Zero Knowledge

In this week’s episode, Anna catches up with Anna Caroll and James Prestwich from Nomad. Together they explore the Nomad optimistic interoperability solution, how it first was developed, what lessons it takes from previous attempts at interoperability and cross-chain bridging, how the system works and more.Here are some links for this episode:Ep 118: Tarun and James talk Flash Loans & more | ZK PodcastEp 34: Blockchain 101: What are smart contracts? | ZK PodcastThe Balance Wheel | prestwi.chThe Interoperability Trilemma | medium.comOptimistic Bridges | blog.connext.networkConnext Has Partnered With Nomad | blog.connext.networkNomad | Home@nomad-xyz | Github@prestwich | GithubIf you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs Board.ZKValidator is looking for a Junior Researcher who is interested in exploring and writing about emerging fields of cryptography like ZKPs, Proof-of-Stake, Bridges, Rollups, MEV, and other cutting edge meta blockchain topics. Check out the ad here.Today’s episode is sponsored by Polygon Hermez. The Polygon Hermez zk-rollup is a layer 2 built on top of Ethereum that solves scalability issues through mass transfer processing rolled into a single transaction. ZKPs are used to present and publicly record the validity and correctness of the rolled transfers processed on the Ethereum blockchain. By storing just the proof and the compressed data of a batch of transfers, the efficiency and the throughput of the network is multiplied.Visit polygon.technology to learn more about Polygon Hermez and other Polygon solutions. If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna dives back into the Polkadot world with friend and occasional co-host Rob Habermeier from Parity. They cover XCM - the Cross-Consensus Messaging format - and how XCM allows parachains to speak to one another, passing messages through the validators on the relay chain via XCMP Cross-Chain Message Passing. Here are some links for this episode:@paritytech | Github@Polkadot | Twitter@rphmeier | Twitter@paritytech/polkadot | GithubEp 83: From Warp Sync to SPREE with Polkadot's Rob Habermeier | ZK PodcastEp 15: Chatting about consensus algorithms with Robert Habermeier | ZK Podcast@paritytech/xcm-format | GithubKusama, Polkadot's Canary Network | kusama.networkSub0 Online: Getting Started with XCM - Your First Cross Chain MessagesPallets | docs.substrate.ioSubstrate.ioStatemine | parachains.infoPolkadot Bridges Connecting The Polkadot Ecosystem With External Networks | polkadot.networkLearn Spree | wiki.polkadot.networkCloaking Device | memory-alpha.fandom.comIf you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs Board to find openings from some of the top teams working in ZK - like Aleo, Anoma and Mina. If you’re looking to hire, be sure to add your jobs as well! More at ZK Jobs BoardZKValidator is looking for a Junior Researcher who is interested in exploring and writing about Zero Knowledge and other emerging fields of cryptography, Proof-of-Stake, Bridges, Rollups, MEV, and other cutting edge meta blockchain topics. If this sounds like you, check out the add here and get in touch!Today’s episode is sponsored by Polygon Miden. Polygon Miden is layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Miden relies on ZK-STARKs to roll-up thousands of layer 2 transactions into a single Ethereum transaction, increasing throughput and reducing fees. At the heart of Polygon Miden is Miden VM, a Turing-complete STARK-based virtual machine which provides a level of safety and support of advanced features currently not available on Ethereum.Visit polygon.technology to learn more about Polygon Miden and other Polygon solutions. If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna catches up with Tarun, Guillermo and Brendan at DevConnect Amsterdam to cover a range of interesting and random topics like how blockchain and AI thinking differs, where it could intersect and how ZK tech could be implemented, how science could benefit from more adversarial testing, why peer review is broken, math theory, takeaways from DevConnect and more! Here are some links for this episode:DevConnet AMS 2022zkSummit 7 in AmsterdamzkSummit 7 Talk Videos | YouTube PlaylistEinstein Notation | WikipediaWordcels vs. Shape Rotators, ExplainedDiplomacy gameP-Value ExplainedTopologyWhat is measure theory?ZK Validator is hiring!ZKValidator is looking for a Junior Researcher who is interested in exploring and writing about Zero Knowledge and other emerging fields of cryptography, Proof-of-Stake, Bridges, Rollups, MEV, and other cutting edge meta blockchain topics. If this sounds like you, check out the add here and get in touch:https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/job/144/junior-blockchain-researcher/Today’s episode is sponsored by Zcash Community Grants. Zcash Community Grants is a grants program within the Zcash ecosystem that funds projects that advance the usability, security, privacy, and adoption of Zcash. Their primary areas of focus include wallets, core and security, interoperability, Zcash apps, ongoing services, education, ecosystem, and community. Previously awarded grants have ranged in size and scope - from a $3,000 grant to a $1.2M dollar grant. To apply for a Zcash Community Grant and contribute towards the development of the Zcash protocol, visit the Zcash Grants Hub at zcashgrants.org.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

