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Block FuelThe Blind Computer You Can Trust | A Conversation with NillionIn this episode, we sit down with Miguel De Vega from @nillionnetwork to explore the future of private data, AI, and Web3 — powered by their groundbreaking "Blind Computer" technology.What You’ll Learn:Backed by $50M in funding & a powerhouse teamHow Nillion lets you compute & store data without exposing it to nodesWhy privacy is critical for the next-gen of AI agents & decentralized appsBig things coming: Mainnet launching this MarchReal use cases in DeFi, DeSci, and moreIf you're into blockchain, zero-knowledge cryptography, or AI privacy, this is a must-watch.👇 Chapters00:00 - Unveiling Nillion’s Blind Computer00:14 - DeFi & De...2025-04-0217 min
DecypherIs This the Breakthrough Crypto Was Waiting For? Nillion Deep DiveIn this exclusive episode, we sit down with Miguel de Vega, Chief Scientific Officer of Nillion Network, to explore the groundbreaking tech behind one of the most talked-about projects in Web3. 🚀With their token freshly launched, Nillion is aiming to redefine the future of decentralized computation, privacy-preserving technology, and secure data sharing—without the blockchain.Miguel walks us through:• The science and vision behind Nillion• What makes Nillion’s infrastructure truly unique• How their recent token launch fits into the bigger picture• Why Nillion could be the missing layer in the crypto ecosyste...2025-04-0139 min
Proof of CoverageData Privacy by Default with Nillion | Miguel de VegaFollow Proof of Coverage Media: https://x.com/Proof_CoverageConnor welcomes Miguel from Nillion to discuss the company's latest endeavors. Miguel shares insights into Nillion's motivation for launching an internal podcast designed to provide builders and developers with a platform to showcase their projects. The conversation explores the benefits of open-sourcing AI models, highlighting how Nillion leveraged DeepSeek's R1 model to develop a privacy-preserving "blind guru" chatbot. Additionally, the episode examines the broader implications of DeepSeek's open-source approach and the ongoing challenges surrounding privacy and security in AI development.2025-03-0331 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth Marketing[PODCAST] Miguel De Vega - Nillion Blind Computing, AI, Crypto, and PrivacyEpisode is brought to you by Infinex. Experience Crypto designed for humans. Get your free account today: https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=B2KSQJ77SummaryIn this conversation, Miguel De Vega, co-founder of Nillion, shares his journey from academia to the Web3 space, detailing the unique infrastructure and privacy-enhancing technologies that Nillion offers. He discusses the importance of developer-friendly design, the positioning of Nillion in the privacy space, and the key audiences they aim to serve. Miguel also addresses the challenges of recruiting developers into the privacy space an...2025-02-2548 min
BlockHashEp. 486 Miguel de Vega | World’s First Blind Computer with NillionFor episode 486, Co-founder Miguel de Vega joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Nillion.Nillion decentralizes trust for sensitive data in the same way that blockchains decentralized transactions. Nillion enables the training and inference of AI models in a secure and confidential manner, creating the backbone of secure personalized AI.Nillion’s secure computing network forms a confidential backend for other DePIN networks while creating the foundation for diverse physical resource networks to be built such as in IoT, Agriculture, or Supply chains.Privacy-Enhancing Technologies built directly into Nillion's infrastructure make it possible to store sensitive, confidential, or otherwise valuable da...2025-02-1441 min
Unleashing DePINUnleashing DePIN #047 | The DePIN Powered Data Privacy Revolution With NillionOn this episode of the Unleashing DePIN Podcast, host Tyler Boscolo is joined by Miguel from Nillion to explore how they're putting users in control of their data with cutting-edge privacy technologies using the power of DePIN. Miguel shares his background in telecommunications, AI, and cryptography, and explains how these experiences led him to co-found Nillion. The discussion delves into the technical details of Nillion's decentralized infrastructure, including their use of zero knowledge proofs, multiparty computation, and other privacy-enhancing technologies. They also explore real-world applications such as data analytics, AI agents, and privacy-preserving computations, and discuss the future implications...2025-02-0637 min
EnginearsThe Sleeping Giant Awakens: 4 Decades of Privacy Innovation Breaking Web3 Boundaries w/ Nillion! | Enginears PodcastIf you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us!Guest:https://www.linkedin.com/in/migueldevega/https://apply.workable.com/nillion/Powered by Artifeks!https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitmenthttps://www.artifeks.co.ukhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enginearsioTwitter: https://x.com/EnginearsioAll Podcast Platforms: https://smartlink.ausha.co/enginears00:00...2025-01-2234 min
WAGMI Ventures PodcastBuilding the World's First Blind Computer, with Miguel de Vega (Nillion)Miguel de Vega is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Nillion, a decentralized infrastructure network based on the use of various privacy enhancing technologies to support private storage and computation of sensitive data, while seamlessly connecting to existing blockchain infrastructure. Miguel discusses his journey into crypto, his extensive background in AI, how Nillion seeks to provide decentralized privacy and compute solutions leveraging multi-party computation and fully homomorphic encryption, the importance of decentralization, and ethics and responsibility in AI.2025-01-1838 min
The Edge PodcastNillion: Unpacking The Potential for Humanity’s First Blind ComputerMiguel de Vega is the Chief Scientific Officer at Nillion.
