Blockchains are, by default, public ledgers containing every transaction recorded by the network. While this ensures transparency, it also violates users’ privacy once an address is linked to an entity. Apart from creating additional risk for self-custody, institutions are also limited by what they can publicly share on a blockchain. As a result, there is great demand and utility for on-chain, compliant privacy, which still requires KYC (& KYT), but protects them through cryptographic constructs. Zero knowledge proofs attest computational integrity, allowing for transactions to be bundled together and their correctness verified, without revealing each individual interaction.

We were joined by Anish Mohammed, co-founder & CTO of Panther Protocol, to discuss the importance of compliant privacy for on-chain transactions, powered by zero knowledge technology.

Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 - Introduction, Gnosis ad, Chorus One ad
3:32 - Anish’s background
6:48 - Panther’s value proposition
17:40 - UX & on-chain privacy
27:03 - Panther’s multi-asset shielded pool architecture
30:11 - KYC & KYT
34:45 - Shielded zones and transactions
44:23 - Zone administrator
47:17 - Address mapping
48:58 - Roadmap & Panther mainnet
55:26 - Target audience & adoption
59:13 - Fee model & tokenomics

Links mentioned in this episode:
- Anish Mohammed on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3UZMpMa
- Panther Protocol on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3T1GpA1

Sponsors:
- Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at gnosis.io -
- Chorus1: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at https://chorus.one/?utm_source=epicenter -

This episode is hosted by Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: https://epicenter.tv/537
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