Andrey Sabelnikov has a history with the CryptoNote protocol, and even worked under pseudonymous Monero grandfather Nicholas von Saberhagen. Recently, he built Zano with Pavel Nikienkov. It's a protocol for issuing tokens with good privacy.

Time Stamps:

Introducing Andrey & Pavel (00:00:54)

What is Zano? (00:02:46)

Hybrid Consensus Mechanism (00:04:50)

Challenges of Proof of Stake (00:07:15)

Security Aspects of Consensus (00:10:27)

Cost of Attacks on Consensus (00:13:13)

Nation-State Threats (00:15:09)

Open Source Development (00:18:00)

User Control and System Integrity (00:20:07)

User Interface (21:24)

Decentralization in Zano (21:51)

Mobile Application Concerns (22:30)

Integration with Cake Wallet & Bitcoin.com (23:13)

Sideshift & Starkware (24:31)

Introduction to Zano (25:59)

Zano's Technology Overview (26:40)

History with Monero (27:40)

Collaboration with Monero Developers (29:51)

Background in Bitcoin? (31:44)

Nicholas von Saberhagen's Role in Monero & Zano (32:55)

Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Satoshi (35:19)

Support from Nicholas von Saberhagen (36:02)

Addressing Community Drama (38:28)

Defending Developers Against Conspiracy Theories (40:24)

The Negative Narrative Around Privacy (00:42:10)

Infighting in the Privacy Field (00:43:06)

Polarization Among Blockchain Projects (00:43:51)

Criticism of Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake (00:44:34)

Historical Innovations in Privacy Projects (00:45:51)

Community Dynamics in Crypto Projects (00:47:41)

Privacy as a Niche Market (00:49:34)

Tribalism in Wallet Choices (00:50:16)

Misconceptions About Monero's Origins (00:51:13)

Support and Community in Early Crypto (00:55:14)

Comparing Zano and Monero (00:59:38)

Zano Token Issuance and Privacy (01:02:45)

Monero's Privacy Advantages (01:03:14)

Future of Zano's Privacy (01:04:48)

Appreciation of Honesty (01:05:29)

Liquidity and Usability (01:06:18)

Building Private Stablecoins (01:07:50)

Consensus Mechanism Comparison (01:08:39)

Debating Consensus Models (01:09:45)

Market Influence of Discussion (01:11:51)

Privacy of Issued Assets (01:12:30)

Zano Wallet Experiment (01:14:51)

Batch Transactions Limitations (01:15:36)

Technological Limitations Explained (01:19:18)

Decentralization and Project Economics (01:20:34)

Discussion on Monero Fees (01:23:06)

Zano's Emission Strategy (01:23:30)

Clarifying Staking Misconceptions (01:24:35)

Challenges of Scaling Zano (01:27:28)

Transaction Speed and Validation (01:30:25)

Future Plans for Fee Market (01:33:59)

Discussion on Zano's Fees (01:35:35)

Audience Questions on Tax and Premium (01:36:41)

Whitelist Functionality in Zano Wallet (01:38:44)

Confidential Layer Project (01:40:31)

Adoption of Full Chain Membership Proof (01:42:13)

Zano's Domain Name Feature (01:44:24)

Zano's Core Features (01:44:59)

Comparison to Ethereum Name Service (01:45:32)

Origins of Namecoin (01:46:20)

Skepticism About Bitcoin (01:47:17)

Namecoin Functionality (01:49:20)

Decentralization Trends (01:50:32)

Zano Fee Burn Rate (01:51:08)

End Goals of Zano (01:51:44)

Privacy Misconceptions (01:52:31)

Transparency in Ethereum (01:54:03)

Bitcoin Privacy Concerns (01:55:03)

Criminal Definitions and Taxation (01:56:30)

Living in 2017? (01:58:17)

Bitcoin Maximalism vs. Alternative Projects (01:59:21)

Current State of Bitcoin Privacy & Fungibility (02:02:00)

Future of Zano (02:06:10)

Competing with Monero (02:08:10)

Industry Influence on Zano (02:09:40)

Tokenization and Practical Applications (02:10:18)

Competition from Tari (02:12:52)

Recognition Despite Size (02:20:06)

Legal Risks for Privacy Developers (02:21:06)

Community Support and Development (02:18:54)Final Thoughts on Zano (02:23:12)

Use Cases for Zano (02:25:15)

Market Value of Privacy (02:26:16)

Following Zano's Work (02:26:35)

Twitter and Engagement Challenges (02:28:05)

Sending Bitcoin Takeover Zano Tokens (02:28:47)

Mobile Wallet Features (02:29:35)

Caution with Impersonators (02:30:07)

Closing Remarks (02:31:06)