# SNARK Design, Part I

> A survey of SNARKs (Succinct Non-interactive Argument of Knowledge) with Justin Thaler (Georgetown University). SNARKs are an important cryptographic primitive that has many applications in web3 — from scaling blockchains to ensuring privacy. SNARKs — theorized in the 1980s and ’90s — have jumped fr...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/snark-design-part-i
- Authors: [Justin Thaler](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/justin-thaler)
- Published: 2022-08-18
- Updated: 2025-06-08
- Focus areas: tech trends, research
- Tags: cryptography, rollups, SNARKs, playbooks, video, zero knowledge & succinct proof systems
- Format: videos

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A survey of SNARKs (Succinct Non-interactive Argument of Knowledge) with Justin Thaler (Georgetown University). SNARKs are an important cryptographic primitive that has many applications in web3 — from scaling blockchains to ensuring privacy. SNARKs — theorized in the 1980s and ’90s — have jumped from theory to practice. Here, Justin offers an introduction, including their use in various rollup projects.

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