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#194 – Vitalik Buterin on defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government

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Advancements in Blockchain Technology

Significant advancements in blockchain technology over the last five years have addressed scalability issues through solutions like layer two protocols and upgrades such as Protodink sharding. These advancements have significantly reduced transaction fees, making blockchain more accessible. Another key development is the utilization of zero-knowledge proofs, specifically ZK-SNARKs, allowing private computations to be verified more efficiently. ZK-SNARKs are considered a transformative technology in cryptography, with the potential to replace application-specific solutions developed over decades.

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