Is zk-SNARK the Key? Horizen Labs CEO Rob Viglione Explains Zero Knowledge Proofs, Sidechain Tech, and Horizen's Masternode Market Growth

Rob Viglione, Cofounder and CEO of Horizen Labs, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They start by discussing Rob's move to Puerto Rico, Act 22, and Panama's history as a haven for Bitcoin pioneers. Rob and Charlie discuss the launch of ZenCash in 2017 as well as Zendoo, a current sidechain project. Charlie asks about Rob's doctoral thesis, based on Bitcoin, which leads the discussion to governance in an increasingly digital world. Rob talks about the 51% attack on ZenCash and what positive improvements came about because of it, the optional privacy feature of Zcash and ZenCash, and rebranding to Horizen. Charlie and Rob discuss Rob's military service and the talk turns to tribal thinking and voting. They continue on to the masternode industry and how ZenCash was able to garner a sizeable chunk of it. They finish up discussing Horizen's sidechain technology and how it could be used to get other blockchains all working together. --- CryptoTaxAudit This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.   Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com. --- BitPanda Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring tradit