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📺Episode with Uma Roy from Succinct👇 Intro Succinct is such an impressive project, s-tier team, and is succeeding where many projects fall short: they're making ZK down to earth and relateable--and, by so doing, they're executing on their vision to make ZK ubiquitous and open up opportunities for devs... everywhere to use Succinct SP1. Summary In this conversation, Uma Roy , co-founder and CEO of Succinct, discusses the innovative approach of making zero-knowledge (ZK) technology accessible and relatable to a broader audience. She shares her journey into the crypto space, the development of their ZK virtual machine (SP1), and the unique test net phase called 'Crisis of Trust'. The conversation also delves into the marketing strategies that sets Succinct apart, emphasizing the importance of engaging branding and the future of rollups in the blockchain ecosystem. Eventually, how Succinct will become the prover for every chain and every app on the internet. Takeaways - Succinct aims to make ZK technology accessible to everyone. - Uma Roy's background in math and AI led her to crypto. - SP1 allows developers to use ZK by writing normal code. - The test net phase is designed to engage users through games. - Rollups are seen as the future of blockchain scalability. - Succinct's branding focuses on relatability and engagement. - The test net encourages participation from both technical and non-technical users. - The prover network will expand in phase two of the test net. - ZK technology can replace trusted oracles with trustless solutions. - The marketing strategy is to break the meta and stand out. Timeline 00:00 Introduction to Succinct and ZK Technology 02:34 Uma Roy's Journey into Crypto and ZK 05:41 Understanding SP1: The ZKVM 08:36 Crisis of Trust: Test Net Phase One 12:00 The Role of Games in Testing ZK Technology 15:21 Target Customers for SP1 18:21 The Future of Rollups and ZK Technology 24:23 Marketing Strategies and Branding of Succinct 28:40 Innovative Approaches to Test Net Design 35:19 Prove With Me: Phase Two of the Test Netshow more

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Naveen.Nft1 year ago

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Sheikh Silicon1 year ago

@SuccinctLabs Wow, Uma Roy from @SuccinctLabs is truly making ZK tech relatable and accessible for all devs! Their innovative approach and engaging branding are setting them apart in the blockchain space.

Banny👨‍💻1 year ago

@SuccinctLabs This is the first time I'd watch a 33 minute interview on twitter and I must say this was very insightful, succinct has a wonderful team and a beautiful project with a nice concept fun and engaging, this is the best testnet interaction I've had...more to come. Let's gooo 🚀

Dave ♨️1 year ago

@SuccinctLabs I didn't even notice this was half an hour long... Uma and the team are really making something game changing!

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@SuccinctLabs I'm sure papi is getting that GPU against advice 😂...lol . Lovely video

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Karasu1 year ago

@SuccinctLabs Succinct is making ZK tech so relatable, it feels like your cool friend explaining crypto over coffee. SP1 lets devs write ZK like normal code, and their "Crisis of Trust" testnet is a gamified masterclass. Future? Succinct wants to be the prover for the internet. 🔥

Max1 year ago

@SuccinctLabs Rank 4 is Crazy bro I'm jealous

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