - that fully decentralised systems can have. Here are some helpful links: https://siasky.net/https://sia.tech/https://support.siasky.net/article/nz6p6876e3-skynet-resourceshttps://blog.sia.tech/skydb-a-mutable-database-for-the-decentralized-web-7170beeaa985https://blog.sia.tech/skynet-the-future-of-nebulous-c9922eb53456https://joinmastodon.org/Thanks to this week’s sponsor Aave. Aave Protocol is an open source and non-custodial protocol where users can earn interest on deposits and borrow assets Aave Protocol also features access to innovative DeFi building blocks like Flash Loans. They are now introducing a new feature is Credit Delegation, where users can delegate their credit to another person who can borrow against it For anyone thinking of contributing to the ecosystem, check out the Grants Program - here is the link: https://docs.aave.com/portal/  Also vIsit aave.com or join the Aave Discord #developers channel https://aave.com/discord to find out more! If you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefm -https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefmJoin us on Telegram -https://t.me/joinchat/B_81tQ57-ThZg8yOSx5gjACatch us on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_gRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subreddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/zkpodcast Give us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin Grant -https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcast-2Support us on the ZKPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledgeOr directly here: ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with guests Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet & Robot Ventures), James Prestwich (cLabs) and Josh Cincinnati (previously Zcash Foundation). Throughout this conversation, they touch on topics like the state of zero knowledge applications, blockchain technology, privacy and DeFi. They also explore what we can expect in the near future. Here are a few of the papers and links we mention in the show: Mina’s TestworldBarry’s Post Why you can’t build a private uniswap with ZKPsFlash Boys 2.0: Frontrunning, Transaction Reordering, and Consensus Instability in Decentralized ExchangesFlashbots ProjectIf you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subreddit Give us feedback!Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreon Read transcript

This week, Anna and Fredrik do a look back at 2020 and chat about some of their favourite ZKPodcast episodes and themes from this past year. This is also a notable episode, as it will be Fredrik's last as a regular co-host. And so they also take this time to reminisce and look back over 3 years of the Zero Knowledge Podcast and share some thoughts on how the space has developed. Some of the 2020 episodes discussed:ZK & Games: Dark Forest with Brian GuIsogenies with Luca De FeoZKPs in Ethereum with Vitalik Buterin & Justin DrakeConsensus Algorithms & HotStuff with Ittai AbrahamProof of Necessary Work with Akis Kattis (NYU)Trusted Setup Ceremonies Explored A Tale of Sushi(Swap) with Tarun, Hasu and Anna - Part1 Josh Cincinnati on Zcash, governance and leaving the Zcash FoundationSome of the projects that had previously been on the zkPodcast that launched or were announced this year:Zk-projects: Hermez Network Aleo MACI DeversiFi LoopringL1s: PolkadotNearFilecoinNucypherThanks to our sponsor Least Authority. Least Authority is a security consulting company known for their dedication to pushing the limits on how to build privacy-respecting solutions. They are a team of security researchers, open source developers, privacy advocates, cryptographers who specialize in security audits, design specification reviews, and security-by-design. Given that privacy is at the core of their work and mission, least authority recognizes the importance of privacy in DeFi and other decentralizing technologies and the role it plays in preserving balance of power.Join their mailing list to connect and stay informed on the latest in Least Authority security audit reports, upcoming events, open source contributions and product development initiatives. Subscribe at leastauthority.com/newsletterIf you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_gRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subredditGive us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin GrantSupport us on the ZKPatreonOr directly here: ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1aBTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8ZzZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Matthew Finestone and Brecht Devos from Loopring about their zkrollup protocol, DEX and wallet. We explored the evolution of Loopring, how their zkrollup works, how they are bringing AMMs to L2 and what’s next for the project. We mention Brecht’s previous episode as well the talk by Barry Whitehat at Devcon4Thanks to this week’s sponsor Parity TechnologiesParity is a company building the core infrastructure to power Web 3.0. They strive to write the fastest, lightest, and safest core technology in blockchain and write lots of open-source code. Parity is currently looking to fill a number of job positions• Berlin office: experienced, creative and enthusiastic Content Marketing Manager. • Remote: CI/CD Engineer to help automate an ever-growing set of open source repos in GitHub.Interested or know someone? More details at parity.io/jobsIf you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefm -https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefmJoin us on Telegram -https://t.me/joinchat/B_81tQ57-ThZg8yOSx5gjACatch us on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_gRead up on the r/ZKPodcast subreddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/zkpodcast Give us feedback! -https://forms.gle/iKMSrVtcAn6BByH6A Support our Gitcoin Grant -https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcast-2Support us on the ZKPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledge Read transcript