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The Defiant - DeFi PodcastZero Knowledge Proofs: The Game-Changer for Digital Privacy You Need to Know, Featuring Rob ViglioneThis week, we spoke with Rob Viglione, Co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, to explore the groundbreaking potential of Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) in safeguarding digital privacy, bridging TradFi and DeFi, and creating income streams for consumers that empower them through the ownership of their own digital data. From balancing transparency and onchain privacy to the intersection of AI and Web3, Rob dives into the critical role cryptography will play in reshaping how we share and protect data. Learn how ZKPs can combat data misuse, empower individuals to monetize their information, and reimagine compliance as we step...2025-06-0449 min
The Brave TechnologistZero-Knowledge Proofs and Their Impact on Digital Identity and PrivacyRob Viglione, Co-Founder and CEO of Horizen Labs and zkVerify, shares his transition from military intelligence in Afghanistan to co-founding a blockchain company. He discusses the role of zero-knowledge (ZK) technology in enabling private transactions, the need for integration of crypto with traditional finance, and the vision to bring off-chain information on chain. Key Takeaways: Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs): what they are, and why they’re so important in today’s digital landscape The utility of cryptocurrencies for individuals in poorly governed jurisdictions The convergence of AI and blockchain, and how ZKPs can...2025-05-2133 min
The Crypto MavericksEp. 126 Horizen and the Push for Real Value in Web3On this episode of the Crypto Mavericks podcast, we sat down with Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs, to discuss how Horizen is staying true to crypto’s founding principles of fairness, decentralization, and utility. Rob broke down Horizen's unique approach to launching their new token — with no pre-mine, no VC allocations, and a true fair launch model. We also explored the Zen Sustainability Initiative, the broader Horizen ecosystem, and Rob’s honest take on what other projects are getting wrong in today’s market. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on building long-term value in Web3....2025-05-0637 min
BlockDrops com Maurício MagaldiBlockTalks with Rob ViglioneIn the 187th BlockTalks we speak with Rob Viglione, Co-Founder & CEO of Horizen Labs, who talks about building for community of builders. Link in the newsletter.- Rob on X: https://x.com/robviglione- Horizen Labs on X: https://x.com/HorizenLabs- zkVerify on X: https://x.com/ZKVProtocol. Redes sociais / comms.. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/.. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast.. Twitter.com/blockdropspod.. Blockdrops.lens .. https://warpcast.com/mauriciomagaldi.. youtube.com/@BlockDropsPodcast.. Meu conteúdo em inglês twitter.com/0xmauricio.. Newsletter do linkedin https://ww...2025-05-0646 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth Marketing[PODCAST] Rob Viglione: Proof Verification with zkVerifyEpisode is brought to you by Infinex. Experience Crypto designed for humans. Get your free account today: https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=B2KSQJ77SummaryIn this conversation, Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs, shares his journey into the world of cryptocurrency and the evolution of zero-knowledge (ZK) technology. He discusses the importance of privacy and scalability in the blockchain space, the current projects his team is working on, and the significance of developer education in fostering a robust ecosystem. The conversation also delves into the po...2025-03-2048 min
Web3 Innovators#113 - Chainlens Spaces: Efficient verification of ZK proofs on-chain with zkVerifyIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, host Conor Svensson speaks with Rob Viglione, co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, about zkVerify and the evolution of zero-knowledge (ZK) proof technology. Rob explains how ZK proofs are transforming on-chain privacy, scalability, and verifiability, and the role zkVerify plays as a verification layer optimized for cost and flexibility. The conversation delves into ZK’s applications in AI, gaming, and Web3, and how zkVerify offers efficient, universal verification that enhances trust across the blockchain ecosystem.Key Moments:The Origin of Horizen Labs: Rob shares how hi...2024-11-0428 min
Crypto HipsterCrypto Hipster's Mysticals, Episode 16: Social Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion: Far More Than Just Feel-Good Hype PhrasesThis sixteenth episode of Crypto Hipster's Mysticals is a
compilation of short clips from Seasons 4 and 5 of the Crypto Hipster Podcasts.
This episode comprises podcast segments from Crypto Hipster's interviews of:
Rob Viglione–Co-founder and CEO at Horizen Labs
Diego Lizarazo–Director of Developer Relations at Agoric
Iris Nevins–Co-founder and CEO at Umba Daima
Adam English–Web Three Keynote Speaker and Host of Crypto with English
All original podcasts can be listened to in their entirety on the Crypto Hipster Podcast channel on your fa...2023-08-1427 min
Blockchain DialoguesEP 56 - HORIZEN - INTERVIEW - ROB VIGLIONE - CEO HORIZEN LABSIn this episode, we welcome back Rob Viglione, to take a closer look at Horizen's Zendoo protocol, its new EVM compatible smart-contracting platform - EON and interoperability approaches. Also, we discuss the evolution of enterprise use cases for blockchain technology and the path forward.
