We were joined by Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews, to discuss the evolution of Aztec, from ZK Money to their upcoming privacy-preserving hybrid ZK rollup.

Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews: Aztec - Privacy-preserving, hybrid ZK rollup

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Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews: Aztec - Privacy-preserving, hybrid ZK rollup

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