Bitcoin Is Finally More Than A Currency: How Timestamps Solve Real Problems - Carlos Toriello

Carlos from SimpleProof discusses how his company leverages Bitcoin's blockchain to secure election results through timestamping. He explains their work in Guatemala's 2023 elections and Scriven County, Georgia's implementation during the 2024 US elections. Carlos details how SimpleProof uses OpenTimestamps protocol to create cryptographic proofs that protect digital documents from post-election tampering, making election results verifiable and tamper-evident. The conversation explores how even small counties can implement this technology without extensive IT resources.

Carlos on Twitter: https://x.com/realSimpleProof
Simple Proof: https://simpleproof.com/

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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - How Carliño's year has been
6:34 - Explaining with Screven County example
16:15 - Fold & Coinkite
17:53 - The data from Screven county
26:45 - Expanding the use case
29:47 - Unchained
30:48 - Why bitcoin is the best solution
37:44 - A blockchain for enemies
46:38 - Changing history
52:49 - Retiring civil servants
57:31 - Preserving privacy
1:02:54 - Responsibility of preserving data
1:05:54 - Calls to action

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