In this episode, we spoke with Ravital Solomon, founder and CEO of Sunscreen. Main topics we discussed:
- Past, present and future of FHE adoption
- Sunscreen’s architecture and design
- Sunscreen tech stack and roadmap
- What Sunscreen is doing different
- Collaboration with Monad
- Hiring tips
Links
Sunscreen Website: https://sunscreen.tech/
Sunscreen X/Twitter: https://x.com/sunscreentech
Twitter: https://x.com/Ingo_zk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
In this episode, we spoke with Jules Drean, co-founder of Tinfoil. Main topics we discussed:
- Why privacy matters more in the age of cloud AI
- Tinfoil’s architecture: inference in secure enclaves with built-in attestation
- Performance vs. privacy tradeoffs between FHE, MPC, and TEEs
- Verifiability via transparency logs and reproducible builds
- A UX-first approach to private AI, integrating Tinfoil with a single line of code
- First users: personal AI agents and regulated industries like healthcare and finance
- How Tinfoil enables proprietary model protection alongside user privacy
- Expansion beyond inference: future plans for fine-tuning and training in enclaves
Links
Tinfoil's Website: https://tinfoil.sh/
Tinfoil's Twitter/X: https://x.com/TinfoilAI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ingo_zk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
In this episode, we sat down with Jay Prakash, Co-founder & CEO of Silence Labs. Main topics we discussed:
- Silent Shard for MPC-based key management
- Silent Compute for secure and private multiparty data processing
- GTM focus on privacy tech for banks and finance
- Selling privacy tech to banks and institutions
- Roadmap toward privacy-as-a-service infrastructure
Links
Silence Labs Website: https://silencelaboratories.com/
Silence Labs Twitter/X: https://x.com/silencelabs_sl
Silence Labs Products: https://silencelaboratories.com/products
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ingo_zk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
In this episode, we spoke with Alan Szepieniec, co-founder of Neptune Cash. Main topics we discussed:
- The journey from cryptography to peer-to-peer digital money
- Neptune design principles, tradeoffs and parameter selection
- The road to launch and the war stories post launch
- Using ZK-STARKs at L1
- Mutator sets
- A lightweight smart contract system
- The roadmap towards full decentralization
Neptune's Twitter/X: https://x.com/seagodcrypto
Neptune Core: https://github.com/Neptune-Crypto/neptune-core/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ingo_zk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Liz Steininger, CEO, and Anna Kaplan, Security Researcher, from Least Authority. Main topics we discussed:
- Least Authority’s roots and their connection to Zcash
- Intro to security auditing
- What makes cryptography audits unique
- Least Authority privacy-first products
- Emerging trends in applied cryptography
- The promise and limits of AI in audits
Links
Least Authority X/Twitter: https://x.com/LeastAuthority
Website: https://leastauthority.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ingo_zk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
In this episode, we spoke with Sylve Chevet, co-founder and CEO of Hyli, about designing a proof-first L1 that centers ZK as its core primitive. Main topics we discussed:
- Hyli brand
- How to build a blockchain with a lean team
- Hyli testnet: operations and goals
- Verifiable Apps and Hyli use cases
- The future of ZK
- ZK benchmarks for client side proving
- Hyli roadmap towards mainnet
Links
Hyli's Website: https://www.hyli.org/
Hyli's Twitter/X: https://x.com/hyli_org
Sylve's Twitter/X: https://x.com/sylvechv
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Raphael Ducasse, lead engineer at Giza, about building LuminAIR—a verifiable machine learning library—and how it powers autonomous DeFi agents through ZKML. Main topics we discussed:
- The shift from Cairo-based tooling to building LuminAIR on Luminol, a minimal Rust-based ML library
- How LuminAIR optimize models for ZK proving
- Giza’s core thesis, roadmap, why they launched a token and institutional adoption
- Verifiable recommender systems and other ZKML use cases
- Giza protocol’s role in decentralizing agent execution with Eigenlayer AVS
- How ARMA, Giza’s flagship agent, reallocates funds across lending protocols while maintaining custody
Links
Giza's Website: https://www.gizatech.xyz/
Giza's Twitter/X: https://x.com/gizatechxyz
LuminAIR: https://github.com/gizatechxyz/LuminAIR
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
