Jorrit Palfner and Yannik Schrade join us to discuss why privacy is required for crypto to go mainstream. Jorrit (Light Protocol's co-founder) and Yannik (Elusiv's co-founder) are building Solana's leading privacy protocols. This discussion is more technical than usual, but the insights are incredible. We discuss the implications of private computation, how Light and Elusiv bring privacy onchain, the risks of zero-knowledge proofs, why build privacy on Solana and not an SVM rollup and more!

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:44) Privacy is Required for Mass Adoption

(04:36) Why Privacy Isn't the Default

(12:37) What is a ZK Proof?

(14:47) How Light and Elusiv Bring Privacy Onchain

(32:17) DAS London Plug

(33:14) Will ZK Complexity Increase a Protocol's Risk?

(37:21) How Will Privacy Work With Public Applications?

(47:44) Homomorphic Encryption and Multiparty Computation (MPC)

(53:33) Token2022 and Why Build On Solana

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Resources

Light Protocol

https://twitter.com/LightProtocol

https://shield.lightprotocol.com/

Elusiv

https://twitter.com/elusivprivacy

https://www.elusiv.io/

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Disclaimers:

Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.

Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.