Episodes

  • ZODA & The Accidental Computer

    ZODA & The Accidental Computer
    Feb 19 2025
    This week Anna catches up with Nico, Guillermo and Alex from Bain Capital Crypto to discuss two of their recent works; ZODA: Zero-Overhead Data Availability by the trio and The Accidental Computer by Alex & Guille. The group starts with a discussion about how papers like FRIDA and Foundations of Data Availability Sampling inspired ZODA and then cover the innovations presented in ZODA itself. They wrap up with a discussion about The Accidental Computer, and in doing so tease out some of the fundamental concepts in current ZK research. Related links:
    • ZK Podcast: Disclosures
    • ZODA: Zero-Overhead Data Availability by Alex Evans, Guillermo Angeris and Nico Mohnblatt
    • FRIDA: Data Availability Sampling from FRI by Mathias Hall-Andersen, Mark Simkin and Benedikt Wagner
    • Foundations of Data Availability Sampling by Mathias Hall-Andersen, Mark Simkin and Benedikt Wagner
    • The Accidental Computer: Polynomial Commitments from Data Availability by Alex Evans and Guillermo Angeris
    • Guille Tweet “anon, what if I told you that you can prove the correctness of the largest celestia block in <200ms on a single core of an mba”
    • Bain Capital Crypto Blog

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Taking ZK IRL with Cursive

    Taking ZK IRL with Cursive
    Feb 12 2025
    This week, Anna and Nico chat with Andrew Lu and Vivek Bhupatiraju from Cursive. They map out the timeline of their in-person activations and experiments using programmable cryptography, which they have been running since late 2023. By quickly developing small applications and products to test with real users, they have gathered tangible data about these innovations at various live conferences worldwide, including our own flagship events, zkSummit11 and zkSummit12. They share the challenges and insights gained from these experimental products. Additionally, they share the concepts that inspired their innovations, such as digital pheromones and narrowcasting. Related links:
    • Zupass
    • ZK for web2 interop with zkLogin & ZK Email
    • Cursive
    • ETH Denver
    • Building cryptographic apps for human connection - Vivek Bhupatiraju & Andrew Lu
    • Phantom Zone GitHub
    • Frontiers by Paradigm

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Back to the Future with Zero Knowledge

    Back to the Future with Zero Knowledge
    Feb 5 2025
    We’re back with a new look and a new jingle! In this episode, ZK Podcast returns, and host Anna Rose shares a story from her past that strangely connects to the present day and the name "Zero Knowledge." Listen in as we kick off the show once again. Applications for zkSummit13 are now open, apply for your spot here. Check out the latest jobs in ZK at the ZK Podcast jobs board. Zero Knowledge Systems on Wikipedia IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO: Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree Subscribe to our podcast newsletter Follow us on X @zeroknowledgefm Join us on Telegram Catch us on YouTube ZK Podcast website
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    16 mins
  • ZK Podcast is Hiring!!

    ZK Podcast is Hiring!!
    Jan 16 2025

    A quick update from the Zero Knowledge Podcast: The show is set to resume at the beginning of February, with exciting episodes and topics we can't wait to share with you!

    In the meantime, the team is hiring for two roles—a Community Marketing Manager to amplify the podcast's reach authentically and a Strategic Growth Lead to strengthen the business side of operations. If you are a potential candidate, please do apply over on the ZK Jobs Board!

    As 2025 approaches, the podcast aims to further explore zero-knowledge technology's potential to shape the future and invites the community to join in the journey.
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    7 mins
  • ZK in Review: Decoding 2024 & Predicting 2025

    ZK in Review: Decoding 2024 & Predicting 2025
    Dec 23 2024
    Summary

    This week, Anna catches up with cohosts, Tarun, Nico and Guillermo to do a look back at the zk research and applications that came out in 2024. They go on to discuss the challenges facing the ecosystem. And they wrap with a brief look forward, covering what to expect in ZK in 2025.

    This will be the last ep of 2024, thank you for joining us this year!

    Further Reading:

    • ZK12: Welcome to zkSummit & Sponsor Intro - Anna Rose
    • Circle STARKs by Haböck, Levit and Papini
    • StarkWare Unveils New 'Stwo' Cryptographic Prover That's 'Blazingly Fast'
    • ZK12: WHIR: Reed-Solomon Proximity Testing with Super-Fast Verification by Eylon Yogev
    • Episode 290: Exploring, Teaching and Auditing ZK with David Wong
    • Episode 345: Latest ZK Research with Dan Boneh
    • LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Applications to Succinct Proof Systems by Dan Boneh and Binyi Chen
    • LaBRADOR: Compact Proofs for R1CS from Module-SIS? by Ward Beullens and Gregor Seiler
    • Quantum Algorithms for Lattice Problems by Yilei Chen
    • Episode 325: Web Proofs with Tracy from Pluto
    • ZODA: Zero-Overhead Data Availability by Evans, Mohnblatt and Angeris


    Check out the ZK Jobs Board for the latest jobs in ZK at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm


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    58 mins
  • Latest ZK Research with Dan Boneh

