encrypted computing is an incredibly important primitive not just for the @solana ecosystem, but for crypto and web2 at large. in this episode of the OnlyDevs podcast, @shek_dev and @kirat_tw sit down with @yrschrade, founder of @ArciumHQ — covering his journey in crypto and how they are making confidential smart contracts, SPL tokens, and privacy-first DeFi possible. timestamps: (01:00) yannik's shift from law to coding (02:20) falling in love with crypto & cryptography (07:15) privacy as a product feature, not a compromise (09:40) encrypted state for smart contracts explained (14:25) confidential SPL tokens on Solana (16:50) how arcium enables private transfers (20:40) building private DeFi apps with SPL tokens (22:40) lending without exposing user data (26:50) security vs speed in crypto startups (28:55) solana's focus on encrypted execution (33:20) AI + encrypted computation == powerful future (35:40) RPM mainnet launch & vision