Sync a Bitcoin node in one minute - Learn the magic of ZK STARKs
Description:
Learn how zk STARKs can allow you to trustlessly sync a Bitcoin node in one minute. In the workshop, Prof. Eli Ben-Sasson, co-inventor of ZK STARK and StarkWare CEO/Co-Founder, will explain zk STARKs, their origin, and the math behind themת.
Then, we will learn how they can be used in production systems today to enhance Bitcoin and the wider ecosystem:
Sync a Bitcoin node trustlessly in one minute.
Add privacy to Cashu mint.
Add trustlessness to Nostr DVN protocol.
And plenty more
By the end of the workshop, you will understand the basic math behind STARKs and familiarize yourself with the open-source toolbox that allows you to use it in your projects.
Time - 4 hours. Approx 2.5 hours technical, 1 hour on how to apply it.
Agenda:
10:00 AM - Mingling and snacks
10:15 AM - Eli Ben-Sasson - STARKs magic and the math that is under the hood
What are ZK-STARKs, and what are their magical math properties?
Arithmetization, or “What do polynomials have to do with it”?
FRI, Folding of FFTs and polynomial commitment schemes
12:00 PM - break
12:10 - 1:00 PM - Ilia Volokh - STARKs and blockchain applications
1:10 - 1:30 PM - Ilia Volokh - What’s coming to STARKs technology for Bitcoin
1:30 - 2:10 PM - Brandon Roberts - Show time! Live demos and more
About the speakers:
Prof. Eli Ben-Sasson - Co-founder and CEO, StarkWare
Ilia Volokh - Lead Product Manager - Bitcoin, StarkWare
Brandon Roberts - Exploration Engineer, StarkWare