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Episode 50: Zooko talks Zcash on our 50th episode

Zero Knowledge

The Origins of Zcash: Zero Knowledge Cryptography and ZeroCoin

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In this chapter, the hosts discuss how they got into zero knowledge cryptography and Zcash, including their previous project Tahoe LAFS. They delve into the protocol ZeroCoin, the 2013 San Jose Bitcoin conference, and the collaboration between the creators of ZeroCoin and Snarks. They also touch on the introduction of Snarks and their initial hesitation to join Coinbase.

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