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For episode 262 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome D.G. Safeer Hopton, a lifelong cooperative innovator, author, and founder of the Global Village Co-op. With more than 50 years in the cooperative movement, going all the way back to 1970, D.G. brings a rare depth of experience in community-owned, democratically governed systems.

In crypto, we sometimes talk about decentralization like we invented it. We celebrate DAOs, decentralized autonomous organizations, as a radical new idea: communities that pool resources, share ownership, and make decisions democratically, without a central authority calling the shots. And it is genuinely exciting. But that model isn't new. Not even close.

Cooperatives have been proving that decentralization works for decades, even centuries. At its simplest, a co-op is an organization owned and democratically controlled by the people who use it, whether that's workers, customers, or an entire community. The value created stays with the people who created it. And while the modern movement is often traced to a group of weavers in Rochdale, England, in 1844, its roots run far deeper, with profound origins in African and Indigenous economics that D.G. explores in his book, Creating a Co-op Village.

So today, we're bridging these two worlds. We explore what cooperatives really are, their deep history, and the striking parallels between co-ops and DAOs. Because if these digital communities are, in many ways, reinventing the co-op with a digital wrapper, then we have an enormous amount to learn from someone who's been doing this the whole time.

In today's discussion you'll learn:

🌍 What cooperatives are, their deep history, and how they've been proving decentralization works long before Web3 existed

🤝 How keeping prosperity circulating locally can build community wealth and close the gaps traditional systems leave behind

⛓️ The striking parallels between co-ops and DAOs, and the hard-won lessons decades of cooperative experience offer today's digital communities

💡 Practical wisdom for anyone looking to start a co-op, strengthen a DAO, or build a more inclusive community from the ground up

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Web3 has a lot to learn from the past, because co-ops have been here all along: In crypto, we love to talk about decentralization like it's a brand new invention. But cooperatives have been practicing shared ownership and democratic governance for decades, even centuries, with roots reaching deep into African and Indigenous economics. The governance challenges DAOs are wrestling with today, like how to make decisions fairly, how to keep members engaged, or how to stop power from concentrating in a few hands, are the same challenges the cooperative movement has been solving all along. We didn't invent decentralization. We inherited it. And the more we honor and learn from that lineage, the stronger the communities we build will be.

🤝 Whatever the structure, it's all about keeping prosperity circulating locally: Whether you call it a co-op, a DAO, or something else entirely, the underlying goal is the same: keep the value that a community creates within that community, rather than letting it flow out to distant owners and extractive middlemen. So much of our spending leaves our communities the moment we make a transaction. Cooperative economics flips that, keeping prosperity circulating locally and building real, shared wealth. And critically, this is about inclusion, creating systems that everyone can participate in and benefit from, especially the communities that traditional wealth-building has left behind.

⛓️ DAOs create new opportunities to build on what co-ops started: This isn't just about Web3 learning from co-ops. The exchange runs in both directions. Cooperatives have long faced real challenges around raising capital, scaling up, and keeping members active and engaged over time. The new mechanisms emerging in Web3, from transparent onchain governance to programmable incentives to new ways of pooling and moving resources, could help solve some of these longstanding problems. When you combine the hard-won wisdom of the cooperative movement with the fresh tools of decentralized technology, you get something genuinely exciting: a chance to build more resilient, inclusive, community-owned systems than either could create alone.

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For episode 261 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we have a special solo episode in store where we explore why the United Nations is going all in on blockchain and cryptocurrency, highlighting some of their most exciting projects from agencies like UNICEF, The World Food Program, The UNDP, and the UNHCR, that are leveraging web3 tools to drive humanitarian impact.

We walk through why the UN has embraced blockchain and cryptocurrency, the real-world impact they're having on millions of people around the world, and what other NGOs, nonprofits, changemakers, or activists can take from this, and why they should consider exploring web3 use cases for their organizations.

In today's discussion, you'll learn:

🌍 Why the United Nations, one of the world's largest and most cautious institutions, is going full steam ahead on blockchain and crypto

💸 Real, at-scale examples of how UN agencies like UNICEF, the World Food Programme, and UNHCR are using web3 tools to deliver aid faster, more transparently, and more inclusively.

🤝 Why this matters for you, whether you're a nonprofit leader, a builder, or just crypto-curious, and some of the other powerful humanitarian use cases worth knowing about

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Separate the technology from the noise: The United Nations is not out there chasing meme coins or speculating on price. It's using blockchain and stablecoins as practical rails to move value and information where it's needed most. From UNICEF holding digital assets in its CryptoFund, to the World Food Programme delivering aid to millions through Building Blocks, to UNHCR getting stablecoins to Ukrainian refugees in minutes, these are real, working systems. The key takeaway here is that if the most scrutinized and cautious institution on earth can look past the hype and see the utility, so can you.

🛠️ These tools shine exactly where traditional systems fail: Look at where blockchain is making the biggest humanitarian difference, and a clear pattern emerges. Broken banking systems. Refugee crises. Opaque supply chains. Aid coordination across dozens of organizations. Financial exclusion in conflict zones like Afghanistan. Disasters that demand a response before they even hit. These are all places where the old systems are too slow, too expensive, too opaque, or leave people out entirely. That's a lens anyone can apply to their own work: wherever a system is failing the people it's meant to serve, that's exactly where these tools tend to add the most value.

🏛️ Institutional adoption de-risks the space for everyone: The clearest signal of the UN's commitment came in June 2026, when the UNDP launched its Blockchain Advisory Group, bringing together 26 organizations to coordinate how this technology can serve global development. That kind of move matters far beyond the UN itself. When the world's largest intergovernmental institution builds shared, neutral infrastructure and helps set common standards, it creates a foundation that nonprofits, communities, and builders can all build on top of. Every time an institution like this steps forward, the path gets a little clearer, and a little safer, for everyone else exploring how to use these tools for good.

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For episode 260 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome Sharonda D., a registered nurse with 20 years at the bedside, a tech builder, and a member of the crypto community. She's helping launch the Crypto Community Fund for Healthcare Access in partnership with Sostento, a nonprofit dedicated to helping uninsured Americans reach the care they need.

I want to take you back to 2021. PPE had run out. Everywhere. And nurses and health workers showed up to their shifts anyway, putting themselves at risk because that's what the job asked of them. In the middle of all that, something remarkable happened. Sostento mobilized the crypto community, raised 25 ETH in a matter of weeks, and got real protective equipment into the hands of thousands of frontline workers.

Sharonda was a nurse on the floor during that shortage. And now, years later, she's helping mobilize that same community for what comes next.

Her story doesn't start with crypto. It starts on the floor. She became a nurse during the transition from paper charts to electronic health records, and she watched experienced nurses walk away from the profession because the technology simply wasn't built with them in mind. That stuck with her, and it's shaped everything she's done since. Today she's a division director with the Global Nursing AI Alliance, a builder of practical tools for nurses, and someone who has spent her career refusing to accept that technology should be something done to health workers rather than with them.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🏥 The challenges facing healthcare in 2026, and the reality for the frontline workers holding the system together

🤝 What a full-time nurse, tech builder, and crypto enthusiast has learned about building technology alongside the people who need it most

🌍 An intro to the Crypto Community Fund for Healthcare Access, and how it's channeling this community's energy toward health equity

💚 The 2021 moment that showed what the web3 community can do for health workers, and why our guest today believes we can do it again

‍--Key Takeaways--

💚 “Crypto can, and crypto will.”: From disaster relief to urgent appeals for PPE during the height of COVID, the crypto community has proven again and again that when there's a real need, it responds. In 2021, Sostento mobilized this community to raise 25 ETH in a matter of weeks and get protective equipment into the hands of thousands of frontline health workers who had none. That wasn't a one-off. It's a pattern. And it's a reminder that behind all the noise and speculation, there's a community that shows up when it matters most.

🤝 Build with nurses, not for them: Sharonda became a nurse during the shift from paper charts to electronic health records, and she watched experienced colleagues walk away from the profession because the technology wasn't built with them in mind. That experience shaped everything since. Too often, tools are designed for health workers by people who have never done the job, and the result is added burden rather than relief. The alternative is simple but requires humility: bring the people who will actually use a tool into the process of designing it. If technology adds confusion, risk, or extra burden, it doesn't belong in healthcare.

🔗 Crypto builders need frontline expertise, and frontline workers need a seat at the table: The most valuable perspective in this space isn't purely technical. It belongs to people like Sharonda, who understand both the technology and the reality on the ground. Builders in crypto and AI need that insight, because you cannot solve a problem you've never lived. And frontline workers need to be in these rooms, shaping what gets built rather than receiving it after the fact.

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For episode 259 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Inès d'Haultfoeuille, Chief Operating Officer of Egregor, a non-profit dedicated to catalysing social and environmental transformations, playing roles that range from accelerator to venture philanthropist and strategic advisor. Their team is truly global, and their work reaches across climate, education, social justice, civic engagement, and more.

If you work in the nonprofit or impact space, the last few years have been brutal. Funding is being cut. Donor priorities are shifting, sometimes overnight. Geopolitical instability is reshaping where resources flow and who gets left out. And through all of it, the needs on the ground aren't shrinking. They're growing.

We've talked about this on the show before, with organizations working in Ukraine, in Afghanistan, in Tanzania, in Somaliland. The pattern keeps repeating. The people doing the most essential work are often the ones with the least support, the least stability, and the least room to breathe.

Egregor was born out of a conviction that social and environmental innovators deserve better than isolation, precarious funding, and systems designed without them. And what I find compelling about their model is where they choose to focus. Rather than just writing cheques, they work to remove the structural, financial, and logistical barriers that stand between an innovator and their vision. Because so often, the bottleneck isn't the idea but everything surrounding it.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🌍 The biggest challenges facing NGOs and impact innovators today, including funding cuts, shifting donor priorities, and geopolitical instability

💡 Why the old playbook isn't enough anymore, and what it takes to think outside the box in a rapidly changing impact landscape

🛠️ How Egregor is breaking down the structural, financial, and logistical barriers that keep brilliant innovators from realizing their vision

🤖 The role of technology like AI and blockchain in helping impact builders work smarter, and how to separate genuine tools from the noise

‍--Key Takeaways--

📉 The "missing middle" is where too many great organizations die: There's a dangerous gap in the impact sector that doesn't get talked about enough. Organizations that have proven their model and are ready to grow often hit a wall, caught between maintaining day-to-day operations and finding the capacity to scale. Egregor's research found this is precisely where so many promising organizations stall out or fail entirely. Very few make it through to create the systemic change they're capable of. It's not a failure of vision or commitment. It's a structural gap in how we fund and support impact, and closing it may be one of the highest-leverage things we can do for the sector.

🤝 Working with organizations, not for them, is the only approach that works: Every nonprofit is different. Every context is different. The challenges facing a climate organization in Senegal look nothing like those facing a child protection group in Germany, and a one-size-fits-all model will fail both. That's why Egregor's approach centers on genuine partnership and tailored, long-term support rather than a standardized program applied from the outside. It means listening first, respecting the expertise that already exists in these organizations, and building support around what they actually need. It's slower and harder than a template, but it's what real impact requires.

✨ This is a historic turning point, and the innovators are already here: We're at a historic turning point in philanthropy, and facing climate, democratic, and social crises all at once, the urgency to anchor our ideals in tangible realities has never been greater. What gives hope isn't a technology or a funding mechanism. It's people. The innovators doing this work are women and men who take action, and who through their daily deeds embody the possibility of a fairer world. They already exist, and they're already building. The role of everyone else, funders, supporters, and communities alike, is to give them the means to go further and faster without betraying the reason they started in the first place.

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For episode 258 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Shannon Lanigan, Heenal Rajani, and Marvin Paul of All In For Sport, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on a mission to create a “coordi-nation” to support projects that advance inclusion and empowerment through sport.

This episode is part two of an ongoing conversation, so let me set the stage. In episode 245, we sat down with the team at SuperBenefit to explore their Reimagining Power series. That conversation was about the theory and the possibilities: how Web3 could be a tool for systems change, how we might redistribute power rather than concentrate it, and how we can confront the uncomfortable history of development work and philanthropy instead of repeating its mistakes in Web3.

It was a rich, thought-provoking discussion. But it lived mostly in the realm of ideas. Today, we get to see those ideas put into practice with a case study, a real-world test of what we discussed in that first conversation. We highlight All In For Sport’s collaboration with Sarreya, an organization that has spent over a decade creating space for women and girls to play sport in Somaliland.

The project, The Six-Month Wire Transfer (And What We're Doing About It), is named after a very real experience: a routine grant payment that took six months to reach Sarreya, blocked, rerouted, and questioned every step of the way. And it grew into something much bigger than a payments experiment. It became a test of whether Web3 tools could not only move money to a community the traditional financial system overlooks, but also shift power, introducing governance structures and transparent treasury management that keep decision-making in the hands of the community itself.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

⚽ How All In For Sport and Sarreya are leveraging crypto to support women and girls playing sport in Somaliland

💸 The story behind a routine grant payment that took six months to arrive, blocked and rerouted along the way, and what it revealed about the state of financial inclusion

🗳️ How this project went beyond moving money to introduce governance and transparent treasury management, keeping power in community hands

🌍 What it takes to get resources to communities the system has overlooked, and best practices for implementing Web3 initiatives in hard-to-reach areas

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 This isn't about imposing technology. It's about working with communities and their strengths: There's a common assumption that underserved communities need to be taught or introduced to new technology. But Somaliland has had mobile money since the early 2000s, before a lot of the West had anything like it. So this was never about bringing tech to a community that lacked it. It was about working alongside Sarreya to leverage the strengths they already have, and implementing Web3 tools in a way that elevates their work rather than changing who they are. The best technology partnerships start with humility and respect, meeting communities where they are instead of assuming they need to catch up.

💸 A tangible pain point became something much bigger than a payments pilot: The project started with a very real, very concrete problem: a routine grant payment that took six months to reach Sarreya, blocked and rerouted every step of the way. It would have been easy to stop at "let's move money faster." But this became so much more than a cash transfer experiment. It grew into a test of governance, transparency, and community-led decision-making, an exploration of how Web3 can not only move resources but shift power. Sometimes the most meaningful work begins with solving one clear, painful problem, then following it to something deeper.

🤝 The goal is to provide the tools, then get out of the way. Perhaps the most powerful principle from this conversation: it's about providing communities with the tools they need, and then getting out of the way. Real empowerment isn't about outsiders staying in control or taking credit. It's about equipping people to lead their own progress and trusting them to do it. This is what it looks like to do development with a community rather than to them, and it's a lesson that applies far beyond this single project.

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For episode 257 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we welcome Erik Balsbaugh and Carole House of Open Frontier, a non-profit advocacy organization and a leading voice on how digital currencies, Artificial Intelligence, and emerging technologies can empower underserved communities and advance the values so many of us care about: inclusion, accountability, and financial freedom.

A few episodes back, I released a solo episode on AI, the hype cycle, and the principle of "do no harm." And the response really moved me. It clearly struck a chord, because so many of you are feeling the same tension I am. We're living through a moment of extraordinary technological change, and it's not entirely clear who it's being built for.

You can feel it in the pushback happening all around us. Communities are organizing against data centers. There's a growing unease about how much power is concentrating in the hands of a few enormous tech companies and the ultra-wealthy. And there's a real fear, one I think is worth taking seriously, that these powerful new technologies, AI and digital finance among them, could end up deepening the very inequities they promised to solve.

Here's the thing. Technology is not destiny. It's not something that just happens to us. It's built by people, shaped by choices, and governed by rules that we get to have a say in. The question isn't whether AI and digital finance will reshape our world. They will. The question is who's at the table when those systems are designed, who benefits from them, and whether they're built with people and the planet in mind, or just as another tool for wealth creation.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

⚖️ Why technology is not destiny, and how the future of AI and digital finance depends on who shapes it, who benefits, and what rules govern it

🌍 How values-driven communities can help build technology for everyone, rather than letting it concentrate power in the hands of the already powerful

🛡️ What "smart regulation" actually looks like, and how to strike the balance between moving fast and protecting people

✨ The most inspiring ways blockchain, digital finance, and AI are advancing inclusion, accountability, and financial freedom around the world

‍--Key Takeaways--

⚖️ It's not about blocking technology. It's about building it wisely. The conversation we too often get stuck in, innovation versus regulation, is a false choice. The real goal is smart regulation: thoughtful guardrails that enable innovation while protecting people and the planet. Done well, regulation isn't a barrier to progress, it's what makes technology safer, more trustworthy, and more broadly beneficial. The aim is to design systems that put power in the hands of everyday people, not just a select few. That means moving fast enough to build meaningful things, but carefully enough that we don't leave people behind in the process.

🔄 We've seen this pattern before, and we need to learn from it: Crypto, AI, and frontier technologies are at risk of following the same path as the internet and Web2: starting with the promise of openness and democratization, only to be captured by corporate interests and used to consolidate power in fewer and fewer hands. This is a recurring pattern throughout the history of technology. If we're not paying attention, these powerful new tools could deepen the very inequities they promised to solve. The good news is that patterns can be broken, but only if we recognize them and choose to act differently this time.

🪑 Technology is not destiny, so we need to be at the table: Perhaps the most important idea from this conversation: technology is not something that simply happens to us. It's built by people, shaped by choices, and governed by rules we have a say in. That means the future of AI and digital finance isn't predetermined. It depends on who shows up. If values-driven communities opt out because these spaces feel too tainted, we cede the design of the next era to whoever does show up. History is clear about who that tends to be. The call to action is simple: we need to be at the table.

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For episode 256 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty, co-founders of WYDE, a social impact exchange built on Base, the Ethereum Layer 2, where transaction-based fees are directed into verified charitable grants for hunger relief.

They call themselves an "Impact Exchange," and the model is built on a concept called "contributory consumption," where everyday financial activity like crypto trades or even debit card purchases generate charitable impact by design, rather than relying on one-off acts of generosity. At the core of it is the $EAT token. When someone buys, sells, or transfers it, a portion of every transaction flows toward funding meals. And it's all recorded on the blockchain for public verification, so you can actually see the impact happening in real time.

WYDE recently announced an exclusive national partnership with Feed the Children, an organization that reached nearly 15 million people last year, and they have big hopes of growing that number. They've already helped fund tens of thousands of meals. They've run their first "Trade-to-Feed-athon," a trading competition that generates funding for meals. And this month, they announced the $EAT debit card, extending the model from crypto into everyday spending.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🍽️ How WYDE is turning everyday financial activity into thousands of meals for those in need

🪙 The mechanics of the $EAT token, where a portion of every trade flows directly to hunger relief with no extra donation required

🤝 How an exclusive national partnership with Feed the Children is helping turn cryptocurrency transactions into real charitable impact

🌍And How WYDE is reimagining crypto philanthropy, moving beyond one-off donations to a sustainable model where every transaction funds hunger relief automatically

‍--Key Takeaways--

🍽️ Impact built in by design beats impact as an afterthought: For too long, giving has been treated as a separate act, something you do on top of everything else. WYDE flips that with a model they call "contributory consumption," where everyday financial activity generates charitable impact automatically. When someone trades or spends, a portion flows to hunger relief without requiring a separate donation. By building generosity directly into the mechanics of money, WYDE makes impact something that happens by default, not by willpower.

🤝 Sustainability is what separates real impact from the screenshot: Martin put it bluntly: most crypto philanthropy is a founder writing a check after a token rally and posting the screenshot. It's a one-time moment of generosity that doesn't last. WYDE is structured to avoid that trap. By tying funding to ongoing transaction activity and grounding it in a verified partnership with Feed the Children, they've built something that keeps generating impact over time, not just in a single viral moment. And because every grant is recorded onchain, the trust is built right in.

🚀 Markets themselves can be a force for good: The big, audacious idea at the heart of WYDE is that the systems we use every day, trading, spending, transacting, can be redesigned to do good at scale. With a vision of "smart currency" and a goal of funding a billion meals, WYDE is making the case that impact doesn't have to compete with financial activity, it can be embedded within it. If they succeed, they'll have proven that the act of participating in markets can feed millions, turning everyday transactions into a powerful engine for good.

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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Today we’re excited to kick off a brand new series: Building for Good with G$, where we will explore the people, projects, and communities powering the GoodDollar Ecosystem. We’re thankful to our friends at GoodDollar for partnering on this series, and in the coming episodes, we’re going to take you deep inside one of the most interesting ecosystems in the Web3 for good space, exploring everything from universal basic income to public goods funding, and the builders and communities creating real value on the ground.

So let me start with a quick introduction for anyone who's new to GoodDollar. It is a protocol delivering digital universal basic income to people all over the world. Since launching, it's distributed its G$ token to about 1M people across the globe, many of them in underserved and emerging markets, simply for being part of the network. The vision has always been about using crypto to redistribute opportunity and give people access to the financial system.

GoodDollar is also in the middle of an evolution. What started purely as a UBI project is growing into something bigger: a full ecosystem where G$ doesn't just get distributed, it circulates. It flows through builders, communities, and public goods, creating value and opportunity along the way. It's a shift from simply giving people a token, to building an entire economy around it.

At the heart of that shift is a program called GoodBuilders, which funds the builders expanding the GoodDollar ecosystem. What's particularly interesting is how GoodBuilders is funded. Rather than the traditional grant model, where you apply, wait, and hope for a one-time check, GoodBuilders uses streaming funding through a platform called FlowState, where money flows to builders continuously over time.

For Episode 1 in this new series, I'm super excited to be joined by Meri Fernández Sancho and Rael Kilonzo of GoodDollar, and Graven Prest of FlowState to introduce the partnership, walk through the outcomes of GoodBuilders Season 3, highlight some of the most exciting projects in the ecosystem, and explore why this streaming funding model can be a blueprint that other ecosystems and communities adopt for themselves.

In today’s discussion you’ll discover

🌱 An intro to our brand new series with GoodDollar, exploring how a project that started with universal basic income is growing into a thriving ecosystem

💸 How GoodBuilders and FlowState are pioneering streaming-based funding, where money flows to builders continuously instead of in one-off grants

📊 The outcomes and standout stories from GoodBuilders Season 3, a real-world case study of this model

🔁 And how any ecosystem or community could run their own streaming funding rounds with G$

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌱 GoodDollar is more than UBI. It's a growing ecosystem: While GoodDollar started with a powerful mission of delivering digital universal basic income to people around the world, it has grown into something more. Today, it's a thriving ecosystem where G$ doesn't just get distributed, it circulates through builders, communities, and a diverse range of decentralized applications. That evolution opens up a world of opportunity, whether you're a developer looking to build something new, a community wanting to put G$ to work, or someone simply curious about what a token-powered economy can look like. The vision has expanded from giving people a token to building an entire economy around it.

💸 Streaming funds are a more sustainable and engaging way to fund impact: The traditional grant model has real limitations: you apply, you wait, you hope, you maybe get a one-time check, and then you disappear. Streaming funding flips that on its head. By having funds flow to builders continuously over time, GoodBuilders and FlowState have created a model that keeps builders engaged, accountable, and connected to the community. It transforms funding from a one-off transaction into an ongoing relationship, and it's a blueprint that other ecosystems, DAOs, and communities can experiment with themselves.

🚀 GoodBuilders Season 4 is coming, and it's a huge opportunity for builders: GoodBuilders Season 4 is coming up soon, and it offers so much more than just funding. Participants gain access to mentorship, community, and the chance to experiment with cutting-edge funding mechanisms like streaming funds. Whether you're already part of the GoodDollar ecosystem or just discovering it, Season 4 is a fantastic opportunity to build something meaningful, get supported along the way, and be part of an ecosystem that's actively reimagining how we fund public goods.

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www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/building-for-good-with-g-dollar-episode-1-a-blueprint-for-ecosystem-funding-goodbuilders-flowstate-and-the-power-of-streaming-funds

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For episode 255 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're doing something a little different. No guest, no interview, just a conversation about something that's been on my mind: the parallels between crypto's hype cycle and the moment AI is in right now.

A few years ago, we were told crypto would change everything. It would bank the unbanked, topple corrupt institutions, create generational wealth, and solve humanity's hardest problems. Some of that came true. A lot of it didn't. And along the way, the noise, the scams, and the booms and busts drove people away and bred a lasting resentment toward the entire space.

But here's the hopeful part: once the hype faded and the dust settled, the real use cases quietly emerged. Stablecoins delivering aid and remittances. Transparent, on-chain philanthropy. Tokenization funding community-owned infrastructure. The "boring," behind-the-scenes applications turned out to be the ones creating impact at scale.

Today, I want to make the case that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space is running almost the exact same playbook. The same totalizing promises, the same accelerationist fervor, and the same growing public backlash. This isn't an anti-AI episode, and it's not anti-crypto either. It's a pragmatic, human-centered take on managing hype, recognizing and mitigating real harms, and protecting the genuinely good stuff so it has a chance to grow. Because if there's one thing crypto taught us, it's that a technology can't thrive at scale without human buy-in.

We'll also touch on what responsible development could look like, from the "do no harm" principle borrowed from the development world to the recent call from leaders within the AI industry itself, like Anthropic, for a collective pause mechanism.