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本期嘉宾：Primus 联合创始人 谢翔（Xiang Xie）
#SnarkChocolate 最新一期上线！对话 @PrimusLabs 联合创始人谢翔，聊聊「让真实世界数据安全上链」的正确姿势。
- 什么是 ZKTLS？它解决什么痛点？ZKTLS方案中attester（盖戳者）的角色与 TEE 必要性
- 中文社区为何对 ZKTLS 讨论度偏低？
- QuickSilver 框架缘起与10倍性能优势
- Primus 的技术路线、产品形态以及应用场景
- ZKTLS与ZKVM的结合方案
- 密码学与AI的潜在结合以及Primus在这个方向上的技术储备
相关链接
Primus 官网：https://primuslabs.xyz/
Primus 推特：https://x.com/primus_labs
技术文档：https://docs.primuslabs.xyz/
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In this episode, we spoke with Jonathan Passerat-Palmbach, Senior Research Scientist at Flashbots, about tackling MEV challenges through privacy-enhancing technologies. Main topics we discussed:
- Flashbots' evolution: from MEV mitigation to building block building infrastructure
- The MEV trilemma and why auctions offer a better approach than spam or latency games
- The current MEV landscape and the role of PBS and BuilderNet
- How Flashbots leverages TEEs for pre-trade privacy and integrity guarantees in block building
- Limitations of TEEs and ongoing research to strengthen trust assumptions
- Complementing TEEs with cryptography for stronger defense-in-depth architectures
- Experimental work on encrypted backrunning using MPC and FHE
- The broader Suave vision and decentralized encrypted mempools
- Reflections on federated learning, privacy-preserving ML, and why PETs still struggle for adoption in AI
Links
Flashbots Website: https://www.flashbots.net/
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Bobbin Threadbare, co-founder of Miden, about designing a new blockchain protocol built from the ground up around client-side proving. Main topics we discussed:
- The vision behind Miden: building a blockchain assuming ZK is a native primitive
- Why EVM and Solidity fall short for true client-side proving
- How Miden’s actor model blends accounts and UTXOs for privacy and modularity
- The trade-offs in launching as a centralized L2 before full decentralization
- Why client-side proving matters — and what it actually looks like on mobile today
- Privacy as a design principle: accounts, nodes, and nullifiers in Miden
Links
Miden's Website: https://miden.xyz/
Miden's Twitter/X: https://x.com/0xMiden
Bobbin's Twitter/X: https://x.com/bobbinth
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Vanishree Rao, founder of Fermah, about building a universal proof marketplace designed for speed, cost-efficiency, and real-world ZK adoption. Main topics we discussed:
How Fermah matches proof requests with machines using tailored mechanism design
Trade-offs between decentralization and efficiency—and why Fermah prioritizes the latter
Challenges of client-side proving and how Confidential Proving Delegation (CPD) addresses them
The tech stack behind CPD, including MPC, CIRCOM, and GPU acceleration via ICICLE
Fermah’s roadmap: moving from testnet to mainnet and onboarding major rollups
Thoughts on company-building, working with A16Z’s CSX, and staying lean
Links
Fermah Website: https://www.fermah.xyz/
Fermah X/Twitter: https://x.com/fermah_xyz
Vanishree's X/Twitter: https://x.com/vanishree_rao
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Ben Fisch, co-founder and CEO of Espresso Systems, about building a fast confirmation layer for L2s. Main topics we discussed:
• Espresso’s evolution from a privacy tool to infrastructure for rollup interoperability
• What shared sequencing really means and how Espresso supports shared builders
• How cross-chain confirmation works and why Espresso is uniquely designed for it
• The engineering behind high throughput and low-latency consensus
• Why exchanges, bridges, and L2s benefit from Espresso's confirmation layer
• Thoughts on TEEs as a shortcut when ZK proofs aren’t feasible
• Research into asynchronous messaging, shared builders, and composability
• A bullish callout to PIN AI and the need for more user-facing crypto apps
Links
Espresso's X/Twitter: https://x.com/EspressoSys
Ben's X/Twitter: https://x.com/benafisch
Espresso Website: https://www.espressosys.com/
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GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingonyama
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In this episode, we spoke with Chad Fowler — jazz musician, technologist, author, CTO, and general partner at BlueYard Capital. We covered topics like privacy, AI, Star Trek vs. Star Wars visions of the future, investing in Web3, the parallels between jazz improvisation and engineering, open source software, writing books, the evolving role of the CTO, creativity, and much more.
