A fascinating conversation on the bleeding edge cryptocurrency pushing the bounds of private blockchain transactions and cryptography. Draeth introduces how he got started with Pirate chain and is involved in the community while showing us a vision for a world where both private and transparent blockchains can coexist – each useful for different types of applications. You’ll get a history lesson about the origins of Pirate chain as well as your questions about code audits and pre-mined coins answered. The Pirate chain team also teases an upcoming hardware wallet using zk-snarks that would be the first of its kind in the crypto space as well as other upcoming roadmap milestones. Draeth leaves us with some insight into the value of your data and how you’re giving it away for free to corporations who use it to profile and target you.