In today's discussion, you'll learn:

🪙 What crypto's hype cycle cost us, and why so much of that messy experimentation was still necessary

🤝 Why pushing "AI for everything" may actually be hurting AI, just like the hype hurt crypto

🌱 Where the real impact lives once the noise fades, from stablecoins to transparent giving to community-owned infrastructure

🧭 What responsible, human-centered development could look like, and how to separate hype from hope

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🪙 Hype has a human cost, and crypto already showed us the bill: When crypto promised to fix everything, the noise, scams, and volatility didn't just fade harmlessly. They drove people away and bred a lasting resentment toward the whole space. But here's the nuance that matters: a lot of that messy experimentation was still necessary. The same frenzy that burned people also funded and stress-tested the infrastructure the good use cases now rely on. Hype isn't purely the villain. It's a phase with real costs and real byproducts, and the question was never "hype or no hype." It was how to get through it without losing people and torching the trust we need to actually scale the good.

🌱 The boring stuff wins, and that's a good thing: Once crypto's hype died down, the real impact emerged from the quiet, unglamorous, behind-the-scenes applications. Stablecoins delivering cash transfers to refugees and cutting remittance fees. Transparent, on-chain philanthropy. Tokenization funding community-owned infrastructure. The flashiest promises faded, but the genuinely useful infrastructure stuck around and started creating impact at scale. AI will likely follow the same arc: its durable value will come from the focused, human-centered tools, not the hype-machine promises.

🧭 AI can't thrive without human buy-in, so build like it: AI is running crypto's playbook in real time: the same "fixes-every-woe" promises, the same accelerationist race to build as fast as possible, and the same growing public backlash, from resentment to people organizing against data centers. By pushing "AI for everything," we may actually be hurting AI's long-term future, just like the hype hurt crypto. The path forward is more pragmatic and human-centered: borrow the "do no harm" principle from the development world, take seriously even the industry's own calls for a collective pause, and pace progress so society can keep up. Managing hype responsibly isn't how you kill a technology. It's how you protect its future.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-255-separating-hype-from-hope-a-pragmatic-take-on-ai-crypto-and-the-cost-of-overpromising

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For episode 254 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Alison, Director at Buddies for Paws, a charitable initiative within the BONK ecosystem that's leveraging blockchain technology to support animal welfare and wildlife conservation worldwide. Every donation made through Buddies for Paws is matched 100% by BONK, and to date, the community has raised almost $600,000 for animal welfare.

What makes Buddies for Paws special isn't just the model. It's the storytelling. Through their "guardian animals" program, donors can follow specific animals like Bani the elephant, who was struck by a train and abandoned by her herd before being rescued by Wildlife SOS, or Big Papa the orangutan, now living peacefully on a protected forest island in Borneo. It goes beyond statistics, and spotlights the powerful stories of individuals with names, and the community gets to be part of their journeys.

So today we're going to talk about how Buddies for Paws came to be, what the partnership with BONK has unlocked, the power of memecoin communities rallying around causes, and what the future of crypto philanthropy might look like.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🐾 How Buddies for Paws has raised almost $600,000 for animal welfare worldwide, with every donation matched 100% by BONK

💚 What it looks like when a memecoin community rallies around a cause, and what it says about the power of crypto philanthropy

🐘 The story of Bani the elephant, Dew the moon bear, Big Papa the orangutan, and the other guardian animals at the heart of the Buddies for Paws community

🤝 How creativity, storytelling, and community engagement are making giving fun and driving real impact for animals around the world

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‍--Key Takeaways--

📈 Markets may be down, but crypto philanthropy is up: Despite market volatility, crypto giving keeps accelerating. The Giving Block processed over $100 million in donations in 2025, the largest annual total in their history. Buddies for Paws is part of this story, raising nearly $600K for animal welfare. The crypto community keeps showing up for causes that matter, regardless of where prices are.

🚀 Memecoins are more than speculation. They're communities with energy, talent, and capital: The dominant narrative around memecoins is pure speculation. Buddies for Paws and BONK show how incomplete that picture is. When a memecoin community rallies around a cause, they bring real energy, creativity, talent, and capital.

🐘 Storytelling and engagement turn donors into active participants: The most powerful element of Buddies for Paws isn't the money. It's the stories. By centering animals like Bani, Dew, and Big Papa, the community has turned philanthropy into something deeply personal. Combined with creative engagement like fashion shows and chimpanzee artwork auctions, Buddies for Paws shows that giving doesn't have to be transactional. It can be joyful, communal, and ongoing.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-254-memes-with-meaning-how-the-bonk-community-raised-600k-for-animal-welfare-with-buddies-for-paws

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For episode 253 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Maksym Zalevskyi , Founder of GEN Ukraine, the Ukrainian branch of the Global Ecovillage Network. GEN Ukraine is a grassroots network of over 60 ecovillages, family farms, and intentional communities across the country. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, these communities have become sanctuaries for displaced families, solidarity centers, and hubs for ecological regeneration.

What makes this story particularly interesting for our audience is how Web3 fits in. GEN Ukraine has built partnerships with projects like Arkreen for solar energy tracking, Silvi and Regen Network for tree planting and land regeneration, and the Sarafu Network for commitment pooling. They've developed an Eco Impact Dashboard that tracks all of this work transparently, so you can see the impact in real time.

It's a powerful example of what community-led, blockchain-enabled resilience can look like, on the ground, in some of the most challenging environments.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🌱 What ecovillages are and how GEN Ukraine's network of over 60 communities is building resilience during wartime

🏠 How the "Green Road of Ecovillages" project has sheltered over 3,000 displaced Ukrainians since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022

☀️ How Web3 partnerships with Arkreen, Silvi, Regen Network, and Sarafu are powering solar energy, tree planting, land regeneration, and community currencies

📊 A look inside their Eco Impact Dashboard and Regen Bank: tools for tracking and funding regenerative work at the community level

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Ukraine is uniquely positioned for the regenerative ecovillage movement: Ukraine has vast amounts of land, and much of it has been damaged by war. This creates a unique opportunity. GEN Ukraine is building a regenerative ecovillage network that restores the land while helping communities rebuild. Rather than waiting for the war to end, they're doing the work now, proving that ecological restoration and community resilience can happen side by side.

🌍 Blockchain connects local work to a global community: Ecovillages are inherently local. But blockchain changes what's possible. Through partnerships with Arkreen, Silvi, Regen Network, and Sarafu, GEN Ukraine can track solar energy, verify tree planting, issue community currencies, and share their impact transparently with supporters worldwide. Web3 creates a bridge between hyperlocal regeneration and global coordination.

📖 "Blockchain is our new public story": GEN Ukraine sees blockchain as more than a tool. It's a way of writing their future in public. By putting impact data onchain through dashboards and transparent tracking, they're creating a shared record anyone can verify. It's a powerful reframe: blockchain not just as technology, but as a way of telling your story openly and inviting the world to be part of it.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-253-blockchain-for-community-resilience-how-ukrainian-ecovillages-are-sheltering-thousands-and-restoring-the-land-with-web3-with-gen-ukraine

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For episode 252 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Paul Glavin, a contributor to 1Hive and Gardens, a bottom-up governance framework for Web3 ecosystems. Gardens provides coordination infrastructure and funding mechanisms designed to help communities fund public goods in a way that's healthy and sustainable.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🗳️ How conviction voting – a time-weighted voting mechanism where support grows stronger the longer it's held – is changing the game for community coordination

💸 The power of streaming proposals, where funds continuously flow to contributors over time, rather than though one-off grants

🌱 How communities like GoodDollar and Bread Cooperative are using Gardens to fund public goods in a more open, transparent, and sustainable way

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🗳️ Conviction voting flips the script on traditional governance: Most voting mechanisms force decisions into single, time-boxed windows. Conviction voting works differently: the longer you support a proposal, the stronger your voice grows. This creates continuous signaling rather than rushed, last-minute decisions. Conviction voting rewards patience and genuine alignment over quick coordination and concentrated power.

💸 Streaming funds make sustainable resourcing possible at any scale: Traditional grants are one-off: apply, wait, get a lump sum, then scramble for the next round. Streaming proposals flip that model. Funding flows continuously based on ongoing community support, working for everything from small open-source teams to massive treasury allocations. When funding is continuous, contributors can focus on building rather than constantly fundraising.

🥱 Governance doesn't have to be a burden: Governance is often administratively heavy, complex, and boring. Low participation isn't surprising when voting feels like a chore. Gardens breaks decisions into digestible pieces, allowing individuals to participate in the ways they want and vote on the things they care about. The goal is governance that feels less like a committee meeting and more like something people actually want to show up for.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-252-a-new-model-for-public-goods-funding-conviction-voting-streaming-proposals-and-community-coordination-with-gardens

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For episode 251 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome David Machuche and Victor Muhagachi of NEDA Labs, and special Co-Host Jon Ruth of The Solar Foundation, for the final episode of our series exploring the Solar Savings Circles pilot in Tanzania. Today we go under the hood and explore the technology layer behind this partnership.

In today’s episode you’ll discover:

🌍 How NEDA Labs is building digital infrastructure for savings groups in Tanzania, including a Digital Hub called Washika DAO and a fully compliant local stablecoin nTZS

🔗 How traditional savings practices are blending with Web3 tools to help communities coordinate, save, and grow

💡 The personal stories behind the work: how the founders' mothers being part of savings groups shaped their approach to building

🛠️ What it takes to build accessible technology for communities that are often overlooked by mainstream Web3 projects

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‍--Key Takeaways--

💰 A local stablecoin pegged to the Tanzanian Shilling changes the game for accessibility: Most stablecoins are pegged to the US dollar, which creates friction for local communities. NEDA Labs developed nTZS, a fully compliant stablecoin pegged to the Tanzanian Shilling, making it far more accessible for savings groups who think, earn, and spend in their local currency. It keeps value circulating within the Tanzanian economy and opens new possibilities to connect with global markets.

🌱 This isn't charity. It's community development: NEDA Labs isn't parachuting in with solutions. They're learning from histories and traditions that already work, listening to what communities need, and building tools that enable people to grow their own economies. It's not about saving anyone. It's about creating sustainable infrastructure that empowers communities to lead.

🤝 Trust is the foundation, and you can't build it from behind a screen: Real financial inclusion requires presence, patience, and trust. NEDA Labs has learned that success starts with listening, connecting with local leaders, and taking things slow. Being physically present builds trust in ways that online engagement simply cannot replicate.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-251-from-savings-circles-to-smart-contracts-building-digital-infrastructure-for-community-finance-in-tanzania-with-neda-labs-solar-foundation

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For episode 250 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, Drew Simon, Founder of Crypto Altruists, takes listeners on a guided tour of The Quiet Revolution - five specific frontlines where crypto is functioning as humanitarian infrastructure, creating real impact, for real people, all over the world.

Each one tells a different story. But together, they paint a picture of something much bigger: that crypto’s most important chapter isn’t about speculation or market cycles. It’s about building systems that work for the people traditional systems have failed.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

💸 How stablecoins are quietly becoming the default rails for humanitarian aid, moving money faster, cheaper, and more transparently than the systems they're replacing.

📡 Why some of the most important builders in crypto are working on anticipatory action, using smart contracts and climate data to release emergency funds to vulnerable communities before a disaster strikes, not after.

✊ How entire parallel financial systems are being built on blockchain to resist authoritarian regimes, and why, in some places, crypto isn't an alternative to the financial system. It's the only one left.

💚 And why crypto philanthropy, decentralized identity, and transparent giving may be quietly rewiring how generosity and accountability flow around the world.

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌐 Stablecoins Are Becoming Humanitarian Infrastructure: From refugee camps in Jordan to all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, stablecoins are delivering aid faster, cheaper, and more transparently than the systems they're replacing.

⚡ The Future of Aid Is Anticipatory, Not Reactive: Smart contracts connected to climate data are releasing emergency funds before disasters strike — cutting delivery times by up to 90% and putting more of every dollar in the hands of those who need it most.

🛡️ When Traditional Systems Fail, Blockchain Becomes a Lifeline: In Myanmar and Afghanistan, blockchain is powering parallel financial systems that keep families fed, resistance movements funded, and communities connected when traditional institutions collapse.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-250-the-quiet-revolution-crypto-on-the-frontlines-of-humanitarian-aid

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For episode 249 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Alinagwe Mwaselela, Director of JUKUMU TZ, and Coleen Chase, Co-Founder of The Solar Foundation. This is a continuation of our recent conversation exploring the work of The Solar Foundation and their partners in Tanzania. In part one, we looked at the partnership from a higher level, and today, we're going to the ground level, hearing directly from the team that works with close to 300 savings groups across Tanzania.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🌍 The powerful history of savings circles, a form of mutual aid and decentralized coordination that communities have practiced for thousands of years.

☀️ How JUKUMU TZ is working with close to 300 savings groups across Tanzania, and how they’re partnering with The Solar Foundation to test new delivery models.

💻 Their recent success winning Best Overall Concept in the IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge, and how this is helping bring solar-powered internet and a computer lab to the JUKUMU community hub.

🔗 How traditional savings practices are blending with new technologies to help communities coordinate and grow

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Savings circles are one of humanity's oldest and most enduring financial tools: Documented as far back as 200 BCE, savings circles are built on trust and collective commitment. With no contracts or credit checks, they're a powerful reminder that decentralized coordination isn't a Web3 invention; it's been around for over 2,000 years.

📱 Technology can enhance savings circles without replacing what makes them work: Digital tools offer real opportunities: easier coordination, transparent record-keeping, and greater accountability. But the key word is enhance, not replace. The foundation of savings circles, the human relationships and mutual commitment, is already there. Technology works best when it serves these traditions rather than trying to reinvent them.

🤝 Decentralized leadership builds trust and scales impact: Much ofJUKUMU's success comes from their train-the-trainer model and Digital Community Based Trainers (DCBTs). Rather than relying on outside experts, they empower community leaders who already have trust and credibility.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-249-2000-years-of-decentralized-coordination-what-web3-can-learn-from-savings-circles-with-jukumu-tz-and-the-solar-foundation

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For episode 248 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Solène Daviaud, founder of Dev3pack, an organization on a mission to support new builders in Web3 and AI through tools, mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities.

This May, Dev3pack is hosting their Global Hackathon, bringing together builders from around the world to experiment at the intersection of Web3 and AI.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🛠️ How Dev3pack is empowering women and students to become the next generation of Web3 and AI builders through tools, mentorship, and community

🌍 A behind the scenes look at the Dev3pack Global Hackathon: who it's designed for, what participants can expect, and how first-time builders can thrive

🌐 How a network of 50+ local hubs around the world is connecting a global movement while cultivating local talent, especially in underserved regions

👩‍💻 Practical advice for navigating Web3 as a new builder: where to start, how to cut through the noise, and common mistakes to avoid

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🤝 Hackathons can be intimidating, especially for those traditionally underrepresented. Intentional design matters. For first-time builders, and especially for women who are traditionally underrepresented in the space, hackathons can feel overwhelming. Dev3pack is building differently, layering in supports, mentorship, and a welcoming community to ensure newcomers don't just participate, but thrive.

🌍 Global reach requires local roots. That's where the hubs come in. While the hackathon is global, real impact happens locally. Dev3pack's 50+ hubs cultivate talent in local communities, especially in regions often overlooked. These hubs create long-term community and support, ensuring representation from around the world and building the distributed infrastructure Web3 was always meant to enable.

🚀 Hackathons are more than competitions. They're a doorway into the ecosystem. Winning is great, but it's not the point. Hackathons are an opportunity to build community, learn, connect with mentors, and get your foot in the door. Solène's biggest advice for new builders: find your community, contribute to it, and learn from it. The relationships and experience will carry you far beyond any single prize.

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For episode 247 of Crypto Altruists, we share a special documentary-style episode featuring Tetiana of Alliance for Public Health and Ivan, a Ukrainian veteran who tragically lost his sight in the war in 2022. We explore the Touchpoint rehabilitation program, Ivan's powerful story of resilience, rehabilitation, and hope., and how Web3 can build new pathways for sustained support.

In today’s episode you’ll discover:

🌱 How Alliance for Public Health evolved from a public health organization to serving veterans and displaced families after the full-scale invasion, and the critical work of their Touchpoint rehabilitation program

💙 Ivan's powerful story: losing his sight in the war, the early struggles of adapting, how Touchpoint helped him rebuild, and his hopes for the future

🌐 How the crypto community showed up for Ukraine in 2022, and why sustained support matters now more than ever as funding dries up and attention shifts

🛠️ New pathways for impact: how Web3 tools like crypto donations, stablecoin-based cash transfers, and transparent impact tracking can create lasting infrastructure for organizations like APH

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🚨The need in Ukraine hasn't gone away. If anything, it's grown. Four years in, the headlines have faded and funding has dried up. But more veterans are returning with injuries and more families need support. Organizations like Alliance for Public Health are struggling to sustain critical programs. The crisis isn't over. It's just less visible.

💙 Behind every statistic is a person. Ivan's story reminds us why this work matters. Ivan was 19 when a mortar attack took his sight. The Touchpoint program gave him tools, community, and a new path forward. His story is a reminder that rehabilitation is about hope and connection, and that programs like this only exist because people choose to support them.

🛠️ Web3 can help build infrastructure for sustained support, not just crisis response. In 2022, the crypto community raised over $100 million for Ukraine. But crisis response is only part of the picture. Now, we need infrastructure for sustained support through platforms like Endaoment, stablecoin cash transfers, and transparent impact tracking. The starting point is giving. The horizon is much broader.

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For episode 246, we welcome back Jon Ruth and Coleen Chase, Co-Founders of The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit accelerating access to off-grid solar & productive appliances for underserved communities in Africa. They're behind the Solar Savings Circles project, which seeds communities with solar assets and leverages them as the foundation for savings groups that can grow, invest, and build local resilience.

This episode will be the first in a series of conversations exploring the work of The Solar Foundation and their partners in Tanzania.

In today’s episode you’ll discover:

☀️ How decentralized solar assets and community savings circles combine to create a powerful model for grassroots economic empowerment

🌍 Why community development, not traditional philanthropy, is the key to sustainable impact

🔗 How a network of over 200 savings groups in Tanzania is partnering with local tech builders to create digital infrastructure for grassroots economic empowerment

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‍--Key Takeaways--

☀️ Solar is more than environmental work. It's community and economic empowerment: When we think about solar energy, we often think about climate. But for underserved communities, solar is so much more. It's light to study by, power to run a small business, and an asset that can be collectively owned and leveraged. It isn't just about reducing emissions. It's about unlocking opportunity and creating pathways to economic empowerment that communities control.

🤝 Community development, not charity, creates lasting change: Philanthropy often flows in one direction: resources come from outside, decisions are made elsewhere, and communities become recipients rather than leaders. The Solar Foundation takes a different approach. Their model is rooted in community development, where local groups own the process, make the decisions, and drive their own progress.

🌱 When communities are given the basics, extraordinary things happen: What seems like a small action can often spark the biggest transformations. For many of the savings groups in Tanzania, a solar lantern is the first asset they've ever collectively owned. And from that starting point, they're saving money, funding businesses, pooling resources for solar water pumps, and building economic resilience together.

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For episode 245 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Heenal, Marv, and rathermercurial of SuperBenefit, a decentralized collective on a mission to develop the social and financial flywheels that enable the invention and acceleration of a better world. We discuss their Reimagining Power series, a body of research exploring how Web3 can transform power dynamics in philanthropy, governance, and social impact.

You'll discover:

🌍 How Web3 creates new possibilities for distributing, sharing, and exercising power in ways that amplify the agency of those most impacted by systems of oppression

🔄 How the systems designed to "help" have often perpetuated harm through colonial development models, top-down philanthropy, and extractive capitalism

🛠️ Some of the most compelling decentralized primitives for giving communities power in funding, coordination, and governance

🌱 Sneak peeks into real-world case studies of impact organizations already putting these ideas into practice

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‍--Key Takeaways--

⚠️ We must confront philanthropy's uncomfortable history and avoid repeating it in Web3: Philanthropy and development have a complicated past: colonial models, top-down decisions, and extractive practices that caused harm while claiming to help. As we build in Web3, we must learn from these mistakes rather than replicate them. Reimagining power means reckoning with this history and designing systems that center the communities most affected.

🔄 Web3 offers powerful primitives for shifting power, but only if we use them intentionally: DAOs, participatory grantmaking, and community governance offer ways to move decision-making closer to the people most impacted. But these tools don't shift power on their own. They require intentional design, inclusive processes, and a willingness to cede control.

🎯 "We're so excited about the mechanisms that we often forget about the outcomes": It's easy to get caught up in the tooling: DAOs, tokens, and governance frameworks. But mechanisms only matter if they lead to meaningful outcomes for real communities. We need a clearer narrative around Web3 that communicates tangible benefits so communities see the value.

--Full shownotes with links--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-245-reimagining-power-exploring-web3s-potential-for-systems-change-and-decentralized-impact-with-superbenefit

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For episode 244 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome back Jaydeep Korde, CEO of Launchnodes and Founder of Lido Impact Staking.

When we last spoke, Lido Impact Staking was a bold new idea: what if you could donate a portion of your staking rewards to fund verified social impact projects, all while keeping your principal intact? It was a powerful counter-narrative to traditional philanthropy, which can often be viewed as a zero-sum game.

In today’s discussion you’ll learn:

🔄 How impact staking is redefining philanthropy by letting contributors support causes while earning rewards and without giving up their principal

💰 How Lido Impact Staking is building a Social Impact Marketplace that connects stakers with verified nonprofits like GiveDirectly, UNICEF, UNHCR, and more

🌱 Why the shift from zero-sum donations to a positive-sum model, where both the contributor and the cause benefit, could transform how we fund social good

📊 How radical transparency through real-time dashboards is building trust and accountability in crypto philanthropy

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🚨 Nonprofits are facing a perfect storm, and new funding models are urgently needed: Declining donations, an aging donor base, reduced savings, aid cuts, and geopolitical challenges have created one of the most difficult environments nonprofits have ever faced. This reality is driving an urgent need for alternative, sustainable funding models.

🔄 From zero-sum to positive-sum: a new paradigm for giving: Traditional philanthropy feels like a zero-sum exchange: you give, and it's gone. Impact staking flips this by letting contributors earn rewards while funding causes they care about, without sacrificing their principal. Everyone benefits.

📊 Transparency builds trust, and trust unlocks more giving: People want to see the impact of their giving. Lido Impact Staking's real-time dashboard tracks contributions and verified impact data, building the trust that's often missing in traditional philanthropy and encouraging deeper engagement.

--Full shownotes with links--
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‍For episode 243, we welcome Stefan Deiss, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hashgraph Group, a Web3 technology company building enterprise-grade solutions in the Hedera ecosystem. We explore the intersection of climate action, supply chain integrity, and distributed ledger technology, and their collaboration with CONFED, the Confederation of Coconut Farmers Organizations of the Philippines, to establish the country's first Digital Carbon Office.

You’ll learn:

🌍 What's broken about traditional carbon markets, from fragmentation and greenwashing to eroding public trust, and why blockchain is well-positioned to fix it

🌱 How EcoGuard is digitizing the entire carbon credit lifecycle, from creation to trading to retirement, with full transparency and traceability

🥥 The landmark partnership with CONFED in the Philippines, bringing over 3 million coconut farmers and 347 million coconut trees into a Digital Carbon Office powered by Hedera

📦 How TrackTrace is transforming supply chain transparency with verifiable, tamper-proof data aligned with regulations like the EU's Digital Product Passport

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Carbon markets aren't equally accessible, and smallholder farmers are being left behind: Millions of smallholder farmers are doing critical work sequestering carbon but aren't being compensated for it. Solutions like EcoGuard and distributed ledger technology are changing that, creating pathways for farmers to participate in carbon markets and receive fair compensation.

📱 EcoGuard isn't just about carbon credits. It's a gateway to digital inclusion: EcoGuard provides a simple, smartphone-based interface for fair compensation, but it goes further. Farmers also gain access to digital wallets, digital identity, and payment infrastructure, all with the complexity stripped away. It’s a great case study in Web3 meeting people where they are.

🛒 We may be entering an era of conscious consumerism powered by transparent supply chains: With technology like TrackTrace, consumers may soon have access to verifiable data about where all their products came from and how they were made. This enables purchasing decisions that align with values and adds real credibility to environmental and ethical certifications.

--Full shownotes with links--
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For episode 242, we take a break from the regular format for a special live episode highlighting our recent community space: "Impact Onchain: Bridging the Gap for Nonprofits and Changemakers," where we welcomed our partners The GSR Foundation and Social Equation Hub for a fascinating conversation on how we can successfully onboard nonprofits to Web3, and where we also shared an update about our Toolkit.

We also welcomed our friends from Alliance for Public Health to share a little about their work and their current campaign. They're doing critical work in Ukraine, and we're proud to be supporting their campaign through Endaoment.

You’ll learn:

🌉 Why there's a gap between what Web3 can offer and what nonprofits are actually using, and some of the biggest misconceptions around crypto that are holding them back

🧰 What's actually working for nonprofits crossing into Web3, and an introduction to our Web3 Impact Toolkit designed to help changemakers navigate this space with confidence

💙 A spotlight on Alliance for Public Health, their critical work in Ukraine, and how you can support their campaign to help blind Ukrainian veterans with crypto

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🚨 The nonprofit sector is in crisis, and new tools are urgently needed: Funding cuts, shifting political priorities, and escalating conflicts and disasters around the world have put nonprofits under immense pressure. Organizations are struggling more than ever to sustain their work and serve their communities. In this environment, new tools and funding mechanisms are essential for survival.