Links
Blueyard's Webpage: https://blueyard.com/
Blueyard's Twitter/X: https://x.com/blueyard
Chad's Twitter/X: https://x.com/chadfowler?lang=en
Chad's Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs86QkXYIQl1mjdwlXwwK3A
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With Deepak Maram, Applied Cryptographer at Sui
In this episode, we spoke with Deepak Maram from Mysten Labs about Sui’s cryptography-driven roadmap and products. Main topics we discussed:
Links
Sui Website: https://sui.io/
Sui Research: https://sui.io/research
Sui Twitter/X: https://x.com/SuiNetwork
Deepaks' Twitter/X: https://x.com/mskd96
Walrus: https://www.walrus.xyz/
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With Anna Rose, creator of Zero-Knowledge Podcast, Zero-Knowledge Validator, zk Summit and zkHack and more
In this episode, we spoke with Anna Rose about building the Zero Knowledge Podcast, ZK Summit, and ZK Hack. Main topics we discussed:
How a side project at Parity evolved into the leading podcast in ZK
The origins of ZK Summit and its one-day format
Launching ZK Validator and its transition from staking to proving and investing
Anna’s method for navigating technical interviews and staying on the edge of the space
Why 2025 might be the breakout year for ZK applications and user-facing tools
Links
Anna's Twitter/X: https://x.com/AnnaRRose
Sign up for zkSummit: https://www.zksummit.com/
ZKV Website: https://zkv.xyz/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingo_zk
GitHub: https://github.com/ingonyama-zk
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With Lukas Helminger, CEO and Co-founder & Lukas Gotz, Product lead and Co-founder at Taceo
In this episode, we spoke with Lukas Helminger and Lukas Götz from Taceo about their novel architecture combining MPC and ZK. Main topics we discussed:
Links
Taceo's Website: https://taceo.io/
coSnarks Docs: https://docs.taceo.io/docs/overview/
Taceo's Twitter/X: https://x.com/TACEO_IO
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With DC Builder, Research Engineer at World Foundation
In this episode, we spoke with DC Builder from Worldcoin’s World Foundation about building identity infrastructure for the age of AI. Main topics we discussed:
Links
World's Website: https://foundation.world.org/
World's Twitter/X: https://x.com/worldcoinfnd
DC's Twitter/X: https://x.com/DCbuild3r
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With Lisa Akselrod, DevRel and Technical Writer at Aztec
In this episode, we met with Lisa Akselrod from Aztec to dive into how they’re building a fully decentralized, privacy-first Layer 2. Main topics we discussed:
Links
Aztec's Website: https://aztec.network/
Aztec's Twitter/X: https://x.com/aztecnetwork
Sandbox: https://aztec.network/sandbox
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With Esli, Head of product and ecosystem at Marlin
In this episode, we met with Esli from Marlin to explore their work at the intersection of verifiable compute and trusted execution environments (TEEs). Main topics we discussed:
Links
Website: https://www.marlin.org/
Oyster: https://www.marlin.org/oyster
Kalypso: https://kalypso.org/
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With Michael Dong, Co-founder at Brevis Network
Links
Website: https://brevis.network/
Pico Docs: https://pico-docs.brevis.network/
Brevis Twitter/X: https://x.com/brevis_zk
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