We're joined by Ayo Akinyele, CEO of Bolt Labs. Bolt is building a new privacy-focused layer-2 payment channel network design. Initially designed by Matt Green and Ian Meyers, Bolt is being commercialized by Ayo and his team. Beginning with a Zcash integration, they have plans to implement on several crypto networks. We chat with Ayo about the technical design of BOLT channels, their privacy guarantees, how they complement designs like Lightning, and their synergies with the Zcash team.
Topics covered in this episode:

Privacy in Lightning
Technical design of Bolt channels
Architecture of Bolt channel networks
Integrations with existing networks
Synergies with Zcash project
Regulatory aspect of payment channel hubs

Episode links:

Bolt Labs website
Bolt: Anonymous Payment Channels for Decentralized Currencies (white paper_
Bolt Zcash implementation
Bolt: anonymous payment channels for decentralized currencies – Part I
Bolt: anonymous payment channels for decentralized currencies – Part II
Ayo Akinyele on Twitter
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This episode is hosted by Meher Roy & Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/303