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Apr 2023
48m 35s

zkHoldem w/ Michael Rippe

Pineapple Workshop
About this episode

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.





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