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b"In this episode, Stanford cryptography professor Dan Boneh and a16z General Partner Ali Yahya elevate our knowledge of zero-knowledge proofs and their applications in the blockchain world. Listen as they dive into the intricacies of succinct proof systems, the difference between SNARKs and STARKs, the magic of recursive SNARKs, and why zero-knowledge systems are essential to the evolution of Ethereum.\\n\\nShow highlights:\\n\\nhow Ali became a general partner at a16z Crypto and why Dan started working on \\u201cthe science of blockchains\\u201d\\n\\nwhat a succinct proof system is\\n\\nanalogies for understanding zero-knowledge proofs\\n\\nthe difference between SNARKs and STARKs and whether centralization can be fully avoided\\n\\nhow zero-knowledge technology became so crucial for blockchains\\n\\nthe reasons to push computations off-chain and the applications of this technology\\n\\nwhy zkEVMs are essential to help Ethereum scale\\n\\nwhy privacy is important not only in financial transactions but also in other areas like social networks and gaming\\n\\nthe challenges that arise from trusted setups and whether it would be possible to create false proofs\\n\\nhow to mitigate the trusted setup problem with different proof systems\\n\\nwhat is being built to make zero-knowledge proofs cheaper to create\\n\\nwhether a privacy-focused technology can be pursued while staying compliant with regulations\\n\\nhow zero-knowledge proofs can improve the security of blockchain bridges\\n\\nThank you to our sponsors!\\n\\nCrypto.com\\n\\nHalborn\\n\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nAli Yahya, general partner at a16z crypto\\n\\n\\nDan Boneh, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, Stanford University; and senior research advisor, a16z crypto\\n\\nUsing ZK Proofs to Fight Disinformation\\n\\nLinks\\n\\n\\nUnchained: zkEVM: The Computing Overhaul to Help Scale Ethereum\\n\\n\\nPrevious coverage of Unchained on zero-knowledge:\\n\\nCan You Trace Monero? 'It's Hard - But Not Impossible,' Says Nick Bax\\n\\na16z crypto:\\n\\nPrivacy-Protecting Regulatory Solutions Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Full Paper\\n\\nzkDocs: Zero-knowledge Information Sharing\\n\\nHow the Coming Privacy Layer Will Fix the Broken Web\\n\\n\\nCoinDesk: Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge, Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"