    Latest ZK Research with Dan Boneh
    Nov 27 2024
    SummaryIn this week’s episode, Anna catches up with Dan Boneh, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University. They discuss the focus of his research today, covering new ZK research problems and themes. This includes work on lattice-based SNARKs, ZK for content provenance, ZK in the FHE context, updates on ZK in ML and more!Here’s some additional links for this episode:Episode 256: New ZK Use Cases with Dan BonehEpisode 100: Dan Boneh on the past, present & future of cryptographyEpisode 341: coSNARKs with Ais and Lukas from TACEOLaBRADOR: Compact Proofs for R1CS from Module-SIS? Ward Beullens and Gregor SeilerBulletproofs: Short Proofs for Confidential Transactions and More by Bünz, Bootle, Boneh, Poelstra, Wuille, and MaxwellGreyhound: Fast Polynomial Commitments from Lattices by Nguyen and SeilerLatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Applications to Succinct Proof Systems Dan Boneh and Binyi ChenProtostar: Generic Efficient Accumulation/Folding for Special-sound Protocols by Bünz and Chen BaseFold: Efficient Field-Agnostic Polynomial Commitment Schemes from Foldable Codes by Zeilberger, Chen and Fisch Blaze: Fast SNARKs from Interleaved RAA Codes by Brehm, Chen, Fisch, Resch, Rothblum and ZeilbergerEpisode 277: Nova and Beyond with Srinath Setty Verifiable FHE via Lattice-based SNARKs by Atapoor, Baghery, Pereira and Spiessens ARC: Accumulation for Reed–Solomon Codes by Bünz, Mishra, Nguyen and WangVerITAS: Verifying Image Transformations at Scale by Datta, Chen and Boneh ZK Whiteboard Sessions - Module One: What is a SNARK? by Dan Boneh ZK Hack V kicks off this week, running from Nov 26 to Dec 17! Sign up for your spot here. Check out the latest jobs in ZK at the ZK Podcast jobs board here! Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and...
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • ZK Events 2024 Recap

    ZK Events 2024 Recap
    Oct 16 2024
    SummaryThis week, Anna and Nico take a look back at some of the ZK Events produced in 2024 by the ZK Podcast, ZK Hack and other adjacent projects. Starting with the live ZK Jargon Decoder hosted in January and spanning the 10 months since, Anna and Nico share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, highlight key talks from the events and share some insight into how the programs for the zkSummit events are created. They wrapped with a summary of some of the themes in ZK that got them talking this year and are tracking going forward.Don’t forget, this is the last episode of ZK Podcast before we take a pause in weekly shows for the rest of 2024 - but don’t worry we will be back! Further Reading:ZK HACK IV - ZK Jargon Decoder Episode 309 - ZK Jargon Decoder with Nico Mohnblatt ZK Hack MontréalUnder The Hood of zkID: - Nicolas Mohnblatt - Web3 Summit 2024 BerlinPanel Discussion w/ Anna Rose, Jim Posen, Nicolas Mohnblatt - Web3 Summit 2024 BerlinzkSummit WebsitezkSummit11 PlaylistzkSummit12 Live LinkEpisode 338: On Trust Infrastructure with Arnaud SchenkPanel: ZK ApplicationsZK Whiteboard Sessions - S2M1: What is Zero-Knowledge (like, actually)? with David WongWhile the show is taking a break, be sure to check out the ZK Whiteboard Sessions that are being produced by ZK HackCheck out the ZK Jobs Board for the latest jobs in ZK at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fmEpisode SponsorsHave you heard about o1Labs?From o1js, their SDK for simplifying zk development, to o1VM pushing the limits of zkVMs, o1Labs is working directly with the community to build tools that unlock new possibilities.Visit o1labs.org and join them as they shape the future of the zk-powered internet.A new era of decentralized, privacy-preserving computing is here.Aleo recently announced their mainnet launch. Start by learning their domain specific programming language, Leo, to write and deploy your first ZK application at leo-lang.org, or head on over to aleo.org to learn more about our technology and what you can build.If you like what we do:Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | LinktreeSubscribe to our podcast newsletterFollow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm Join us on
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Mastering MPC & Memes with Mikerah

    Mastering MPC & Memes with Mikerah
    Oct 9 2024
    Summary

    This week Anna chats with Mikerah Quintyne-Collins from HashCloak and Stoffel Labs. They discuss how Mikerah got her start in the crypto space and then dive into the work she did at ChainSafe and eventually at HashCloak. They cover Mikerah’s work on privacy preserving tech like ZK, TEE and MPC and learn about what drives her tweet game and the wisdom she has picked up over the years as a technical founder, driven by curiosity… and memes.

    Here’s some additional links for this episode:

    • ZK Mesh
    • @badcryptobitch Twitter
    • Episode 40: Benedikt Bünz on Bulletproofs and Verifiable Delay Functions
    • Ethereum Founder Vitalik talk 2017- What is Cryptoeconomics?
    • “I will quite literally drop out if we got $100k in ETH” Tweet by Mikerah
    • “I am being told I should brag more about co-inventing rollups” Tweet by Mikerah
    • Building Scalable Decentralized Payment Systems by Adlerand Quintyne-Collins


    Check out the ZK Jobs Board for the latest jobs in ZK at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm


    Episode Sponsor


    Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup.


    As Aleo is gearing up for their mainnet launch in Q1, this is an invitation to be part of a transformational ZK journey.


    Dive deeper and discover more about Aleo at http://aleo.org/.


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    1 hr and 1 min