In this episode of Blocklayer Podcast, Kenzi Takahashi, Sachi Shiokava, and Diksha Desai sit down with Victor Ji, Co-Founder of Manta Network, to break down what zero-knowledge proofs actually enable — and how Manta is trying to make ZK development feel as seamless as building any other modern app.

Victor explains ZK in plain terms, why developer experience is the make-or-break factor for ZK adoption, and how Manta’s mission centers on shipping a secure, interoperable future powered by privacy-preserving computation. He also walks through key milestones and turning points in Manta’s journey, plus the founder qualities he believes matter most when building through uncertainty.

Before co-founding Manta in 2020, Victor worked as a research assistant at Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Univer ...