What if privacy on the blockchain didn’t mean going dark, but going compliant?

In this episode of Privacy Now, Mihnea Stefanescu sits down with Dr. Adam Gągol, co-founder of Aleph Zero, CEO of Cardinal Cryptography, and the architect behind Blanksquare , a new middleware layer bringing Privacy-as-a-Service to the EVM ecosystem.

Together, they explore how the Blanksquare SDK enables private transactions, compliant shielding, and selective disclosure, all while running at subsecond ZK proving speeds.

Topics include:

🔹 The evolution from Aleph Zero to Blanksquare

🔹 Privacy as a compliance tool, not an obstacle

🔹 How subsecond ZK proofs make privacy usable

🔹 Selective disclosure & the “Anonymity Revoking” model

🔹 Why middleware beats L1s and privacy coins

🔹 The future of privacy, regulation & cryptography

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What if the most secure blockchain wasn’t on Earth at all… but in space?

In this episode of Privacy Now, Mihnea sits down with Filip Rezabek, co-founder of SpaceComputer and PhD candidate at TUM, to explore the bold idea of a tamper-proof orbital computer that could redefine trust in Web3.

We cover:

• The vision of an Orbital Root of Trust
• Threshold cryptography, TEEs, and reproducibility in distributed systems
• Why bridges remain fragile, and how SpaceComputer secures them
• Lessons from MEV and cross-chain arbitrage research
• The future of confidential computing, AI, and cryptography beyond Earth
• Filip’s journey from academic research to building cypherpunk systems in orbit is a glimpse into the next frontier of decentralization.

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What does real privacy in Web3 look like?

In this episode of Privacy Now, I sit down with Ameen Soleimani, the founder of PrivacyPools.com and 0xbow and Matej Janez, Head of BD at Oasis, to explore what comes after Tornado Cash, and why privacy is a public good worth fighting for.

We dive into:

• The evolution from Tornado Cash to Privacy Pools
• The injustice facing Roman Storm & Alexey Pertsev
• What “ethical privacy infrastructure” actually means
• Ameen’s friendship with Vitalik & values as a builder
• Privacy as a public good, decentralization, and building under pressure

With Roman Storm’s trial beginning this week, this episode could not come at a more crucial moment.

Subscribe and listen now to hear why Ameen believes privacy isn’t just a right , it’s the foundation of a truly decentralized world.

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What if unvested tokens didn’t have to sit idle?

In this episode of Privacy Now, I sit down with Rico van der Veen, Co-founder & CEO of SemiLiquid and Robert Brienza, BD Specialist at Oasis to explore a bold new frontier: using unvested tokens as collateralized liquidity instruments (CLIs), without breaking vesting contracts.

Rico and his team are building SemiLiquid on Oasis , leveraging Liquefaction technology to make token vesting smarter, more liquid, and enforceable by design.

We unpack:
🔐 The problem with today’s illiquid vesting schedules
🛠️ Why OTC and wrappers fail to scale securely
📜 How Liquefaction changes assumptions about token ownership
🌐 What “CLIs” are and how they unlock capital without violating trust
💡 How this could reshape tokenomics, compliance, and early-stage markets

Whether you're a founder, fund manager, protocol team, or just fascinated by the future of crypto economics, this one’s a must-listen.

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In this episode of Privacy Now, we sit down with Yannick Myson, founder of Swarm Network, to explore one of the most exciting trends in AI and Web3: decentralized agent swarms.

Yannick unpacks how autonomous AI agents can collaborate to verify truth, preserve privacy, and reshape the future of intelligence, all without centralized gatekeepers.

We dive into:

– What AI agent swarms are and how they work

– Why decentralized intelligence matters

– How Swarm uses zero-knowledge proofs for privacy

– The intersection of AI, blockchain, and governance

– The risks of centralized AI and the ethics of swarm systems

This is the episode for anyone curious about the next wave of AI in the Web3 world.

Listen now and subscribe for more episodes on the future of privacy, decentralization, and emerging tech.

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What does it really take to build a thriving Web3 community—beyond memes, airdrops, and Discord hype?

In this episode of Privacy Now, Mihnea sits down with four seasoned community builders from across the Web3 ecosystem to unpack what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next for decentralized communities.

Guests:

💡 Ruben Amar – Head of Community, Fuel Network

💬 Alexandru Stoicescu – Community & Events, Request Network

🔐 Park Feierbach – CEO, Radiant Commons, working on Penumbra

🕊️ Kate – Former Community Lead, Axelar

🎯 Topics we cover:

• Why token tunnel vision kills real community growth

• The tension between mercenary users vs. organic contributors

• Rethinking ambassador programs for long-term value

• The role of product-market fit in community health

• How to build engagement during market downturns

• Governance, reputation systems, and the myth of “communities building themselves”

• What the future of community looks like—composable, multi-platform, and creator-led

  
  

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In this episode of Privacy Now, we dive into Liquefaction—a game-changing approach to private key management in blockchain.

Joining me is James Austgen, PhD researcher at Cornell Tech and co-author of Liquefaction, to explore how Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) enable new ways to share, rent, and pool private keys without compromising security.

But with great power comes great risk. Could this technology disrupt DAOs, token lockups, and Web3 governance? Or will it redefine privacy in blockchain?

Learn more about Liquefaction here:

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.02634v1

https://github.com/key-encumbrance/liquefaction

Women in Web3, a topic that's not discussed enough in today's landscape.

Nelly Cornejo, Alina Latinina and Ann Brody join for a riveting discussion and share pro tips and career moves for everyone listening.

They're all part of a really cool movement, Women in Web3 Privacy.

Check out their website at https://womeninweb3privacy.com where you can find all their socials.

Also suggest giving Alina's latest article a read: https://mirror.xyz/alinalatinina.eth/1ZgmgCUj7dHPE50muBT7DrUTEFidL9EFZqntIKUYvdQ