Guest – Rob Viglione – CEO, Horizen Labs
Website - https://www.horizen.io/
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Crypto HipsterFuture-Proofing, Scaling, and Building Interoperable Networks Are Not That Far Away … They Are Just Beyond the Horizon, with Rob Viglione @Horizen LabsRob Viglione is the co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, as well as theco-founder and team lead of the Zen Blockchain Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance, an MBA in Finance and Marketing, and a Bachelor's in Physics & Applied Mathematics. Previously he has been an advisor to Aave, HeroEngine, and worked as a software project manager for the U.S. Air Force.2022-09-0834 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 436 w/ Rob Viglione Co-Founder & CEO at Horizen Labs2022-06-2841 min
Veteran On the MoveCreating Blockchains With Rob ViglioneIf you want to know more about cryptocurrency and the infrastructure behind it, this episode is for you. Joe is joined by Air Force Veteran and co-founder of Horizen, Rob Viglione. Horizen is a blockchain platform that aims to enable an application-rich and inclusive ecosystem through its leading-edge sidechain solutions with a focus on privacy. Rob talks with Joe about his transition into the private sector, first working as a contractor and later turning his hobby project into a business. Rob shares the importance of leadership and soft skills learned through military experience, especially when facing challenging times.
About Our...2021-11-0832 min
Fortune Teller PodcastLayer One Blockchain-based Technology with Rob ViglioneToday we are talking to the co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, Rob Viglione. Horizen Labs is a layer one blockchain-based technology company that focuses on data privacy and security. Horizen Labs was created in 2017, but Rob has been working with cryptocurrency since 2012. He says he first heard about Bitcoin while working and living in Afghanistan, where currency is often unstable. He quickly realized this new currency is needed all over the world. Rob says in the US we’re used to relatively stable currencies, but it’s a different story in most other places around the world. A decentralized fina...2021-11-0525 minBlockchain DialoguesEP 32 - INTERVIEW - ROB VIGLIONE - CEO HORIZEN LABSHorizen (formerly known as Zencash) is a security and privacy focused blockchain platform that utilizes interoperable sidechains. Horizen's recently launched sidechain solution Zendoo, uses Zero Knowledge proofs to provide a fully decentralized and customizable solution for businesses and developers, to create blockchain applications. In this episode, we interview Rob Viglione, CEO Horizen Labs, to take a closer look at workings of the platform and how it uses ZK-SNARKS to achieve security and privacy.
Guest – Rob Viglione – CEO & Co-founder, Horizen Labs
Website – https://www.horizen.io/
Also, please check out this interview of Horizen Labs' CTO - Alberto Garoffolo at the Zero K...2021-08-0149 min
BlockHashRob Viglione - CEO of HorizenToday on the podcast, Rob Viglione joins Brandon Zemp to discuss how Horizen is the world’s most secure and interoperable blockchain ecosystem. They are working to ensure data integrity and privacy freedom by enabling real-world use cases with the most secure blockchain ecosystem.
Formally a trained physicist, mathematician, and military officer, Rob's experience working on satellite radar, space launch vehicles, and combat support intelligence informed much of his understanding of how blockchain technology could change the trajectory of global societies.
Rob holds his Bachelor of Physics and Actuarial Mathematics, an MBA in Finance & Marketing, an...2021-03-2442 min
The DIVI Crypto PodcastInterview with Rob Viglione the Co-Founder & CEO of Horizen LabsFor today's episode, they speak with Rob Viglione, the co-founder, and CEO of Horizen Labs. Rob shares that he started out as a mathematician and physicist for the United States Air Force Space Command. He has is an expert in Bitshares, Zclassics, Seasteading, BlockPay, and Bitgate.
Currently, Rob is a Ph.D. candidate in Finance because of his research in crypto finance and his teachings in "Bitcoin and Blockchain Applications in Finance." Viglione also has an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a PMP certification.
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Divi is creating the world's first closed-loop, vertically-integrated cryptocurrency ecosystem. Much like Apple's ecosystem...2021-01-0338 min
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Dae and Arry do a fast version of the usual COVID-19 Pandemic show and introduce the interview with Rob Viglione.
This will be the first of many zoom interviews we plan to produce as we continue into 2020.
