Zero Knowledge Revolution with Kurt Hemecker, COO @ Mina Foundation: A Deep Dive into How the Mina Protocol is Powering the Zero Knowledge Revolution. | web3, crypto, ZK, decentralization

I am really excited about this episode which is a deep dive into
the topic of Zero Knowledge, through the lens of one of its main
actor, the Mina Protocol and its ecosystem, supported by the Mina
Foundation.



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In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome, Kurt
Hemecker, who is the Chief Operating Officer at the
MINA Foundation. Kurt Hemecker brings over two
decades of global business experience, including roles at the
Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, and PayPal, to his new
role as Chief Operating Officer at Mina Foundation.


With their holistic zero knowledge product suite including
zkApps, zkBridges, and zkOracles, Mina is positioned to become
the powerhouse for privacy and security in Web3. Mina has
continuously shown signs of massive potential with one of the
most efficient ZK proving technologies out there, world-class
teams, and unparalleled success at building a global community.


Mina is the world’s lightest blockchain, powered by participants.
Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced
cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to design an entire
blockchain that is about 22kb, the size of a couple of tweets.


It is the first layer-1 to enable efficient implementation and
easy programmability of zero knowledge smart contracts (zkApps).
With its unique privacy features and ability to connect to any
website, Mina is building a private gateway between the real
world and crypto—and the secure, democratic future.


In this episode we talk about: - what brought Kurt to crypto -
the privacy in the digital age and the ethics of technology -
decentralization, trust and power distribution - how MINA is
different from other ZK players - we also go into the technical
details of how to build on the MINA Protocol - use cases spanning
DeFi, Gaming, AI, logistics and supply chain but also healthcare
- the strategies to build and incentivize the MINA community


Plus so much more. Let’s get into the episode right now.


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MINA Foundation, MINA Protocol: https://minaprotocol.com/about


zkIgnite: https://minaprotocol.com/zkignite-cohort1-signup


0(1) Labs: https://o1labs.org


MINA Protocol on twitter: https://twitter.com/MinaProtocol


MINA Foundation on twitter: https://twitter.com/MinaFoundation


Kurt Hemecker on twitter: https://twitter.com/khem


Diem Project: https://www.diem.com/en-us/


Novi, digital wallet, shutting down:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/2/23192501/meta-shutting-down-digital-wallet-novi-diem-cryptocurrency


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