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 <li>Vitalik Buterin discussed blockchain’s role in economic resilience against authoritarian regimes.</li>
 <li>Kyiv-based Rarimo’s “Freedom Tool” uses zero-proof technology for secure and anonymous online voting in repressive contexts.</li>
 <li>Smith and Buterin highlighted the challenges faced by liberal democracies.</li>
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and economist Noah Smith recently discussed how blockchain technology could enhance economic resilience against authoritarian regimes, particularly in repressive states like China and Russia.
During a recent Bankless podcast, Buterin highlighted “Freedom Tool,” an open-source software developed by Kyiv-based company Rarimo, as a prime example of blockchain’s potential to provide privacy and trustworthiness in authoritarian contexts. The software leverages zero-knowledge proof <a href="https://docs.rarimo.com/products/identity-protocol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">technology to ensure the anonymity</a> of Russian citizens during online voting, safeguarding the security and transparency of results while protecting user identities.
Podcast hosts Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman, Smith, and Buterin explored the perceived efficiency of authoritarian regimes in the 21st century, particularly in comparison to liberal democracies…
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