
The ZecHub Podcast
The ZecHub Podcast hosts long form conversations between Ian Sagstetter (from the Electric Coin Company) and other members of the Zcash cryptocurrency community.
The podcast covers a variety of different subjects, but mainly focuses on Zcash and its users' experience.
Latest episodes

Mar 21, 2025 • 31min
Privacy 2.0 with Milian
The ZecHub Podcast episode with Milian We discuss Privacy 2.0, Arcium the encrypted supercomputer, MPC and Web3 composabilityFollow Milian on XFollow zksquirrel on X

Mar 29, 2024 • 49min
The Importance of Privacy, CBDC's & Operation Chokepoint 2.0 | Kurt Opsahl • 11
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00:00 - Introduction & Background
04:09 - Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web3
09:00 - Why encryption is useful
13:40 - Operation Chokepoint 2.0
19:18 - History's lesson on Data Collection
23:25 - Micro Targeting / Psychographics
27:44 - Zero Knowledge & Zcash
32:10 - CBDC's
37:00 - Law Enforcement & Privacy Enhancing Technology
39:30 - Policy Can Not Act Alone
44:00 - The Cypherpunk Manifesto & Filecoin
48:20 - Outro
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Aug 16, 2023 • 11min
Zcon Sessions: Jack Gavigan on Leading Community-Driven Changes
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Jack Gavigan (@JackGavigan), Executive Director of the Zcash Foundation (@ZcashFoundation) to give some closing thoughts on the event, and what community members can do to drive ecosystem changes.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 13min
Zcon Sessions: Jason McGee on the next Zcash Development Fund
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Jason McGee (@aquietinvestor) of the Zcash Grants Committee (@ZcashCommGrants) and Shielded Labs to discuss the next Zcash Development Fund.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 13min
Zcon Sessions: Rene Vergara of ZGo! discusses Onboarding Merchants
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Rene Vergara of @ZGoCashApp to give us an update on ZGo! development and how merchants can onboard to the service.
Production: ZFAV Club
Graphic Design: @Robmarn
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Aug 16, 2023 • 22min
Zcon Sessions: ZecMec gives a Sneak Peak of the Zebra Lounge
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Zcash Global Ambassador ZecMec (@Zecmec21) who gave us a sneak peak of the Zebra Lounge, a new hub for in-person Zcash Meetups!
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Graphic Design: @Robmarn
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Aug 16, 2023 • 14min
Zcon Sessions: Alex Bornstein on the New Zcash Foundation Non-Profit
Exclusive Updates from Zcon4 on the Zcash Foundation's (@ZcashFoundation) new non-profit based in the Cayman Islands. Increasing efforts towards Zcash decentralisation and more!
Host: Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette)
Production: ZFAV Club
Graphic Design: @Robmarn
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Aug 16, 2023 • 13min
Zcon Sessions: Chris Tomeo on the origin of #privacyisnormal
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Chris Tomeo (@ctomeo) from Electric Coin Comany to chat about the #privacyisnormal campaign that took over crypto twitter!
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Aug 16, 2023 • 53min
Zcon Sessions: Joël Valenzuela Living on Crypto & Financial Sovereignty
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Joël Valenzuela (@TheDesertLynx) of the Digital Cash Network to discuss how to live on crypto and the steps you can take to acquire more financial sovereignty.
Production: ZFAV Club
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Aug 16, 2023 • 16min
Zcon Sessions: Ryan Taylor of ZFAV Club on building useful skills
During the Zcash Annual Conference Zcon4, Ian Sagstetter (@iansagstette) sat down with Ryan Taylor of the Zcash Foundation Audio Visual Club (@ZFAVClub) to discuss the program & how community members can build on their AV skills!
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