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Newest episode · S17 E50 · 7 Nov 2026
Daira-Emma Hopwood on Zcash at 10, Halo, ZSAs and the Fight Over Grants
Daira-Emma Hopwood of ZODL at Zcash's 10th anniversary: the ceremony laptop, Halo and the end of trusted setups, Crosslink, the ZCG grant fight, ZSAs, the Orchard bug fixed in 48 hours, AI audits and post-quantum plans.
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