A Focused Podcast Covering Everything ZK

#15: Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of StarkWare

In this episode we interview Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-Founder & CEO of StarkWare and the Co-Inventor of zkSTARK, FRI, and Zcash, about his recent introduction of Circle STARKs and his broad view of the blockchain space.

#14: Scott Dykstra, Co-Founder & CTO of Space and Time

Scott Dykstra, Co-Founder & CTO of Space and Time, discusses his overarching view of the ZK landscape and explains the mission of his project, SxT.

#13: Shyam Duraiswami & Emanuele Ragnoli, Co-Founder's of Provably

In this episode we sit down with Shyam Duraiswami & Emanuele Ragnoli, Co-Founder's of Provably, to discuss their verifiable analytics solution and search engine that enables AI data teams to collaborate on private data in minutes.

#12: Ines Isljami, Founder & CEO of txFusion

In this episode, Ines Isljami, Founder & CEO of txFusion, shares her broad experience and viewpoint's on blockchain and ZK, and explains how she's passionately working towards crafting a future defined by freedom and tolerance.

#11: Avi Zurlo, CEO of =nil; Foundation

Avi Zurlo, CEO of =nil; Foundation, shares his dynamic personal journey and dives deeply into =nil;, a general-purpose Ethereum L2 designed for enhanced scalability and composability through zkSharding.

#10: David Wong, Founder of zkSecurity

In this episode, we sit down with David Wong, Founder of zkSecurity, who shares his extensive journey and the key insights he's learned along the way.David's vast experience stretches from his early exploration of ZK as a student, to becoming an architect at Mina Protocol, authoring 'Real-World Cryptography', and ultimately founding zkSecurity - a project dedicated to security audits, development, and research for ZKP, FHE, and MPC applications.

#9: Sylve Chevet, Co-Founder & CEO of Hylé

In this episode, we sit down with Sylve Chevet, Co-Founder & CEO of Hylé.Sylve shares his unique journey, industry insights, and reveals his vision for Hylé, a lean blockchain for provable decentralized applications.

#8: Adam Gągol & Antoni Zolciak, Co-Founder's of Aleph Zero

Adam Gągol & Antoni Zolciak, Co-Founder's of Aleph Zero, discuss their journey's and vision for Aleph Zero, an EVM-compatible ZK-based Layer 1 infrastructure for the next generation of confidential Web3 apps.

#7: Teemu Päivinen, Founder & CEO at Gevulot

In this episode Teemu Päivinen, Founder & CEO at Gevulot, shares his story and vision for Gevulot, an internet scale compute network for zero-knowledge proofs.

#6: Brecht Devos, Co-Founder of Taiko/Gwyneth

In this episode, Brecht Devos, Co-Founder of Taiko/Gwyneth, shares his story and vision for Gwyneth, a based Taiko Rollup that's synchronously composable with Ethereum.

House of ZK Radio is a focused podcast and media initiative covering everything zero-knowledge, from the fundamentals and most recent advancements to exploring the ‘why’ of ZK and the stories of visionaries behind the tech. We examine how ZK is set to transform our digital lives and aim to make complex concepts digestible for all.

#5: Elias Tazartes, Co-Founder & CEO of Kakarot

In this episode, we sit down with Elias Tazartes, Co-Founder & CEO of Kakarot.

Elias dives deep into Kakarot’s evolution as it approaches its two-year anniversary. He discusses the challenges ahead, the ambitious goals for 2025 and beyond, and how Kakarot plans to deliver Ethereum-compatible block proving in real-time. Through insights into the genesis of the project and the future of ZK infrastructure, Elias sheds light on the larger vision of ZK's role in evolving Ethereum and the broader digital ecosystem.

#4: Vanishree Rao, Founder & CEO of Fermah

Vanishree Rao, Founder and CEO of Fermah, shares her journey from discovering zero-knowledge proofs 20 years ago to building Fermah's universal proof generation layer. With her deep experience, Vanishree offers a unique perspective on addressing the industry's major gap - making ZK proof generation simpler, more accessible, and cost-effective.

#3: Rob Viglione, Founder of Horizen & zkVerify

In this episode, we sit down with Rob Viglione, Founder of Horizen and zkVerify, to explore his unique story from physicist and mercenary mathematician to leading visionary in blockchain and ZK.



Rob explains the journey of Horizen, from its crypto-anarchistic origins to becoming a major player in the blockchain and ZK space. He dives in to the upcoming Horizen 2.0 upgrade, an optimization of Horizen as an EVM-compatible chain for ZK applications, and the important role zkVerify will play in enabling fast, low-cost zkProof verification, unlocking new possibilities across multiple industries.

#2: Veteran of Cryptography, Jeroen van der Graaf, Ph.D

House of ZK Radio hosts, Alice & Cat, discuss the inside perspective of ZKM's Senior Cryptographer, Jeroen van der Graaf, Ph.D, who has partook in the advancements of cryptography since the 1980's.

Jeroen van der Graaf, Ph.D, entered the field of cryptography with a keen focus on theoretical cryptography for privacy applications. In this podcast we dive into Jeroen's interests and key events he has witnessed and contributed to in the history of cryptography from participating in one of the world's first cryptography courses to applying cryptography via Zero Knowledge Proofs today.

#1: DAC Economy with Ming Guo

House of ZK Radio hosts, Cat and Alice, discuss all things ZK and beyond with Ming Guo, Chief Research Scientist at ZKM. 



Ming explains the fundamental philosophies that motivate his work across several blockchain-based projects, highlighting his DAC Economy worldview and ultimate vision of an self-sustainable, decentralized economy.