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Why Your Data Gets Hacked Every Week (And How ZK Proofs Fix It) | Shiv Shankar

Why Your Data Gets Hacked Every Week (And How ZK Proofs Fix It) | Shiv Shankar

Update: 2025-09-09
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On this episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn welcomes Shiv Shankar, CEO of Boundless, a protocol for verifiable compute across any chain, powered by the RISC Zero zkVM technology. From software engineering at companies like Coinbase, Lyft, Ava Labs, and Microsoft, to becoming CEO of Boundless, Shiv is pioneering blockchain research, while bringing the world of zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to everyone. He explains how ZK unlocks privacy, app scaling, and true interoperability. 

Tune in to learn why Boundless’ mainnet beta began on Base (with Ethereum Foundation support), how proof-of-verifiable-work compresses costs, and how ZK will make cross-chain apps and frictionless user experiences possible for the next billion users.This episode is sponsored by Fireblocks, the stablecoin infrastructure of choice for top global businesses, from Visa and Worldpay to Bridge and Revolut. Learn more at fireblocks.com.

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Why Your Data Gets Hacked Every Week (And How ZK Proofs Fix It) | Shiv Shankar

Why Your Data Gets Hacked Every Week (And How ZK Proofs Fix It) | Shiv Shankar

Jacquelyn Melinek, Token Relations