In this episode of Just The Metrics Podcast, Brandon Kase, the CEO of o(1) Labs, discusses the potential and importance of Zero-Knowledge (zk) technology in the blockchain space. He dives deep into the utility of zk-proofs for scalability, programmability and maintaining privacy in blockchain transactions. Further, Brandon highlights the vision and ambition of Mina Protocol, the first zk-native blockchain that is leveraging zk-technology for better scalability and privacy. Finally, he touches upon upcoming upgrades on Mina, how o(1) Labs is nurturing an ecosystem for developers, and the potential of using zk-technology for AI in the near future.

0:00 Introduction and Welcome
02:44 Brandon's Early Involvement with Bitcoin
04:36 The Evolution of Brandon's Role in Mina Protocol
06:33 The Core Concept of Decentralization
06:54 The Promise of zk-Technology in Blockchain
12:46 The Evolution of ZK Technology and Its Impact on Mina
20:21 The Importance of Decentralization for a Blockchain
23:42 Decentralization and the Lightweight Nature of Mina
24:30 The Vision of Mina and the Power of Proofs
24:51 The Mina Proof and its Applications
25:34 Bridging to Other Chains and the Universal zk Layer
26:24 Mina's Mainnet Launch and the Development of zk Tools
29:03 Introducing Programmability and zkApps
29:31 Explaining zk Programmability and its Superpowers
30:31 Potential Use Cases for Privacy and Integrity
33:04 The Intersection of AI, Blockchain, and ZK Tech
38:13 The Status of Privacy in Mina
40:17 The Berkeley Upgrade and its Relevance
45:17 Composability and Bridging in the Mina Ecosystem
48:05 Getting Involved in the Mina Ecosystem

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Referenced in the show:
Mina Protocol Official Website: https://minaprotocol.com/

Mina Protocol Documentation: https://docs.minaprotocol.com/zkapps

Intro to Recursive SNARKs on Medium:   / intro-to-recursive-snarks  

Elliptic Curve Cryptography Explained: https://avinetworks.com/glossary/elli...

Block Producers on Mina:   / evaluation-of-block-producers-on-mina  

Zeko Rollup, L2 on Mina: https://zeko.io/

Is Web3 Decentralized? An Analysis on Blockchain RPC Clients:
https://mirror.xyz/nastitasuper.eth/e...#JustTheMetrics #tech #blockchain #adoption #zeroknowledgeproof #zeroknowledge

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