Proof of Humanity with Santi Siri | GreenPill #3

Mar 3, 2022

Santi Siri, founder of Proof of Humanity, discusses groundbreaking ways to establish human identity on the blockchain. He passionately connects his work with Universal Basic Income, exploring its potential to uplift communities, especially in Latin America. Santi reflects on his recent insights from Buenos Aires, where innovation thrives despite economic turmoil. He also emphasizes the vital role of self-custody in crypto, and how the community can drive digital democracy and financial inclusion through Web3 technologies.

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ANECDOTE

Vitalik's Rockstar Status in Argentina

Santi Siri returned to Argentina after two years and witnessed Vitalik Buterin's rockstar reception.
Crypto adoption soared due to high inflation and capital controls, with even billboards advertising crypto startups.

INSIGHT

Crypto's Legitimacy in Argentina

In Argentina, cryptocurrency is considered more legitimate than the government's currency due to decades of economic instability.
Argentinians commonly price valuable assets in US dollars, reflecting a distrust in the peso.

INSIGHT

Argentina's Ethereum Developers

Argentina's economic hardship has fostered a generation of developers who have embraced Ethereum.
Many prominent Ethereum projects have Argentinian developers behind them, highlighting the country's contribution to the ecosystem.

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----- Santi Siri - GreenPill #2

Santiago Siri—or santi.eth on Twitter—is building UBI on Ethereum through Proof of Humanity, the "sybil resistant protocol for formalizing human identity on the blockchain" that launched in March 2021.

Santi is a relentless source of optimism and innovation, embodying the phenomenon of Latin American crypto development. Santi comes from Argentina, a country with a rich history of culture, inflation, corruption, and resilience.

Reflecting on his tour through Buenos Aires with Vitalik Buterin, Santi explores the circumstances and possible futures we can build with regenerative cryptoeconomics.

Solving sybil resistance and building elegant mechanisms for UBI are massive pillars for human thriving as we seek to carve out 21st century institutions -- and Santi is helping to lead the way.

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 3:00 Proof of Humanity 7:05 UBI 12:06 The Goals & Implementation 17:32 Buenos Aires & Vitalik 22:50 Argentine Legitimacy 28:00 Optimism & Validation 34:08 A Symbiotic Culture 38:24 Closing

------ Resources:

Santiago on Twitter https://twitter.com/santisiri?s=20 Proof of Humanity https://twitter.com/proofofhumanity?s=20 Democracy.Earth https://democracy.earth/

Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=A1yy1WYtQlNAOiSxXtGuNQ

----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012

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