Speaking & Events

Speaking & Talks

Eli Ben-Sasson and Nathan Jeffay bring the clarity and storytelling of the book to keynotes, panels, fireside chats, and broadcast interviews on blockchain, zero-knowledge proofs, and the future of digital trust. A selection of recent talks and conversations is below.

Keynotes / Panels & Fireside Chats / Workshops / Media

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Talks & Interviews

The Godfather of ZK: From Zcash to Scaling Bitcoin

Eli Ben-Sasson traces the arc of zero-knowledge proofs, from the earliest STARK research to Zcash and the drive to scale Bitcoin.

On Accelerate with Mert

This Blockchain Technology Will Conquer the World

The Starknet creator makes the case for why zero-knowledge technology will reshape the internet and global trust.

On Invested, by Aleph

Becoming Bitcoin's Execution Layer

Eli Ben-Sasson on StarkWare’s bet to become Bitcoin’s execution layer, rather than chasing corporate chains.

On The Defiant

Bitcoin, Satoshi, and the Quantum Era

A wide-ranging conversation on how Bitcoin might evolve, what Satoshi could change today, and what quantum computing means for cryptography. Mandarin-language interview.

On Bonnie Blockchain

What Oklahomans Actually Think About Bitcoin

A street-level documentary on how everyday Americans really understand Bitcoin, trust, and money.

On Blockspace

Cointelegraph · Chain Reaction Watch on X

Crypto Has a Storytelling Problem

Eli Ben-Sasson and Nathan Jeffay join Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction to talk privacy, trust, and the personal stories behind the book.

On Cointelegraph · Chain Reaction

FINTECH.TV · Interview Watch on X

Can Zero Knowledge Make Prediction Markets Private?

Every trade on a prediction market sits in the open on-chain. Eli Ben-Sasson tells FINTECH.TV about a prototype that would let users prove they are legitimate without revealing their full history, while regulators keep access with legal cause.

On FINTECH.TV

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Podcasts They Host

Beyond the book, both authors run shows of their own.

Blocksmart · Podcast Listen on Spotify

Blocksmart, with Eli Ben-Sasson

Eli’s own show. He invites people he admires to think out loud with him about mathematics, cryptography, AI, quantum computing and money. Guests so far include Avi Wigderson, Steven Pinker and Zoe Cruz.

Hosted by Eli Ben-Sasson

Quantum Bitcoin Countdown Listen on Spotify

Quantum Bitcoin Countdown

Nathan co-hosts with Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo. A sequential series of expert interviews on one question: can quantum computing break Bitcoin, and what happens on Q-Day?

Co-hosted by Nathan Jeffay

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