Cypherpunk Owns $500M of Zcash and 18% of Its Hashrate
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In a world of powerful AI, how private is a public blockchain? Will McEvoy, CIO of Cypherpunk Technologies and principal at Winklevoss Capital, joins David to explore why Bitcoin holders may be rethinking transparency and why Zcash is attracting renewed attention. They break down Cypherpunk's ambitious plan to accumulate 5% of the Zcash supply, the surprising economics behind its mining business, and the larger opportunity in digital privacy.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why Zcash Is Back in the Spotlight
3:24 Why Did Zcash Take So Long to Break Out?
5:09 Who Is Buying Zcash?
8:03 Can AI Identify Bitcoin Whales?
12:33 Inside Cypherpunk Technologies
16:39 Cypherpunk's Treasury and Valuation
17:57 Why Zcash Mining Is So Profitable
27:38 The Gap Between Zcash's Price and Hashrate
31:21 Mining Zcash and Keeping It
33:01 Why Buy CYPH Instead of Zcash?
38:05 What Is Cypherpunk Technologies Actually Worth?
41:44 Zcash's Builders and the Orchard Bug
46:37 Will McAvoy's Investing Background
49:23 Could Zcash Reach $10,000?
51:22 Will Governments Accept Financial Privacy?
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RESOURCES
Will McEvoy
https://x.com/will__mcevoy
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