Ep 9 I Building Data Protection Use Cases: Insights from Midnight Hackathon Winners
November 5, 2024
In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day connects with three winning teams from recent Midnight hackathons. The teams showcase their innovative data protection solutions built using Midnight's zero-knowledge technology. From KYC management to content authentication and anonymous polling systems, discover how developers are leveraging Midnight to solve real-world privacy challenges. Get insights into the development process, lessons learned, and the future of privacy-preserving applications.
In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day connects with three winning teams from recent Midnight hackathons to explore their innovative solutions.
Join them as they discuss:
- How Midnight's developer-friendly SDKs and APIs abstract away the complexity of zero-knowledge proofs
- Entropi Labs' approach to revolutionizing KYC management with user-controlled data access
- Nucast's solution for tackling content authentication and fighting misinformation in an AI-driven world
- Edda Labs' private polling system and their journey from hackathon to real-world applications
- Firsthand insights into the development experience across different blockchain platforms
- How Midnight's private and public state capabilities enable privacy-centric applications
- The importance of privacy features for future real-world asset (RWA) implementations
- And much more!
The episode features Vito Melchionna from Entropi Labs, winners at Cardano Hackathon Berlin; Sricharan Ganta and Sam Jeffery from Nucast, winners of Midnight hackathon at Rare Evo Las Vegas; and Erick Romero from Edda Labs, winners of the inaugural Midnight Virtual Hackathon. Each team shares their experience building with Midnight, demonstrates their winning solutions, and offers valuable advice for developers interested in zero-knowledge technology.
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Episode Resources:
- Vito on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitomelchionna
- Sricharan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sricharangm
- Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-jeffrey-m-2091731a7
- Erick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erick-romero-suarez
- Midnight Network: midnight.network