"What does the history of #cryptography look like? What's the connection between #Bitcoin and #privacy coin #Zcash?In this episode of Shielded Transactions, we talk to privacy coin advocate, #Zcash founder, and Electric Coin Company CEO Zooko Wilcox, who discusses his early days as part of the cypherpunk movement, and the real threats to democracy our society's lack of privacy poses. Foresight Intelligent Cooperation groupJoin the Intelligent Cooperation group: https://foresight.org/technologies/computation-intelligent-cooperation/Session summary: (425) Shielded Transactions | Bitcoin's Privacy Problem (with Zooko Wilcox) - YouTubeThe Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1987 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support.Allison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Programs, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees, and shares this work with the public. She founded Existentialhope.com, co-edited Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy, co-authored Gaming the Future, and co-initiated The Longevity Prize. Apply to Foresight’s virtual salons and in person workshops here!We are entirely funded by your donations. If you enjoy what we do please consider donating through our donation page.Visit our website for more content, or join us here:TwitterFacebookLinkedInEvery word ever spoken on this podcast is now AI-searchable using Fathom.fm, a search engine for podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.