🔓 The best tools are open, accessible, and invisible: When building technology for nonprofits, it's essential that solutions are open source and available to the broader community. Tools need to be accessible to smaller organizations with limited resources, and they need to meet people where they are. That means hiding the complexity of the tech in the background and making the experience as low-barrier as possible.

🧰 The Web3 Impact Toolkit is designed to bridge the gap: There's a clear disconnect between what Web3 can offer and what nonprofits are actually using. The Web3 Impact Toolkit was created to close that gap by providing changemakers with the resources, guidance, and frameworks they need to navigate this space with confidence.

--Full shownotes with links--
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For episode 241, we welcome Will Ruddick, Founder of Grassroots Economics and architect behind Sarafu Network and the Cosmo-Local Credit DAO. We are also joined by a special Co-Host, Coleen Chase, who brings great perspective from her work with community saving circles with The Solar Foundation.

You’ll learn:

🌍 How Grassroots Economics is empowering communities to create their own local economies using commitment pooling and community currencies

🔗 What commitment pooling is, how it works, and why it's such a powerful model for building local resilience in underserved regions

🌱 How blockchain enhances these community-driven models, enabling trust, transparency, and coordination at scale

☀️ How organizations like The Solar Foundation are exploring ways to get involved through savings circles and solar assets

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Building trust means respecting history and learning from communities: When introducing new technologies like Web3 into communities, we must recognize the history of colonialism and extraction that has shaped many of these regions. The most effective approaches don't impose solutions from the outside. They listen first, and build alongside them with humility and respect.

🔗 Blockchain can help connect local economies without extracting from them: Communities have always had their own ways of exchanging value: bartering, cash economies, rotating savings groups, and local currencies. Web3 doesn't replace these practices. It enhances them by bringing liquidity and coordination across commitment pools, enabling communities to create and retain value locally while connecting to a global network.

🤝 The four interfaces of commitment pooling create resilient local economies: Commitment pools operate through four key activities: curation, valuation, limitation, and exchange. Curation determines what commitments are accepted. Valuation establishes how those commitments are measured. Limitation sets boundaries to maintain balance. And exchange enables the flow of value between participants. Working together, these interfaces create a self-governing, resilient economic system.

--Full shownotes with links--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-241-building-local-economies-from-the-ground-up-commitment-pooling-and-community-currencies-with-grassroots-economics-the-solar-foundation

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For episode 240, we welcome Matthew Keller, Impact Lead at the Algorand Foundation, and Nigel Pont, Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs atboth HesabPay and the Algorand Foundation, for a fascinating conversation on the role of blockchain in building more resilient and impactful humanitarian infrastructure.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 How the humanitarian aid sector is facing a crisis of funding, trust, and accountability, and where blockchain fits into solving these challenges
• 💳 The remarkable story of HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan, operating in incredibly challenging conditions
• 🏥 How blockchain-based digital health passports and credit scoring solutions are expanding healthcare access and financial inclusion for millions of women in India
• 💡 And hard-earned lessons from building blockchain infrastructure in underserved regions

‍--Key Takeaways--

🚨 Humanitarian aid is in crisis, and blockchain offers a path forward: With cuts to USAID and growing concerns around accountability and transparency, the humanitarian sector is facing a moment of reckoning. Blockchain technology offers a compelling solution: immutable records, transparent fund flows, and the ability to deliver aid directly to those who need it without layers of intermediaries.

🌍 Necessity breeds innovation, and underserved communities are leading the way: Some of the most exciting crypto innovation is happening in places like Afghanistan and rural India, where traditional banking and infrastructure have failed. These communities are leapfrogging entire generations of technology, building local solutions that meet real needs.

🎯 Lead with impact, not tech: The best blockchain solutions are the ones users don't even realize are powered by blockchain. What matters is the outcome: a woman in rural India who can now prove her credit history, a family in Afghanistan who can receive payments instantly. Technology should be invisible. Impact should be clear.

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For Episode 239, we’re excited to welcome Rael Kilonzo, Developer Community Lead, and Hadar Rottenberg, Tech Lead at GoodDollar, a protocol designed to deliver digital universal basic income at scale, leveraging blockchain to financially empower people around the world, regardless of where they live or what access they have to traditional financial systems.

You’ll learn:

• 💰 How GoodDollar is using blockchain to deliver digital universal basic income to over 100,000 people around the world
• 🛠️ How the GoodBuilders Program is rethinking impact funding, with rewards streamed continuously and adjusted based on community voting, mentor input, and real growth metrics
• 🚀 How to join the GoodBuilders program, and what kinds of projects and integrations the team is most excited to see in Season 3
• 💡 And what it truly means to "unlock human potential" through decentralized technology

‍--Key Takeaways--

💰 UBI is just the beginning. Utility is what makes it work: GoodDollar at its core is a universal basic income protocol, distributing G$ to people around the world. But for it to work, the token needs utility. It needs to be spendable and integrated into a thriving ecosystem. That's the purpose of the GoodBuilders Program: to grow the economy around G$ by funding projects that create meaningful use cases and drive adoption.

🌊 Streaming funding creates real-time accountability and iteration: Instead of lump-sum payments, rewards are streamed continuously over three months through Flowstate, with allocations adjusted based on community voting, mentor input, and growth metrics. This model gives builders real-time feedback on their progress, encourages continuous iteration, and ensures funding flows toward projects delivering value.

🤝 Funding alone isn't enough. Mentorship and community make the difference: The GoodBuilders Program is designed to balance funding with hands-on mentorship, support, and community connections.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Bill Laboon, VP of Ecosystem at Web3 Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the growth of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 How Encointer is transforming community aid in Tanzania, achieving a 240% multiplier effect by blending blockchain with local practices like rotating savings groups
• 🪪 Why Proof of Personhood and decentralized identity are essential infrastructure for scaling impact projects and ensuring aid reaches real people
• 🏥 How the Whiteflag Protocol leverages Polkadot to help NGOs trustlessly share locations in war zones enabling coordination without compromising safety
• 💡 Hard-earned lessons from years of building in Web3, including what the ecosystem still gets wrong when it comes to real-world impact

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Meet people where they are and build with them, not for them: The most successful blockchain-for-good projects don't parachute in with technology and expect adoption. They listen first. They learn from local customs, traditional practices, and existing community structures. Real impact comes from working alongside communities and designing solutions that amplify local wisdom.

🪪 Proof of Personhood is foundational infrastructure for impact and a better internet: In an age of AI-generated content, deepfakes, and fraud, the ability to verify that a real human is behind an action is becoming essential. Proof of Personhood and decentralized identity are critical for scaling aid, ensuring inclusion, and rebuilding trust online. For impact projects, knowing that resources reach real people is the difference between success and failure.

🔍 Stay curious and resist echo chambers: Bill's top advice for anyone building in Web3: be relentlessly curious. Explore other ecosystems instead of pledging allegiance to a single chain. Look to history for lessons that can inform the future. The builders who thrive are the ones who stay open, keep learning, and draw wisdom from everywhere, not just their own corner.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For Episode 237 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re going to something a bit different. In this special solo episode, host Drew Simon reflects on the current state of crypto; its capture by bad actors, its association with extreme political movements, and its potential as infrastructure for democracy rather than authoritarianism. He issues a call to action for builders to commit to transparency, community ownership, and resilience, highlighting projects that are leading the way.

We explore:

• 🗳️ Why blockchain is at a critical crossroads, and why the choices builders make today may determine whether it becomes a tool for the people, or to further advance the interests of the elite.
• 🚨 How corporate and political capture is undermining crypto and the decentralization movement, and what we can do about it
• 🔍 The role blockchain can play in fighting disinformation, protecting elections, and rebuilding trust in an age of epistemic chaos
• 🤝 And some commitments every builder and community member can make to ensure blockchain serves democracy, community ownership, and human resilience

‍--Key Takeaways--

🗳️ Blockchain is at a crossroads, and builders must choose a side: The rise of authoritarianism, the capture of crypto by grift and political opportunism, and the association with the far right have put blockchain's future in question. But the technology itself is neutral. What matters is who builds it, for whom, and with what values.

🔍 Blockchain can be infrastructure for truth, not just transactions: In an age of disinformation and epistemic collapse, blockchain offers powerful tools: verifiable credentials, decentralized identity, on-chain attestations, knowledge graphs, and censorship-resistant communication.

🤝 The antidote to grift is building with values, and being louder about it: There are so many examples today of incredible builders creating systems designed for community ownership, not extraction. But this work is drowned out by the noise of speculation and scandal. The crypto community must fight harder for the narrative, amplifying the builders doing meaningful work and demanding better from the industry.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--

www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-237-what-are-we-building-for-democracy-authoritarianism-and-the-future-of-crypto

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Jamie Green, COO of Superset, a crypto start-up on a mission to improve stablecoin efficiency & reliability. Before building in Web3, he worked across startups, venture, and the United Nations; including on programs supporting Syrian refugees with blockchain.

In this episode, we dive into why fragmented stablecoin liquidity across chains is one of the biggest bottlenecks to real-world adoption; how Superset is building infrastructure to make stablecoin FX cheaper and more dependable; and what builders can learn from operating at the intersection of finance, humanitarian systems, and Web3.

You’ll learn:

• 💸 Why stablecoins are becoming critical global infrastructure, and why liquidity, reliability, and FX matter just as much as adoption
• 🌍 What it actually takes to move money in high-stakes humanitarian and real-world contexts, based on firsthand experience
• 🚀 Lessons learned from working with the UN to support refugees in Syria to founding Superset, and what it takes to scale “boring” infrastructure that unlocks real impact

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Impact comes before ideology: Decentralization is a powerful goal, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of real-world outcomes. In practice, delivering impact sometimes means starting with more centralized or pragmatic approaches, then decentralizing over time once the system is working for the people who rely on it.

⚙️ “Boring” infrastructure unlocks real-world impact: Lower fees, deeper liquidity, and reliable execution may not be flashy, but they’re essential. This kind of infrastructure is what makes stablecoins usable for remittances, humanitarian aid, credit, and everyday financial access at scale.

💸 Fragmentation quietly taxes impact: When liquidity is scattered across chains and systems, less capital moves onchain, fewer people transact, and users pay more through slippage and fees. Solving fragmentation isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s a prerequisite for scaling adoption and impact.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For episode 235, we’re excited to welcome Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Karma, a platform helping ecosystems fund projects in the open, and helping builders turn real work into reputation that sticks. We explore what’s broken in crypto funding, why reputation portability is essential for builders, how their Grantee Accountability Protocol (GAP) and onchain attestations shift trust dynamics, and what it looks like when funding becomes more than capital, and starts becoming real coordination infrastructure for long-term growth.

You’ll learn:

• 🧩 Why impact funding is so confusing and messy, and what it takes to build funding rails that are transparent, scalable, and actually accountable
• 🧾 How “portable, onchain résumés” and reputation portability could change the game for builders moving across ecosystems
• ✅ What it looks like when progress, trust, and credibility are earned through real work that is backed by onchain attestations
• 🤖 And how AI can help speed things up behind the scenes, without losing the human judgment needed to fund responsibly

‍--Key Takeaways--

🌀 Grant funding is broken by friction, not intention: For builders, grant programs often mean endless applications, reporting overhead, and context-switching, time that could be spent actually building. For funders, it’s slow and opaque. And for communities, it’s nearly impossible to follow along. The result is a system where everyone is overwhelmed, impact is delayed, and efficiency suffers across the board.

🔗 Onchain attestations unlock a shared layer of trust for Web3: By anchoring milestones, progress updates, and endorsements onchain, attestations create a verifiable, composable trust layer for the Ethereum ecosystem.

🎒 Portable reputation is foundational to sustainable ecosystem growth: Builders shouldn’t have to start from zero every time they move between ecosystems. A unified, onchain reputation layer allows teams to own their impact history, prove their work, and carry credibility with them.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-235-karma-funding-impact-without-the-chaos-onchain-attestations-reputation-sustainable-web3-funding

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For episode 234, we’re excited to welcome Yaniv Tal, a legendary builder who has helped shape the foundations of Web3 as we know it. Yaniv is the co-founder and former CEO of The Graph, one of the most critical pieces of decentralized infrastructure in the ecosystem, powering tens of thousands of applications across Web3. Today, he’s building Geo, a project focused not on scaling transactions, but on rebuilding trust, knowledge, and coordination on the internet itself.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• 🌐 Why Yaniv believes “Web3 isn’t here yet,” and what’s missing for the internet to truly become decentralized
• 🧭 How failures in coordination and governance, not technology, are holding back global adoption and trust online
• 📢 Why giving communities real editorial power is essential to rebuilding shared facts, credibility, and legitimacy on the internet
• 🚀 How Geo is experimenting with a new, community-governed knowledge layer for the web
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‍--Key Takeaways--

🔍 Web3 hasn’t delivered its trust promise yet, but the path forward is clear: Web3 aims to provide a composable layer of trust and verification for the internet, but today it remains too complex and fragmented to keep pace with misinformation. The real challenge ahead isn’t just decentralization — it’s usability, coordination, and trust at human scale.

🧠 Knowledge graphs are essential infrastructure for a trustworthy internet: By organizing information around entities and relationships rather than isolated posts, knowledge graphs enable transparency and verification. Bringing this model into open, community-governed systems is key to building shared, auditable knowledge layers for the open web.

🤝 Consensus-building is broken, but it’s not lost: Algorithmic incentives and centralized platforms have fractured shared understanding. This episode shows that consensus isn’t about forcing agreement, but about creating credible processes to weigh evidence and expertise, helping communities restore trust and editorial agency online.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 233, for our third annual Year in Review episode, I’m excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood. We reflect on the biggest wins, moments, and lessons from 2025, and what's ahead in 2026, a year that could be defining for how technologies like AI, blockchain, and zero-knowledge tools shape society for the better.

We discuss:

• 🌍 How Web3 quietly delivered real-world impact in 2025, from stablecoins emerging as vital humanitarian rails to local, community-led models gaining real traction.
• 🧱 Why infrastructure finally took center stage, with Ethereum turning 10, Layer 2s maturing, and RealFi moving from experimentation to real-world deployment.
• 🔮 What’s coming next, including the growth of AI & Web3, prediction markets, RWAs, and why stablecoins may soon be the default rails for global cash transfers.
• 😄 And we’ll even touch on why the Pope ended up debating Silicon Valley, what a Bitcoin Baby is, and how poop-to-earn somehow became a real thing…seriously

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--Key Takeaways--

💸 Stablecoins are becoming core impact infrastructure - Stablecoins were a major theme in the 2024 review, an even bigger focus in 2025, and are clearly on track to be one of the defining narratives of 2026. As they mature, stablecoins are increasingly finding their place as global financial and impact rails.

🚧 UX remains Web3’s biggest challenge, but interoperability is catching up - Layer-2 fatigue highlights a broader usability problem in Web3: too much complexity still finds its way to the user. That said, 2025 marked real progress, with better interoperability, modular tooling, and cross-ecosystem collaboration helping abstract away friction and move the stack closer to seamless, user-friendly experiences.

🌐 Decentralized media, identity, and privacy are becoming human rights infrastructure - As democratic institutions face increasing strain worldwide, decentralized media, privacy-preserving systems, and identity and verification tools are emerging as essential safeguards.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 232, I’m excited to welcome Joshua Dávila, a longtime organizer, writer, and builder at the intersection of progressive politics and crypto. Josh is the host of The Blockchain Socialist podcast, the author of Blockchain Radicals, and a core contributor to Bread Cooperative, a worker-owned collective building real financial tools rooted in solidarity, not hype.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• 🥖 What it looks like to build worker-owned, decentralized financial infrastructure, and why solidarity, not speculation, can be the foundation of Web3 systems
• 🤝 How cooperative models like Savings Circles (ROSCAs), mutual aid, and participatory budgeting are being reimagined with blockchain technology
• ⚙️ Why all technical systems encode values, and how “solidarity primitives” offer an alternative to extractive systems
• 🚀 And how Bread Cooperative is experimenting with community currencies, shared treasuries, and democratic finance controlled by working people

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--Key Takeaways--

🔁 Old Models, New Scale: Decentralized economic systems like cooperatives, savings circles, and mutual aid networks have existed for generations. Blockchain doesn’t replace these models, it helps communities coordinate, sustain, and scale them globally without losing their local, human roots.

🧩 Values Can Be Designed Into Infrastructure: Technology is never neutral. By intentionally building solidarity primitives, financial tools designed around cooperation, care, and shared ownership, projects like Bread Cooperative show how Web3 can move beyond extractive finance toward systems that serve communities first.

🏗️ Reclaiming Control of Financial Systems: For too long, financial institutions have privatized profits and socialized losses. Community-owned financial infrastructure offers a powerful alternative; one where people have real ownership, voice, and upside, not just financial elites. Web3 makes this shift possible at an entirely new scale.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 231, we welcome Eric van Miltenburg, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Ripple, the organization behind the XRP cryptocurrency and blockchain.

We explore Ripple Impact’s mission, unpack their most ambitious initiatives including a $25 million RLUSD commitment projected to generate $1B+ in long-term impact, and look at how blockchain is reshaping philanthropy from one-off donations into sustainable, scalable systems of change.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• 🌍 How the XRP Ledger is powering impact use cases including philanthropy, climate solutions, and humanitarian aid.
• 💸 Why stablecoins like RLUSD are becoming powerful tools for impact finance, enabling faster, more transparent, and more equitable funding
• 🎓 How Ripple is investing in the next generation of blockchain innovation through academia, research, and global partnerships
• 🌱 And how blockchain infrastructure can support sustainability, disaster response, and economic access at global scale

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--Key Takeaways--

🌊 Impact finance is about more than funding, it’s about building durable systems: Ripple’s approach goes beyond writing checks by pairing capital with expertise, partnerships, and infrastructure. By investing in long-term solutions like small business lending and workforce development, a single commitment can create compounding “ripple effects” across ecosystems.

🤝 The strongest impact happens when technology empowers those already doing the work: Rather than reinventing the wheel, Ripple partners with nonprofits, universities, and local businesses that understand their communities best. Blockchain becomes a force multiplier, helping these organizations operate at greater scale.

💸 Stablecoins are emerging as the global rails for impact finance: RLUSD is a powerful example of how stablecoins can unlock better funding flows. As programmable, borderless money, stablecoins are becoming one of blockchain’s clearest real-world use cases for philanthropy, financial inclusion, and sustainable impact.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For Episode 230, we welcome Djimo Serodio, Founder of Silvi, and Jon Ruth, Co-Founder of the Climate Coordination Network, two leaders helping reimagine how the world funds and verifies ecological restoration.

We unpack the newly launched Bioregional Reforestation Grants Round, the largest blockchain-native, outcomes-based reforestation funding mechanism to date, and explore why this may be a blueprint for the next era of regenerative climate finance.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 What bioregional finance really means, and why funding climate action through onchain, place-based, and community-rooted ecosystems may be one of the most powerful tools we have to restore the planet.
• 🌱 How blockchain unlocks outcome-based reforestation, using smart contracts, decentralized MRV, and plant-to-earn incentives to reward real ecological impact.
• 🚀 What this model could look like at scale if bioregional, outcomes-based funding becomes the new standard for global climate finance.

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--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Local wisdom drives better restoration: Bioregional reforestation puts decision-making in the hands of the people who know their ecosystems best. Planting the right trees in the right places requires deep local knowledge, which is perfectly aligned with Web3’s commitment to localism, community ownership, and bottom-up coordination.

🌍 A trillion trees requires global coordination: Silvi’s long-term vision is bold: planting 1 trillion trees in the coming decades. Achieving this demands unprecedented collaboration across regions, organizations, and funders. Web3 provides the coordination layer needed to align incentives and mobilize action at planetary scale.

🔗 Blockchain unlocks scalable verification and distribution: Web3 tools like smart contracts, crypto payment rails, and on-chain MRV tools enable transparent, efficient, and tamper-resistant verification of ecological outcomes. The Bioregional Reforestation Grants Round is a proving ground for this model, laying the foundation for large-scale, trustworthy, and transparent climate finance.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For Episode 229, I’m thrilled to welcome Mark Pascall, Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Protocol and the newly launched hum.community a participatory funding platform that transforms how local communities allocate funds.

In today’s episode, we explore this question and the origins of The Wellbeing Protocol, the lessons learned from 15 pilot projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, and why hum.community is such a meaningful milestone for the future of community-led impact.

You’ll learn:

• 🌱 What a wellbeing economy really looks like, and how communities can design systems that prioritize connection, belonging, and collective thriving over traditional economic metrics.
• 🤲 Why community-controlled funding matters, and how participatory micro-granting can unlock faster, fairer, and more culturally aligned decision-making.
• 🛠️ How Web3 and Indigenous governance principles come together to create tools that strengthen local resilience and shift real power back to communities.
• 🚀 And the story behind hum.community, a new platform enabling communities to collaborate transparently and allocate resources with unprecedented efficiency and trust.

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--Key Takeaways--

🔗 Ancient Principles, Modern Systems: hum.community is built on Indigenous Māori principles like mana motuhake and whanaungatanga; showing that the future of funding isn’t about starting from scratch, but rediscovering timeless models of collective care and community-led governance.

✨ From Passive to Empowered Participants: Instead of communities waiting on top-down decisions, hum transforms them into active stewards of resources, allowing them to propose ideas, vote, and co-design the impact they want to see. It’s funding powered by agency, not gatekeeping.

🔗 Web3 Behind the Scenes, Accessible by Design:
To ensure accessibility, early pilots ran off-chain to validate the model. Blockchain was introduced later as invisible infrastructure, abstracting away complexity while delivering trust, transparency, and accountable funding flows for all.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 228, we have something special in store. In Web3, we spend a lot of time talking about potential: what blockchain could unlock for climate, aid, finance, or human rights. And those conversations matter because they help shape the future.

But today, I want to cut through the noise and focus on what’s happening right now.

All around the world, builders, nonprofits, and communities are already using crypto rails to move money faster, more transparently, and more equitably than ever before. Real people are feeling the impact. Lives are changing. And these stories often go unheard.

So in this special episode, I’m sharing eight powerful clips from past conversations; moments that highlight the human stories behind the tech, and the tangible impact being made today.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 Eight real-world stories of how blockchain is driving impact right now, far beyond theory and hype.
• 💸 How crypto rails are strengthening healthcare access, supporting refugees, and powering local economies.
• ⚡ How communities around the world, from Guatemala, Ukraine, Tanzania, and more are already feeling the benefits of decentralized tools.
• 🏡 How innovators around the world are using Web3 to build resilience, increase financial inclusion, and support those most often left behind.

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--Key Takeaways--

🌍 A Community That Shows Up: Across every story, one truth stands out: the crypto ecosystem rallies fast. Whether it’s raising emergency funds, supporting frontline workers, or powering local innovations, Web3 communities mobilize talent, capital, and creativity in ways traditional systems rarely can.

🔗 Global Connection, Local Impact: Blockchain rails make it easier than ever to move value across borders, linking donors, builders, and communities instantly. From refugee aid to rural payments, crypto connects people who would otherwise be separated by distance, bureaucracy, or broken financial infrastructure.

⚡ Bypassing Barriers, Reshaping Power: Crypto empowers individuals and communities to work around traditional gatekeepers and outdated institutions. These stories show how decentralized tools can deliver aid faster, expand financial access, and unlock opportunity where legacy systems have failed.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 227, we're excited to welcome Joe Agoada, CEO of Sostento. Joe has spent his career fighting to ensure that no one falls through the cracks of the healthcare system, and under his leadership, Sostento has helped more than 350,000 people access care and supported over 4,000 frontline health workers across the country.

We explore today’s nonprofit challenges, how Web3 can help close care gaps, the future of blockchain in healthcare, and the vision behind Sostento’s new Crypto Advisory Board that brings together a cross-disciplinary group of builders to explore how blockchain can remove barriers to care and help more people access the healthcare they deserve.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• 💸 Why nonprofits are facing unprecedented challenges, and how blockchain and crypto philanthropy can help close critical gaps.
• 🏥 How Sostento is removing real-world barriers to care and supporting thousands of frontline health workers across the U.S.
• 🤝 The powerful lessons learned from mobilizing the crypto community during the pandemic, and the enormous potential of crypto for good.
• 🔗 How Sostento’s new Crypto Advisory Board is bringing together leaders from across Web3 to explore blockchain’s role in accelerating healthcare equity.

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--Key Takeaways--

🌍 A Sector Under Pressure: Nonprofits, especially those focused on healthcare, are facing unprecedented strain from funding cuts, rising demand, and a volatile political and economic environment.

💡 The Power of Crypto Philanthropy: Sostento’s crypto journey began with a 25 ETH fundraiser during the PPE shortage, proving how quickly the crypto community can mobilize capital, talent, and creativity. Their new Crypto Advisory Board builds on that momentum by bringing diverse leaders together to explore how blockchain can strengthen healthcare access.

