Listen "S14 E9 Insights into the Cryptocurrency Fueling Cybercrime (Part 1)"
Episode Synopsis
This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon talks to Max Hillebrand. Max is the CEO at ZKSNACKS and Wasabi Wallet, a pioneering figure in the realm of privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallets. He is a dedicated open-source contributor focused on liberty and digital freedom. He champions non-scarcity in the digital realm, sharing his creations generously. Hillebrand works to build a robust economic ecosystem, empowering individuals for entrepreneurial pursuits.
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Our Guest
03:41 ZKSNACKS and Wasabi Wallet
06:41 The Basics of Bitcoin: How does it work?
13:30 How do bitcoin exchanges fail?
26:46 Changing the rules
33:47 Why do Ransomware actors want their cash in bitcoin?
37:00 How to get your public key on the blockchain?
44:10 Quantum computing and future issues
57:05 Book Recommendations from Max
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Our Guest
03:41 ZKSNACKS and Wasabi Wallet
06:41 The Basics of Bitcoin: How does it work?
13:30 How do bitcoin exchanges fail?
26:46 Changing the rules
33:47 Why do Ransomware actors want their cash in bitcoin?
37:00 How to get your public key on the blockchain?
44:10 Quantum computing and future issues
57:05 Book Recommendations from Max
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