Accelerate with Mert
Mert Mumtaz
crypto, technology, startups, product, performance, philosophy
Episodes
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Nov 12, 2025 • 38min
Balaji Srinivasan: The Future of Crypto Is Private | ACC 1.8
1.8: empires & network states w/ Balaji Srinivasan
Nov 8, 2025 • 58min
Eli Ben-Sasson: The Godfather of ZK - From Zcash to Scaling Bitcoin | ACC 1.7
Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and CEO of StarkWare and a pioneer in zero-knowledge proofs, discusses his journey from mathematics to blockchain. He unpacks the magic of ZK proofs, explaining how they ensure privacy and integrity. Eli contrasts ZK with multi-party computation and emphasizes the advantages of STARKs over SNARKs, including scalability and post-quantum security. He shares insights on StarkNet's role in making Ethereum scalable and its potential impact on Bitcoin, along with recommendations for those interested in learning about ZK technology.
