Feb. 13, 2025

Jim Posen on cryptographic acceleration with Binius

This is my conversation with Jim Posen, the Cofounder and CTO at Irreducible.

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Into the Bytecode

This is my conversation with Jim Posen, the Cofounder and CTO at Irreducible.

Timestamps:
- (00:00:00) intro
- (00:01:12) getting deeper into cryptography
- (00:07:06) revisiting binary fields
- (00:15:50) building the verifiable internet
- (00:26:14) sponsor: Splits
- (00:26:57) revival of binary fields
- (00:38:55) Binius
- (00:42:46) bringing Binius to production
- (00:48:27) creating new hardware
- (00:53:57) getting to v1
- (01:02:03) Ethereum stateless proofs and zkVMs
- (01:13:21) outro

Links:
- Jim on X: https://x.com/jimpo_potamus
- Jim on Github: https://github.com/jimpo
- Irreducible: https://www.irreducible.com/
- Binius: a Hardware-Optimized SNARK: https://www.irreducible.com/posts/binius-hardware-optimized-snark
- Binary Tower Fields are the Future of Verifiable Computing: https://www.irreducible.com/posts/binary-tower-fields-are-the-future-of-verifiable-computing

Thank you to our sponsor for making this podcast possible:
- Splits: https://splits.org

Into the Bytecode:
- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

Chapters

00:00 - intro

01:12 - getting deeper into cryptography

07:06 - revisiting binary fields

15:50 - building the verifiable internet

26:14 - sponsor: Splits

26:57 - revival of binary fields

38:55 - Binius

42:46 - bringing Binius to production

48:27 - creating new hardware

53:57 - getting to v1

01:02:03 - Ethereum stateless proofs and zkVMs

01:13:21 - outro