In this episode, we discuss the potential for what's known as "humanity's first blind computer" and its role to play alongside AI and crypto. Miguel unpacks how Nillion addresses the challenges of handling high value data, by leveraging privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) to enable users to securely store data on a peer-to-peer network, and allow for computations to be executed on the masked data, without the traditional need to decrypt data ahead of computation. We review a variety of Web3 and Web2 use cases unlocked by Nillion...2025-01-1642 min
DWeb DecodedBlind Computation for Web3 with Miguel de Vega | DWeb DecodedIn this episode of DWeb Decoded, Miguel de Vega, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Nillion, dives into how blind computation unlocks privacy-preserving storage and computation on Web3 infrastructure. Learn how this revolutionary tech can enable secure, decentralized AI and applications without sacrificing data privacy.2024-12-2035 min
The blocmates PodcastWhy Nillion's Privacy-Driven AI is Crypto’s Untapped GoldmineJerri sits down with Miguel, the Technical Co-Founder of Nillion. They discuss Miguel's journey into crypto, the essence of Nillion, and how the project seeks to provide decentralized privacy and compute solutions. Miguel explains Nillion's unique project, which combines various privacy-enhancing technologies, and outlines their vision for AI and web3. The conversation also delves into the upcoming milestones for Nillion, including the launch of their first batch of projects and the introduction of a new token.2024-12-1255 min
More Than Speculation#19 | Nillion: Breakthrough in Crypto Privacy | Miguel from NillionIn this episode, Miguel De Vega from Nillion discusses his journey into the crypto space, the innovative technology behind Nillion, and the importance of privacy in decentralized applications. He shares insights on the future of decentralized AI, the role of community engagement, and the strategies for success in the crypto market. ----Follow Marco's Twitter https://x.com/ManoppoMarcoFollow Lambro's Twitter https://x.com/2lambroFollow Miguel's Twitter https://x.com/miguel_de_vega Read our free newsletter for the next best web3 products, strategies, and trends. Join 17,000+ web3 builders and investors at...2024-12-1036 min
DevNTellEP 114. Nillion Network: Humanity's First Blind ComputerIn this week's episode of DevNTell, we are joined by Steph Orpilla (DevRel Lead) and Miguel de Vega (Co-founder), who'll provide us with an overview of Nillion Network: Humanity's first blind computer.
Viewers of this DevNTell will get an intro to Nillion and a practical quick-start where you can learn how to build blind computation apps on Nillion.2024-10-0835 min
Proof Of PodcastMiguel de Vega (Nillion CSO): Creating a New Trustless Computing InfrastructureThis week we dive into Nillion, a promising new trustless infrastructure technology!Nillion’s Chief Scientist Miguel tells us about the motivation, breakthroughs and challenges behind this innovation.2023-12-0653 min
Web3 WatchDecentralized Computation with Nillion’s CSO, Miguel de VegaNillion is a public network based on the invention of a novel cryptographic primitive, Nil Message Compute (NMC), which represents a generational leap in decentralized technology and Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC). Its unique node operation has significant implications for data, security, privacy, and interoperability.
Join Nillion’s Chief Scientific Officer, Miguel de Vega, in a fireside chat hosted by Cardstack’s Founding Director, Chris Tse, on June 7, 2023 at 9:00 am ET. In this session, they will discuss Nillion’s products and its vision for the larger Web3 ecosystem.
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The fireside chat will f...2023-06-0749 min
vVv Deep DiveNillion <> vVv AMAToday we are very pleased to welcome Tristan Litre, Nillions head of crypto and Miguel de Vega, Nillions chief scientist. Nillion is a new type of storage and computing network that can fundamentally change the way blockchains, governments, consumers and institutions store, authenticate and work with data. What makes Nillion unique is that it’s network of nodes do not run immutable ledgers and its nodes do not have to communicate with each other. Nillion will act as a public utility providing fast, secure, private, chain-, and fully decentralized processing, with the objective of both enhancing existing blockchains and of...2022-11-011h 31
Hidden ForcesHidden Forces Event in New York City | Thursday, March 31stI'm hosting an event at Ideal Glass Studios in New York City’s Greenwich Village on Thursday, March 31st. The event includes a panel featuring the founders of Nillion, a decentralized public network based on an exciting new cryptographic primitive called Nil Message Compute (NMC) that I recently covered in Episode 234 with Miguel De Vega. Attendees will have a chance to learn more about the project, ask questions of the panelists, and socialize with fellow Hidden Forces listeners and past guests of the podcast who will also be in attendance. Doors open at 6 PM EDT and...2022-03-2003 minHidden ForcesNillion NMC: A Secure Processing Layer for Web3 | Miguel de VegaIn Episode 234 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Dr. Miguel de Vega, the creator of Nillion’s new cryptographic primitive, Nil Message Compute (NMC). Nillion allows a decentralized network of nodes to work together using a non-blockchain technology known as Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) to store and process information at essentially centralized server speed, all while remaining information-theoretic secure (ITS). This unique feature represents a significant breakthrough in decentralized systems, allowing Nillion to operate the first decentralized and permissionless public SMPC network at scale. Its security and performance characteristics enable Nillion to not only serve as a secure pr...2022-02-281h 01