zkHoldem w/ Michael Rippe

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04/20/23 • 48 min

Michael is a die-hard enthusiast of the crypto space. With a background in traditional finance and communications, he dove headfirst into the industry by connecting the dots for companies and projects. From educating and hosting his podcast to organizing speaker for large events such as NFT LA (now Outer Edge), his passion has led him to become the Chief Communications Officer for zKHoldem - the first fully on-chain decentralized poker product coming out on Arbitrum.
Time Stamps
00:00 to 03:06 - Who’s Michael and zKHoldem
03:06 to 06:40 - Arbitrum
06:40 to 14:16 - zK-Proof
14:16 to 24:37 - Privacy x Transparency
24:37 to 27:37 - Other Products
27:37 to 33:00 - NFTs Conferences
33:00 to 35:40 - Where blockchain events are heading?
35:40 to 37:50 - Projects
37:50 to 41:00 - NFTs communities
41:00 to 45:25 - Checks
45:25 to 48:09 - Rounding Off
Guest Links
Website: https://zkholdem.xyz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zkholdem
Michel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelRippe
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KqNHyrtyMe

Useful Links Based On Conversation
Jack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher
Consensus: https://consensus.coindesk.com/
NFT LA / Outer Edge: https://www.outeredge.live/
Afterbuzz TV: https://www.afterbuzztv.com/
Glossary

Arbitrum: Arbitrum is a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, which uses Optimistic Rollups to achieve faster and cheaper transactions without sacrificing security. It enables smart contracts to be executed off-chain and then validated on-chain, resulting in faster and more efficient transactions.

L2: Layer 2 refers to a secondary framework built on top of an existing blockchain to increase its transaction capacity, improve scalability, and reduce costs. It allows for faster and cheaper transactions by processing them off the main chain while still retaining the security benefits of the underlying blockchain.

zkProofs: Zero-knowledge proofs are cryptographic protocols that enable one party to prove knowledge of certain information to another party without revealing any information beyond the proof itself.

DAO: A decentralized autonomous organization, which operates through rules encoded on a blockchain to execute transparent and democratic decision-making processes.

Podcast Host: Bunzy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xBunzy
BlockTalk || Pineapple Workshop
Website: https://pineappleworkshop.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/poweredby_pw
Discord: https://discord.gg/geNCbMYsZY

DAO: A decentralized autonomous organization, which operates through rules encoded on a blockchain to execute transparent and democratic decision-making processes.

Previous Episode

The Mobile Blockchain w/ Celo Foundation

Nikhil entered the crypto space motivated by the idea of financial inclusion and bypassing traditional financial institutions. With a background in economic consulting and a strong social consciousness, he was drawn to the Celo blockchain. Celo is the first mobile layer 1 carbon-negative chain, with the goal of building a new digital regenerative economy for all.
Time Stamps
00:00 to 02:12 - Who’s Nikhil and Celo
02:12 to 08:00 - Celo Mobile PoS
08:00 to 09:05 - How it Works?
09:05 to 14:05 - Ecosystem
14:05 to 14:57 - Incentive for Contributing
14:57 to 17:40 - Carbon Negative
17:40 to 19:23 - Gas Efficiency
19:23 to 21:18 - Native Currency
21:18 to 22:42 - Rollups
22:42 to 26:13 - Decentralized Stand
26:13 to 29:00 - On-Ramp
29:00 to 32:33 - Global Currency
32:33 to 37:31 - Onboarding
37:31 to 38:38 - Coverage
38:38 to 48:24 - Internet of Things
48:24 to 50:08 - Transparency
50:08 to 54:08 - Rounding Off
Useful Links Based On Conversation
Celo: https://celo.org/Uniswap: https://uniswap.org/
Curve: https://curve.fi/
cLabs: https://clabs.co/
Wormhole: https://wormhole.com/
Wild Chain: https://wildchain.io/
Helium: https://www.helium.com/
Carbon Path: https://www.carbonpath.io/
Glossary

EVM: The Ethereum Virtual Machine is a runtime environment for smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, providing a secure and deterministic way to execute code.
PoS: Proof-of-Stake is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain networks, where validators are chosen to validate transactions based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and stake as collateral.
PoW: Proof-of-Work is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain networks, where validators are chosen based on their computational power to solve complex mathematical problems and validate transactions.
L1: Layer 1 refers to the underlying blockchain protocol layer that handles basic transaction processing and consensus. Examples of L1 blockchains include Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Nodes: Nodes are computers or devices that run the blockchain software and participate in transaction validation and consensus on the network.
zkProofs: Zero-knowledge proofs are cryptographic protocols that enable one party to prove knowledge of certain information to another party without revealing any information beyond the proof itself.
Validators: Validators are nodes that participate in consensus mechanisms, such as Proof-of-Stake, to validate transactions on a blockchain network and earn rewards for doing so.

Next Episode

On Chain Privacy w/ IronFish

It all started for Elena when she attended a dining event where the only topic was ETH. As an experienced engineer, not knowing what was being discussed got her interested, which led to her first ETH hackathon where she had her first contact with some big names broadening her horizons. From then on, being a blockchain evangelist, her interest in privacy and zkRollups led her to found Iron Fish, an encrypted end-to-end decentralized open-source L1.
Time Stamps
00:00 to 10:17 - Who’s Elena
10:17 to 16:30 - Privacy
16:30 to 23:02 - Can we still have privacy?
23:02 to 31:05 - Privacy Ownership
31:05 to 32:40 - zkProofs
32:40 to 35:40 - Ironfish
35:40 to 39:32 - PoW
39:32 to 42:57 - Incentivization
42:57 to 45:58 - VC’s
45:58 to 56:10 - Tokens
56:10 to 60:15 - Interacting and Use Cases
60:15 to 61:36 - Token-Gated Cryptography
61:36 to 68:48 - Compliance
68:48 to 73:10 - Rounding Off
Guest Links
Website: https://ironfish.network/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ironfishcrypto
Elena Twitter: https://twitter.com/leanthebean
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/EkQkEcm8DH

Useful Links Based On Conversation
Protocol Labs: https://protocol.ai/
MakerDAO: https://makerdao.com/en/
Livepeer: https://livepeer.org/
Monero: https://www.getmonero.org/
Flux: https://runonflux.io/
Helium: https://www.helium.com/
Glossary
zK-Proofs: Zero-Knowledge Proofs, a cryptographic method that allows one party to prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the statement itself.
Miners: nodes on a blockchain network that perform the computational work required to validate and confirm transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain.
Validators: nodes on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain network that are responsible for validating and verifying transactions and adding new blocks to the blockchain.
Nodes: individual computers or devices that participate in a blockchain network and maintain a copy of the blockchain ledger.