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S16 E4: John Light on ZK Tech to Scale Bitcoin & Make It Private

2025-01-16

John Light is a researcher who specializes in bringing Zero Knowledge cryptography to supplement Bitcoin's limitations in scalability & privacy. With ZK rollups, Bitcoin stands a better chance to onboard 8 billion people onto trust-minimized layer 2s.

John Light is a researcher who specializes in bringing Zero Knowledge cryptography to supplement Bitcoin's limitations in scalability & privacy. With ZK rollups, Bitcoin stands a better chance to onboard 8 billion people onto trust-minimized layer 2s. Time stamps: Introducing John Light (00:00:50) John's Work at Alpen Labs (00:01:35) Strata: A New zk Optimistic Rollup (00:02:35) Understanding BitVM (00:02:52) BitVM 1 vs BitVM 2 (00:03:14) Challenge and Response Mechanism to Prevent Cheating (00:05:03) BitVM vs Lightning Network (00:06:19) Security of BitVM 2 (00:07:26) Soft Forks and BitVM (00:13:01) Potential Improvements from Soft Forks (00:14:06) Citrea vs. Strata ZK Rollup Tech (00:15:58) Side Chains vs. Rollups (00:17:46) Data Availability in Rollups (00:20:44) Transaction Fees for Bitcoin Miners (00:23:19) Token Requirement for Rollups (00:26:25) Comparing Rollups to Counterparty (00:27:06) Drivechains and Their Potential (00:29:35) Focus on Rollups (00:30:49) Data Availability Challenges (00:31:42) Increasing Bitcoin Block Size (00:32:52) Importance of Data Availability (00:33:19) Block Size Limit Increase (00:36:02) Layer Two Solutions (00:37:46) Bitcoin Maximalism Defined (00:40:19) Vitalik's Definition of Maximalism (00:41:33) Personal Views on Altcoins (00:46:25) Zcash vs. Monero (00:47:51) Zcash's Privacy Advantages (00:50:36) Temporary Nature of Altcoins (00:51:07) Zcash as a Scientific Experiment (00:52:32) Consolidation of Currencies (00:56:43) Zcash's ZK Technology in Bitcoin (00:57:35) Zcash vs. Shielded CSV (00:58:15) Privacy in Rollups (00:59:44) EVM’s Popularity (01:00:50) Inspiration from Bitcoin Inscriptions (01:04:00) Security of Bitcoin Holdings (01:17:37) Full Node Projects and User Adoption (01:22:01) BitSeed's Hardware Evolution (01:23:35) Bitcoin Node Legislation (01:26:31) Government Involvement in Bitcoin (01:27:08) Concerns about Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (01:27:49) Natural Evolution of Government Bitcoin Holdings (01:29:31) Future of Bitcoin Development (01:30:28) Incentives for Bitcoin Expansion (01:31:01) Challenges of Bitcoin Solutions (01:32:36) Product Management in Bitcoin Development (01:34:02) User Enthusiasm for Layer Twos (01:36:16) Potential for New Bitcoin Solutions (01:37:25) Cultural Shift in Bitcoin Discussions (01:40:37) Engagement in Technical Discussions (01:42:10) Following John Light's Work (01:42:53)

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