👁‍🗨Not Dead Yet | S1E2 — Eli Ben-Sasson At long last, privacy is in vogue, particularly in crypto. Running parallel to the rise in interest has been the rise of @Zcash, now even with ZEC treasury companies forming like @cypherpunk. In episode 2 of Not Dead Yet, @rkbaggs speaks with @EliBenSasson. Eli is a long-time researcher of zero-knowledge proofs (the technology that underpins Zcash), the co-inventor of Zerocash protocol and ZK_STARKS, and the co-founder and CEO of @StarkWareLtd. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:23 – Why is privacy important to you? 03:24 – Why is a lack of privacy holding blockchains back? 04:05 – Privacy is normal, so why isn’t it already normal in crypto? 06:10 – The dangers of CBDCs 09:00 – “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear” 12:53 – What are Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) and why are they important? 19:26 – What is Zcash and how does it work? 21:14 – Why is privacy suddenly trending? 23:15 – What happens if Bitcoin doesn’t address its lack of privacy? 28:03 – Can we stop a dystopian future?(Cointelegraph)