{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"Is crypto still cypherpunk? With Miden co-founder Azeem Khan","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5989c90d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1975,"description":"In episode 59 of The Crypto Beat, Miden Co-Founder Azeem Khan discusses how most crypto users don't realize how exposed their on-chain activity really is, drawing parallels to the 1990s encryption wars. He makes the case for \"compliant privacy\" as the path to institutional adoption, explains why the cypherpunk ethos needs a pragmatic update, and shares what he's learned from pitching privacy tech to JP Morgan, the SEC, and central banks from Abu Dhabi to Uzbekistan.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Introduction\n02:30 - The Illusion of Anonymity\n06:25 - The Privacy Rorschach Test\n09:01 - Scaling Privacy UX\n11:01 - The Regulatory Bottleneck\n15:45 - Cypherpunk Ethos in 2026\n18:44 - Institutional Adoption Playbook\n24:04 - Where Privacy Captures Value\n27:49 - The Privacy Token Pump\n32:41 - Three Lessons on Privacy\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nAzeem Khan - https://x.com/azeemk\n\nMiden - https://x.com/0xMiden\n\nTim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠\n\nKelvin Sparks -⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nSubscribe to The Block's Newsletters!\n\n🚨 Breaking News\n\n👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis\n\n📈 Market Insights\n\n\n\nSubscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nHiring in crypto?\n\n🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!\n\n✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test\n\n⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams\n\n\n\nStart your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}