# Mina protocol | What is the perfect way of achieving privacy? - Yunus Gürlek | ETHDam III - 2025

- Channel: [CryptoCanal](https://streameth.org/cryptocanal)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 15:54
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-I4sSKMQr5EE
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4sSKMQr5EE

## Description

Welcome to the 3rd Edition of ETHDam, hosted May 9–11, 2025 in Amsterdam. This year, we brought together the brightest minds in privacy, security, and AI for a unique 48-hour hackathon + conference combo.
🌷 https://www.ethdam.com// 🌷

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Mina protocol | What is the perfect way of achieving privacy? - Yunus Gürlek | ETHDam III - 2025     

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About ETHDam & CryptoCanal
ETHDam is powered by CryptoCanal, an education and events platform rooted in Amsterdam, expanding into Rotterdam and Zürich.

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CryptoCanal unites crypto enthusiasts committed to making a positive impact. Unapologetically political, we prioritize education, events, and services while championing cypherpunk values like privacy, sovereignty, and censorship resistance.

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🎥 Credits:
Intro / outro by babyPRO -  https://babypro.art/
ETHDam Photography by Paulus – https://concretestate.eu/ 
MC of ETHDam -  Collins Ejiofor - developer working at the intersection of Web3 and AI. Check out his LinkedIn for more about his work and upcoming projects! https://www.linkedin.com/in/collins-ejiofor/ 

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Special thanks to our partners who made ETHDam possible: 
🌹 Hackathon – Bouquet:
Oasis Network https://oasisprotocol.org/ 

🌷 Hackathon – Petal:
Circles https://aboutcircles.com 

💛 Conference – Gold:
Zano https://zano.org/ 
Dash https://www.dash.org/ 
Bitvavo https://bitvavo.com/en 

🩶 Conference – Silver:
Igra Labs https://igralabs.com/hero

💛 Conference – Copper:
Lido https://lido.fi/ 
DeTrip https://detrip.travel/
Cake Wallet https://cakewallet.com/ 
The Grid https://thegrid.id/ 
Calimero Network https://calimero.network/ 
0xbow https://0xbow.io/ 
Mina https://minaprotocol.com/
JobStash https://jobstash.xyz/ 
Cyber Capital https://www.cyber.capital/  
POAP https://poap.xyz/ 
Acronym Foundation (Supported our Top 10 Hackers) https://acronymfoundation.org/ 

🌱 Sponsor:
EF Ecosystem Support Program https://esp.ethereum.foundation

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0:00 Introduction  
0:33 Two Approaches to Privacy  
1:15 Encryption-Based Privacy  
2:44 ZK-Based Client Privacy  
4:02 Why ZK Proofs Are Private  
5:11 ZKP vs Encryption  
6:57 Legal and Technical Benefits of ZK  
9:03 ZK Is Not Always Better  
10:03 Use Cases for ZK  
12:05 Final Thoughts 
13:20 Audience Q&A