# Why ZKPs Will Be Key to Web3 User Experience with Evan Shapiro

- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2023-10-07
- Duration: 19:24
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-yWiFs5GUkg8
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiFs5GUkg8

## Description

Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) are already being leveraged in zk-EVMs, zk-Rollups, zk-SNARKs, and other applications to enhance scalability in the Ethereum ecosystem. However, what isn't being discussed enough is ZKPs ability to enable the user-controlled web, giving users the ability to determine what data to share and with whom.

Evan Shapiro
CEO & Co-Founder
Mina Foundation
Evan Shapiro is a Co-Founder of Mina Protocol, the world’s lightest blockchain, aiming to build the privacy and security layer for Web3. Evan currently serves as CEO of the Mina Foundation, the public benefit corporation serving the Mina Protocol. Evan was previously a cofounder of O(1) Labs, where he served as CEO, before the creation of Mina Foundation.
https://twitter.com/evanashapiro
Infrastructure + Scalability Stage