In this podcast episode, Tommy from Delphi Ventures interviews Logan Allen, the founder of Zorp and Nockchain, about Nockchain, a new no pre-mine, ZK Proof of Work L1 blockchain. Logan discusses his background, the motivations behind creating Nockchain, and the technical aspects of ZK Proof of Work, including how it differs from traditional hashing-based Proof of Work systems like Bitcoin. He explains how miners on Nockchain create ZK proofs as the Proof of Work puzzle, aiming to leverage crypto incentives to build competition and improve proving capacity. Logan details the intent model, the role of miners, and the potential for app developers to build verifiable services on the chain, emphasizing the benefits of a simpler computation layer and the potential for creating computational commodities. The conversation also explores the challenges of building a proof market, the advantages of Nockchain's UTXO model, and the long-term vision for the project, including the development of NockApp and the creation of a creator economy around microscripts for intents.
