I am really excited about this episode, a deep dive into the mission and vision at DFNS, exploring their custodial solutions, ZK-based cryptography, web3 interoperability, and the evolving landscape of DeFi.

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In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome Clarisse Hagège, Co-Founder & CEO at DNFS.

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DFNS is a cybersecurity company providing wallet infrastructure for web3. From banks to gaming studios, developer teams rely on their decentralized custody network to build seamless applications and deliver smooth experiences for crypto.

DFNS develops a custodial wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) protocol for developers to build on top of “highly secure” cloud environments, by leveraging MPC, ZK- based cryptography, and modern networking technology.

DFNS is today able to decentralise custody in a unique fashion.

This episode is a deep dive into DFNS’s own definition of security and freedom when protecting crypto assets and how the companies executes to strike the right balance between the two.

In this podcast, we're:

• exploring DFNS's revolutionary custodial solutions and the technology behind their wallet-as-a-service protocol.
• understanding the benefits of ZK-based cryptography in decentralized custody solutions like DFNS's protocol.
• unraveling how DFNS ensures privacy and security using ZK-based cryptography for user transactions and data.
• discussing the challenges and advancements in ZK-based cryptography and their impact on decentralized custody and the broader crypto ecosystem.
• delving into the design decisions and trade-offs made by DFNS to balance security, usability, and scalability in their wallet infrastructure.
• examining the role of interoperability in web3 projects and the evolving landscape of DeFi in the web3 context, including opportunities and challenges that arise as DeFi continues to mature.

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