What if the real barrier to mass adoption isn’t scalability - but the total absence of privacy? @aztecnetwork co-founder Joe Andrews joined us at NoirCon 2 to trace the seven-year journey from early DeFi ambitions to building a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving L2. In this interview, Joe shares Aztec’s origin story, the core design principles behind @NoirLang and programmable privacy, and how the network’s testnet is laying the foundation for real-world ZK applications - from proof of passport to open banking attestations. Also available on YouTube: