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Magic tricks are zero-knowledge proofs. And zero-knowledge proofs are indistinguishable from magic. 🪄 Learn more:

Michael Blau

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247,421 views • 3 years ago •via X (Twitter)

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Ross Shuel3 years ago

@blauyourmind after successfully combining crypto and magic

Michael Blau3 years ago

😂😂😂

Michael Blau3 years ago

😂

Will Hunter3 years ago

I’ve rewatched this 5 times and still have 0 clue how those cards turned

Michael Blau3 years ago

🙃

mareko.eth 🪨🪨🍴3 years ago

Awesome! Maybe we should be calling them abracadabra proofs!

Michael Blau3 years ago

😂❤️

BLAU3 years ago

Insane vid 🔥

Andrew Jiang 🛡️3 years ago

Did @a16zcrypto hire a magician or did you have to learn magic for this video?

Michael Blau3 years ago

@a16zcrypto They hired a magician :) I have been performing magic for many years :)

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