Joe Andrews is the CoFounder of Aztec Protocol, a next-generation encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.  

In this episode, Joe discusses with me the long awaited development of technology to enable us to transact privately in DeFi, while inheriting the security of the Ethereum blockchain. We talk about why privacy is a right, how Aztec has launched their Aztec Connect SDK to build seamless integrations with DeFi protocols, and the benefits of private payments and DeFi transactions using their flagship product, zk.money.  

THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO BUY ANY TOKEN OR NFT RELATED TO ANY PLATFORMS DISCUSSED.  

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DeFi Talks Resources  

🌊 STADER | MULTICHAIN LIQUID STAKING 

https://staderlabs.com/ 

🌿 LENS | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL GRAPH 

https://lens.xyz/ 

📱ORB | IOS/ANDROID MOBILE APP FOR LENS SOCIAL MEDIA 

https://orb.ac/ 

🤖 UTILITI.AI | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM TO LAUNCH DAPPS AND GAMES 

https://www.utiliti.ai/ 

📊 PUSH PROTOCOL | WEB3 COMMS PROTOCOL FOR CHAT AND NOTIFICATIONS 

https://push.org/ 

⛩️ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS 

https://www.utopialabs.com/ 

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Topics Covered  

00:00 - Intro 

03:55 - Background to Joe and Aztec 

06:45 - What problem Aztec is trying to solve 

11:00 - The zk tech underpinning Aztec 

14:00 - The future of DeFi UX with privacy 

24:00 - What happens under the hood when we use DeFi via zk.money 

28:30 - How will other protocols and L2s use the Aztec Connect SDK 

31:25 - How is Aztec building in the aftermath of Tornado Cash being sanctioned 

36:45 - What's next on the roadmap for Aztec 

38:15 - Closing  

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Guest Links  Aztec on Twitter 

https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork 

Learn about Aztec 

https://aztec.network/ 

Learn about zk.money 

https://zk.money/ 

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Do your own research. All opinions expressed by DeFi Dad and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of his team at 4RC.  

DeFi Dad was an angel investor in Aztec's Series A round.