About this episode
The episode features Kru and Cal discussing the importance of privacy in crypto and the technologies Umbra is developing.
Gm! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kru and Cal, co-founders of Umbra, to discuss building privacy infrastructure on Solana using MPC and zero-knowledge technologies. We cover product design, compliance, SDK integrations, and how privacy could drive institutional adoption and improve crypto usability. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Umbra Privacy: https://x.com/UmbraPrivacy Follow Cal: https://x.com/typi_cal_ Follow Kru: https://x.com/kru_tweets?lang=en Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:12) Founders' Backgrounds (5:53) Why Privacy Matters Now (7:38) What Umbra Is Building (12:01) How Privacy Works (15:57) Expansion and Regulation (22:50) UX, Adoption, and Business Model (26:32) Token and Roadmap (32:07) Future of Privacy (41:57) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or…
People in this episode
Host: Danny
Guests: Kru, Cal
Topics covered
- privacy infrastructure
- MPC
- zero-knowledge technologies
- crypto usability
- institutional adoption
Keywords
- privacy
- crypto
- MPC
- zero-knowledge
- institutional adoption
- Solana
- Umbra
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Umbra, Solana Foundation
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