Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is Canton's privacy real, or just trust in a sequencer? Mert Mumtaz and Joe Andrews argue Canton's private stablecoin transactions rely entirely on trusting a centralized operator not to sell your data, no different from banking with JPMorgan.
Jarrad Hope weighs in on whether Canton could ever evolve toward real cryptographic guarantees.
Hosts:
Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin
Guests:
Joe Andrews - CEO of Aztec Labs - https://x.com/jaosef
Jarrad Hope - Founder of Logos - https://x.com/jarradhope_
Mert Mumtaz - Cofounder and CEO of Helius - https://x.com/mert
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Chapters:
🏦 00:00 Laura sets up the question: is Canton actually a privacy leader?
⚖️ 00:26 Mert says Canton is no more private than trusting JPMorgan
🔐 00:55 Joe on Canton's 'trust me, bro' sequencer model
🔮 01:51 Laura asks what happens to Canton's institutions long term
🎲 02:21 Jarrad on whether Canton ever migrates to real cryptography
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Is Canton's privacy real, or just trust in a sequencer? Mert Mumtaz and Joe Andrews argue Canton's private stablecoin transactions rely entirely on trusting a centralized operator not to sell your data, no different from banking with JPMorgan.
Jarrad Hope weighs in on whether Canton could ever evolve toward real cryptographic guarantees.
Hosts:
Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin
Guests:
Joe Andrews - CEO of Aztec Labs - https://x.com/jaosef
Jarrad Hope - Founder of Logos - https://x.com/jarradhope_
Mert Mumtaz - Cofounder and CEO of Helius - https://x.com/mert
This clip is from a longer conversation on crypto privacy. Full episode here: youtu.be/KSQt1PHwqiI
We go live twice every week - subscribe to catch it live.
Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED).
Chapters:
🏦 00:00 Laura sets up the question: is Canton actually a privacy leader?
⚖️ 00:26 Mert says Canton is no more private than trusting JPMorgan
🔐 00:55 Joe on Canton's 'trust me, bro' sequencer model
🔮 01:51 Laura asks what happens to Canton's institutions long term
🎲 02:21 Jarrad on whether Canton ever migrates to real cryptography
_______________________________________________________
#bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Subscribe to our channel!
Website → unchainedcrypto.com
Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod
Apple → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1
Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w
RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757
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