🤝 Crypto Donors Want Impact, Not Hype: Despite stereotypes, crypto donors share the same core motivations as traditional philanthropists: generosity, transparency, and a desire to see real-world impact. Sostento emphasizes stewardship, involvement, and trust, ensuring donors feel valued, engaged, and part of the mission.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-227-sostentos-crypto-advisory-board-bringing-blockchain-into-the-fight-for-healthcare-equity

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For episode 226, I’m exited to welcome 0xJoshua and Penguin, Co-Founders of Azos, a third-generation DeFi protocol using blockchain technology to turn climate-positive assets into real financial infrastructure. Their stablecoin, AZUSD, is designed to hold a stable value while automatically directing capital toward environmental good.

In our conversation, we explore how Azos is making values-aligned money possible, what it means to merge DeFi innovation with climate action, and how they’re building an ecosystem where both regens and degens can participate in building a greener future.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 How Azos is leveraging stablecoins to create money that actively funds renewable energy and sustainability projects.
• 💸 Why “values-aligned money” could redefine the way we think about savings, lending, and finance itself.
• 🔗 How partnerships with pioneers like Glo Dollar, KlimaDAO, and Helios are weaving together a broader regenerative finance ecosystem.
• 🎮 And how Azos is merging the energy of regens and degens; making impact finance both purposeful and engaging.

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--Key Takeaways--

💚 Values-Aligned Money: Azos empowers people to choose currencies that reflect their beliefs by turning money into an expression of values. Through the AZUSD stablecoin, users can align their finances with causes like renewable energy, carbon credits, and climate-positive projects.

⚖️ From Degen to Regen: Azos bridges two powerful communities in Web3: degens driven by financial innovation and regens driven by impact. By combining the creativity of DeFi builders with the purpose of sustainability advocates, Azos offers ways for everyone to participate in growing a regenerative economy.

🌍 Building the Reserve Currency of the Regenerative Economy: Azos is strengthening the ReFi ecosystem by integrating projects like Glo Dollar, Helios, and KlimaDAO as collateral, expanding their utility, driving liquidity, and creating a rising tide that lifts all boats. The result is a more connected, resilient, and values-driven financial system built for long-term planetary good.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-226-azos-better-money-for-a-better-planet-how-stablecoins-can-fund-climate-action

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For episode 225 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Lindsay Poss, former Hoops Sagrado player and current Campaign Architect behind their groundbreaking new initiative powered by the Stellar network.

Through this campaign, Hoops Sagrado is paying basketball camp employees, vendors, and local partners in Guatemala using the Stellar Disbursement Platform and Beans App, enabling fast, transparent, and secure digital payments where traditional banking access is limited.

In today’s conversation, we’ll explore how basketball is breaking barriers for blockchain, how Stellar’s ecosystem is helping bridge financial divides, and the importance of local community engagement in driving meaningful change in Web3.

You’ll learn:

• 🏀 How Hoops Sagrado is leveraging Stellar’s Disbursement Platform to power their youth basketball program, enabling safe, instant crypto payments to local coaches, vendors, and workers.
• 🌍 Why blockchain can be a game-changer for financial inclusion; reducing risk, cutting costs, and empowering communities in cash-based economies.
• 💚 And how sports, culture, and technology together can redefine what “crypto adoption” really looks like on the ground.

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--Key Takeaways--

🏀 Meeting People Where They Are: True financial inclusion starts with accessibility. The Stellar Disbursement Platform makes crypto simple by offering easy on/off ramps and intuitive tools that work for those without deep tech knowledge.

💸 Solving Real Problems, Simply: In rural Guatemala, staff once carried wads of cash to pay workers. Stellar and Hoops Sagrado replaced that risky system with fast, secure digital payments, proving that where there’s a clear need, the right tech can deliver lasting impact.

🌱 Community Is the Gateway: By starting with culture and connection through basketball, shared spaces, and local collaboration, this project built trust from the ground up, showing how community-first design can make blockchain adoption truly stick.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-225-stellar-and-hoops-sagrado-how-basketball-and-crypto-are-powering-financial-inclusion-in-guatemala

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For episode 224 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase, a fintech platform using blockchain rails to simplify remittances, empower communities, and make financial access a reality across Africa.

In today’s conversation, we unpack what’s new with Pesabase’s latest platform evolution, how stablecoins and smart contracts can create better financial rails for underserved communities, and why Africa may hold the blueprint for the world’s decentralized financial future.

You’ll learn:

• 💸 How Pesabase is transforming remittances and cross-border payments across South Sudan, making them faster, cheaper, and more accessible for everyone.
• 🌍 The real-world impact of blockchain rails, from empowering unbanked communities to building South Sudan’s first full-service digital bank.
• 🤝 How transaction fees can fund community-driven philanthropy, creating a financial ecosystem that gives back.
• 🔗 And how stablecoins, tokenized payments, and local infrastructure can unlock true financial inclusion for the next billion users.

--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Bridging Digital and Physical Finance: Pesabase merges blockchain infrastructure with real-world banking, meeting people where they are and expanding access to vital financial services across South Sudan, from remittances to microloans and savings.

💚 Community-Driven Impact: Through token-powered rewards and philanthropic fee mechanisms, Pesabase is creating new pathways for locals to earn income, fund community initiatives, and keep more value circulating within South Sudan’s economy.

💸 A Better Way to Send Money: By leveraging blockchain and stablecoins, Pesabase offers faster, cheaper, and more transparent remittances; cutting out middlemen, reducing fees, and ensuring every transaction delivers more value directly to families and communities.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-224-pesabase-how-stablecoins-are-transforming-remittances-and-empowering-local-economies-in-south-sudan

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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--DISCLAIMER--
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For Episode 223, we continue our celebration of Octant Epoch 9 with part 2 of our Storytelling on Ethereum series where we explore how creators, educators, and storytellers are helping to define Ethereum’s narrative and build the foundation for a new, decentralized creator economy.

In part 2, we dive into how creators are using Ethereum to reimagine ownership, funding, and creative freedom in the digital age. Joining me for this episode are three incredible creators who are each contributing to Ethereum’s story in their own unique way:

• 🎙️ Natalie Crue, creator of Fork’d, an interactive global docuseries that brings Ethereum’s culture and communities to life, showing the human stories behind the “world computer.”
• 🎙️ Ivie Satijn, co-lead of a landmark report on real-world asset tokenization that’s bringing institutions closer to Ethereum through collaboration with the actual creators of the ERC standards shaping the future of RWAs.‍
• 🎙️ Riley, founder of Kimiya Mag, a long-form storytelling and research project exploring how Ethereum helps us rediscover meaning, purpose, and connection, both onchain and in our everyday lives.

You’ll learn:

• ✨ Why creativity and coordination are the true superpowers driving Ethereum’s next chapter.
• 🌍 How creators are redefining the Web3 creator economy with blockchain powered community building and incentive mechanisms
• 🤝 How Octant is helping creators and educators build sustainable, community-backed careers in Ethereum.
• 💫 And what the next wave of onchain creators are building to make Ethereum more human, accessible, and inspiring.

--Key Takeaways--

🧰 New Tools, New Possibilities: Web3 gives creators a powerful new toolkit including mechanisms like tokenized engagement, memefied fundraising, and quadratic funding, unlocking new ways to build, monetize, and connect directly with their communities.
🌍 Ethereum Localism: The future of Ethereum is global and local. By empowering creators to onboard and organize their own communities, we can build replicable, scalable models for impact that grow from the ground up.
🌱 Sustainability Through Innovation: Being a creator is never easy; but new mechanisms like Octant’s public goods funding model are helping creators thrive long-term, providing transparent, community-driven paths to sustainability.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-223-octant-epoch-9-special-part-2-building-a-new-creator-economy-on-ethereum

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For episode 222 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we kick off part 1 of a short series celebrating Octant Epoch 9. It's called Storytelling on Ethereum; featuring conversations exploring how we communicate Ethereum’s human story to the world, and how Ethereum’s tech stack and community ethos empowers creators to elevate their storytelling.

Since this is a special episode, we’re changing things up and joining me are two amazing co-hosts who are also part of this round:

• 🎙️ Evan Mann, creator of The Rise Up Morning Show, who’s produced thousands of pieces of Ethereum-focused educational content and is now bringing those lessons to life through stories that connect with everyday people.
• 🎥 Brooke Lacey, who’s built a massive following across TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube by making Ethereum approachable, funny, and deeply human, reminding us that culture and creativity matter just as much as code.

Together, we explore how creators are shaping Ethereum’s narrative, what’s working, and what still needs to be told.

You’ll learn:

• 💸 How Octant is funding and supporting the next generation of creators shaping Ethereum’s story.‍
• 🎙️ How creators and educators around the world are humanizing Ethereum through storytelling across diverse mediums.
• 🤝 The most important narratives the world needs to hear about Ethereum; and how to communicate them to non-crypto audiences.
• 💡 Practical tips and insights for building engaged Web3 communities.

--Key Takeaways--

💡 Start with the Why: When onboarding new audiences, lead with the value Web3 brings to people’s lives, not the jargon. Real impact stories connect better than buzzwords. To grow Ethereum’s reach, we need to meet people where they are, on the platforms and mediums they already use.

🎭 Make It Human: Humor, emotion, and authentic storytelling help people see Ethereum not just as technology, but as a living movement shaped by culture, creativity, and community. For Ethereum to truly thrive, we must evolve from “Ethereum as software” to “Ethereum as story.”

🌱 Funding the Future of Storytelling: Octant’s model for public goods funding recognizes that creators and educators are as vital as coders. As Brooke says, “content is infrastructure” ; it’s decentralized, global, and essential to Ethereum’s growth.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-222-octant-epoch-9-special-communicating-ethereums-human-story-to-the-masses

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For episode 221 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome I. Christwin, Co-Founder of M3tering Protocol and Switch Electric. His journey into Web3 began with a simple question: how do we make clean power reliable, affordable, and investable where it’s needed most? That question led to M3tering, a protocol that coordinates rooftop solar using smart contracts, stablecoin prepayment, and token incentives; and to Switch Electric, the specialized hardware layer that makes it all work on the ground.

Traditional energy systems often fail at the last mile where the need is greatestm keeping millions without access to affordable power. M3tering changes that by using smart contracts and stablecoins to make clean energy reliable, transparent, and fair.

You’ll learn:

• ⚡ How tokenized energy assets and stablecoins can unlock affordable solar energy where the grid falls short.
• 🔌 Why purpose-built smart meters are the missing hardware link for decentralized energy systems.
• 🧾 How NFT-backed meters and on-chain settlements make revenue transparent and fair for everyone.
• 🌍 How blockchain can help end energy poverty and unlock the decentralized energy internet for 1B Africans by 2100.

--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Bridging the Digital and Physical Worlds: M3tering brings together blockchain, IoT, and community infrastructure, turning clean energy systems into transparent, decentralized networks that connect the blockchain to real-world impact.

⚡ Power at the Edges: By producing and managing energy locally, M3tering helps reduce corruption, increase reliability and transparency, and unlock grassroots investment, shifting power back to the people.

🔗 Why Blockchain Matters: Smart contracts act as trustless purchase agreements, NFTs bring smart meters on-chain, and crypto payments ensure transparent, automatic settlements. Each device runs on native crypto hardware, enabling a new era of secure, autonomous energy coordination.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-221-m3tering-protocol-tokenizing-solar-power-the-future-of-decentralized-clean-energy-on-the-blockchain

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For episode 220 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Bayley Wang, Co-founder & CEO of PrismaX, a robotics intelligence platform building an open coordination layer between humans and machines. PrismaX’s thesis is simple and bold: the bottleneck in robotics isn’t just hardware anymore, it’s coordination. If robots, humans, and AI are going to collaborate safely and at scale, we need transparent rules, shared standards, and incentives that reward the communities creating the value.

You’ll learn:

• 🔗 Why decentralized AI & robotics are powerful infrastructure for social good
• 🌐 How Web3 creates transparent, community-owned coordination layers instead of Big Tech silos, keeping robotics in the public interest.
• 🤝 How human-in-the-loop robotics can amplify people’s skills and extend our reach into environments that were previously unsafe or unreachable.
• 🌱 How on-chain “RobotFi” primitives can power real-world impact use cases and drive humanity forward.

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--Key Takeaways--

🤝 Humans Will Always Be in the Loop: AI isn’t perfect, and robotics will always need human oversight for safety, training, and maintenance. Far from replacing people, robots amplify human intelligence and skills.

🔗 Web3 Brings the Incentives and Transparency: Decentralized systems make it possible to reward contributors, gamify participation, and gather diverse community input, creating intelligent “swarms” of human collaboration powered by incentives and transparency.

🌍 Robotics Should Advance Humanity, Not Replace It: When designed responsibly, robots can take on the tasks we don’t enjoy like heavy labor, while giving us more time for what makes life meaningful: art, music, and time with loved ones. The key is keeping humanity in control.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-220-prismax-decentralized-ai-robotics-and-blockchain-as-infrastructure-for-humanity

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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--DISCLAIMER--
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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Welcome to Episode 3 of Growing Good on Solana, our three-part mini-series where we dive into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlight visionary builders using Web3 to reimagine what’s possible for people and the planet.

This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be part of that mission and showcase impact-driven founders using Solana to build for good.

For the final episode in the series, we’re joined by Ashen of Telaga Charity, a crypto-powered nonprofit on a mission to meet the basic needs of those living in poverty in Indonesia.

We discuss:

• 🌐 How Web3 and online communities are unlocking a new wave of creator-driven philanthropy, turning giving into something participatory, inspiring, and global.
  🔍 Why blockchain-powered transparency is changing the future of giving, making every donation traceable and every dollar accountable.
  🍚 How Telaga Charity is transforming lives in Indonesia by funding education and food security initiatives with cryptocurrency donations.

--Key Takeaways--

🔍 Transparency Builds Trust: Traditional charitable giving is losing credibility, especially with younger generations. Telaga Charity shows how blockchain can rebuild trust by making every donation traceable, sharing their impact with the community, and positioning donors as true partners in impact.

📢 The Future of Giving Is Creator-Driven: Just as creators like MrBeast have redefined how younger audiences engage online, the creator economy is reshaping philanthropy. By blending influencer-style engagement with blockchain transparency, charities can reach and inspire a new generation of givers.

🌐 Why Solana? Community + Demographics: Telaga chose Solana for its strong support network, vibrant impact community, and younger demographic, many of whom have both the means and the motivation to give back through transparent, Web3-native platforms.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/growing-good-episode-3-from-crypto-to-community-telaga-charitys-mission-to-transform-impact-in-indonesia

Thank you to Superteam Canada for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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For episode 219 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Matthias (Matze) Seidl of growthepie and Leon Waidmann of the Onchain Foundation to explore how Ethereum has grown into a force for global impact and discuss their landmark report: 10 Years of Ethereum - Building the World Ledger.

In today's episode you’ll learn:

• 🌍 How Ethereum has evolved from the “World Computer” into the “World ledger”, becoming a trusted layer for global coordination and value exchange
• 💸 Why stablecoins have become one of the most successful real-world use cases of blockchain, advancing financial inclusion in emerging markets
• 🏗️ How tokenization, ZK-based identity, and Artificial Intelligence are laying the foundation for a new social finance stack on Ethereum
• ✨ What the next decade might hold for Ethereum as it continues to shape our economies, communities, and collective future

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--Key Takeaways--

🌍 From World Computer to World Ledger: Over the past decade, Ethereum has weathered cycles, hype, and evolving narratives around DAOs, NFTs, L1s and L2s, and more. However, throughout this evolution, Ethereum has always stayed true to its founding vision: a free, open, and permissionless platform for innovation.

⚖️ Credible Neutrality as the Cornerstone: For Ethereum to truly serve as the World’s ledger, neutrality isn’t optional, it’s essential; there needs to be a common ground where everyone can build, without gatekeepers. This, alongside a high level of transparency, security, and decentralization, are key in Ethereum reaching its potential as the World Ledger.

💸 The Social Finance Stack Takes Shape: Stablecoins have proven to be Ethereum’s killer use case, driving billions in volume worldwide. Alongside tokenization, ZK-based decentralized identity, and decentralized AI, they’re forming the foundation of a new “social finance stack” poised to reshape how we move, store, and coordinate value.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-219-growthepie-onchain-from-world-computer-to-world-ledger-ethereums-10-year-journey-of-impact

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PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

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For episode 218 of the Crypto Altruists Podcast, we tackle a big question: What happens when you combine the intelligence of AI with the transparency and coordination power of blockchain?

AI is eating the world, from your search results to your smart fridge. And while it brings innovation, it also fuels surveillance, misinformation, inequality, and tech monopolies. Ignoring it isn’t an option, and AI is here to stay.

That’s why blockchain matters. By pairing AI with decentralization, transparency, and incentive alignment, we can build systems that are open, ethical, and designed for impact. Together, these technologies could become one of the most powerful combinations humanity has ever created for justice, equity, and social good.

In today's episode you’ll learn:

• 🤖 Why blockchain is essential for making AI safer, smarter, and more ethical
• 🌍 How the powerful combo of Web3 and artificial intelligence can transform philanthropy, climate action, humanitarian aid, and beyond
• 🧠 Why decentralized AI is essential public infrastructure, and how we make sure it stays that way

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--Key Takeaways--

🤖 Why AI Needs Blockchain: Most AI is controlled by big tech and operates as a black box. Blockchain can bring transparency, decentralization, and incentives that ensure AI serves the public good, not just corporate interests.

🌍 Social Impact Use Cases: Together, AI and blockchain can transform philanthropy, humanitarian aid, DAO governance, climate monitoring, and decentralized science, unlocking efficiency and accountability for global impact, produced at the local level.

🔐 Making AI Safer: Blockchain can verify AI outputs, track provenance, and distinguish human from machine-generated content, helping society embrace AI responsibly while protecting trust and truth.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-218-hype-harm-or-hope-ai-blockchain-at-the-crossroads-of-human-coordination-and-global-impact

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PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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For episode 217 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re joined by Ciarán Murray, Founder of Olas, an ownerless, open-source protocol for publishing and reviewing ideas, where accuracy is priced in and reputation is earned, not inherited.

We explore how Olas is leveraging blockchain and crypto incentives to challenge centralized media and help rebuild trust in journalism.

You’ll learn:

• 🤖 How blockchain can help combat the rise of misinformation and fake news fueled by the rise of generative AI.
• 📰 Why centralized media and algorithmic echo chambers are eroding public trust, and how crypto-native incentives can reshape how we surface truth online
• ⚖️ How Olas is building an ownerless publishing protocol that rewards accuracy, not outrage, using novel mechanisms like Bayesian Truth Serum and surprisingly popular prediction‍
• 🌐 Why Web3 isn’t just a tool for decentralization, but the foundation for a new public square that’s transparent, pluralistic, and economically sustainable for journalists, scientists, and creators alike

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--Key Takeaways--

📰 The battle for truth is heating up: Media consolidation and the rise of AI-generated disinformation have created an unprecedented trust crisis. As centralized platforms shape public discourse, the need for transparent, decentralized alternatives has never been more urgent.

💸 Crypto rails unlock new media models: Blockchain-native tools like micropayments, transparency, and censorship resistance make it possible to design open, incentive-aligned publishing protocols that reward truth-seeking and are resistant to manipulation or capture.

🧠 A new era of collective intelligence: Protocols like Olas are using innovative tools like Bayesian Truth Serum and Surprisingly Popular Aggregation to reward honesty, elevate credible voices, and help communities converge on trustworthy information without relying on gatekeepers or algorithms.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-217-olas-how-decentralized-media-can-combat-disinformation-and-rebuild-trust-in-journalism

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‍For episode 216, we’re excited to welcome Tony Pham, Chief Marketing Officer at Kava, to explore how decentralized AI and blockchain can work hand-in-hand to create a more transparent, secure, and efficient Web3 ecosystem.

If you’ve ever wondered how blockchain can help ensure that AI remains open, ethical, and aligned with human values, this episode is for you.

You’ll learn:

• 🌐 Why decentralized AI isn’t just a niche, but is essential infrastructure for Web3 to scale its impact and build a better world
• 🤖 How Kava is building one of the world’s largest decentralized AI models, and why that matters for data sovereignty and transparency
• ⛓️ Their unique co-chain architecture that bridges the best of Ethereum and Cosmos
• ✨ What AI-enhanced DAOs, DePIN, and agent layers could look like in the not-so-distant future

--Key Takeaways--

🧠 AI is the missing abstraction layer for Web3: One of the biggest blockers to mainstream adoption is usability. From signing cryptic onchain messages to navigating governance forums, Web3 can feel overwhelming. Decentralized AI has the potential to abstract away complexity and make interactions more intuitive, personalized, and human-centered, especially within DAOs and DeFi protocols.

🔍 Transparency is the key differentiator: Unlike centralized AI, which functions as a black box, decentralized AI brings open-source models, onchain verification, and community governance into the equation. This ensures that decision-making processes and data outputs are transparent, auditable, and neutral.

⚙️ AI-optimized DAOs are on the horizon: From summarizing complex proposals to reducing governance fatigue, AI agents can help streamline operations, boost engagement, and take administrative burdens off DAO contributors. When paired with blockchain’s tamper-proof infrastructure, these tools can dramatically increase the efficiency and effectiveness of decentralized organizations.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/episode-216-kava-how-decentralized-ai-can-help-web3-communities-scale-impact-onboard-users-and-deepen-engagement

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Welcome to the second episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.

This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be part of that mission and showcase impact-driven founders using Solana to build for good.

Today we’re joined by James Bettauer, the Founder and CEO of ecoBridge, a pioneering platform on a mission to make ecological credits and measurable environmental impact universally accessible.

We discuss:

• 🌍 How ecoBridge is reimagining ecological and impact credit markets to go beyond carbon, making verified environmental and social impact accessible, trustworthy, and truly global.
• ⚙️ Why blockchain and AI are key to aligning the three pillars of sustainability - environmental, social, and economic - for a regenerative future.
• 🔗 What makes Solana a strong foundation for ReFi innovation
• ‍🌱 How AI agents and Web3 infrastructure can help scale verified impact globally

--Key Takeaways--

💸 Sustainability Must Be Economically Viable: The three pillars of sustainability - environmental, social, and economic - are often out of balance, with the economic piece seen as taboo. ecoBridge is using Web3 to flip the script, making positive impact financially viable through tokenized, verifiable credits.

🌍 A Marketplace for All Types of Impact: ecoBridge is starting with carbon and biodiversity credits, but that’s just the beginning. Their long-term vision is a global, peer-to-peer philanthropic marketplace where any kind of positive impact, from reforestation to feeding communities, can be verified and rewarded onchain.

⚡ Why Solana? Community and Innovation: ecoBridge chose Solana for its builder-first ethos, growing ecosystem of impact use cases, and strong community. With emerging integrations across DePIN, ReFi, and even decentralized gaming, ecoBridge is exploring how impact can become more transparent and engaging.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/growing-good-on-solana-episode-2-ecobridge-building-a-global-web3-marketplace-for-verified-ecological-impact

Thank you to Superteam Canada for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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For episode 215, we welcome Leon Waidmann, Head of Research at the Onchain Foundation, a nonprofit collective helping Web3 founders navigate the most important trends and opportunities in blockchain for global good.

Today’s episode is a masterclass on tokenization, and the future of real-world assets onchain. We explore how tokenized infrastructure is transforming access to capital in the Global South, why usability is the next frontier, and how new markets are emerging beyond finance.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 How countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia, and Brazil are leapfrogging traditional finance by embracing Web3 tools like tokenized financial assets, and stablecoins
• 🧩 Why the future of tokenization lies not in creating more assets, but in abstracting access, improving usability, and unlocking tools for underserved communities.
• 📚 How tokenization is expanding beyond finance into identity, IP, education, and social capital, and why this could be the next trillion-dollar unlock for Web3 builders.

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--Key Takeaways--

💸 Stablecoins are just the beginning: In regions with unstable local currencies, stablecoins have become a critical store of value. Now, real-world asset tokenization is expanding into bonds, real estate, and gold, unlocking new financial opportunities for individuals historically excluded from traditional markets.

📱 Leapfrogging legacy finance: Just as emerging markets skipped landlines and went straight to mobile, they’re now bypassing outdated financial systems and embracing tokenization at a rapid pace. With fewer entrenched systems, these regions are becoming ground zero for Web3 adoption and innovation.

🔐 Beyond finance lies the next frontier: With proven infrastructure for financial tokenization, attention is turning to identity, intellectual property, and credit protocols. These new markets hold massive potential, but also require solving complex challenges around access, interoperability, and usability.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-215-onchain-foundation-tokenization-beyond-finance-how-web3-is-powering-impact-and-innovation-in-emerging-markets

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Welcome to the first episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.

This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be part of that mission and showcase impact-driven founders using Solana to build for good.

To kick things off, we’re thrilled to welcome Casson Trenor, a TIME Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Co-Founder of Somos Axolotl, a groundbreaking initiative combining blockchain, art, and local partnerships to protect the endangered Axolotl.

