In this episode I talk to Brendan Farmer Co Founder of Polygon about what is ZK or zero knowledge cryptography. ZK is hailed as one of the greatest innovations since the blockchain, but what exactly is it? How does it work? And is it really that big of a deal? Brendan Farmer is one of the foremost experts on ZK in the entire world. If there's anyone who knows ZK it's him. In this episode we break down was is ZK so simply that even your mom could understand. As well as we dive into: -the use cases of ZK -the differences between ZK rollups and optimistic rollups, and why so many believe that the future is ZK. -Polygons aggregation layer and how it uses ZK to essentially build cryptos version of the internet. And a ton more. ----------- THE OBSIDIAN COUNCIL PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP 📝 The Obsidian Council Premium Membership Is FULL ❌ Join The Waitlist: https://theobsidiancouncil.myflodesk.com/waitlist ---------- STAND ALONE COURSES: 👻 The Ghost Tiger Strategy Is CLOSED ❌ Join The Waitlist: https://theobsidiancouncil.myflodesk.com/waitlist 🪂 The Airdrop Masterclass Course Is CLOSED ❌ Join The Waitlist: https://theobsidiancouncil.myflodesk.com/waitlist --------- AFFLIATE LINKS: 💻 Stoic An AI Strategies I’m Testing: https://stoic.ai/?ref=jesse 🔒 My Favorite Hardware Wallet: https://trezor.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=135&aff_id=32260&source=Youtube 💎 Stake Your ETH with Swell: https://rb.gy/mvnk2 ------ OTHER PLACES I'M AT: 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel 🖥️ Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/jesseeckel PODCAST: 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rF3aBzIBTVQ1yIYsNm6wy?si=8c2d1020a5ee4087 🎵 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steady-lads/id1679034629 🎵 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/94ce5747-bb46-45fb-97be-fccdafe761d1/steady-lads YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jesseeckel2 📧 If you're interested in being a guest reach out on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel⁠ *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc. Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about. In the case of MATIC I do hold MATIC Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hammerforgedcreative.com/