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Wilcox: Zero-knowledge proofs could solve blockchain scalability bottlenecks
“Zero knowledge proofs might be a breakthrough to solve the scaling problem that has stopped all the blockchains so far. Because the scaling problem is, you remember, everybody wants to be sure of everything that goes into the blockchain. That means the more pe…”
Zooko Wilcox Aug 29, 2019 ▶ 10:50 Security and Privacy for Crypto with Zero-Knowledge Proofs
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Wilcox: Zero-knowledge proofs will protect national infrastructure within 10 years
“It'll turn out in 10 years that it's something that protects both individual safety, and it protects businesses, and it protects our whole national infrastructure.”
Zooko Wilcox Aug 29, 2019 ▶ 14:13 Security and Privacy for Crypto with Zero-Knowledge Proofs
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