We discuss:

• 🦎 How Somos Axolotl is using art, tech, and community to protect one of the world’s most unique creatures while regenerating an endangered ecosystem in the heart of Mexico City.
• ⚡ Why launching a Solana validator for public good could flip traditional philanthropy on its head, turning conservation into a positive-sum game anyone can participate in.
• 🌐 What makes Solana a powerful home for Web3-native impact organizations, and how blockchain, regenerative economics, and artful activism can restore the balance between people, place, and planet.

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Turning Validators into Conservation Engines: Somos Axolotl flips the traditional validator model on its head, transforming what’s typically a profit-driven protocol role into a mechanism for funding real-world environmental regeneration. It’s a powerful proof that Web3 can make giving a positive-sum game.

🔍 Transparent Giving, Verified Impact: With blockchain rails and on-chain tools, Somos Axolotl is building a future where donors can trace their contributions to measurable outcomes. Imagine a world where every dollar (or SOL) donated links directly to verified, real-time ecological data.

🔥 Solana as a Launchpad for Real-World Impact: Somos Axolotl chose Solana for its high-speed infrastructure, low fees, and vibrant ecosystem, plus the unique opportunity to leverage validator rewards for good. But they also believe in a multi-chain future, where builders choose the right chain for their mission.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/growing-good-on-solana-episode-1-somos-axolotl-how-a-solana-validator-and-web3-native-tools-are-powering-real-world-conservation

Thank you to Superteam Canada for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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For episode 214, we welcome back Batsirai Muguti and Wayne Daniels, of PIPE gDAO, a decentralized movement on a mission to fix the broken bridge between university research and real-world impact.

Through their DeSci launchpad, tokenized governance, and open review model, they’re creating an ecosystem where breakthrough innovations, especially those with social or environmental potential, can access support, funding, and partnerships needed to scale.

We discuss:

• 🧪 How PIPE gDAO is helping university breakthroughs leap from the lab into the real world by using blockchain tools to unlock deep tech for public good.‍
• 🔬 Why crowdsourced technical review, crypto-powered tokenized coordination, and decentralized governance are reshaping the future of science commercialization.
• 🛡️ An introduction to Quantum resistance in the context of crypto, and the future implications of quantum computing on decentralized organizations.
• 🌍 How Web3 and the Decentralized Science (DeSci) movement can help prioritize funding for environmental, and health impact over hype and speculation.

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--Key Takeaways--

🔐 Quantum-secure infrastructure is coming: Pipe gDAO chose to launch on LayerOneX’s Quantum DEX with the aim of future-proofing its platform, leveraging quantum-resistant security and cross-chain interoperability to protect onchain science for decades to come.

🤝 Community-centric vision for scientific research: Pipe gDAO’s launchpad is already home to promising early-stage projects, from AI-optimized solar to Parkinson’s research. Whether you're a funder, technical reviewer, or governance participant, there are many ways to support and shape their journey from lab to launch.

🔎 Expert review goes decentralized. Through the PIPE Associate Network (PAN), researchers and technical experts can contribute reviews of early-stage projects and earn points, which could be convertible into equity or token rewards, for helping promising projects succeed.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-214-pipe-gdao-from-lab-to-market-how-web3-and-crypto-tokenization-and-powering-real-world-scientific-breakthroughs

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Welcome back to AutoPGF - Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, our special podcast series exploring how Glo Dollar is funding public goods automatically, just by holding a stablecoin. It’s decentralized, donationless philanthropy, and it’s already changing how we think about impact at scale.

For episode 5 of the series, we welcome Kimberley Chang, DApp Relations Lead at VeChain, a sustainability and impact-focused blockchain ecosystem, and one of the longest-standing in the space. In this episode, we focus in on VeBetterDAO, VeChain’s ambitious initiative to grow a grassroots community of changemakers by turning everyday positive actions into tangible rewards.

We discuss:

• 🌱 How VeChain’s VeBetterDAO is using Web3 rails to turn sustainable actions, like community clean ups, green commuting, and even picking up after your dog, into real, on-chain rewards.‍
• 🌐 Why blockchain is uniquely positioned to scale community-led climate action and how VeBetterDAO is turning that vision into reality with token-incentivized apps and a powerful governance model.
• ♻️ How X-to-Earn models are transforming impact from a zero-sum game into a positive-sum system where doing good for the planet also means getting rewarded.
• 💚 How Vechain’s partnership with Glo Dollar can help power a new generation of public good changemakers

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 From Zero-Sum to Positive-Sum Impact: VeBetterDAO flips the script on sustainability, rewarding everyday actions like eating locally, donating, or commuting green. It turns doing good from a personal cost into a collective gain, creating a win-win for people and the planet.

💚 Decentralized Rewards, Verifiable Impact: Blockchain enables anyone to earn crypto rewards for real-world good without relying on a central authority. Actions are transparent, verifiable, and accessible to all, unlocking a powerful new model for incentive-driven change.

🌐 Community Is the Glue That Makes It Stick: Earning tokens is just the beginning. VeBetterDAO is building a supportive, mission-aligned community where people feel purpose and belonging. In Web3, people may join for the rewards, but they stay for the relationships.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/autopgf-episode-5-vechain-turning-everyday-impact-into-crypto-rewards-inside-vebetterdaos-x-to-earn-web3-revolution

Thank you to Glo for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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For episode 213, we welcome Kent Babin, Co-Founder of CARBON Copy, a research and insights platform tracking the pulse of the ReFi movement, from impact data to capital flows to the emerging narratives shaping Web3's regenerative finance movement.

In this episode, we dive into the newly released 2025 State of ReFi Report, which offers one of the most comprehensive snapshots to date of where the regenerative finance ecosystem stands, and where it’s headed.

Whether you’re already building in ReFi or exploring how Web3 can support your climate and social impact goals, this episode is packed with actionable insights and emerging opportunities.

You’ll learn:

• 🌱 What the biggest wins and hardest lessons were for Regenerative Finance over the past year, and why 2025 could be a defining year for the movement.
• 🌍 Why movements like Ethereum Localism, Bioregional Finance, and ergodic ecosystem investing are gaining traction, and how they aim to relocalize capital for planetary regeneration.
• 🧭 How to navigate the funding trilemma, find your niche as a ReFi builder, and seize the opportunities emerging across climate DePINs, impact RWAs, and more.

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 ReFi is gaining real traction: From the first-ever issuance of native onchain regenerative credits, to Glow's $30M seed round, to Octant’s climate funding round, 2024 delivered major milestones that signal real momentum for the ReFi movement.

⚠️ But challenges remain for ReFi to reach its potential: The ReFi space continues to wrestle with funding scarcity, lingering reputational concerns, and the struggle to move beyond hype. Convincing people to buy ecological credits, let alone understand them, is still an uphill battle.

🔗 Blockchain isn’t the whole solution, just the rails: Regenerative Finance works best when Web3 is paired with real-world tech like AI and IoT devices. Think of crypto as the coordination layer, enabling verification, payments, and trust across emerging climate tech stacks.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-213-carbon-copy-the-state-of-refi-in-2025-trends-challenges-and-whats-next-for-regenerative-finance

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For episode 212, we welcome Arda Akartuna, Lead Crypto Threat Researcher at Elliptic, a blockchain intelligence firm trusted by over 700 institutions worldwide to track and secure digital asset activity across 50+ blockchains.

In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful and underreported use cases of crypto: getting aid to those in need when everything else fails. From war-torn Ukraine to the recent earthquake in Myanmar, crypto is enabling donations to flow directly to civilians, civil society groups, and even governments-in-exile, bypassing censorship, red tape, and authoritarian control.

This conversation is a testament to how blockchain technology can serve as a lifeline in the world’s most urgent humanitarian and geopolitical crises, and why the future of aid is onchain.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 Why crypto is becoming a vital tool for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, especially in regions where traditional finance fails.
• How blockchain is helping opposition forces in Myanmar bypass military control to deliver life-saving aid after a devastating earthquake.
• 🔗 How blockchain can ensure the legitimacy of aid flows in high-risk conflict zones and humanitarian settings.
• 🔭 What the future holds for crypto in humanitarian aid, from remittances to impact DAOs, and more.

--Key Takeaways--

🌐 Decentralization makes a difference: Unlike traditional finance, blockchain tools let aid flow around censorship and authoritarian control, getting resources directly to people in need, faster and more affordably, without the need for centralized institutions.

⚠️ Addressing scams, crime, and chaos: From fake donation sites to digital organized crime in lawless zones, humanitarian crypto faces serious risks, but awareness, traceability, and the right tools can help mitigate them.

🔍 Blockchain-powered transparency can rebuild trust in the humanitarian sector: With skepticism toward aid organizations at an all-time high, blockchain offers a way forward by restoring donor confidence through onchain accountability and open, verifiable impact.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-212-elliptic-from-myanmar-to-ukraine-how-crypto-is-powering-humanitarian-relief-in-conflict-and-disaster-zones

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Today we welcome Stacy Spikes, CEO and Co-Founder of MoviePass and the driving force behind Mogul, a bold new platform that brings together blockchain and film to give fans real ownership and influence in the entertainment industry.

Stacy’s story is one of grit, vision, and reinvention. From humble beginnings in the industry to launching one of the fastest-growing subscription services in history, he’s always looked for ways to challenge the status quo. Now, he’s turning to Web3 to build something even bigger.

You’ll learn:

• 🎥 Why MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes is betting on blockchain to reimagine audience engagement, and how Web3 could unlock a more inclusive, equitable future for the film industry
• 🌍 Why Web3 tools like onchain ownership, DAOs, and decentralized film finance (DeFiFi) are poised to transform how movies are made, funded, and experienced, and what it means for fans and creators alike.
• 🔁 How Stacy rebuilt MoviePass from the ground up after being ousted from his own company, and what his journey reveals about resilience, leadership, and second chances in the age of Web3.
• ⛓ What drew Stacy to the Sui blockchain, and how their partnership with Animoca Brands came to life.

--Key Takeaways--

🎬 Web3 can help break down the barriers in Hollywood: From decentralized film finance to DAO-driven communities, blockchain primitives can help creators bypass traditional gatekeepers and build a more open, participatory film ecosystem.

🧩 Why Mogul chose Sui: Accessibility is everything: With features like social login and seamless UX, Sui helps make Mogul’s platform accessible to fans of all backgrounds, whether or not they know it’s powered by Web3. For those who want to dive deeper, onchain ownership and digital assets await.

🤖 AI won’t replace movie magic, but it can enhance it: While audiences crave the raw, human performance of real actors and stunts, AI has a role to play in elevating the craft, from backgrounds to effects, without compromising authenticity.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-211-moviepass-mogul-how-web3-and-ai-are-revolutionizing-the-film-industry-from-decentralized-film-finance-to-onchain-ownership

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Today we welcome Jason Teutsch, Chief Scientist and Founder of Truebit, a blockchain-based verification protocol that is making off-chain computation auditable and trustless. At the heart of Truebit is something called the verification game, a cryptoeconomic protocol that lets you compute off-chain and then prove that your computation was correct.

This episode explores the power of onchain attestations, and how blockchain can help us rebuild trust in the digital age, whether that’s verifying AI outputs, proving identity, or enabling decentralized infrastructure for climate data.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• 🧠 What the verification game is, and how blockchain verifiability and tools like onchain attestations are increasing trust in everything from climate change and supply chains to artificial intelligence and identity
• 🤖 How Web3 and crypto primitives can help tackle the “AI black box” problem by providing verifiable computation, helping to ensure that AI outputs can be independently trusted.
• 🌐How DePIN and decentralized computation infrastructure like Truebit unlocks a world where we can move from “just trust us”, to “here’s your proof”

--Key Takeaways--

🔍 Verification is hard but essential. Truebit is pioneering “verification as a service,” using decentralized compute and blockchain to make it easier to independently verify claims, models, and data at scale.

🤖 AI’s black box problem threatens trust. As AI plays a growing role in decisions that impact lives and the planet, blockchain-enabled verification provides a powerful tool for bringing transparency and accountability to machine-generated outputs.

🌎 New asset classes needtrust. Verifiable data unlocks innovations like climate resilience bondsand CAT bonds, which rely on transparent and auditable data to activate payoutsand deliver real-world impact.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-210-truebit-proof-over-promises-solving-the-ai-black-box-and-verifying-climate-impact-with-blockchain

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Today we welcome Christian Chegne, Co-Founder of ReFi Hub, a rapidly growing regenerative finance platform that lets anyone invest in real-world sustainability infrastructure, from solar plants to EV charging stations, and earn on-chain yields while supporting climate-positive outcomes.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• 🌱 Why we need bold, innovative tools to accelerate progress on the climate finance gap, and how blockchain can unlock a more inclusive & scalable system for funding sustainability.
• 💸 How ReFi Hub’s first three tokenized climate investments sold out in record time, and what their success reveals about the future of real-world assets on-chain.
• 🌐 What made Solana the right fit for ReFi Hub, and how the ecosystem is evolving as a home for regenerative finance.
• 🤝 Why community building, gamification, and Web3-native coordination are key to scaling the ReFi movement.

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--Key Takeaways--

🔍 Transparency, Trust, and Fractional Ownership Through Blockchain: While clean energy investment platforms exist in Web2, blockchain unlocks critical advantages, bringing transparency through on-chain data, enabling direct investor-to-asset relationships via smart contracts, and allowing fractional ownership through tokenization.

🏘️ Democratizing Climate Investment for Local Communities: Small and medium-sized businesses often struggle to access climate finance. ReFi Hub is changing that by opening up funding channels typically reserved for large corporations.

🎮 Gamifying Regenerative Finance with ReFi Elements: Through the ReFi Elements initiative, ReFi Hub is leveraging Web3-native incentives to drive engagement and impact, turning investing in sustainability into an interactive, community-powered movement.

🌐 Why Solana...And Why the Future Is Multichain: ReFi Hub chose Solana for its low fees, energy efficiency, strong community, and grant support, but Christian believes that regenerative finance is a multichain future.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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‍Today we welcome Tobias Schreier, Co-Founder of Growthepie, a powerful analytics platform tracking Ethereum ecosystem trends, Layer 2 activity, and public goods funding. With a background in human centered design and a passion for the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem, Tobias is at the forefront of helping builders understand what’s working, what’s growing, and where Ethereum is headed.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What every impact builder needs to know before launching on a Layer-2 or Ethereum Mainnet, and how to navigate the complex, fast-moving world of Ethereum scalability.
• How Ethereum’s positive-sum ethos is shaping the future of interoperability, public goods, and ecosystem growth.
• How Artificial Intelligence and AI Agents are set to impact the Ethereum ecosystem,
• What’s ahead on the quest for Ethereum Alignment, and how greater collaboration between L2s could unlock mainstream adoption and mission-aligned innovation.

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--Key Takeaways--

🔼 Ethereum is a Positive-Sum Game - The name growthepie reflects a core ethos of the Ethereum ecosystem: growing the entire pie benefits everyone. It’s not about competition, but collaboration, especially as the ecosystem evolves toward greater interoperability.

🌉 L2 Expansion Brings a Push for Alignment - As the Layer 2 ecosystem rapidly grows, so does the need for Ethereum alignment, a shared vision for scaling responsibly. The future will likely include a mix of general-purpose L2s and those tailored to niche use cases, all working in concert toward a more interoperable and values-aligned Ethereum.

🧭 Community First, Infrastructure Second - When deciding where to deploy, whether on Mainnet or an L2, don’t start with the tech. Start with your users. Go where your mission aligns with the existing community, and where your impact can be maximized.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-208-growthepie-scaling-ethereum-l2-ecosystem-growth-public-goods-funding-and-the-path-to-ethereum-alignment

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For episode 207, we’re excited to welcome Jaydeep Korde, CEO and Co-Founder of Launchnodes, the team behind Lido Impact Staking—a groundbreaking initiative that allows users to donate a portion of their staking rewards to fund verified social impact projects like GiveDirectly, UNICEF, and Treedom, all while keeping their principal intact.

From decentralized dashboards to real-world data and radical transparency, this conversation is a masterclass in what it looks like to align purpose with profit.

We discuss:

• How staking rewards on Ethereum can become a powerful new funding model for social impact.
• Why Lido Impact Staking is redefining what it means to “do good” while earning a return—supporting climate action, poverty alleviation, and more.
• And how blockchain transparency is helping build trust, accountability, and long-term sustainability in giving.

--Key Takeaways--

🔄 Breaking the Nonprofit Burnout Cycle: Many nonprofits are stuck in a relentless loop of grant applications and reporting requirements, leaving little room to focus on long-term planning or scalable impact. Lido Impact Staking offers a new path forward by creating sustainable, recurring funding streams that reduce reliance on short-term grants.

💸 Doing Good Without Giving It All Away: Traditional giving often requires donors to part with their capital. With LIS, you can support high-impact causes without sacrificing your assets—donating a portion of your staking rewards while continuing to earn on your principal. It's a win-win for generosity and financial empowerment.

🧩 Meeting Nonprofits Where They Are: There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to Web3 adoption. LIS focuses on simplifying the onboarding process and lowering technical barriers. As staking becomes a more stable and familiar financial primitive, it will help pave the way for more nonprofits to embrace this powerful tool for long-term impact.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-207-lido-impact-staking-redefining-philanthropy-funding-impact-through-ethereum-staking-rewards

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For episode 206, we’re excited to welcome Mario Di Dio, GM of Network at Helium—a trailblazing DePIN project that’s redefining what decentralized infrastructure can look like at scale. From powering the world’s largest contiguous Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) to deploying a nationwide mobile offload strategy with industry partners, Helium is proving that blockchain can drive real-world, real-time value.

Powered by the Solana blockchain and a unique token-based incentive model, Helium is making it possible for everyday people to own a piece of the world’s wireless infrastructure.

We discuss:

• How one of the most successful, OG decentralized infrastructure projects in Web3 grew from grassroots origins to partnering with major industry giants.
• Why blockchain-based incentives are key to scaling wireless infrastructure—and how Helium’s Proof-of-Coverage unlocks real-world value creation at scale.
• And how Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) is building a more inclusive, resilient, and community-owned internet—flipping the connectivity model on its head.

--Key Takeaways--

📡 Decentralizing Connectivity Through Incentives: Traditional telecoms are top-down and profit-driven—but Helium flips the script. By leveraging blockchain and crypto incentives, Helium enables anyone to host a hotspot and earn rewards based on real data usage, creating a truly decentralized, community-powered network.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community at the Core: Helium’s strength lies in its grassroots community. From working groups and forums to open governance and transparent updates, Helium empowers its members to shape the network’s future—together. It’s not just tech—it’s a movement.

🌍 Connectivity as a Human Right: Helium’s long-term vision is bold but powerful: a world where everyone, everywhere, can access fast, affordable internet. By building open infrastructure that anyone can contribute to, Helium is making that vision a reality.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 205, we’re excited to welcome Bill Laboon, Director of Education and Governance Initiatives at Web3 Foundation—the team driving innovation behind the Polkadot and Kusama networks. At a moment when governance challenges in decentralized communities are front-and-center, Bill is leading the charge on education and initiatives designed to make decentralized governance more transparent, accessible, and impactful.

We discuss:

• How decentralized governance models unlock exciting new pathways for real-world social and environmental impact initiatives
• An introduction Polkadot and Kusama and the unique opportunities for impact builders in these ecosystems
• Why networks like Kusama—built specifically for innovation and experimentation—are critical for accelerating Web3’s potential to solve complex global challenges
• And practical insights for builders and communities on fostering healthy, effective decentralized governance that advances public good.

--Key Takeaways--

🔗 Interoperability is the Future: Polkadot’s innovative parachain model allows multiple blockchains to seamlessly interact and communicate. This compatibility ensures that smart contracts deployed on one parachain can effortlessly work across the entire ecosystem, fostering collaboration and expansive innovation.

🛠️ Kusama: A Playground for Innovation: Kusama isn’t your average test network—it’s a dynamic ecosystem with real economic value. By recently allocating 10 million DOT tokens towards zero-knowledge tech, proof of personhood, and artistic innovation, Kusama is positioning itself as a playground for builders, hackers, and creators pushing the boundaries of Web3.

🗳️ Building Thriving Web3 Governance: Effective decentralized governance demands strong community participation, clear incentives, straightforward decision-making processes, and meaningful community ownership. By addressing these areas, Web3 projects can create engaged communities that sustainably drive innovation and impact.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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Welcome back to AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding, or AutoPGF for short, and the incredible organizations leveraging this new mechanism to scale their impact.

For episode 4, we’re honored to welcome Anna Whitson-Diaz from the Stellar Development Foundation, Kourtney Rusow from Coala Pay, and Christine To from Glo Dollar. Together, we unpack how blockchain is creating new opportunities for the humanitarian sector—helping aid organizations move faster, reach farther, and build resilient systems that can scale.

We discuss:

1. How blockchain is revolutionizing humanitarian aid—making it faster, cheaper, and more transparent to get critical funds directly into the hands of those who need it most.
2. How leaders from Stellar, Coala Pay, and Glo are building real-world Web3 infrastructure that meets people where they are—from proactive aid tools, to stablecoins, to programmable, last-mile payments.
3. And why crypto’s next frontier isn’t just financial innovation—it’s building sustainable systems for global good, powered by mechanisms like Glo Dollar.

--Key Takeaways--

💡 From Grant Chasing to Impact Creation: Traditional funding models often force impact organizations to focus more on chasing grants than creating impact. AutoPGF flips the script—offering a path to sustainable, unrestricted funding that empowers teams to spend less time finding money, and more time putting it to work.

🤝 Web3 Is About People, Not Protocols: In the regenerative space, collaboration is everything. This episode highlights the shift from competition to community, reminding us that Web3 isn’t a zero-sum game—and when we build together, everyone wins.

💸 Reclaiming the Stablecoin Narrative: Despite the turbulence of the past, stablecoins remain one of Web3’s most powerful tools. Glo Dollar shows how, when done right, they can offer a secure and frictionless way to store value and fund public goods—restoring trust and driving real-world impact.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/autopgf-episode-4-decentralizing-humanitarian-aid-crypto-powered-global-impact-with-stellar-and-coala-pay

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For episode 204, we’re excited to welcome Will Le and Jessica Gaubert, Co-Founders of Haraka, a groundbreaking blockchain-based community credit protocol revolutionizing microfinance. Haraka leverages social trust and Web3 technology to provide affordable loans to underserved entrepreneurs by turning intangible social capital into measurable, portable, on-chain reputations.

We discuss:

• How Haraka is turning trust into currency, creating a revolutionary lending model where your reputation—not collateral—unlocks financial opportunity.
• Why billions around the world remain underserved by traditional financial systems—and how Haraka is leveraging blockchain and social reputation to close the credit gap.
  How Haraka is making social trust measurable, portable, and scalable, transforming intangible social capital into tangible financial opportunity.
  And how Haraka’s unique combination of stablecoins, group lending, and WhatsApp-driven onboarding is unlocking economic empowerment, especially for women entrepreneurs across Africa.

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Transforming Social Capital into Financial Opportunity: Group lending has existed for centuries but struggled to scale due to intangible social reputations. Haraka leverages blockchain to make reputation tangible, portable, and interoperable—unlocking financial freedom for underserved communities.

💸 Social Reputation can be a Powerful Tool to Lower Default Rates: Credit systems built on social reputation significantly reduce default risk. Haraka uses blockchain-based attestations to standardize reputation, empowering individuals previously excluded from traditional credit opportunities.

🤝 Meeting Users Where They Are: Tech adoption succeeds when it fits users' existing habits. Haraka integrates familiar platforms like WhatsApp and simplified onboarding processes to seamlessly introduce powerful blockchain financial tools to underserved communities worldwide.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 203, we’re excited to welcome Evin McMullen, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Privado ID—a decentralized identity platform revolutionizing how we protect, own, and verify our identities online. Evin is a true Web3 pioneer whose journey spans foundational roles at organizations like ConsenSys and Disco.xyz, advising global communities like Boys Club, and contributing to DAOs shaping the future of decentralized governance.

We discuss:

• Why privacy and digital identity are fundamental to shaping a safer, more equitable world—and how blockchain technology unlocks new opportunities for the one billion people who lack access to proof of identity.
• How Privado ID’s groundbreaking Billions Network is redefining proof of personhood, creating secure and accessible interactions between humans and AI without invasive biometric methods.
• And why interoperability across blockchains and traditional platforms is key to building identity solutions that truly empower users, foster trust, and protect communities from online threats.

--Key Takeaways--

🤖 Human or AI? Blockchain Holds the Key: As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, distinguishing between human and AI identities is critical. Privado’s blockchain-based identity solutions ensure trust, verifying individuals and AI agents alike, keeping interactions safe transparent.

🔒 Your Identity is Fragmented and At Risk: Our digital identities are scattered across countless logins and databases, often controlled by centralized actors who risk exposing personal data. Privado tackles this head-on, leveraging blockchain and Zero-Knowledge Proofs to let you prove who you are—without sharing sensitive personal info.

🌐 Unified Identity for Global Inclusion: Over a billion people worldwide lack access to official identity documents. Privado’s unified, mobile-first identity system creates an inclusive “web of trust,” empowering individuals globally to securely prove their identity, protect their biometrics, and unlock essential services and opportunities.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 202, we’re excited to welcome Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Marketing Officer atthe Algorand Foundation. Marc is a visionary leader with some impressive experience in the tech world, having previously led the launch of Android at Google, and is now focused on making blockchain useful, scalable, and impactful at Algorand.

