The Rollup Crypto Privacy Shifts, Sovereign's stack, and Reviewing The Signal with Sid Gandhi, Preston Evans, and Shiv Shankar
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Aug 9, 2025 Sid Gandhi, founder of Pay, focuses on private stablecoin transactions. Preston Evans, CTO at Sovereign Labs, discusses the innovative tech stack enabling rollups on any blockchain. Shiv Shankar, CEO of Boundless, dives into decentralized ZK proof marketplaces. The trio explores the delicate balance of privacy and transparency in crypto, the latest in payment technologies, and the future of digital privacy measures. From groundbreaking innovations to practical yield generation insights, their conversation is both engaging and informative, perfect for crypto enthusiasts!
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Own The ZK Stack For UX
- Sid Gandhi ran the entire ZK stack in-house to build the privacy UX end-to-end before opening it.
- He plans to open Pay Network for others once the experience is proven and then decentralize prover infrastructure.
Builders Should Ignore Chain Tribalism
- Preston Evans argues builders shouldn't care where they launch because end users don't notice chains.
- Sovereign SDK hides backend complexity so developers can focus on product features instead of chains.
10ms Sequencer For Snappy UX
- Preston Evans highlights a sequencer that reports exact outcomes within about 10 milliseconds for instant UX.
- That sub-100ms latency exposes precise prices and slippage and unlocks low‑latency market experiences.