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Zorp: Nockchain's ZK Proof-of-Useful-Work Consensus - Logan Allen

Episode Summary

We were joined by Logan Allen, CEO of Zorp, to discuss Nockchain’s novel zk-proof-of-useful-work consensus mechanism and how it could bootstrap ZKPs as a new computational commodity.

Episode Notes

Inspired by Urbit’s minimal assembly language, Nockchain fuses Urbit’s vision of sovereign computing with a novel proof-of-useful-work consensus mechanism, creating a blockchain where every computation fuels progress and scaling. The crypto-economics behind Nockchain’s zkVM incentivise competition between zero knowledge provers, ultimately bootstrapping ZKPs as a new computational commodity.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Logan’s background
• Urbit’s values
• Nock, Urbit's minimal assembly language 
• Use cases for zk proofs
• Nockchain’s zkVM efficiency
• Useful proof-of-work
• Launching Nockchain
• Future roadmap for Nockchain
• Building apps on Nockchain
• Store of value vs. revenue generation
• The impact of quantum computing

Episode links:

• Logan Allen on X
• Zorp on X
• Nockchain on X
• Urbit on X

Sponsors:

• Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io
• Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.