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Cypherpunks and Open-Source Software: The Founding Ethos of Bitcoin with Max Hillebrand
The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs
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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Max Hillebrand, CEO of zkSNACKs, a development team dedicated to building and implementing privacy solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Join them as they:
Join them as they:
- Shine a light on the importance of privacy in Bitcoin
- Unpack the cypherpunk ethos
- Delve into why and how cypherpunks continue to thrive amid regulatory challenges
- Analyze how Bitcoin is embracing the evolution of open-source innovations
- Discuss the historical context of money and the need for a stable digital currency
- Speculate on the road ahead for privacy and innovation
- And much more!
Max Hillebrand is the CEO of zkSNACKs. With a deep understanding of Austrian economics and the cypherpunk ethos, Max has been actively involved in advancing technologies that foster financial privacy and security. Under his leadership, zkSNACKs has worked on creating cutting-edge tools like the Wasabi Wallet, emphasizing the importance of open-source software and freedom of information in the digital age.
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Previous guests include: Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer at Calaxy; Andrew Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of Censo; Zac Townsend, CEO and Co-Founder of Meanwhile; Jesper Johansen, CEO and Co-Founder of Northstake; Tama Churchouse, COO of Cumberland Labs; Holly Wood of Boson Protocol; Sid Powell of Maple Finance; Chad Barraford of THORChain; and many others.
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