Announcing: edc’s investment in Simple Proof
In an age of deepfakes, data breaches, and institutional distrust, truth has become a design problem. Simple Proof offers an elegant solution: anchoring truth to Bitcoin.
We’re proud to welcome Simple Proof to the ego death capital family.
Founded by Rafael Cordon and Carlos Toriello, Simple Proof is a document timestamping and verification platform that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to prove a file existed at a specific time — and hasn’t been tampered with since. From elections to government archives, their technology provides an immutable audit trail for information that matters most.
This isn’t a thought experiment. In 2023, Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal used Simple Proof to timestamp over 300,000 vote-related documents — a nation-state level validation of the product. The company has already generated meaningful revenue and is now expanding into new sectors, from universities to international logistics, and eventually U.S. government infrastructure.
What makes Simple Proof so important now is not just its use of Bitcoin, but its use of Bitcoin for something Bitcoin does uniquely well: serving as an incorruptible source of time. By building on the OpenTimestamps protocol, Simple Proof provides decentralized integrity without bloating the chain or relying on unproven tech. It’s light, scalable, and prunable — a clean use of Bitcoin’s infrastructure that strengthens, rather than clutters, the network.
We’re also excited by what this means for Bitcoin’s reputation in the world. Not everyone will start their journey with Bitcoin the asset, some will arrive through Bitcoin the arbiter of truth. Timestamping civic records, legal filings, and personal data creates a bridge between trustless infrastructure and trust-fragile institutions. Simple Proof is that bridge.
The founding team blends deep technical expertise, grassroots credibility, and long-term conviction. Rafa has helped build Lightning infrastructure for governments and Fortune 500s alike. Carlos has been a public Bitcoin advocate since 2016, co-founded IBEX, and was the driving force behind their early success in Guatemala. Together, they are aligned not just in skill but in values.
In a world that often rewrites history, Simple Proof is building tools to make truth tamper-proof.
We’re honored to support them.
You can learn more at simpleproof.com, explore their live demo at demo.simpleproof.com, and follow them on X at @realSimpleProof.
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