For episode 751 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Quinten van Welzen, leading growth at Zano. Zano is an open-source cryptocurrency and ecosystem with enterprise-grade privacy, security, and scalability that operates as a robust foundation for confidential assets and decentralized applications (dApps).

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:05) Who is Quinten van Welzen?

(3:16) What is Zano?

(4:13) What makes Zano different from other privacy chains?

(6:11) Can Web3 privacy become normalized?

(8:43) Why is Web3 privacy trending again?

(12:11) Sumsub

(12:54) Are CBDCs still a privacy concern?

(17:04) What is Freedom Dollar?

(21:57) Social media & blogs

(22:20) Zano ecosystem

(26:33) Building privacy into Web3 applications

(28:35) Future of privacy in Web3

(30:16) Zano roadmap

(34:30) Events & conferences

(36:10) Learn more about Zano

🎙 Zano Links:

🔗 Website: https://zano.org/

🔗 X: https://x.com/Mr_Kwibs

🔗 X: https://x.com/Zano_Project
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zano-project

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/zanocoin

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zano_project/

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.