Podcast #68 | Santi Siri: Crypto Governance, DAOs, Digital Identity and Voting.

In episode #68 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Santiago Siri, the Founder of Democracy Earth Foundation, a non-profit organization backed by Y Combinator that built Universal Basic Income (UBI) on Ethereum and launched Proof of Humanity, where he serves as a Mission Board Member.

Santi is a coder and expert on all things crypto. He has spent significant time on the governance side of blockchain and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).

In this podcast, Santi and Evan talk about:

• Santi's path from gaming to politics (he founded a political party in Argentina in 2012) to crypto.

• His endeavors with Democracy Earth Foundation, UBI and Proof of Humanity (focusing on digital identity and voting)

• The connection of crypto governance with corporate governance, including founder control and decentralization efforts. The example of Vitalik Buterin (ETH).

• The evolution of DAOs and distinctions between on-chain and off-chain governance.

• The cryptocurrency market downturn, including the cases of Terra/Luna, Celsius and 3AC.

• The adoption of crypto in countries like Argentina, Venezuela, El Salvador and Cuba: "There is a real need for crypto in countries that need an alternative."

You can listen to the episode directly at https://boardroom-governance.com/episodes/santiago-siri (where you can find the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon or Stitcher.

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