Loring Harkness
- BA in Ethics and LLM in Laws
- Background in financial inclusion in emerging markets in SE Asia
- Got into crypto in 2021 after military coup in Myanmar
- Currently Head of Commercial at brainbot gmbh
- Working on Shutter Network and Paddle Battle
- Focused on credible neutrality, privacy, and public goods
Session
05-28
10:00
25min
Privacy Is Normal: Everyday Applications of Commit-and-Reveal Threshold Encryption
Loring Harkness
My talk explores everyday uses of decentralized commit-and-reveal threshold encryption beyond preventing malicious MEV, such as auctions, time-lock gifts, RFPs, betting, voting, bounties, and more. I'll review current and future projects, explain why decentralized en/decryption matters. I'll balance accessibility for normies with depth for devs.
Societal Challenges & Opportunities
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