Episode 13: Zero-Knowledge STARKs in the Real World!

Zero-Knowledge proofs have broadened the realm of use cases for
applied cryptography over the past decade, from privacy-enhanced
cryptocurrencies to applications in voting, finance, protecting
medical data and more. In 2018, Dr. Eli Ben-Sasson and his team
introduced ZK-STARKs, a new zero-knowledge construction that
functions without trusted setup, thereby broadening what
zero-knowledge systems are capable of. We’ll talk about ZK-STARKs
and more with Eli in this episode of Cryptography FM. Links and
papers discussed in the show: * Scalable, transparent, and
post-quantum secure computational integrity
(https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/046.pdf) * Cairo Language
(https://www.cairo-lang.org) * Cairo Workshop, 14-15 March 2021!
(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cairo-101-workshop-i-tickets-142918738795)
Music composed by Toby Fox and performed by Sean Schafianski
(https://seanschafianski.bandcamp.com/). Special Guest: Eli
Ben-Sasson.