
About this episode
Zac Williamson, CEO of Aztec Network, joins Chris Blec for a blunt chat about the challenges & benefits of building a privacy-focused Layer 2 on Ethereum.
Some of the topics covered:
- the background of the project
- how Aztec Network works
- the nature of privacy and why it's critical
- whether or not building to regulator specs makes sense
- the benefits & dangers of having a "decryption key" on privacy tech
- much more!
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Learn more about Aztec Network at https://aztec.network
Try out Aztec's technology at https://zk.money
Follow Zac on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zac_aztec
Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec
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