Bitcoin's Privacy Problem

Zooko discusses the early days of bitcoin and how privacy was always a key aspect of its creation. However, the technology wasn't available at the time to address the privacy problem. He explains the significance of zero knowledge proofs and how they could have made bitcoin more usable. Zooko also reflects on the importance of privacy in mainstream adoption and why he committed to working on zcash. David Hoffman raises concerns about the transparency of blockchains and the potential unintended consequences.