Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage
A recently resurfaced video shows Hal Finney discussing the possibility of zero-knowledge proofs at an annual cryptology conference in California some 25 years ago. Early Bitcoin (BTC) pioneer Hal Finney shared his vision for zero-knowledge proofs more than 25 years ago, a full decade before the launch of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The video, purportedly from the Crypto ‘98 conference held on Aug. 26, 1998, in Santa Barbara, shows Finney discussing in detail, the concept of zero-knowledge proof s — a cryptographic technology that gained immense popularity decades later. ️ NEW: Bitcoin legend Hal Finney discusses Zero-Knowledge Proofs in a newly unearthed presentation, made 25 years ago at Crypto '98 in Santa Barbara. Have you ever heard @halfin's voice before? pic.twitter.com/HdddworTsg — Trust Machines (@trustmachinesco) September 20, 2023 Finney explains how one could hypothetically perform a zero-knowledge proof on a SHA-1 hash, describing the possibility ...