Episode
Pirate Chain ($ARRR) on THORChain | Podcast #220
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- THORChain Livestream Podcast
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- Jul 25, 2026
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- 5885
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Summary
In this episode, we're joined by Daniel, one of the key contributors behind Pirate Chain, one of the most privacy-focused cryptocurrencies in the space. We dive into how Pirate Chain was created, why privacy matters, what makes its zero-knowledge technology different from projects like Monero and Zcash Swap now https://swap.thorchain.org/ THORChain is a decentralized crypto exchange. THORChain is the first and biggest DEX for Bitcoin. You can use any self custody wallet to swap and there’s no KYC required. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 Kenton update 00:04:00 Getting THORChain on an index list 00:05:00 Daniel introduction 00:08:00 When Daniel discovered Pirate Chain 00:11:00 The cool thing about crypto—it evolves naturally 00:14:00 What got you into Pirate Chain? 00:16:00 Pirate Chain had a fair launch 00:17:00 I am not a maxi 00:19:00 Pirate Chain uses zero-knowledge proofs by default. How does it differ from Monero and Zcash? 00:22:00 Pirate Chain's block explorer reveals no transaction information 00:24:00 Monero is in the process of moving toward zero-knowledge proofs 00:25:00 Can Pirate Chain be audited? 00:26:00 Pirate Chain is adding Zcash's Ironwood upgrade for cryptographic inflation auditing 00:28:00 Zcash inflation bug discussion—no evidence it was exploited 00:30:00 Pirate Chain had not launched its Orchard pool, so it was unaffected 00:31:00 How do the pools work? 00:33:00 Ironwood will be a major upgrade by making inflation detectable 00:35:00 Shout-out to Amy! 00:36:00 What is Pirate Chain's roadmap after Ironwood? 00:38:00 Syncing takes a while on a privacy blockchain 00:40:00 Community proposals: A finality layer for additional security 00:43:00 Komodo discussion 00:44:00 XMR came very close to a devastating 51% attack 00:46:00 Point-of-sale discu…