#502: How Bitcoin Fixes Elections with Carliño

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · May 3, 2024 · 1h 41m

Marty sits down with Carliño to discuss the events that led to Simple Proof and bitcoin being used to verify Guatemala's election.

Carliño on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello

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0:00 - Intro

5:05 - Riffing

9:24 - Poverty is the enemy

15:57 - Getting OFAC listed and discovering bitcoin

24:03 - Austrian influence and the state of Guatemala

29:21 - Events leading to Simple Proof

42:31 - Simple Proof in practice

49:09 - Utilizing Stakwork

54:39 - Mitigating…