In this week’s episode, Anna chats with Sam Blackshear, co-founder and CTO at Mysten Labs. Sam has a background in programming language research and is one of the authors of the Move language, a language that can be used to implement custom transactions and smart contracts. They chat about Mysten’s concept of programmable objects and what properties are necessary to make this functional for a blockchain context. They also cover Sui, a smart contracts platform which is a generalized L1 with a new asset centric data model for parallel transaction commits being developed by Mysten, what's next in the roadmap and some of the collaborations to come. Here are some links for this episode:Mysten Labs WebsiteTwitter @mysten_labsSam on Twitter @b1ackd0gMove LanguageMove WhitepaperSui WhitepaperGithub @MystenLabstwitter @dahlia_malkhiSkylark: Go configuration languageSui docs pageSui GitHubSui DiscordMove GitHubMove community pageMove DiscordIf you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs Board to find openings from some of the top teams working in ZK - like Aleo, Anoma and Mina. If you’re looking to hire, be sure to add your jobs as well! More at ZK Jobs Board.Today’s episode is sponsored by Polygon Miden. Polygon Miden is layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Miden relies on zk-STARKs to roll-up thousands of layer 2 transactions into a single Ethereum transaction, increasing throughput and reducing fees. At the heart of Polygon Miden is Miden VM, a Turing-complete STARK-based virtual machine which provides a level of safety and support of advanced features currently not available on Ethereum.Visit polygon.technology to learn more about Polygon Miden and other Polygon solutions. If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

This week, Anna catches up with Sergey Gorbunov from Axelar and revisits the topic of bridges. They chat about what led Sergey to work on interoperability, the problems these solutions try to solve, how it compares to existing solutions, and what's next for the project. They also chat about some of the challenges of a multi bridge landscape and the fragmentation of liquidity.Links for the episode:Episode 223: Connecting Cosmos and Ethereum with Gravity BridgeAxelar Network Github @axelarnetworkAxelar WhitepaperIBC OverviewInteroperability and Market Segmentation by Steve McKeonIf you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs board to find job posts from some of the top teams working in ZK - like Aleo, Anoma and Mina. If you’re looking to hire, be sure to add your jobs as well! More at ZK Jobs Board.Today’s episode is sponsored by Polygon Zero. Polygon Zero is a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, powered by Plonky2. A groundbreaking prover system, which generates zk proofs faster than any other existing tech. Plonky2 supports efficient recursive proof generation allowing Polygon Zero to scale horizontally – meaning the throughput of the protocol is limited not by the weakest nodes on the network, but only by the total compute available.Visit polygon.technology to learn more.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

This week, Anna catches up with Gubsheep from 0xPARC. They chat about Dark Forest – a decentralized zk-based RTS game, built on Ethereum. They cover how it has evolved in the past 2 years and what’s upcoming in the Dark Forest’s community, governance and experiments. They recap the recent Gitcoin GR13 ZK Tech side round, review some moonshot ideas for ZK projects of the future and discuss potential avenues of funding in the ZK space. Lastly, they dive deeper into the 0xPARC ecosystem by exploring the public goods and research projects 0xPARC has in the works from their support of application level R&D on decentralized systems to experimental applications of ZK for end-user facing apps.Here are some links for this episode:Ep141 - ZK & Games: Dark Forest w Brian GuEp221 - Funding the next wave of ZK Tech0xPARC.org websitelearn.0xparc.orgGR13 #zkTech side roundEthereum UniversityDark Forest gameGubsheep’s 6 ZK Moonshot ideaszkMessage BoardEcne Project GrantCircom Project GrantZK Data MarketplaceZK-MNIST ClassifierIf you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs board to find job posts from some of the top teams working in ZK - like Aleo, Anoma and Mina. If you’re looking to hire, be sure to add your jobs as well! More at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fmToday’s episode is sponsored by Polygon.Polygon is the go-to Ethereum scaling platform for developers - it is arguably the most adopted scaling protocol with more than 130+ mn unique user wallets. In simple terms, Polygon is scaling Ethereum. Polygon's projects now include a number of fully secured EVM-compatible Zero Knowledge rollup solutions like Polygon Hermez, Polygon Miden, and Polygon Nightfall and the most recently announced acquisition of Mir Protocol, now known as Polygon Zero. Visit polygon.technology to learn about their solutions.If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

No full episode this week! ZKV presents Privacy in Cosmos - April 15 - is here: https://www.events.zkvalidator.com/ Zk Summit - April 21 - is here: https://www.zksummit.com/ _Note: Both are sold out, if you can't make it, let us know and keep an eye on our Youtube Channel, we will be streaming both events there! _ And do check out our linktree to see all the links many of our ZK Channels https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge

