Zero Knowledge 101

Dive into the fundamentals of Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) with Sergey Prilutskiy, Chief of R&D at MixBytes. In this lecture, Sergey provides an accessible and detailed introduction to ZK protocols, explaining their core principles, practical use cases, and why they're among the most important innovations in cryptography and web3 development today.

• 🔹 What ZK Proofs are and how they work (without complicated math).
• 🔹 Key properties of SNARK protocols: Non-interactivity, compactness, and Zero Knowledge.
• 🔹 Programming basics for ZK systems using Circom examples.
• 🔹 Practical cases: zkRollups, Tornado Cash, and Dark Forest.
• 🔹 Challenges of working with ZK protocols: performance issues, choosing frameworks, and cryptographic algorithms.
• 🔹 The future of ZK technology: revolutionizing gaming, blockchain scalability, and web computations.