On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, our guest is Benedikt Bünz, Chief Scientist at Espresso Systems. We discuss the state of crypto and the place for innovative technology like Zero Knowledge Proofs in the next era of the economy. Be sure to subscribe to The Encrypted Economy for more perspective on the revolutionary products that will help build a better world.
Topics Covered:· Introduction· Benedikt’s Background· Introduction to Zero Knowledge Proofs· Tradeoffs with ZKP· Why Optimistic Rollups?· Intersection Between ZKP and Homomorphic Encryption· The True Value of Trusted Execution Environments· Logical Next Steps for Encryption Tech· Intro to Espresso Systems· How Does Espresso Retain Privacy in Stablecoin Holders?· Differentiators of Espresso· Use Cases for Espresso ProductsResource List:· Benedikt’s LinkedIn· Benedikt’s Twitter· Benedikt’s Publications· Espresso Systems· Espresso Systems Twitter· CAPE· Michael Mosier Episode· Zero Knowledge Proofs· [Optimistic Rollup](https://medium.com/stakefish/optimistic-rollups-how-they-work-and-why-they-matter-3f677a504fcf#:~:text=What are optimistic rollups%3F,the aim of improving performance.)· Homomorphic Encryption· Ethereum Scalability Issues