cover of episode Episode 256: New ZK Use Cases with Dan Boneh

Episode 256: New ZK Use Cases with Dan Boneh

2022/11/30
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On this week’s episode, Anna) and Kobi Gurkan) chat with Dan Boneh), Professor of Computer Science at Stanford) and Director of the Stanford Center for Blockchain Research.

They cover an expanse of topics: from how strides have been made within the development of zkEVMs to how trusted set ups could be integrated into the blockchain itself. This episode covers open problems in ZK such as how to generate ZK proofs on large amounts of data such as video and what solutions could be implemented when attempting to run a DAO with a private treasury.

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