In this episode, Marc shares what makes Algorand's infrastructure unique, and how it’s enabling gamechanging projects like HesabPay for real-time humanitarian payments in Afghanistan, Wholechain for ESG-focused supply chain transparency, and LabTrace for verifying scientific research in the age of AI, among other exciting use cases. He also dives into how YOU can get involved in the Algorand ecosystem, and some of the supports available for builders.

We discuss:

• Why blockchain infrastructure—not just buzzwords—matters for delivering real-world impact at scale.
• How Algorand is powering next-gen use cases in humanitarian aid, scientific integrity, and supply chain transparency.
• And what makes the Algorand ecosystem unique—plus how you can start building, participating, or supporting impact-driven projects on it.

--Key Takeaways--

📱 Hiding the Blockchain, Scaling the Impact: For real-world adoption, user experience must come first. Algorand powers solutions like HesabPay, which enables real-time aid disbursements in Afghanistan via simple SMS—no crypto wallets, no jargon, just impact.

⚖️ Solving the Blockchain Trilemma:A prominent challenge in Web3 is the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization, and security. Algorand was built to overcome this limitation through its unique consensus mechanism and low-cost, sustainable blockchain infrastructure.

🔗 Decentralized Trust for Transparent Systems: Blockchain excels as a trust layer that no one owns and everyone can verify. In supply chains, this means tracking every step from production to consumption—creating accountability that can’t be faked.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode 201, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg of DeCleanup Network, EcoSynthesisX, and Regen Bazaar—each leveraging blockchain to empower local action and build measurable environmental impact.

From incentivizing cleanups through tokenization to collaborating with NGOs and fostering vibrant regen communities—Paul's work embodies the power of Web3 localism, demonstrating how decentralized tech can drive tangible change at the grassroots level.

We discusss

• How Web3 is building global infrastructure that empowers local environmental action—and why Web3 localism is the future of regenerative impact
• How DeCleanup Network is gamifying real-world cleanups across the globe
• And how EcoSynthesisX and Regen Bazaar are using blockchain to tokenize real-world impact, creating sustainable funding streams for local NGOs and communities.

--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Local Action, Global Impact: How Blockchain Bridges the Gap - Climate change is a global problem—but the most effective action often starts locally. Paul shares how Web3 provides the tools to connect decentralized, grassroots initiatives into a transparent, scalable global network. By validating and rewarding local cleanups onchain, DeCleanup Network proves that blockchain can be a powerful force for collective climate action.

🤝 Meeting Nonprofits Where They Are: Focus on Impact, Not Jargon - Onboarding NGOs into Web3 isn't about throwing around blockchain buzzwords—it’s about delivering real value in ways they understand. Paul explains why it's crucial to simplify the experience, focus on solving real problems, and understand the needs of grassroots organizations to successfully empower local communities.

💡 Tokenizing Public Goods: Making Climate Impact Measurable and Tradeable - From beach cleanups to ecosystem restoration, blockchain allows us to tokenize both tangible and intangible forms of positive action. Paul highlights why “tokenization is the way”—creating new economic incentives around public goods and making real-world impact visible, valuable, and liquid.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-201-web3-localism-for-global-action-from-decentralized-cleanups-to-regenerative-local-economies

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.

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For episode 200, we’re excited to share the recording from our special live episode in celebration of episode 200. We hosted a live space with our community, past guests, and friends to reflect on the journey so far, the powerful themes we’ve explored, and the stories that have inspired us along the way.

This episode is a celebration of what makes Web3 so special: the people building it, the communities driving it forward, and the collective vision of using decentralized tools to create real-world impact.

You’ll hear stories, laughter, reflections, and even a few surprises—because that’s what happens when you go live! Which brings me to a quick note: since this was recorded live, the audio quality isn’t quite up to our usual standards, and we didn’t do our usual post-production editing. But that’s also part of the charm of a live conversation—raw, authentic, and full of heart.

In this episode we explore:

• What it’s like behind the mic of 200 episodes of the Crypto Altruists podcast, and key lessons I’ve learned along the way
• Reflections from past guests and community members on how Web3 is powering real-world impact
• What’s next for the podcast and our journey to show the world the good of Web3

--Key Takeaways--

🌐 Community is the Heart of Web3: The strength of Web3 lies in its people. From builders to listeners, it's clear that community is not just part of the journey—it is the journey. The collaborative spirit, support, and shared purpose are what set this ecosystem apart.

💡 We’re Learning Together: Web3 is a rapidly evolving space, and nobody has all the answers. This episode was a powerful reminder that we’re co-creating the future through experimentation, humility, and shared knowledge.

🌱 It’s Still Early: After 200 episodes, it’s clear we’ve only scratched the surface. The potential of Web3 for social and environmental impact is massive, and there are countless untold stories still waiting to be explored.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-200-celebrating-200-stories-of-impact-and-innovation-powered-by-web3

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market.

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.

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For episode 199, we’ve put together a special episode to celebrate as we near episode 200! This episode is a bit of a “starter pack” for Web3 social impact, highlighting 10 inspiring use cases leveraging blockchain to build a better world - from humanitarian aid and remittances, to regenerative finance and decentralized science.

This episode serves as a great overview of the many ways crypto rails can serve as the building blocks for a new era of social and environmental impact, while recognizing it is only the beginning!

You’ll learn:

1. How blockchain is powering humanitarian efforts, from emergency remittances to anticipatory action.
2. Why public goods, scientific research, open-source software, and even forests are being funded and protected onchain.
3. And how Web3 builders are rewriting the rules of what’s possible when it comes to social and environmental impact.

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--Key Takeaways--

✅ Simplicity Drives Adoption: The most impactful Web3 projects are those that abstract away complexity. Whether it’s sending remittances or funding open-source software, success hinges on creating intuitive, user-friendly experiences that meet people where they are.

❤️ Doing Good, Made Easy (and Fun): From AutoPGF to gamified science and cost-saving remittances, blockchain is making it easier—and more enjoyable—for people to drive real-world impact. Web3 is unlocking new models that empower individuals to be part of the solution.

🌱 We’re Just Getting Started: This episode is only a small snapshot of what’s possible. The use cases we explored show that we’re still in the early days of blockchain for good—and the most exciting innovations are likely still to come.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-199-real-world-impact-with-web3-10-inspiring-blockchain-use-cases-driving-global-change

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market. By joining the Pipe Associate Network (PAN), associates can create a profile highlighting their skills, be notified of opportunities, and contribute fractional work to pre-IPO companies in return for equity and tokens.

--Support us with a Fiat or Crypto contribution--
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--DISCLAIMER--
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.

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Welcome back to AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding, or AutoPGF for short, and the incredible organizations leveraging this new mechanism to scale their impact.

For Episode 3, we welcome Jon Ruth, Co-Founder of Climate Coordination Network—a Web3-native climate impact collective that has distributed over $4 million in funding to climate solutions—and Lana Dingwall, Partnerships Lead at Glo Dollar and an OG in the Regen & Web3 public goods funding space.

In this episode, we explore how AutoPGF can help climate organizations escape endless grant cycles, lessons from building in Web3, and how the future could look if climate finance scaled with the power of crypto and community.

We discuss:

1. Why traditional climate funding models are falling short—and how Web3 public goods funding mechanisms like AutoPGF could unlock sustainable, scalable climate finance.
2. How Climate Coordination Network has distributed over $4 million to Web3-enabled climate projects and what they’ve learned along the way.
3. And how holding a stablecoin like Glo Dollar can help fund real-world climate solutions—without donors needing to spend a dime or their time.

--Key Takeaways--

💡 From Grant Chasing to Impact Creation: Traditional funding models often force impact organizations to focus more on chasing grants than creating impact. AutoPGF flips the script—offering a path to sustainable, unrestricted funding that empowers teams to spend less time finding money, and more time putting it to work.

🤝 Web3 Is About People, Not Protocols: In the regenerative space, collaboration is everything. This episode highlights the shift from competition to community, reminding us that Web3 isn’t a zero-sum game—and when we build together, everyone wins.

💸 Reclaiming the Stablecoin Narrative: Despite the turbulence of the past, stablecoins remain one of Web3’s most powerful tools. Glo Dollar shows how, when done right, they can offer a secure and frictionless way to store value and fund public goods—restoring trust and driving real-world impact.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-autopgf-episode-3-funding-climate-action-with-crypto-how-stablecoins-are-powering-a-greener-future

Thank you to Glo for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org.

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For episode 198, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase—a blockchain-based remittance platform making it faster, cheaper, and more secure to send money to South Sudan, with over $8.5 million transacted to date.

From mobile agents to full-service banks, and from smart contracts to stablecoins, Pesabase is a masterclass on accessible UX & meeting users where they are—without compromising on security or speed.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. Why traditional remittance systems are failing those who need them most—and how one startup is using crypto rails to deliver $8.5 million in remittances to last-mile communities.
2. How Pesabase has cracked the code on Web3 user experience by abstracting blockchain complexity for seamless, real-world adoption.
3. And how stablecoins and smart contracts are reshaping the future of cross-border payments and financial inclusion.

--Key Takeaways--

💸 Remittances Are Broken: In many parts of the world, sending money home comes with painful costs—averaging around 10% and sometimes reaching as high as 30%—and delays that can stretch for days. This burden is especially heavy in places like South Sudan, which has the lowest GDP in Africa and limited financial infrastructure.

🤝 Web3 That Works Without Saying 'Web3': Users shouldn't have to know they’re using blockchain. By blending familiar tools like mobile agents and local banks with crypto, they’ve created a seamless user experience that meets people where they are.

⚙️ Smart Contracts + Stablecoins = Instant, Low-Cost Transfers: Pesabase has harnessed the power of crypto rails to make cross-border transactions nearly instant and far more affordable. Their smart contract system automates every step—from fiat conversion to stablecoin transfer to local currency withdrawal—creating an efficient end-to-end flow.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-198-pesabase-revolutionizing-remittances-delivering-8-5m-to-last-mile-communities-with-stablecoins

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market. By joining the Pipe Associate Network (PAN), associates can create a profile highlighting their skills, be notified of opportunities, and contribute fractional work to pre-IPO companies in return for equity and tokens.

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.

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Welcome back for episode 2 of AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding and the incredible organizations leveraging this mechanism to scale their impact.

Today we welcome Ilan Wallentin from GiveDirectly and Garm Lucassen from Glo. GiveDirectly was the first-ever cause supported by Glo’s AutoPGF model—and for good reason. With over $800 million delivered directly into the hands of people living in poverty, GiveDirectly is proving what’s possible when we lead with trust and dignity.

In this inspiring conversation, we explore:

1. How one of the world’s most innovative nonprofits is transforming humanitarian aid by giving people cash directly— with no strings attached
2. How Glo Dollar’s AutoPGF model, at scale, can help these organizations like GiveDirectly maximize their impact while building trust with donors
3. And how new models of automatic public goods funding could offer hope for the global aid sector amidst deep funding cuts

--Key Takeaways--

❤️ Cash with Dignity - Direct cash transfers give people in poverty the power to choose what they need most—whether that’s food, education, medicine, or starting a business. Backed by numerous studies, cash transfers are the most researched—and misunderstood—form of aid, consistently proving that people use the money wisely and impactfully.

🔎 Trust Through Transparency - In a world where donor skepticism is rising, transparency is everything. From tracking every Glo Dollar to showcasing the real-world outcomes of GiveDirectly’s work, building transparency and trust ensures donors know exactly how and where their money is making a difference. Blockchain can be a key tool in making this a reality.

💸 Passive Giving, Massive Potential - AutoPGF flips traditional philanthropy on its head by making impact effortless. Just by holding stablecoins like Glo Dollar, users can passively fund life-changing causes. And with the stablecoin market booming, the potential to scale this model—and fund the future of humanitarian aid—is enormous.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-autopgf-episode-2-can-stablecoins-end-extreme-poverty-inside-glos-partnership-with-givedirectly

Thank you to Glo for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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--DISCLAIMER --
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org.

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For episode 197, we’re excited to welcome José Ignacio Trajtenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Xcapit. Based in Argentina, José leads a powerhouse Web3 R&D firm using blockchain and AI to build digital infrastructure for inclusion and impact. From tokenizing renewable energy, to designing wallets that function offline in low-connectivity regions, to partnering with UNICEF for financial inclusion, Xcapit is redefining what’s possible when tech is designed with people—and the planet—in mind. If you're building or dreaming of building a Web3 project with real-world impact, this one is a must-listen.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How blockchain and AI can work together to supercharge sustainable development initiatives.
2. Why real-world asset tokenization could be the next trillion-dollar frontier—and how it can be used for good.
3. How decentralized tech can unlock financial inclusion, even in the most remote communities.

--Key Takeaways--

💡 Start with the problem, not the tech: Users don’t care if tech solutions are built on blockchain or magic—they care if it works. José reminds us that impact-driven innovation should focus on solving real problems first, not showcasing the tech behind it.

📱 Abstract away the complexity: Web3 adoption won’t scale unless builders meet people where they are. José shares how Xcapit designs solutions that keep the blockchain behind the scenes, empowering users without expecting them to understand blockchain.

💸 Designing incentive-aligned ecosystems: To drive real-world sustainability, we need real-world economic incentives. Xcapit’s renewable energy platform tokenizes energy generation and invoices, enabling transparent traceability and tradeable rewards onchain.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-197-xcapit-crypto-for-global-impact-blockchain-ai-and-the-future-of-sustainable-development

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--DISCLAIMER--
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For today’s episode, we’re excited to kick off a brand-new series - AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar.

Public goods funding has long been an unsolved challenge in both traditional and Web3 ecosystems. But Glo Dollar is pioneering a new model, using stablecoin yields to generate impact funding—without any extra cost or effort from users. This concept, known as Automatic Public Goods Funding (AutoPGF), has the potential to unlock scalable and sustainable funding mechanisms.

Through this series, we’ll spotlight the organizations receiving funding through Glo, explore the broader landscape of Web3 public goods funding, and dive into the innovations shaping the future of funding.

For episode one, we welcome LauNaMu, Founder of Metrics Garden and a true leader in the Web3 public goods funding space. She’s also played a pivotal role in Optimism’s governance, and RetroPGF.

We discuss:

1. How Automatic Public Goods Funding (AutoPGF) is transforming impact funding
2. How the Optimism ecosystem is laying the groundwork for sustainable, scalable funding models
3. The biggest emerging trends in decentralized funding, from deep funding to pluralistic programs

--Key Takeaways--

💸 Sustainable public goods funding requires automation & pluralism: Web3 has the potential to create automated funding streams that allow impact makers to focus on creating change rather than chasing grants. By combining pluralistic funding approaches like AutoPGF and deep funding, we can build a future where public goods are sustainably funded with minimal manual intervention.

🔎 The rise of deep funding: To truly scale public goods funding, we need to understand how projects rely on each other. Deep Funding utilizes dependency graphs that help visualize these relationships, and AI agents can analyze data to optimize funding distribution.

🧪 Optimism’s ecosystem is a hub for Web3 public goods innovation: Optimism has led the charge in experimentation with public goods funding, ensuring that builders, educators, and contributors receive meaningful support. Its governance model, commitment to retroactive funding, and embrace of bold new ideas make it one of the most exciting spaces.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-autopgf-episode-1-funding-the-future-optimism-autopgf-the-rise-of-deep-funding

Thank you to Glo for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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For episode 196, we’re excited to welcome Debbie Soon, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer (prev.) at HUG, and author of Digital Mavericks. Debbie is a true pioneer, helping bridge Web2 and Web3, empower creatives, and make digital ownership more accessible.

As an investor, entrepreneur, Web3 expert, and Founder, Debbie has played a pivotal role in building one of the most inclusive digital communities in Web3, securing partnerships with massive brands like the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, DIOR, and even the United Nations. She’s also the author of Digital Mavericks, her recently released book that breaks down how blockchain and crypto are empowering a new generation of creators.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How Web3 is revolutionizing creative entrepreneurship and digital ownership
2. The secrets to building an inclusive and thriving Web3 community
3. What it truly means to be a Digital Maverick & build a successful career in Web3

--Key Takeaways--

❤️ Building Strong Community Based on Values, not Hype: Great communities take time to build. The key to long-term success is engaging and incentivizing members authentically, staying true to the original vision, and prioritizing "true believers" over those just riding the hype.

🌐 Solving Web3’s Biggest Problem: A Lack of Go-to-Market Strategy: Crypto keeps preaching to the choir instead of expanding its reach. The focus should be on meeting people where they are, blending Web2 and Web3 seamlessly, and delivering real value—because users care about solutions, not backend technology.

💻 What It Means to Be a Digital Maverick: A true Digital Maverick embraces risk, challenges assumptions, and stays adaptable. Success in Web3 requires curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to experiment with emerging technology in a rapidly evolving space.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-196-building-for-everyone-how-web3-is-empowering-entrepreneurs-and-redefining-digital-communities

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PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market. By joining the Pipe Associate Network (PAN), associates can create a profile highlighting their skills, be notified of opportunities, and contribute fractional work to pre-IPO companies in return for equity and tokens.

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Today, we’re doing something a little different, and breaking from our regular production schedule to release a special live bonus episode. This episode is a recording of a live twitter space, where we wrapped up our Trailblazers of Octant series with an open discussion, community reflections, and ecosystem updates.

Since it was recorded live, the audio quality might not be what you're used to from our usual episodes, and there were limited editing and production options. But you know what, that’s part of the fun of a live conversation—it’s raw, unfiltered, and community-driven.

For this conversation, we were joined by folks from Octant, Climate Coordination Network, Protocol Guild, Greenpill Dev Guild, CryptoConexión, and friends from the community. In the community discussion we reflect on key themes and highlights from the Trailblazers of Octant podcast, some of the most exciting aspects of Octant’s approach to Public Goods Funding, and what’s next for Epoch 7 and Octant V2.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-bonus-live-episode-exploring-the-octant-ecosystem-community-space

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In episode 195, we welcome Benji Leibowitz, COO at Molecule and Co-Founder of pump.science. Benji is at the forefront of Decentralized Science (aka DeSci), a movement using blockchain to democratize research funding, unlock new discoveries, and shift power from big institutions of funders, and into the hands of scientists and the community.

In this episode, we explore:

1. How Decentralized Science (DeSci) is revolutionizing scientific research and funding
2. The potential of IP tokens and crypto-powered science to unlock new medical breakthroughs
3. And why now, amidst NIH cuts and a challenging funding environment in the US, presents a unique opportunity for DeSci to fill critical funding gaps, empower independent researchers, and accelerate scientific innovation beyond traditional institutional barriers.

--Key Takeaways--

🔬 The Problem: Science Funding Is Broken: Traditional scientific research is highly centralized, with funding controlled by large institutions like big pharma. This creates funding biases, forcing scientists to chase grants instead of pursuing the most important research. With NIH cuts and a shifting political landscape in the U.S., this problem is only getting worse.

🧪 DeSci Unlocks Open & Engaging Science: Science has traditionally been opaque, limiting public participation. DeSci changes this by making research transparent and engaging—allowing anyone to support, follow, and contribute to groundbreaking discoveries.

💡 IP Tokens & NFTs: A New Model for Science: DeSci empowers researchers with IP-NFTs & IP tokens, protecting their work while enabling community-driven funding and governance. Molecule’s tiered approach allows anyone to engage with and fund research at different levels, creating a more open and dynamic scientific ecosystem.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-195-molecule-decentralizing-science-how-web3-and-crypto-are-reshaping-scientific-discovery

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.

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In episode 194, we’re excited to welcome Norbert Vadas, Head of Product at ZkCloud, a leading platform building the first truly decentralized cloud for Zero-Knowledge proving. Before diving into blockchain, Norbert spent over a decade working with global organizations like UNICEF and FAO, navigating the intersection of finance, governance, and emerging tech. He later transitioned into Web3 as part of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship, where he explored ZK proving’s potential to transform how we validate and secure data.

We explore:

1. How Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proving is revolutionizing blockchain scalability and privacy.
2. Why decentralized cloud computing could be the key to a an inclusive, fair, and accessible internet powered by the people.
3. How Norbert’s journey—from working with UNICEF and FAO to becoming an Ethereum Fellow—has shaped his mission to leverage ZK proofs and Web3 tools for real-world impact

--Key Takeaways--

🔍 Privacy & Security: Why ZK Proofs Matter - Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs allow verification without revealing underlying data, making them a game-changer for privacy. Unlike optimistic rollups, ZK rollups provide built-in cryptographic guarantees, reducing trust assumptions and enhancing security.

🌍 ZK for Impact: Humanitarian & Ethical Applications - From identity verification and proof of aid distribution to decentralized voting and supply chain transparency, ZK proofs can power more ethical and accountable systems.

💰 Unlocking New Use Cases by Reducing Costs - ZK proving is currently expensive with traditional cloud providers, limiting adoption. Decentralized proving solutions make proving more cost-effective, opening the door to new economically viable use cases.

🧠 ZK Proofs & Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Tool for Truth Verification - As generative AI becomes more powerful, the need for cryptographic truth verification grows. ZK proofs can play a vital role in distinguishing real from synthetic content, ensuring authenticity in an era of deepfakes and AI-generated info.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-194-zkcloud-decentralizing-the-cloud-blockchain-and-zero-knowledge-proofs-for-a-fair-internet

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In episode 193, we’re excited to welcome Sunny Lu, Founder of Vechain, a pioneering blockchain ecosystem that has been demonstrating the power of crypto to drive sustainability efforts since 2015.

In this episode, you will learn:

1. How blockchain can eliminate greenwashing and build trust in ESG & environmental initiatives.
2. How Web3 empowers individuals, organizations, and businesses to create real world climate impact through VeBetterDAO.
3. Lessons from Sunny Lu’s journey building a multi-billion-dollar, sustainability-focused cryptocurrency ecosystem.

--Key Takeaways--

1. Transforming Small Actions into Collective Impact with Blockchain: Web3 enables the digitization of positive actions, bringing them onchain to showcase collective impact. This creates a powerful marginal effect, where even small individual efforts contribute to a larger, verifiable movement toward sustainability.
2. Fixing the Trust Deficit in Sustainability with Web3: A major issue in ESG initiatives is the lack of trust. Blockchain solves this by ensuring transparency—bringing sustainability data onchain, making it accessible, verifiable, and resistant to greenwashing.
3. Ignore the Noise - Stay True to Your Vision: Web3’s fast-moving nature is both inspiring and overwhelming. Many founders get caught up chasing trends instead of sticking to their mission and making sure they have a solid product. Success comes from staying focused on your long-term vision, and user-growth, rather than jumping from fad to fad.
4. 2025 - The Year of Enterprise Adoption in Web3: Sunny predicts 2025 will be a breakout year for enterprise blockchain adoption. Expect to see more major partnerships between corporations and Web3 projects, as well as increased use of crypto rails for ESG initiatives and sustainability efforts.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-193-vechain-from-greenwashing-to-proof-tokenizing-esg-and-real-world-impact-with-blockchain

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In episode 192, we’re excited to welcome Sandra Uwantege Hart, Humanitarian Lab Lead at Mercy Corps Ventures, to explore how blockchain, AI, and innovative funding models are helping to get aid to the right people—before disaster strikes.

In this episode, you'll learn

1. Why the humanitarian aid sector is due for a fundamental shift, and how Anticipatory Action is flipping the script on disaster response.
2. How blockchain and Web3 technology are transforming the speed, transparency, and efficiency of aid delivery.
3. The role of Mercy Corps Ventures' Anticipatory Action Accelerator in funding groundbreaking solutions to build climate resilient communities.

--Key Takeaways--

1. Traditional humanitarian aid is reactive and inefficient – Most aid is deployed after disasters strike, leading to delays, high costs, and logistical challenges. A system designed around rapid response often fails to prevent suffering before it happens.
2. Anticipatory Action + Web3 = Gamechanger – By using predictive analytics, data oracles, smart contracts, and decentralized funding, anticipatory action enables aid to be pre-positioned and deployed before disasters occur. Blockchain enhances efficiency, transparency, and trust in these life-saving interventions.
3. The biggest barrier is mindset, not technology – Despite the clear benefits, anticipatory action struggles with adoption due to its complexity and the global tendency to prioritize reaction over prevention. Web3 can shift this dynamic by creating automated, transparent funding models that incentivize proactive aid.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-192-mercy-corps-ventures-how-web3-and-ai-are-transforming-humanitarian-aid-with-anticipatory-action

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In episode 191, we’re excited to welcome Elizabeth Kukka, CEO of Purpose for Profit, the world’s first tokenized lending fund and on-chain endowment for ESG initiatives. With a bold vision for reimagining impact investing, powered by crypto, Purpose for Profit is tackling one of society’s most pressing challenges: affordable housing.

In this episode, we explore:

1. How blockchain can fuel impact investing and drive capital allocation to affordable housing projects.
2. The power of tokenized lending to drive real-world ESG initiatives.
3. Key lessons from Elizabeth’s transition from traditional tech and VC to crypto, and her advice for mission-driven web3 founders.

