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#434: Daniel Marin, Founder of Nexus, on Enabling the Verifiable Internet, Aggregating Unused Compute Power, ZK Tech, and Verifiable AI
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Daniel Marin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nexus. Daniel founded Nexus in 2022 while he was at Stanford with the mission to enable the Verifiable Internet, which will redefine digital trust and create a more transparent, secure, and efficient world. To achieve this mission, Nexus is building a globally distributed Layer-1 blockchain powered by a zkVM engine.
Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. He was named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30’ list in 2025, and earned Bronze medals at the International Physics Olympiad in 2018 and 2019.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Are we back?
- Enabling the Verifiable Internet
- Parallels between AI and ZK
- Aggregating unused compute power
- Verifiable AI
- Solving critical issues around privacy, trust, and security
- 2.1 million users and 3.6 million nodes already connected to the network
- With Nexus, more nodes = faster blockchain
- Verifiable computation will impact many markets, blockchain is just one example
- The power of zkEVM
- The future of AI & Blockchain
Nexus
Website: nexus.xyz
X: @NexusLabs
Discord: discord.gg/nexus-xyz
Daniel Marin
X: @danielmarinq
LinkedIn: Daniel Marin
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Manage episode 479532401 series 2924143
Daniel Marin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nexus. Daniel founded Nexus in 2022 while he was at Stanford with the mission to enable the Verifiable Internet, which will redefine digital trust and create a more transparent, secure, and efficient world. To achieve this mission, Nexus is building a globally distributed Layer-1 blockchain powered by a zkVM engine.
Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. He was named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30’ list in 2025, and earned Bronze medals at the International Physics Olympiad in 2018 and 2019.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Are we back?
- Enabling the Verifiable Internet
- Parallels between AI and ZK
- Aggregating unused compute power
- Verifiable AI
- Solving critical issues around privacy, trust, and security
- 2.1 million users and 3.6 million nodes already connected to the network
- With Nexus, more nodes = faster blockchain
- Verifiable computation will impact many markets, blockchain is just one example
- The power of zkEVM
- The future of AI & Blockchain
Nexus
Website: nexus.xyz
X: @NexusLabs
Discord: discord.gg/nexus-xyz
Daniel Marin
X: @danielmarinq
LinkedIn: Daniel Marin
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This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.
PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance.
Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.
PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast.
After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.
Code: CRYPTONEWS50
This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:
PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
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