"I needed Bitcoin to defend myself against the State. Bitcoin is so powerful that it actually leveled the playing field between myself and the national election authority." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Carlos Toriello (aka Carliño) about Simple Proof and using Bitcoin + OpenTimeStamps to safeguard election integrity, which was exactly what happened in the 2023 national elections in Guatemala, where the government became the first in the world to implement an immutable backup based on Simple Proof. ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for... bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. NEW PARTNER: Check out BitcoinConsulting.us Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** Carlos Toriello aka Carliño X: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello https://SimpleProof.com Immutable Democracy: https://film.simpleproof.com NOSTR: [email protected] NPUB: npub145lf2q6sgqtkhjzzeza29ss6gz7qq4j6vslaa0dwanvgf58ey3us069hce http://DigitalWitness.io NOSTR: [email protected] NPUB: npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Rumble | PodLink (to all platforms) | HIGHLIGHTER Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.