--Key Takeaways--

1. Tokenized Impact Investing Opens New Doors: Web3 is breaking down barriers in impact investing, allowing individuals to earn while driving positive change. By fractionalizing assets, tokenized lending makes it possible for retail investors to participate in ESG markets that were previously only accessible to institutions.
2. Rebuilding Trust and Breaking Down Greenwashing with On-Chain Transparency: Bringing transactions on-chain enables real-time tracking of funds, ensuring every dollar is accounted for. This transparency not only builds trust but also allows investors to see the tangible impact of their contributions, addressing one of the biggest challenges in ESG investing - greenwashing.
3. Active Participation in Impact Investing: Unlike traditional investing, where shareholders often have limited insight into operations, decentralized, tokenized impact investing can offer a direct connection to impact projects. Investors can engage more meaningfully, gaining visibility into decision-making and progress, fostering a deeper sense of ownership and accountability.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-191-purpose-for-profit-tokenized-lending-real-world-assets-and-onchain-impact-investing-for-affordable-housing

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org

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For the fifth and final episode of the Trailblazers of Octant mini-series, we’re excited to welcome Jon Ruth of Climate Coordination Network and James Kiernan of Octant, to explore the vision, mechanics, and impact of the Epoch 7 Climate Round.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why Web3 public goods funding and coordination mechanisms are gamechangers for climate action.
• How Octant and Climate Coordination Network are launching the first-ever themed Epoch funding round, with a focus on climate solutions.
• How you—whether as a donor, builder, or advocate—can join this exciting movement and help scale real world impact.

Trailblazers of Octant is a five-part miniseries, where we focus on the rapidly growing public goods funding movement in the Octant Ecosystem, and highlight the projects and builders who have brought this movement to life.

--Key Takeaways--

• Beyond Funding: Building Long-Term Support for Climate Solutions - Octant Epoch 7 isn’t just about funding—it’s about setting grantees up for long-term success. This round introduces additional support to help projects develop key skills, build sustainable funding models, and grow their impact beyond the initial grant.
• Onboarding Web2 Orgs to Web3 Climate Finance - A major goal for Epoch 7 is onboarding more Web2 projects, with a target of at least 30% of grantees coming from outside Web3. Case studies like Tor’s participation in Octant since Epoch 1 highlight the potential for impact, and showcasing success stories will be key in bringing more traditional organizations into the space.
• Get involved in Epoch 7 - Applications for Octant Epoch 7 are open until February 13th, offering climate projects the opportunity to receive funding and support. Community members can also participate by staking $GLM and donating to projects, helping to shape the future of Web3-powered climate action.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-trailblazers-of-octant-episode-5-octant-ccn-accelerating-climate-action-with-web3-funding-and-coordination-mechanisms

Thank you to Octant for their support in bringing this series to life! We are honored to have received a 2.5 ETH grant through the Octant Community Fund!

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In episode 190, we bring together top advice from 10 past guests from across diverse industries including billion-dollar founders, grassroots community leaders, and pioneers on what it really takes to build in Web3.

We explore:

1. How Web3 builders stay focused and resilient in an industry that moves at lightning speed.
2. The biggest lessons on community, leadership, and team-building from top Web3 founders.
3. Key insights on navigating regulatory uncertainty, scaling projects, and building sustainable impact.

We hear from

• Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa
• Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
• Professor Tonya Evans – Web3 Author, Lawyer, and Educator
• Jan (Puncar) Brezina, Co-Author of How to DAO
• Dr. Friederike Ernst, Co-Founder of Gnosis and Gnosis Pay
• Afo, Steward at Greenpill Dev Guild
• James Kiernan, Head of Community at Octant
• Juan Carlos Bell, Project Lead at Gravity DAO
• J.D. Seraphine, Founder and CEO of Raiinmaker
• Jimi Cohen, Founder of Treegens and World Record Tree Planter

--Key Takeaways--

1. Stay Agile and Focused: Web3 moves fast, and successful founders must stay flexible, prioritize what truly matters, and avoid reinventing the wheel on things that don’t need innovation. Focus on your mission, iterate quickly, and be prepared for market shifts.
2. Community is Everything: A strong community is the backbone of any Web3 project. Engaging actively, building transparent feedback loops, and including your community in decision-making fosters long-term support, trust, and sustainability.
3. Build for the Long Term: Whether it's regulatory uncertainty, bear markets, or rapid technological changes, successful founders focus on resilience. The best builders stay committed through highs and lows, ensuring their vision outlasts short-term cycles.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-190-web3-founders-playbook-expert-advice-from-top-crypto-innovators

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For episode four of the Trailblazers of Octant mini-series, we’re excited to welcome Afo, Coi, and Matt from the Greenpill Dev Guild, a pioneering community of builders supporting the regen movement with tools, workshops, and collaborative projects that drive meaningful change.

In this episode, we explore:

• How Greenpill Dev Guild is empowering regenerative movements with innovative Web3 tools and funding mechanisms.
• The transformative role of crypto in impact measurement, public goods funding, and community coordination.
• Why Octant’s public goods funding model is a gamechanger for public goods communities like Greenpill Dev Guild

--Key Takeaways--

• Web3 Enables Pluralism and Community Access -Web3 technology fosters pluralism and interoperability, especially at the data level, empowering communities to take action. Projects like Good Greens showcase this by supporting local farmers with accessible tools and decentralized solutions, demonstrating how blockchain can create meaningful, grassroots impact.
• Gamifying Public Goods Funding -Public goods funding should be engaging and fun. By incorporating gamification, speculative elements, and robust community feedback mechanisms, funding models can drive higher participation while ensuring sustainability for projects. Simplifying the user experience is essential to broaden access and impact. Octant has done a great job experimenting in this area to create a positive user experience.
• Collaboration and Interoperability Are the Future -Cross-ecosystem collaboration, universal standards, and data-level interoperability are vital for scaling public goods funding. These elements ensure that resources are efficiently allocated across diverse ecosystems, paving the way for a more coordinated and impactful regen movement.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-trailblazers-of-octant-episode-4-greenpill-dev-guild-scaling-the-regen-movement-with-web3-coordination

Thank you to Octant for their support in bringing this series to life! We are honored to have received a 2.5 ETH grant through the Octant Community Fund!

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In episode 189, we’re excited to welcome welcome Jan (Puncar) Brezina, legendary DAO builder and co-author of How to DAO. With a track record that includes contributions to groundbreaking DAOs like Gitcoin, MakerDAO, and Bankless DAO, Puncar has been at the forefront of innovation into decentralized communities.

In this episode, we explore:

1. How DAOs are revolutionizing the way we organize and collaborate online, with practical insights from one of the leading voices in the space.
2. Tangible strategies for implementing decentralized governance in grassroots and impact organizations.
3. Common pitfalls for DAOs and how to build sustainable, engaged communities.
4. Why you should get your hands on a copy of How to DAO today!

--Key Takeaways--

1. Building a DAO Learning Community: How to DAO is more than just a book—it's a community-driven initiative offering courses, resources, and support for DAO builders. It’s a gateway for people at all levels to the world of DAOs.
2. Empowering Impact Organizations through DAOs: For nonprofits and impact organizations, DAOs present opportunities to enhance transparency, foster community buy-in, and connect with international networks using Web3 infrastructure. They also provide a pathway to sovereignty and independence, breaking away from traditional funding constraints.
3. Start Simple and Stay Agile: Early-stage DAOs should focus on simplicity. Overcomplicating governance structures or tokenomics can slow progress. Instead, focus on innovation and flexibility, allowing the structure to evolve naturally as the organization grows.
4. MakerDAO: A Blueprint for DAO Success: MakerDAO, now operating as Sky, exemplifies what a successful DAO can achieve. Its commitment to community ownership, strong tokenomics, and continuous innovation has allowed it to scale while maintaining its decentralized ethos.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-189-how-to-dao-practical-strategies-for-building-high-impact-web3-communities

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In episode 188, we’re excited to welcome Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund and a celebrated "Blockchain 100" Global Leader. Aly has been instrumental in supporting high-growth crypto startups worldwide, and has collaborated with institutions like the United Nations and INSEAD to leverage emerging technologies for global challenges.

We explore:

1. Some of the common traits shared by the most successful Web3 founders and how they overcome challenges in scaling and navigating market uncertainty,
2. The biggest pitfalls for early-stage Web3 startups and actionable advice for avoiding them, and
3. Insights into blockchain’s real-world impact from groundbreaking projects supported by Blockchain Founders Fund, and how you could become their next success story.

--Key Takeaways--

1. Agility and Iteration Are Key to Success in Web3: In a fast-moving space like Web3, staying agile and open to iteration is crucial. Build real feedback loops with your community, iterate quickly, and embrace adaptability to move forward in a competitive environment.
2. Building Community Requires Authenticity and Engagement: There are no shortcuts to creating a strong community. The foundation is a great project, but active communication and including your community in the journey fosters trust and buy-in. Value their feedback and include them as true stakeholders.
3. Focus on Milestones and Control What You Can: Set clear, achievable milestones without getting lost in unnecessary details. Recognize what you can control—like your innovation and execution—and what you can’t, such as regulations or market conditions. Bear markets are a golden opportunity to build with less distraction.
4. Exciting Trends to Watch in Web3 for 2025: Aly highlights Web3 tooling, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), and crypto entertainment apps as key areas of growth.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-188-blockchain-founders-fund-building-in-web3-lessons-from-supporting-180-crypto-startups

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In episode 187, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Viroshan Naicker, Co-Founder of Earthstream, an innovative startup that uses bioacoustics and sensor systems, powered by AI and blockchain, to "Listen to the Earth." Dr. Viroshan's journey spans blockchain innovation, tokenomics research, and climate tech, so he has so much wisdom to drop.

We explore:

1. How bioacoustics and blockchain are revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring and rewilding.
2. The role of AI and IoT sensors in creating real-time, actionable insights for regenerating ecosystems.
3. How Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and Regenerative Finance (ReFi) provide new tools to help build a healthier planet.

--Key Takeaways--

• Moving Beyond Carbon: Biodiversity as the New KPI - The shift from carbon as the primary key performance indicator to biodiversity offers a more comprehensive and holistic approach to measuring nature’s health, essential for effective rewilding and conservation efforts.
• Bioacoustics: Listening to the Earth - Bioacoustics has emerged as a powerful tool for measuring biodiversity by analyzing natural soundscapes. This innovative method enables real-time monitoring of ecosystem health, offering unprecedented insights into the state of nature.
• AI & Blockchain: Transforming Biodiversity Monitoring - AI and blockchain technologies power cutting-edge sensors capable of collecting diverse data—GPS, local weather, and acoustics. By storing this data on-chain and utilizing AI to analyze sounds, Earthstream is creating a transparent and efficient system to support ecosystem restoration.
• Web3: Financing Conservation and Regeneration - Web3 introduces innovative financing mechanisms to allocate resources to conservation and regeneration projects, shifting economies from solely value extraction to value preservation and restoration.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-187-earthstream-giving-nature-a-voice-with-bioacoustics-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence

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In episode 186, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar of Web3ForGood for a special 2024 year in review episode! We dive into the biggest trends of 2024, including breakthroughs in DeSci, experiments in public goods funding, and the rise of crypto-powered AI agents; along with bold predictions for 2025!

We discuss:

• The most exciting Web3 for Good developments of 2024, including AI x Crypto, DeSci, and stablecoins for good
• Heartwarming Web3 success stories that made a real-world impact
• Bold predictions and emerging trends for Web3 in 2025, from innovative funding experiments to the continued growth of the L2 ecosystem

--Key Takeaways--

• Crypto x AI - Pioneering Decentralized Fairness: 2024 saw experimentation with decentralized AI, using blockchain to create fair and transparent systems for training LLMs, providing compute power, and implementing guard rails. Looking ahead to 2025, we expect to see continued growth in this area, especially as it relates to of crypto-powered AI agents, paving the way for equitable AI ecosystems.
• Stablecoins - Transforming Onboarding and Inclusion: Stablecoinsremained one of the most impactful blockchain tools in 2024, driving financial inclusion and enabling access to global financial systems. This use case will only grow stronger in 2025, continuing to onboard users in underbanked regions and expanding access worldwide.
• Innovations in Public Goods Funding: 2024 saw groundbreaking experiments in funding public goods, including retroactive grants, conviction voting, public goods lotteries, and even memecoins for good.
• DeSci Breaks into the Mainstream: Decentralized Science (DeSci) gained momentum in 2024, democratizing research and funding. In 2025, it’s poised to become a key player in global innovation.

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For episode 185, we’re excited to welcome Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa, a decentralized AI network where individuals can earn by contributing their data. Calanthia is a visionary leader with a rich history in fintech, having scaled successful companies and driven blockchain innovation. In this episode, we explore Masa’s groundbreaking approach to democratizing AI through blockchain, and how it’s paving the way for a future of Fair AI powered by people.

We discuss:

• How blockchain can decentralize AI and empower Fair AI to create equitable opportunities for all,
• The growth of AI agents in crypto networks,
• Emerging trends to keep an eye on that are shaping the intersection of crypto and AI, and
• How you can join the Masa community and run your own node.

--Key Takeaways--

• The Four Stages of AI Agents - Calanthia made a bold prediction thatAI agents will evolve through four key stages: from interactive JPGs to self-improving systems, utility-driven tools, and eventually a coordinated, competitive AI agent society. This progression highlights the transformative potential of AI in reshaping how we interact with technology and one another.
• Decentralizing AI for Fair and Inclusive Networks - Currently, AI development is dominated by big tech, limiting opportunities for smaller developers. Similarly, centralization in crypto could lead to inequality. Decentralizing AI through blockchain technologies can create fairer, safer, and more inclusive AI networks, ensuring opportunities for all stakeholders.
• AI Agents Solving Crypto’s UX Challenges - AI agents are inherently platform-agnostic, which positions them to address crypto's UI/UX complexity. These agents can navigate interfaces and processes, simplifying the user experience and unlocking the full potential of blockchain applications for a wider audience.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For episode three of the Trailblazers of Octant mini-series, we’re excited to welcome Cheeky and Peter, core contributors to Protocol Guild, a decentralized organization dedicated to funding 180+ Ethereum core developers.

In this episode, we dive into:

• How Protocol Guild is revolutionizing funding for Web3 open-source software and Ethereum core developers.
• Why sustainable funding mechanisms are critical for maintaining decentralized infrastructure
• Why blockchain & cryptocurrency are gamechangers for public goods funding
• The role of Octant in supporting Protocol Guild’s growth

--Key Takeaways--

• Open Source Devs – The Unsung Heros of the Internet: Open-source developers are the backbone of the internet, maintaining critical infrastructure with little reward or recognition. Protocol Guild shines a spotlight on these unsung heroes, ensuring they receive the support and compensation they deserve for their vital contributions.
• Innovative Public Goods Funding Mechanisms: Protocol Guild is pioneering new incentive mechanisms for funding public goods. Through innovations like direct donations, multi-year vesting for sustainability, and transparent, community-driven processes, they’re creating a sustainable model for long-term support of Ethereum’s core infrastructure.
• Community-Driven Support for Open Source Devs: The Ethereum community understands that its ecosystem is only as strong as its foundational architecture. By rallying around Protocol Guild, the community exemplifies the ethos of Web3: collaboration, recognition, and shared responsibility in building and sustaining open-source innovation.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-trailblazers-of-octant-episode-3-protocol-guild-powering-ethereums-future-with-decentralized-funding

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Today we welcome André Eikmeier, Founder & CEO of Good Empire, a global platform reshaping how we engage with social and environmental impact. With a background as a successful entrepreneur, having previously built a $100M business, and a mission to build a better world, André has dedicated himself to empowering individuals and organizations to unite for the 17 Global Goals.

We discuss:

• How blockchain is redefining transparency and accountability in philanthropy.
• How crypto gamification mechanisms can make doing good more engaging and rewarding.
• Why Web3 is the ideal operating system for the global impact economy.

--Key Takeaways--

• Web3 as a Coordination Layer - Governments and policy alone can't solve global challenges like the 17 Global Goals. Web3 offers a powerful alternative by acting as a decentralized coordination layer, connecting individuals and organizations to collaborate at scale.
• Gamifying Good - Doing good doesn’t have to feel like a chore. By introducing reward mechanisms and gamification through Web3 tokenomics, platforms like Good Empire are making impact work fun, engaging, and rewarding.
• Transparency and Trust Through Blockchain - Blockchain technology provides unparalleled transparency for the impact sector. From tracking funds raised and spent to verifying impact, it restores trust and strengthens connections between donors and causes.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-184-good-empire-gamifying-impact-with-crypto-and-web3-to-achieve-the-17-global-goals

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In episode 183, we’re excited to welcome Ken Timsit, Head of Cronos Labs, the $100M Web3 startup accelerator and ecosystem development arm of the Cronos blockchain.

We discuss:

• How to navigate the complexities of building in Web3
• How zero-knowledge technology is revolutionizing identity and data sovereignty
• Some tips for how you can build accessible Web3 experiences that drive real-world adoption.

--Key Takeaways--

• Navigating Regulatory Uncertainty: Regulatory clarity remains a significant challenge for cryptocurrency builders. To succeed, projects must remain agile and adaptable, balancing innovation with the complexities of an evolving legal landscape.
• Blending Web2 and Web3 for Adoption: Achieving mass Web3 adoption will require familiar Web2-like user experiences, with blockchain infrastructure seamlessly operating in the background. A hybrid approach can help bridge the gap for mainstream users.
• Interoperability and Account Abstraction: For the Ethereum ecosystem to scale, interoperability is essential. Users should be able to seamlessly transfer assets across networks, while advancements like account abstraction will help simplify and improve user experiences.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-183-cronos-labs-overcoming-web3-complexity-while-building-for-the-next-billion-users

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For episode two of the Trailblazers of Octant mini-series, we’re excited to welcome Thomas Gondwe, Founder of SummitShare. We explore the historical and ongoing challenges of artifact repatriation, how blockchain plays a critical role in creating digital repositories to monitor and verify artifacts, and the innovative Revenue Sharing Mesh that ensures the benefits of these efforts flow back to local communities. We also explore Octant’s recent Accelerator Program that Thomas took part in, and some of the biggest takeaways from that experience. Overall, it’s a fascinating chat where we dive into the intersection of culture, technology, and impact.

--Key Takeaways--

• 90% of Africa's material heritage is not in Africa, making repatriation essential. These artifacts are vital links to one's identity, culture, and community, embodying the stories and traditions of their origins. Repatriation is about more than correcting historical wrongs; it fosters pride, education, and sustainable development in the communities they belong to.
• Blockchain's immutable ledger provides an unparalleled solution for tracking provenance, ensuring that the history and ownership of artifacts remain transparent, tamper-proof, and verifiable. This technology not only secures authenticity but also builds trust in the repatriation process, making it an ideal tool for preserving cultural heritage.
• Web3 opens new doors for sharing and celebrating cultural artifacts through immersive digital experiences and decentralized platforms. By leveraging blockchain technology, it also creates innovative revenue streams, ensuring that the communities these artifacts belong to benefit directly from their cultural heritage.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-trailblazers-of-octant-episode-2-summitshare-empowering-communities-to-reclaim-their-heritage-with-blockchain

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In episode 182, we’re excited to welcome Aliya, Vivek, and Andy from Kernel. We discuss Kernel’s origin story, its guiding principles, and its unique approach to education in Web3 that has inspired some of Web3’s biggest projects. With applications for the next Kernel Block, KBX, closing on December 20th, we also highlight how you can join this incredible community and embark on your own journey of growth and collaboration.

--Key Takeaways--

• As Web3 continues its rapid evolution, Kernel remains dynamic, continuously refining its content and approach to stay ahead of the curve. By inviting thought leaders from emerging projects, fostering small group discussions on timely topics, and tailoring the curriculum to each fellow's unique work, Kernel ensures a deeply relevant and personalized learning experience.
• When asking the question, “how can we build a better web for the people we care about?”, it is really about how technology can facilitate relationships with the physical world in healthier ways. This includes building people-centred technology that gives humans greater agency over the web.
• Applications for Kernel Block X (KBX) are due December 20th, 2025. Individuals with diverse experiences, crafts, and knowledge of Web3 can apply at apply.kernel.community

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-182-kernel-empowering-web3-builders-with-a-peer-to-peer-learning-community

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In episode 181, we’re excited to welcome J.D. Seraphine, Founder and CEO of Raiinmaker. We explore the intersection of Web3, AI, and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and how Raiinmaker is unlocking new ways for individuals to contribute to and benefit from the growth of AI. From their innovative node operator rewards to their commitment to ethical AI, this conversation dives into the transformative potential of decentralized, blockchain-powered AI in building a better world.

--Key Takeaways--

• By decentralizing the training and ownership of AI models, we can ensure humans have more agency in the creation of AI models. By introducing incentive mechanisms into the development of AI models, we can ensure individuals gain some value for their contributions.
• Reputation based systems can be valuable in developing reward mechanisms for ecosystem contributors. In this system, validators or contributors can earn more rewards and have more opportunities for participation as they gain reputation as positive actors in the community through actions such as staking, validating blocks, etc.
• When it comes to the responsible development of AI, it is important to put in place incentive mechanisms that encourage users to interact with decentralized AI models. This is where Web3 shines as it enables the hardcoding of incentives into AI protocols that can directly reward users for their contributions to the ecosystem.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-181-raiinmaker-how-blockchain-is-shaping-the-next-generation-of-ethical-ai-innovation

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In episode 180, we’re excited to welcome Simon (aka polymath) from The Soci3ty to explore how they’re using Web3 to build a digital nation that creates value for all its members, and the world. We dive into their unique 7-step approach for participation in their ecosystem, the role of Web3 gamification and incentive mechanisms, how partnerships like the Blockchain Africa Movement are strengthening their ecosystem, and ultimately, how the Soci3ty aims to leverage blockchain to build a fairer, more connected world.

--Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain enables the creation of new infrastructure for coordination that has the potential to revolutionize how individuals organize. While there have always been mechanisms to align people with values, there haven’t always been mechanisms to align people financially.
• One of the most exciting aspects of Web3 is how it can create the conditions for trustlessness in social impact organizations. Whereas in the past, you had to trust middlemen to ensure that funds were stewarded properly, now blockchain technology enables full transparency and accountability.
• “Competition is a zero-sum game, where collaboration is 1+1=3.” The spirit of collaboration over competition in Web3 makes it a great place to build, fostering innovation and creating opportunities for collective growth that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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How is Octant revolutionizing Web3 public goods funding through decentralization, community governance, and innovative funding mechanisms? 🤔

For today’s episode, we’re excited to kick off a brand-new mini-series called Trailblazers of Octant, where we focus on the exciting, and rapidly growing public goods funding movement around the Octant Ecosystem.

For episode one of our new mini-series, Trailblazers of Octant, we welcome James Kiernan and Benjamin Siegel of Octant. We explore Octant’s vision for building a self-sustaining Web3 public goods funding ecosystem, their experiments in decentralized governance and engagement, and what makes Octant’s model so impactful, along with some spicy takes & fun stories.

--Key Takeaways--

• “Public Goods” has become a popular term in Web3, but it is also a loaded term that is challenging to define. This has caused disagreements in the space around which types of projects are public goods and should receive funding as such. There needs to be a moment or redefining public goods where we can bring more clarity to what defines a public good.
• The current public goods funding ecosystem in Web3 is fragmented and complex. Users will often have to engage with a variety of tools, blockchains/L2s, and apps just to fund the projects they’re passionate about. It’s important that we, as a community, focus on building simple and accessible user interfaces that are both easy to use and fun!
• It is important to make the funding of public goods exciting and fun, as this will help drive long-term engagement and sustainability for the ecosystem.
• One of Octant’s exciting innovations is funding public goods from yield, not principle. This helps ensure long-term sustainability for funding programs.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-trailblazers-of-octant-episode-1-building-a-sustainable-web3-public-goods-funding-ecosystem-with-octant

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In episode 179, we’re excited to welcome Jennifer Senhaji, Head of Growth at Chronicle, to discuss the importance of Oracles in Web3’s future. We discussed the challenges facing oracles today, how Chronicle is advancing the data infrastructure needed for a truly decentralized world, and some of the incredible social impact use cases that oracles have supported. Jenn will also share insights on the role of zero-knowledge proofs in data privacy, Chronicle’s partnership with MakerDAO securing $20B in value, and her vision for the future of oracles in a decentralized world.

--Key Takeaways--

• Oracles are a critical piece of plumbing behind the Web3 ecosystem, playing an essential role in building the data infrastructure bridging the traditional and onchain worlds.
• As an essential piece of Web3 infrastructure, Oracles must be built resiliently. If Oracles were to fail, it would have a massive, cascading effect on the DeFi and Web3 ecosystems, resulting in liquidations, financial loss, and possible collapse of vital DeFi projects.
• Given the key role of Oracles, it is important that they are decentralized to help bolster their security.
• Oracles can bring a high degree of transparency to financial institutions that have traditionally been opaque. They allow for third party neutral attestations, as opposed to having to rely on the single source of truth of the institution.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-179-chronicle-how-oracles-are-paving-the-way-to-a-truly-decentralized-world

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How can we leverage crypto rails to develop reliable onchain impact evaluation mechanisms? 🤔

For the fifth and final episode of the Impact on Optimism series, we’re excited to welcome LauNaMu of Metrics Garden, a project aiming to become the one-stop hub for Impact Evaluation in Web3. We dive into the challenges of impact evaluation for public goods, and how Metrics Garden leverages Ethereum Attestation Service & other blockchain tools to make onchain impact visible. We also discussed LauNaMu’s role in Optimism’s RetroPGF as a Badgeholder, and the partnership between Metrics Garden and Optimism to help badgeholders evaluate impact more effectively.

