Sean Bowe
Cryptographer and engineer crucial to Zcash's development, making significant contributions to zero-knowledge proofs and protocol upgrades.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 3h 21min
Zooko, Nate Wilcox, and Sean Bowe: Zcash
Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn, a cypherpunk and co-founder of Zcash, joins forces with his brother Nate and cryptographer Sean Bowe to dive deep into the fascinating world of Zcash. They tackle Bitcoin’s privacy issues and explore the unstoppable nature of private money. The trio discusses the challenges and innovations in zero-knowledge proofs, the comparison between Zcash and Monero, and the quantum threats looming over cryptocurrencies. Their insights on privacy's importance and the cultural shifts surrounding digital cash will leave listeners intrigued.
May 8, 2019 • 1h 31min
Sean Bowe on SNARKs, Trusted Setups & Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Sean Bowe, engineer at the Electric Coin Company, talks about SNARKs, trusted setups, and elliptic curve cryptography. They discuss the story of Zcash, Powers of Tau trusted set up, SONICs, ZEXE, and the BLS12-381 Elliptic Curve Construction. They also mention the bug in the Zcash proving system and the design and implementation of the BLS 1231 elliptic curve.