Feedback is always welcome.2020-12-2056 min
The Tatiana Show!What's Next on the Horizen with Rob ViglioneRob Viglione from Horizen Labs returns to the show to talk about what’s new with the project and the state of the union with crypto overall! The conversation kicks off with Josh discussing his recent experience with crypto lending, and Rob talks about why he’s both skeptical and excited about what the De-Fi trend means for both crypto and physical-world economics. Rob gives his thoughts on the recent de-listing of some privacy-centered currencies by exchanges, and the careful balance crypto projects have to strike between privacy and compliance. He also spills the dirt on the new initiatives Hori...2020-12-0249 min
d/t Podcast // DECENTRALIZED TECHNOLOGIES //d/t POdcast 50 // TALKS ON BITCOIN // Rob Viglione, Co-Founder, Horizen.global¡Bienvenidos al d/t Podcast!
Un espacio de conversaciones alrededor de Blockchain, Activos Digitales, crecimiento personal y profesional y otras curiosidades con el fin de ampliar la perspectiva sobre la importancia y las oportunidades en la adopción de tecnologías de código abierto.
En este episodio tuvimos el honor de entrevistar a Rob Viglione, el fundador de Horizen.global una de las Blockchains contemporáneas más exitosas. Una conversación excepcional y personal en la que Rob nos cuenta de su historia y su motivación detrás del proyecto. Las anécdotas que...2020-11-1954 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 436 w/ Rob Viglione Co-Founder & CEO at Horizen LabsAbout Horizen
Launched in 2017, Horizen is a technology platform that enables businesses and developers to quickly and affordably create their own public or private blockchains on the largest node network in the industry. Through its fair and inclusive ecosystem, Horizen fosters a community where everyone is empowered and rewarded for their contributions. With its unique Sidechain technology, Zendoo, Horizen provides all necessary components for an easy and fast deployment of a fully customizable blockchain.
About Rob Viglione
Rob is the CEO and Co-founder of Horizen, a blockchain platform that aims to enable an application-rich and inclusive ecosystem through its leading-edge...2020-11-0441 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#80 Educating People About Blockchain is a Big Task - Rob Viglione, Horizen LabsAn Air Force officer veteran via the ROTC program, Rob Viglione he was in the space command which was the perfect spot for a mathematician. He worked with satellite orbitology. He went from being in the Air Force to contracting with the Air Force after ending his career. He then contracted with the Army and spent time in Afghanistan and was embedded with the Marines and then to Army Cavalry. He was dabbling in BitCoin at the time, and his success enabled him to work on his PhD. in finance and teach. He then launched Horizen Labs, not really on...2020-10-2338 min
The Charlie Shrem ShowIs zk-SNARK the Key? Horizen Labs CEO Rob Viglione Explains Zero Knowledge Proofs, Sidechain Tech, and Horizen's Masternode Market GrowthRob Viglione, Cofounder and CEO of Horizen Labs, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They start by discussing Rob's move to Puerto Rico, Act 22, and Panama's history as a haven for Bitcoin pioneers. Rob and Charlie discuss the launch of ZenCash in 2017 as well as Zendoo, a current sidechain project. Charlie asks about Rob's doctoral thesis, based on Bitcoin, which leads the discussion to governance in an increasingly digital world. Rob talks about the 51% attack on ZenCash and what positive improvements came about because of it, the optional privacy feature of Zcash and ZenCash, an...2020-03-101h 07The Tatiana Show!Rob Viglione HorizenOn this episode of The Tatiana Show, our friend from the crypto space Rob Viglione stops by. Rob is the co-founder of the Horizen project formerly known as Zencash. Launched in May 2017, Horizen is a cutting-edge technology platform that allows real life use beyond its Zen cryptocurrency. It includes the ability to implement sidechains and integrate third party technologies by using a hub and spoke type architecture. Rob shares with Josh and Tatiana the recent breakthroughs in sidechain technology at the company and provides the major benefits they will bring such as: Scalability- The sidechain will be...2019-12-2242 min
CRYPTO 101Ep. 256 - Punk isn't dead...it just learned to code.Today we talk to Horizen CEO and co-founder, Rob Viglione, about libertarianism, privacy, and taking back control. Horizen, formerly known as Zencash, is working closely with Digital Currency Group, Grayscale Investments, and the IOHK Foundation to create a brand new way for developers to collaborate and create an open, privacy-focused internet. Will it be a throwback to the early days of the internet we were used to prior to tracking cookies and logins, or will Horizen form into something else entirely? Tune in to find out exactly what Horizen means when they say, “Bringing Privacy to Life.”
