A Focused Podcast Covering Everything ZK

#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.