This week, Anna & Tarun catch up with Georgios Konstantopoulos from Paradigm - a well-known OG crypto VC. They chat about his move to CTO at the firm, the team he has built and what they are working on. Then they dive into Foundry - a fast, portable, modular testing toolkit for Ethereum app dev written in Rust. They discuss the tooling landscape, why Foundry is making a bet on solidity, the different types of testing that developers are doing and other open questions in the field.Here are some links for the episode:Foundry on GithubEp.142 Hasu & Georgios on BTC Sec. & Elastic Block SizeLearning FoundryTruffle SuiteHard HatdAppToolsBrownieVyper LangArbitrumSome of Georgios' collaborators mentioned:@samczsun@brockjelmore@FrankieIsLost@onbjerg@mattsse_ On April 15th in Amsterdam, ZKValidator is hosting ‘Privacy in Cosmos’ - the 4th installation in a series of events funded by the Cosmos Hub. Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/privacy-in-cosmos-live-in-amsterdam-tickets-290329462237 zkSummit is back! Happening on April 21st in Amsterdam. Check out the program and details here: https://www.zksummit.com/. We have a handful of sponsorships left! Get in touch to learn more: sponsorships@zeroknowledge.fm Today’s episode is sponsored by Electric Coin Company.Electric Coin Company, the inventors of Zcash, are building the next generation of zero-knowledge tech. With its Network Upgrade 5 happening this April, Zcash will move to the Halo zero-knowledge proving system, removing the trusted setup and becoming shielded by default. They believe privacy is essential to delivering on the promise of a thriving and equitable Web3. With Zcash and Halo cryptography, ECC aims to usher in an era of self-sovereignty, and economic and creative freedom. Visit electriccoin.co to learn more. If you like what we do:Subscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefmJoin us on TelegramCatch us on YoutubeHead to the ZK Community ForumSupport our Gitcoin Grant Read transcript

This week, Anna chats with Deborah Simpier and Justin Kilpatrick, co-founders of Althea and the team working on Gravity Bridge. They start with the history of the Althea project and how they aim to build an open marketplace for independent entities to create their own ISPs, providing bandwidth to users in under-connected areas. They then dive into the larger topic of bridges and the work being done on Gravity Bridge – a bridge that links Ethereum with IBC and the Cosmos ecosystem. They touch on the larger bridge landscape in Cosmos, the new initiatives and challenges that come with a multichain architecture, the opportunities and hazards of the current wave of stakedrop airdrops in Cosmos, Gravity's roadmap and more! Here are some links for the episode:Episode 207: Journey Through the Cosmos Ecosystem with Billy RennekampGravity Bridge Althea Everything You Need to Know About the Gravity Bridge Chain Twitter Spaces: Gravity Bridge Community Call and AMA ZKValidator presents Privacy in Cosmos: Scalability Edition - Gravity Bridge Blog post: How Gravity Works Introducing Gravity Grants: a proposed grants program for Gravity Bridge If you're looking to jump into ZK professionally, the ZK Jobs Board is where some of the top teams working in zero knowledge are posting jobs. Teams like: Anoma, Polygon Hermez, O(1) Labs and Ethereum Foundation have openings. Check it out: https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/ZKValidator is hosting a Privacy in Cosmos event in Amsterdam on April 15th. Free to sign up here.zkSummit is back on April 21 for a one-day in-person event in Amsterdam! Must apply here to attend. Spots are limited.Today’s episode is sponsored by Aleo. Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that uses cutting edge cryptography to achieve the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup. It also features a new programming language called Leo that enables non-cryptographers to harness the power of ZKPs to build private applications. Roll up your sleeves and visit leo-lang.org to start building. Aleo will also be participating in ZPrize – a competition accelerating the future of zero-knowledge cryptography. Visit zprize.io 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 and Tarun chat with Jill Gunter and Ben Fisch from Espresso Systems. Espresso recently went public with their Proof-of-Stake Layer 1 blockchain, developed with flexible private applications and ZK rollups in mind. In this conversation, they explore the founding and development of the project, the Espresso chain and CAPE - a wrapped privacy smart contract application that is designed to be deployed on Espresso. They also discuss the programming model, the evolution of privacy technology, what configurable or flexible privacy means, the Espresso roadmap and more. Here are some links for the episode:Episode 88: Accumulators with Ben FischEpisode 191: ZKPs & the Dichotomy of Privacy vs Transparency with Josh & JillEpisode 208: Digging into Data Availability with Ismail Khoffi from CelestiaFraud and Data Availability Proofs: Maximising Light Client Security and Scaling Blockchains with Dishonest MajoritiesEpisode 219: Scaling Ethereum with Polygon’s Mihailo BjelicZKValidator and 0xPARC bring you a ZK Tech Side Round GR13 on Gitcoin from now until March 24th. Donations made during this period are matched from matching pools so your donations go a lot further. Head over to Gitcoin today! Also check out the ZK Podcast Gitcoin while you are there! https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcastZK Jobs Board is a great place to find job openings from some of the top zk teams! https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/ Today’s episode is sponsored by Anoma.Anoma is a suite of protocols that enable self-sovereign coordination. Their unique architecture facilitates efficiently the simplest forms of economic coordination such as two parties transferring an asset to each other. As well as more sophisticated ones like an asset agnostic bartering system involving multiple parties without direct “coincidence of wants”; or even more complex ones such as “N-party” collective commitments to solve multipolar traps – where any interaction can be performed with adjustable zero-knowledge privacy. To learn more about Anoma visit their website at anoma.network. Anoma is also hiring visit heliax.dev/jobs to learn more about their openings. 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