#264: Elena Nadolinski, CEO of Iron Fish Foundation, on Web3 Privacy, ZK Proofs, and L1s vs. L2s
09/11/23 • 45 min
Elena Nadolinski is a computer scientist and software engineer, and the CEO of the Iron Fish Foundation, the organization supporting the Iron Fish network, a dedicated privacy layer for Web3 with built-in compliance solutions.
Prior to founding Iron Fish in 2017, Elena worked as a software engineer at companies including Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb. Elena is a Forbes 30 under 30 alum, and has been honored with awards from both the White House and the Central Intelligence Agency for her outstanding achievements.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Iron Fish 101 & Iron Fish’s recent Mainnet launch
- Making crypto accessible (making it easy to run nodes, mine tokens, etc.)
- Zero-knowledge proof technology and applications
- Proof-of-work vs. Proof-of-stake
- The importance of privacy in Web 2.0 + Web3
- Merging privacy and compliance in Web3
- The world of L2s
- Stories from working at Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb
- Living in SF
Iron Fish
Website: ironfish.network
X: @ironfishcrypto
Telegram: t.me/ironfishcryptochat
Elena Nadolinski
X: @leanthebean
LinkedIn: Elena Nadolinski
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Elena Nadolinski is a computer scientist and software engineer, and the CEO of the Iron Fish Foundation, the organization supporting the Iron Fish network, a dedicated privacy layer for Web3 with built-in compliance solutions.
Prior to founding Iron Fish in 2017, Elena worked as a software engineer at companies including Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb. Elena is a Forbes 30 under 30 alum, and has been honored with awards from both the White House and the Central Intelligence Agency for her outstanding achievements.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Iron Fish 101 & Iron Fish’s recent Mainnet launch
- Making crypto accessible (making it easy to run nodes, mine tokens, etc.)
- Zero-knowledge proof technology and applications
- Proof-of-work vs. Proof-of-stake
- The importance of privacy in Web 2.0 + Web3
- Merging privacy and compliance in Web3
- The world of L2s
- Stories from working at Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb
- Living in SF
Iron Fish
Website: ironfish.network
X: @ironfishcrypto
Telegram: t.me/ironfishcryptochat
Elena Nadolinski
X: @leanthebean
LinkedIn: Elena Nadolinski
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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
Previous Episode
#263: Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, on Building Finance Specific Blockchains and the Current State of DeFi
Eric Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Injective Labs. Prior to Injective, he was a researcher at Innovating Capital, working on trading strategies and protocol research. Before that, he was a part of the NYU Blockchain Labs. Eric has worked within the crypto industry since 2017. Eric dropped out of NYU and currently has one of the best accounts on crypto Twitter.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Current State of DeFi
- Building blockchains specifically for finance
- Founding story and vision of Injective Labs
- Helix
- Exchange Modules
- Measuring signal-to-noise ratios
- Frontrunner.xyz
- Dropping out of NYU to work in crypto
- Raising funds and becoming a VC
- Driving industry growth
Injective Labs
Website: injectivelabs.org
X: @InjectiveLabs
Discord: discord.gg/NK4qdbv
Eric Chen
X: @ericinjective
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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
Next Episode
#265: Rachel Lin, CEO of SynFutures, on DeFi, Decentralized Derivatives Trading, and NFT Futures
Rachel Lin is the CEO and Co-Founder of SynFutures, a decentralized derivatives trading platform. Rachel previously worked at Deutsche Bank, specializing in derivatives, and was part of the founding team at Matrixport, one of Asia’s largest crypto neobanks.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- TradFi players entering the crypto space
- Potential to power the unbanked and underbanked
- Removing unnecessary intermediaries in Trad-Fi
- Importance of treasury management
- SynFutures’ V3 DeFi derivatives platform
- NFTures
- Interoperability & scalability (zkrollups)
- Regulatory compliance
- Does FTX deserve a second chance?
- Advantages of DeFi over Trad-Fi
SynFutures
Website: www.synfutures.com
X: @SynFuturesDefi
Telegram: t.me/synfutures_Defi
Rachel Lin
X: @RachelLin_SF
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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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