Zero Knowledge zkVM with Oleg Andreev
Sep 18, 2019
Guest Oleg Andreev, protocol architect from Stellar, discusses zkVM, a zero-knowledge virtual machine. They touch on the history of Stellar, Chain, and zkVM. They compare zkVM with ZCash and ZEXE. They also discuss the capabilities of TXVM and ZKVM, the concept of ZKVM and its positioning, contrasting Snarks and bulletproofs, and using bulletproofs in transaction verification and scalability in zero-knowledge systems.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Evolution of ZKVM
02:13 • 11min
TXVM: A Virtual Machine for Confidential Assets
12:54 • 5min
Capabilities of TXVM and ZKVM
17:26 • 4min
ZKVM: Privacy and Validity Proof in Blockchain
21:18 • 18min
Contrasting Snarks and Bulletproofs and the Elimination of Setups in ZKVM
39:23 • 2min
Using Bulletproofs in Transaction Verification and Scalability in Zero-Knowledge
41:41 • 2min
Designing the State Model for Scalability in Zero Knowledge Systems
43:56 • 7min