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The Mark Moss ShowThe Right To Privacy And EncryptionIs privacy really achievable? How does cryptocurrency affect the ever-important need for achieving privacy? These questions are discussed in the 25th episode of Market Disruptors when Mark Moss invites co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, Rob Viglione. The former physicist, mathematician, and military man, Rob, is currently committed to giving the crypto space more privacy through sidechain technology. Mark and Rob delve to the matters of privacy coin, privacy platforms, and privacy in general, throughout this informative discussion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-08-0640 min
CRYPTO BEADLESCrypto Beadles Rob Viglione Horizen ZenCash Rebrand Blockchain Crypto chat and way moreMeet Rob Viglione Founder of Horizen, formally ZenCash, we talk about the struggles and successes of his blockchain and crypto business. We cover a lot, don't miss it :-)
RELAX Peeps, these are just my opinions and anything contained within the video is for information or entertainment purposes only. Robert Beadles is the co-founder of Monarch Token. This is for educational purposes and not financial advice. Listen at your own risk and always seek professional financial and legal advice before investing in anything.
** This is not financial advice and these are...2019-06-1029 min
CryptoBasic PodcastFlagship Friday 53: - Time Magazine, Horizen, Venezuela, and more. Episode 147Become a Patron!
It’s the first Flagship of the year, and the team is ready and raring to go. First they teas the Crypties, an award show coming out in a couple of days. They talk about the Horizen DAO paper, realize that they know nothing and decide maybe they need to call up Rob Viglione to talk about it. Karim goes over the Time Magazine Bitcoin article about how important it is for freedom, why it won’t matter in places like the US for longer than we thought. And what it has to do with Venezuela. Bren...2019-01-0400 min
Crypto Basic Podcast: Teaching You The Basics of Bitcoin and the World of Cryptocurrency. CryptoBasicEpisode 147: Horizen, Time Magazine, and a new ScammerIt’s the first Flagship of the year, and the team is ready and raring to go. First they teas the Crypties, an award show coming out in a couple of days. They talk about the Horizen DAO paper, realize that they know nothing and decide maybe they need to call up Rob Viglione to talk about it. Karim goes over the Time Magazine Bitcoin article about how important it is for freedom, why it won’t matter in places like the US for longer than we thought. And what it has to do with Venezuela. Brent, then, goes over...2019-01-0458 min
Initial Legal OfferingILO Bonus Interview with Horizen CEO Rob ViglioneIn this week's bonus episode: Jared and Sevy interview the founder and CEO of Horizen (formerly ZenCash), Rob Viglione. We discuss the project's beginnings as a fork of Zclassic, their roadmap, and the recent 51% attack.2018-09-2543 min
NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your LifeWelcome, Horizen! Goodbye Zencash!Super excited to announce that Horizen just became a sponsor of my show! I'm a long time fan of Horizen (previously Zencash) and have had founder Rob Viglione on NBTV twice previously, so I'm thrilled to have their support with the show!Horizen was formerly known as Zencash and they just rebranded to better reflect the scope of their platform, so I thought this was a great time to invite Rob back on to talk about the rebranding and what's new!They also have some really exciting news that might potentially spell the end for 51% attacksTo learn more about Horizen...2018-09-2414 min
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Базовый Блок: подкаст про блокчейнББ-041: Алекс Забуга о проекте Horizen (ex-Zencash) Horizen Zen White Paper Block Zero podcast #002: ZenCash - Co-founder Rob Viglione Rob Viglione Co-Founder Of ZenCash $ZEN 2018 Interview ZenCash Live Stream 22 Aug 2018 - New Brand Reveal Bruce Schneier - Details on a New PGP Vulnerability A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus SecureDrop, Чёрный ящик ФБК Russian Censor Gets Help From Amazon and Google (об отключении domain fronting) Киберпреступник №1. История создателя подпольной сетевой империи Ross Ulbricht в Твиттере basicblockradio.com2018-09-031h 30The Tatiana Show!Robert Murphy & Rob ViglioneTopics include: New branding for Zencash, now Horizen The upcoming Contra Cruise, October 21-28 Universal basic income, pros and cons P3D, POWH.io, and FOMO3D Thank you to my new sponsor, Equity Trust. Check out their free e-book, “Guide to Investing in Digital Currency with an IRA.” In this episode, entrepreneur Rob Viglione discusses new branding for his company, Horizen (formerly Zencash). The coin name and ticker remains “ZEN,” and users of zencash don’t need to change anything! The new branding reflects their broader vision to build a full digital economy, including investments...2018-08-3147 min