A Fairer World, Trust and Breakthrough Technology with Zac Williamson

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Zac Williamson from Aztec Zac Williamson, co‑inventor of the PLONK zero‑knowledge proof system, is a former Oxford particle physicist who calls himself a “physics refugee.” He leads the development of privacy‑focused blockchain tools to make money a form of autonomy and agency, aiming for fairer systems as breakthrough technologies reshape trust and justice. Aztec Labs is a Layer‑2 network on Ethereum that uses zero‑knowledge proofs to enable private, scalable smart contracts. Its goal is to give users more autonomy and fairness in digital finance through privacy‑preserving technology. We spoke to Zac Williamson about Aztec and: Physics refugees Breakthrough technology, it becomes a gold rush. And you get scammers. Trust infrastructure technology I want things to be more fair Software you can run only once Quantum computers Play to your strengths Find people to cover for your weaknesses The arc of history always tends towards justice Money is autonomy, it's agency Timestamps 00:00 – 01:17 : Intro If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Zac Williamson.