#81 - Zac Williamson: Aztec, PLONK, zkSNARKs, zkProofs, Cryptography, Provers, Schedulers, Narratives
Scraping Bits Episode #81 features host DeGatchi in an engaging conversation with Zac Williamson, co-founder and CTO of Aztec. This episode delves deep into the intricate world of zero-knowledge proofs, focusing on the Aztec protocol, PLONK zkSNARKs, and the broader implications of zkProofs in the …
On Trust Infrastructure with Arnaud Schenk
Summary
This week Anna and Nico chat with Arnaud Schenk, one of the original co-founders of Aztec and creator of the Polaris Fellowship. They discuss Arnaud’s recent blog post ‘On Trust Infrastructure’, exploring the down sides of a trustless system, the need to make online community building more …
Aztec - A Privacy-first L2 on Ethereum
Zac Williamson is the co-founder and CEO of Aztec, a privacy-first Layer 2 solution on Ethereum. Why you should listen
Aztec Network is a privacy-centric Layer 2 (L2) solution built on Ethereum, aiming to enhance user confidentiality and transaction scalability within the blockchain ecosystem. By…
The Road to Private Smart Contracts: Aztec's Multi-Year Journey with Zac Williamson
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Zac Williamson, CEO and co-founder of Aztec, a startup operating in the blockchain technology space focusing on privacy.
Join them as they discuss:
How ZK technology evolved from niche to mainstream
The connection betw…
A Fairer World, Trust and Breakthrough Technology with Zac Williamson
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Zac Williamson from Aztec
Zac Williamson, co‑inventor of the PLONK zero‑knowledge proof system, is a former Oxford particle physicist who calls himself a “physics refugee.” He leads the development of privacy‑focused blockchain tools to make m…
With Aztec's Ignition Chain Launched, Will Ethereum Have Decentralized Privacy? - Ep. 958
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Fresh off the launch of Ignition Chain, Aztec’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews discuss why they’re rolling out a privacy-preserving L2 now, how they’re approaching decentralization from the start, and why they chose a token sale instead of the airdrop mod…
The Private World Computer | Aztec Co-Founders Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews
If crypto wins without privacy, did we actually win?In this episode, Ryan sits down with Aztec co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews to unpack their eight-year quest to build a private world computer for Ethereum, covering the Aztec ignition chain, zero-knowledge-powered “private intents,” and…
Aztec Network： Programmable Privacy, ZK Layer 2 & a Fair Token Sale with Uniswap
In this episode of Blockchain Interviews, we sit down with Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews, co-founders of Aztec Network, the privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum. We unpack what a programmable privacy ecosystem actually looks like, how Aztec uses zero-knowledge proofs and its open-source language Noir…
Aztec's Rebirth, The $61M Token Sale & Programmable Privacy on Ethereum
Fresh off the launch of the Ignition Chain and a successful community-led $61M token sale, Aztec Network co-founder Zac Williamson joins Friederike Ernst to unpack the "existential" journey of building programmable privacy. Zac opens up about the "sacrificial altar" moment where the team decided to…
The Race for Private Ethereum | Zac Williamson
Can Ethereum become private without giving anyone a master key? Aztec co-founder Zac Williamson joins David Hoffman to discuss the race to build private smart contracts, why transparent blockchains struggle with tokenized finance, and how ZK Passport could bring identity checks onchain without expo…
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