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Evan Shapiro (CEO) and Izaak Meckler (CTO) from O(1) Labs, developers of the Coda Protocol, join Tomer to discuss blockchain scalability and portability. During the discussion the Coda team explain the opportunities presented by zk-SNARKs and why it’s such an important technology, share how the blockchain ecosystem in the Bay Area has evolved over time, and reveal how adding cartoons to their deck helped them communicate their vision and secure over $18 million from investors.SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app Leave a review Share the show on social media with your friends and family LISTEN TO THE BLOCKCHAIN VC PODCAST: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Google Podcasts Youtube Stitcher Show website FOLLOW TOMER ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter Medium blog

Evan Shapiro (CEO) and Izaak Meckler (CTO) from O(1) Labs, developers of the Coda Protocol, join Tomer to discuss blockchain scalability and portability. During the discussion the Coda team explain the opportunities presented by zk-SNARKs and why it’s such an important technology, share how the blockchain ecosystem in the Bay Area has evolved over time, and reveal how adding cartoons to their deck helped them communicate their vision and secure over $18 million from investors.SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: <ul><li>Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app</li> <li>Leave a review</li> <li>Share the show on social media with your friends and family</li></ul> LISTEN TO THE BLOCKCHAIN VC PODCAST: <ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blockchain-vc/id1473354311" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0uVoIbELlTWPqXIHup3Loy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1473354311/the-blockchain-vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVibG9ja2NoYWludmMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://bit.ly/2PhJNWz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-blockchain-vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.federman.capital/theblockchainvcpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Show website</a></li></ul> FOLLOW TOMER ON SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/tomerfederman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@tfederman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium blog</a></li></ul>

#25 Evan Shapiro & Izaak Meckler from Coda: Building Lightweight Portable Blockchain

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Izaak Meckler from 0(1) Labs to talk about launching a recursive snark based incentivised test net, a recap of recursive SNARKs, updates on the working SNARKitecture, and a look at what's next for the project.  We also touch on some new use-cases and ideas for how zkps may be a component in making computer programmes potentially more accountable to their users.  Please listen to our earlier episode with Izaak and Evan to get a full picture of 0(1)Labs and the Coda project Here are a few of the other projects we mentioned!  ZEXE Marlin Fractal Notes from the SNARKoconomicon  at the zkSummit Give the Zero Knowledge Podcast some feedback. Whether you are a long-time listener or new to the show, we would love to hear from you!  Please share your feedback with us here: https://forms.gle/LtQQyKJV6r7LrSND7 If you like what we do:  Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefm Join us on Telegram Catch up with us on Youtube Support our Gitcoin Grant Support us on the ZKP Patreon Or directly here:  ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1a BTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8Zz ZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ 

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Izaak Meckler from 0(1) Labs to talk about launching a recursive snark based incentivised test net, a recap of recursive SNARKs, updates on the working SNARKitecture, and a look at what's next for the project. We also touch on some new use-cases and ideas for how zkps may be a component in making computer programmes potentially more accountable to their users. Please listen to <a href="https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our earlier episode with Izaak and Evan</a> to get a full picture of 0(1)Labs and the Coda project Here are a few of the other projects we mentioned! <a href="https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/85" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZEXE</a> <a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/1047.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marlin</a> <a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/1076.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fractal</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/0u0XNfK8AJM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notes from the SNARKoconomicon </a> at the zkSummit Give the Zero Knowledge Podcast some feedback. Whether you are a long-time listener or new to the show, we would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback with us here: <a href="https://forms.gle/LtQQyKJV6r7LrSND7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/LtQQyKJV6r7LrSND7</a> If you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@zeroknowledgefm</a> Join us on <a href="https://t.me/joinchat/B_81tQ57-ThZg8yOSx5gjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Telegram</a> Catch up with us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> Support our <a href="https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcast-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gitcoin Grant</a> Support us on the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZKP Patreon</a> Or directly here: ETH: 0xC0FFEE1B5083230a5154F55f253B6b6ae8F29B1a BTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8Zz ZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ

Episode 113: Latest recursive SNARKitecture with Izaak Meckler from O(1)Labs

One of the key scalability challenges with public cryptocurrency blockchains is that their size grows linearly with the number of transactions. Mature blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum contain &gt;170GB and &gt;1 TB of historical data respectively. New nodes joining these chains need to download this data and verify it in order to become a “full node”. The number of full nodes is a key measure of decentralization, and difficulty becoming a full node translates into future centralization. In this episode, we are joined by the duo of Evan Shapiro and Izaak Meckler, CEO and CTO at O(1) Labs respectively. O(1) Labs is a pioneering company that uses zkSNARK technology in order to construct a cryptocurrency blockchain, called Coda, that solves the blockchain size scalability bottleneck. New nodes joining the Coda network will be able to trustlessly boot up in under a minute by verifying cryptographic proofs that attest to the validity of the current chain. This technology has great potential to enable decentralization, and for one blockchain to be a light client of another blockchain. Topics covered in this episode:  Scalability challenges of current cryptocurrencies Background on O(1) Labs and their mission statement How Coda uses succinct computational integrity technology (zkSNARKs) to enable further decentralization of blockchains Snarky – a domain specific language for zkSNARK computations Current state of Coda and roadmap  Episode links:  Coda protocol website Coda Whitepaper Presentation on Snarkly by Izzak Meckler zkSNARKs in a nutshell by Christian Reitweissner zkSNARKs in a nutshell by Vitalik Buterin Coda presentation at hack.summit("blockchain") 2018  This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/243

One of the key scalability challenges with public cryptocurrency blockchains is that their size grows linearly with the number of transactions. Mature blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum contain &gt;170GB and &gt;1 TB of historical data respectively. New nodes joining these chains need to download this data and verify it in order to become a “full node”. The number of full nodes is a key measure of decentralization, and difficulty becoming a full node translates into future centralization. In this episode, we are joined by the duo of Evan Shapiro and Izaak Meckler, CEO and CTO at O(1) Labs respectively. O(1) Labs is a pioneering company that uses zkSNARK technology in order to construct a cryptocurrency blockchain, called Coda, that solves the blockchain size scalability bottleneck. New nodes joining the Coda network will be able to trustlessly boot up in under a minute by verifying cryptographic proofs that attest to the validity of the current chain. This technology has great potential to enable decentralization, and for one blockchain to be a light client of another blockchain. Topics covered in this episode: <ul> <li>Scalability challenges of current cryptocurrencies</li> <li>Background on O(1) Labs and their mission statement</li> <li>How Coda uses succinct computational integrity technology (zkSNARKs) to enable further decentralization of blockchains</li> <li>Snarky – a domain specific language for zkSNARK computations</li> <li>Current state of Coda and roadmap</li> </ul> Episode links: <ul> <li><a href="https://codaprotocol.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coda protocol website</a></li> <li><a href="https://codaprotocol.com/static/coda-whitepaper-05-10-2018-0.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coda Whitepaper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn6mTwJriw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presentation on Snarkly by Izzak Meckler</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/12/05/zksnarks-in-a-nutshell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zkSNARKs in a nutshell by Christian Reitweissner</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/quadratic-arithmetic-programs-from-zero-to-hero-f6d558cea649" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zkSNARKs in a nutshell by Vitalik Buterin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWVGATxEB6M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coda presentation at hack.summit("blockchain") 2018</a></li> </ul> This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: <a href="https://epicenter.tv/243/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epicenter.tv/243</a>

Evan Shapiro & Izaak Meckler: Coda – A Succinct Blockchain