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The Crypto Mavericks

Joe Chui & Brian McNutt

Ep. 154 The Next Phase of Privacy, Scale, and On-Chain Infrastructure

DEC 16, 202531 MIN
The Crypto Mavericks

Ep. 154 The Next Phase of Privacy, Scale, and On-Chain Infrastructure

DEC 16, 202531 MIN

Description

On this episode of The Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Zain, CTO of Horizen, to discuss how crypto privacy and infrastructure are evolving as the industry matures. We explore broader trends around scalability, developer experience, and how privacy fits into the next phase of on-chain applications.Zain shares perspective from building blockchain systems and contributing to Horizen’s development, along with how teams are thinking about usability, performance, and adoption moving forward. We also touch on the direction of the ecosystem and what it takes to support developers building real-world applications.This conversation looks at the changing role of privacy in crypto and the larger forces shaping where the space is headed.Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptoMavericks Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCryptoMavs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheCryptoMavericks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheCryptoMavericks Guest Links:https://www.horizen.io/**THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE**© Copyright 2025 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Podcast Music:Vinyl Moonlight by Pop VillainsLicense #4470913Licensed from PremiumBeat.com▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