--Key Takeaways--

• Traditional public goods funding mechanisms can make it difficult for projects to achieve sustainability. Grants can be unreliable and funds can ebb and flow with economic conditions. It’s important to build consistent and reliable funding mechanisms that can help projects spend less time chasing grants, and more time building for long-term sustainability.
• Web3 is in the midst of a reckoning around the importance of data to support the allocation of public goods funding. One of the biggest challenges is coming up with reliable and consistent metrics for evaluation across diverse projects with different outcomes. Furthermore, most of the data used to evaluate projects to date is self-reported and difficult to verify.
• Identity is extremely complex, and there is no single standard of what identity looks like in crypto ecosystems. Social graphs can help individuals navigate these complexities by connecting the dots between interactions across the ecosystem.

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In episode 178, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Friederike Ernst, Co-Founder of Gnosis and Gnosis Pay, to dive into how Gnosis has evolved from its early days to where it is now. We’ll explore how Gnosis is building practical Web3 solutions, the challenges of making cryptocurrency tools accessible to everyone, Gnosis’ unique approach to decentralized governance, designing practical crypto user interfaces, and what the future holds for decentralized applications in real-world use cases.

--Key Takeaways--

• For Web3 to succeed, the tools being created need to be better than their Web2 alternatives. When building decentralized tools, it’s important to ask yourself what legacy tools exist, and if they could be made better if they were built in a decentralized manner.
• We need to “put up the drywall to hide the pipes” behind Web3 applications. This includes implementing gas abstraction so users don’t have to pay gas for each transaction, improving user flows and minimizing the number of approvals that need to happen, and displaying readable text when signing transactions, among other things.
• To make large scale changes to the global financial systems, the most practical approach is to chip away at it over time, decentralizing parts of the system one at a time, until the system as a whole has been decentralized.
• Don’t start by trying to onboard the next billion, start by focusing on onboarding one, and then go from there.

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In episode 177, we welcome Kennedy Ng’an’ga of Shamba Network, Benson Njuguna of Fortune Credit, and Wladimir Weinbender of DIVA Donate. We explore their collbarative pilot, in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures, that deployed blockchain-based anticipatory cash transfers to pastoralists in Kenya, using smart contracts triggered by environmental data brought onchain by an Oracle. We discuss the potential for Web3 to address climate-related challenges in vulnerable communities, and how cryptocurrency can be a vital tool to deliver aid to last mile communities.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• 50 million people across sub-Saharan Africa are Pastoralists that depend on livestock for income and subsistence. In Northern Kenya, Pastoralism provides income to more than 95% of rural families. This region is also vulnerable to extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, that can significantly impact the livelihoods of Pastoralists. As such, it’s important to build solutions that help Pastoralists adapt to climate shocks.
• Anticipatory cash transfers are a powerful tool for communities that are vulnerable to climate change. By proactively issuing cash transfers in advance of climate shocks, as opposed to reactively, it enables recipients to use the funds to prepare for the climate shock, including purchasing food or protecting their livestock. Anticipatory cash transfers are a vital tool for building climate resilient communities by ensuring a more stable income for pastoralists in spite of an increasing number of climate shocks.
• This Pilot demonstrates how blockchain and crypto rails can reduce the cost of delivering funds to recipients by cutting out intermediaries and automating processes with smart contracts, while also reducing the time to transfer the funds from days to hours. Furthermore, by bringing all the data on-chain, it ensures easy auditability

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In episode 176, we’re excited to welcome Kitty Horlick, Director of RariLabs, the organization dedicated to advancing the privacy first, ZK social protocol Rarimo. We discuss how zero-knowledge proofs can enhance privacy and protect data, explore Rarimo’s Freedom Tool that empowers citizens living under oppressive regimes to have a voice - including its impactful deployments in countries like Iran and Russia - dive into the Proof of Humanity Aggregator that defends against Sybil and bot attacks, and explore the future of privacy-preserving tools at scale.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Zero Knowledge Proofs allow individuals to share aspects of their identity without revealing who they are. This enables individuals to build a verifiable reputation online, while also having control over which aspects of their identity and credentials that they share.
• In traditional online voting, there is no way to verify eligibility while keeping the system completely surveillance free and untraceable. This can discourage individuals, especially in oppressive regimes, from participating in online voting. Rarimo’s Freedom Tool uses ZK proofs to address these challenges, creating a tool that allows dissidents and activists living under oppressive regimes to signal their dissatisfaction towards the regime while also keeping their identity safe.
• RariMe is a ZK privacy preserving identity tool that allows individuals to scan their passport and create an incognito profile based on the data in the passport. Individuals can then use this privately stored identity profile to generate proofs that verify their reputation and credentials without having to reveal their identity. This allows any individual in Web3 to create a ZK passport and profile.

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In episode 175, we’re excited to welcome Michael Kelly, Chief Product Officer at Open Forest Protocol, an organization on a mission to create the highest integrity and most verifiable nature-based carbon credits, at scale. We discuss the Afforestation/Reforestation methodology behind OFP’s carbon credits, the role of blockchain in addressing the critical challenges in environmental asset markets, and how OFP actively involves local and Indigenous communities in climate projects. We also take a glimpse into the century-long vision that drives Open Forest Protocol’s work.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• There are about 1.5 billion hectares of land around the world that would be eligible for some type of environmental asset methodology – such as afforestation, reforestation, biodiversity conservation, etc. This provides exciting opportunities for growth in the sector, and for local communities to focus on positive environmental actions instead of extraction.
• OFP’s approach focuses on enhanced data reporting which is stored and verified on-chain. This data collection is driven by local communities who are collecting conservation data at regular intervals. This ensures all credits issues through OFP’s protocol can be verified, while also enabling local communities to start projects without having to go through extensive evaluation from an outside auditor. They simply begin by uploading data, getting their project verified, and turning their project into credits.
• “The nature of value is changing the value of nature”. Traditionally, extractive approaches have been much more profitable than conservation. This is due to incentive structures that place a greater value on extracting resources from land than by conserving it. By giving communities the power to generate income by engaging in positive environmental actions, it can help shift the balance and make conservation as profitable as extraction.

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For episode 174, we have a special episode in store. On September 25th, Tereza and Drew from Crypto Altruism co-hosted a Twitter Space where they dove into the key themes from their three-part article series, Exploring the Octant Ecosystem, and had the opportunity to chat with Mashal and Wayne from Octant about some of the exciting things they have in the works. We also announced the winners of our Public Greats GLM giveaway, and heard the incredible stories of 4 Web3 public goods builders from Treegens, KFMEDIA℠, Earth Coin, and ReFi Tulum.

As this was a live, unedited Twitter Space, the audio quality isn’t quite up to our usual standard since most of the speakers were using their phones. But the conversation was packed with insights, and we had a great time engaging with the community and exploring what makes Octant so impactful in the world of public goods funding.

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In episode 173, we’re excited to welcome Batsirai Muguti & Wayne Anthony Daniels of Pipe gDAO, a decentralized community leveraging blockchain to build a University Real World Asset IP Launchpad to help bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market. We explore what the heck the European Paradox is, how they are addressing it by creating a decentralized ecosystem that tokenizes intellectual property and empowers innovators, and why Web3 primitives are essential in bringing their vision to life.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Projects that have already gone through the rigor of the university pipeline are much more likely to succeed in the long-term. However, there is often a lot of friction when transferring tech from academia to industry, especially in Europe. The European Paradox refers to the lack of successful companies that have emerged from European University IP when compared to North America and other markets.
• Their decentralized launchpad helps disintermediate early-stage projects from Venture Capitalists by ensuring investment decisions are driven by the community and not the biases of VCs. Through their Question, Evaluate, and Disclose (QED) approach to evaluate technology readiness, it helps derisk the investment for DAO members by putting each idea through a rigorous evaluation process.
• Web3 can help lower the barrier to entry for investors in early-stage companies. In many jurisdictions, you must be an accredited investor, with access to a large amount of capital to invest in early-stage companies. Blockchain makes it possible to tokenize investment opportunities that were previously only available to high net worth individuals, and open them up to retail investors.

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In episode 172, which is the second part in our two-part series, we welcome back Njeri Muhia and Abeera Akhtar from Mercy Corps Ventures, Greg Schneider and Marie-Odile Zanders from Empowa, and Irthu Suresh from Atlantis. We continue exploring their pilot projects that leverage Web3 technology to build climate resilience, diving deeper into the role of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, how to effectively measure impact, the next steps for scaling their Web3 projects, and much more.

--Key Takeaways--

• The core aspects that make blockchain unique like immutability, transparency, and the ability to reach consensus quickly, are gamechangers in international development efforts. They can increase efficiency by cutting out intermediaries, while making it much easier to monitor and verify the impact of projects.
• Many developing economies leapfrogged traditional technology like LAN lines and Ethernet, going straight to mobile and wireless technologies. This has resulted in a high level of penetration of wireless tech, which has helped fuel the growth of Web3 in these areas, leading to many exciting innovations.
• It’s important to remember that blockchain is a backend solution when introducing innovations to communities. It is far more important for beneficiaries to be aware of the benefits and values of the project, and how it will improve their lives, rather than the intricacies of the technology behind the innovations. You can slowly educate the community on blockchain and crypto as you go, but it doesn’t need to be a part of the initial sales pitch.

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TLDR - Exploring conflict and trust in DAOs and decentralized communities

For episode 4 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Juan Carlos Bell, Project Lead at Gravity DAO, a conflict management DAO that offers alternative dispute resolution and community building services for web3 projects. We’ll explore the origins of Gravity DAO, dive into the unique challenges DAOs face when it comes to conflict resolution, and learn more about the services they offer to help Web3 projects foster trust and resolve disputes. Juan will also share insights into their experience receiving funding through Optimism’s RetroPGF and how Web3 can help advance conflict management as a public good.

--Key Takeaways--

• One of the foundations of Web3 is this idea of trustlessness. However, behind every DAO is people, and the community needs to trust in the reputation of DAO members, especially those in leadership positions. As such, it’s important to focus on activities to intentionally foster trust within your decentralized community.
• When compared to traditional organizations, DAOs have added layers of complexity that come with tokens, online communications, and collaboration digitally across borders. With this added complexity comes unique conflict management challenges. DAOs are still very new, so we are still figuring out and experimenting with conflict management, and it’s important for DAO leaders to take regular temp checks in their communities.
• Many Web3 projects rely solely on grants in the early days, but grants can be very time consuming and unreliable. Optimism’s RetroPGF, on the other hand, gives projects an opportunity to focus on building, rather than seeking out funding. This was essential in helping Gravity DAO grow and succeed.
• If you are in a Web3 community experiencing conflict, reach out to Juan and the Gravity DAO team for support!

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In episode 171, which is part 1 of a 2-part series, we’re excited to welcome five amazing guests: Njeri Muhia and Abeera Akhtar from Mercy Corps Ventures, Greg Schneider and Marie-Odile Zanders from Empowa, and Irthu Suresh from Atlantis. We explore the pilot projects that Empowa and Atlantis recently completed with the help of Mercy Corps Ventures which leverage Web3 to scale climate-resilient housing in Mozambique and improve clean water access in India. We discuss the key findings, challenges, and impacts of these projects.

--Key Takeaways--

• In Mozambique, it is very difficult for the average individual to purchase a home. This is especially true as many individuals in Africa have informal or inconsistent incomes, making it difficult to get a mortgage. Empowa addresses this through their unique on-chain Rent-to-own project where individuals contribute capital over time to the principle as they pay their rent.
• When it comes to climate resilience, access to clean water is essential. Currently, access to energy and water is highly centralized in India. However, these centralized networks can be susceptible to climate shocks. To address this, Atlantis explored how decentralized networks can help communities coordinate around clean water access and build greater resiliency to climate shocks.
• When designing Web3 interventions, especially in traditionally underserved and excluded communities, it is important to focus on building solutions that are easy to use and don’t require the user to have knowledge of Web3. Blockchain is simply the plumbing behind the initiative.

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In episode 170, we’re excited to welcome Agustin Liserra, CEO and Co-Founder of Num Finance, an organization on a mission to democratize investing with tokenized Real World Assets. We dive into what exactly a tokenized RWA is, how they can democratize investment opportunities, the role of RWAs in climate finance and the Regenerative Finance movement, how blockchain can bring greater transparency and trust to investing, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Due to the challenges in Argentina related to inflation and financial inclusion, crypto has played an important role in the lives of Argentinians. This has helped create a flourishing environment for builders focused on DeFi and FinTech.
• Tokenized Real World Assets can help democratize investing by making investment opportunities accessible to investors without traditional jurisdictional complexities, while also enabling the fractionalization of shares to lower the price of entry.
• Tokenized RWAs can help bring more liquidity and transparency to climate asset markets, while driving greater efficiency by cutting out intermediaries.

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For episode 3 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Will T, Founder of KFMEDIA℠, a Web3 educational platform on a mission to “inspire, excite, educate, & motivate people to support the regeneration of knowledge.” We explore how Web3 can improve traditional education systems, their innovative Learn for Impact program that rewards students for their achievements, insights on the growing Optimism ecosystem, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 can help regenerate education by developing innovative incentive mechanisms for learners and educators, onchain credential tools, and by making education more accessible and transparent.
• Learn2Earn is a new movement within Web3 that creates tools to reward learners for educational achievements, often with crypto tokens. KFMEDIA’s℠ Learn for Impact program rewards users with impact tokens to recognize their educational achievements while issuing onchain certifications.
• KFMEDIA℠ and Let’s GROW DAO decided to build on Optimism due to the vision of the Superchain. This includes interoperability amongst L2s, ease of use of the OP Stack, and a strong community of builders

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In episode 169, we’re excited to welcome Jose Santiago Gomez Piedrahita, CEO of Alternun, a ReFi project that’s revolutionizing the gold industry through “Digital Gold Mining”. We dive into the challenges of traditional gold mining, explore how Alternun is leveraging blockchain to decentralize and democratize investment opportunities in gold, and discuss how they’re using liquidity pools and tokenization to fund local environmental initiatives.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Gold mining has significant environmental impacts, including the destruction of habitats and the release of significant carbon emissions, yet 93% of extracted gold is stored in vaults rather than utilized. This raises the question: why continue mining this precious resource and destroying environments only to sequester it away? This is the problem underlying Alternun’s Digital Mining approach.
• Blockchain is essential in building a Digital Mining platform because it brings greater transparency, ensuring there is no double counting of tokens, while also democratizing access to gold investment opportunities through tokenization.
• Alternun decided to build on the Stellar Blockchain due to the low costs, fast transaction times, on-ramps and off-ramps, and the ability to charge small fees on transactions as a revenue generation tool. They also have a good grants program which has been helpful to Alternun’s startup.

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For today’s episode we’re excited to return to the Impact on Optimism Series for the second episode! In this series, we highlight gamechanging public goods projects in the Optimism Ecosystem, and today, we have a super interesting conversation in store centered around the Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem.

For episode 2 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Tobias Schreier, Co-Founder of growthepie, a Layer 2 fundamentals and blockspace analytics platform on a mission to help scale Ethereum! We dive into the complex Ethereum L2 ecosystem, the exciting momentum around the Superchain, the Web3 public goods funding ecosystem, Optimism’s RetroPGF program, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• The L2 ecosystem is rapidly evolving, with new L2s launching on a regular basis. Given the complexity of the L2 ecosystem, and the various use cases of L2s, it can be difficult to stay up to date and understand the L2 ecosystem, especially for those that are new to Web3. As such, it’s important to have open, accessible, and transparent metrics and analytics to help navigate this complex landscape.
• There are several metrics that can be helpful in evaluating the sustainability of L2s and which one to build or transact on. These include the cost per transaction, the stablecoin market cap on the L2, chain profitability, and the types of activity (i.e. DeFi, NFT sales) that are most prominent on the chain.
• The Superchain is a network of layer 2 blockchains that are built on the open source OP stack. This allows builders to launch their own chain, giving them the freedom to optimize for their use case while still keeping consistency and connection between the different chains. Participants in the superchain get the benefits of the OP stack as it pertains to security, bridging, and updates from the OP Collective.

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In episode 168, we’re excited to welcome Mark Pascall, Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Protocol, an organization on a mission to build a world where local communities are empowered to support their own wellbeing. We discuss how their participatory grantmaking tool is giving communities the power to allocate capital, the role of quadratic and conviction voting mechanisms, the future of hyper local DAOs, why Web3 is a powerful tool to scale localism, and much more!

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the best ways to reallocate power from large corporations and institutions to local communities is by bringing communities onchain as local DAOs. This gives communities a mechanism to allocate capital, make decisions, and coordinate to limit the power of large institutions.
• Conviction Voting is a coordination tool that allows communities to collectively govern shared resources. In this system, individuals can vote over a period of time, and are able to change their vote at anytime. However, as long as an individual doesn’t change their vote after it has been casted, it is a signal that you have strong conviction, and the power of your vote grows.
• In addition to the value of putting local community organizations onchain, one of the other benefits of web3 is all the open-source experimentation happening in the space. Since web3 is so new, it gives communities an opportunity to experiment at the ground level with new mechanisms for coordination and governance.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-168-the-wellbeing-protocol-scaling-localism-with-web3-and-hyper-local-daos

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In episode 167, we’re excited to welcome Andrew Forson, Head of Ventures and Investments for The Hashgraph Association, a non-profit organization focused on building a vibrant, innovative, Hedera ecosystem.. We explore what differentiates hashgraphs from blockchains, their vision for building a decentralized economy that empowers startups, enterprises, and governments, their recent collaboration with Deloitte to track and tokenize ESG impact, some of the opportunities for developers interested in building on Hedera, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Hashgraphs differ from blockchains in how they organize data and achieve consensus. Unlike blockchains, which line up data in a chain of blocks, hashgraphs organize data on a grid where many branches come together, leading to faster transactions. This allows for a throughput of 10,000 transactions per second at very low energy consumption and cost per transaction.
• When data is published onchain, it becomes a single source of truth. Since you have a single source of truth as the basis for the technology, it opens up the ability to port this around the world, giving everyone access to the same data, no matter their location, economic background, or identity.
• When it comes to onboarding traditional enterprises or impact organizations, it’s important to build and package web3 tools in a way that meet these organizations where they’re at and are easy to use without having to understand the complexity of the underlying technology. This includes making the technology compatible with popular web2 alternatives, and offering 1-on-1 bespoke support to organizations.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-167-the-hashgraph-association-building-a-decentralized-digital-future-with-hedera

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In episode 166, we’re excited to welcome Leo Lin, Founder of Arkreen, a Web3-powered infrastructure network for global distributed renewable energy resources. We dive into the role of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) in achieving net zero, how Web3 can empower individual climate action and make renewable energy accessible to the masses, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) leverage blockchain and decentralization to implement physical networks, such as a renewable energy network or data storage network. True DePIN projects are permissionless and owned by the community.
• Token economies can be a key tool for engaging a global community in climate action by creating innovative new mechanisms to incentivize climate action on both the supply side and demand side. It can make investing in renewable energy more accessible to the average individual by fractionalizing projects that would traditionally only be accessible to high net worth individuals and companies.
• DePIN can be a great tool for balancing public goods and commercial sustainability. On the one hand, since decentralized infrastructure networks are owner by the community, they serve as a great primitive for building public goods projects. On the other hand, tokenomics can be leveraged to bring value into the ecosystem and build long-term commercial sustainability.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-166-arkreen-depin-for-globally-distributed-renewable-energy-resources

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In episode 165, we’re excited to welcome Evan Shapiro of Mina Foundation, a zero knowledge blockchain for a secure, private, and verifiable internet. We break down what the heck a zero knowledge proof is, why you should get excited about this emerging technology, and some of the most compelling social impact use cases of ZK proofs.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• At their core, Zero Knowledge Proofs give individuals the ability to prove things about themselves, such as their credentials and identity, without needing to reveal private or sensitive information.
• Mina Protocol envisions a future where ZK Proofs are layered on top of everything on the internet that could benefit from verification – whether it be social media posts, news articles, political advertisements, videos, etc. This will ultimately help create a much safer internet free from misinformation.
• ZK Proofs can play a huge role in building safe digital spaces and institutions, where those participating can know, without a doubt, that everyone involved is who they say they are, and not a bot. This is increasingly important in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-165-zero-knowledge-proofs-and-the-internet-of-true-things

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In episode 164, we’re excited to welcome David Casey, CEO of Funding the Commons, a project incubated by Protocol Labs that builds bridges between builders, researchers, and funders transforming funding models and mechanisms for public goods. We discuss why Web3 has become a hub for public goods funding experimentation, some of the most exciting innovations coming out of the space, the challenge of balancing reward and impact in funding mechanisms, some of their upcoming events and experiences, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• If the Web3 ecosystem is truly committed to funding and scaling open-source software, it’s important for different protocols across the ecosystem to collaborate and develop shared public goods funding mechanisms to support the digital public goods that benefit the ecosystem as a whole.
• When coordinating conferences and events around public goods funding, it’s important to engage diverse sectors including the public sector, international NGOs and organizations, the Web3 community, and academics and researchers. Many of these communities have decades of experience in public goods and can bring important perspectives to the conversation.
• To reach a broader audience and scale Web3 public goods mechanisms, it is important to focus on building more accessible and user-friendly UI/UX, including solutions that reach the last mile. A great example of this is the launch of Mini Pay on the Opera Browser.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-164-funding-the-commons-blockchain-based-infrastructure-for-public-goods-funding-mechanisms

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In episode 163, we’re excited to welcome Nico Gallardo of LottoPGF, the creators of permissionless lotteries for public goods funding on Ethereum. We dive into the history of lotteries as a funding mechanism, why Ethereum is such a powerful force for community coordination and capital allocation, how permissionless lotteries are set to disrupt traditional public goods funding, unifying degens and regens to advance public goods, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• There is a strong history of lotteries funding public goods like universities and charitable institutions, but traditionally these lotteries have been heavily centralized, with decisions around capital allocation being made by a centralized authority. A decentralized, permissionless lottery would put this power in the hands of the community.
• Lotteries today require a high degree of trust. You must trust that the individuals receiving and holding the money will use a fair process for choosing a winner and will distribute the funds as promised. A blockchain-based lottery would address this by creating an open source, trustless system for choosing a winner and allocating funds.
• Traditionally “degens” and “regens” have been viewed as opposites that are incompatible with each other. However, there are a lot that these communities can learn from each other. Degens, on the one hand, are great at coordinating communities and raising funds, and there is a lot that regens can learn from this. As such, it’s important to explore ways that these two communities can work together for social good.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-163-lottopgf-unifying-degens-and-regens-as-a-force-for-public-goods

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Today we’re excited to release the first episode of our new Crypto Altruism mini series – “Impact on Optimism”, where we explore Public Goods Changemakers creating impact in the Optimism ecosystem. There is some really exciting experimentation and innovation in the Optimism Ecosystem centered around a vision of uplifting public goods, so in this series we’re excited to do some deep dives into the changemakers leading this movement, and explore what makes Optimism such a great space for public goods builders to build.

For the first episode in this series, I’m honored to welcome Shady El Damaty, Co-Founder of Holonym, a decentralized protocol providing solutions for identity verification, privacy-preserving verified claims, user-owned identity, and non-custodial account recovery in Web3 applications. We discuss the role Web3 can play in building a more secure and safe digital world, why they decided to build on the OP stack, their recent experience in Optimism’s RetroPGF program, and much more. So, without further ado, please join me in welcoming Shady to the Crypto Altruism Podcast!

--Three Key Takeaways--

• By building cryptographic privacy preserving mechanisms into democratic and governance processes, it can help protect against authoritarianism and government overreach by ensuring privacy, transparency, and accountability in these processes.
• Optimism’s focus on public goods was a huge selling point for Holonym’s team. By contributing to this ecosystem with useful tools and by creating more activity on Optimism Mainnet, it will support the rising tide of Web3 public goods by creating more funding for public goods through sequencer fees, while also laying the foundation for other public goods projects.
• There is a lot of exciting experimentation happening right now around decentralization and governance mechanisms, paving the way for a new digital commons where nation states, movements, and impact organizations can be built and maintained onchain.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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In episode 162, we’re excited to welcome Rod Mamin, Founder of LunCo, an organization on a mission to decentralize space exploration and catalyze open source space engineering. We talk about the growing DeSpace movement, how Web3 can help address the pain points in traditional space research, bringing an open source ethos to space engineering, why the average person should care about space exploration, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the greatest benefits of DeSpace is how it opens space exploration to the broader community by coordinating scientists, enthusiasts, and citizens around the world in funding and supporting space research. It’s also important to remember that space exploration is about more than just rocket science, and requires diverse skill sets and professions. Web3 can help coordinate this talent across borders.
• Web3 incentive mechanisms will be key in driving the Decentralized Space revolution. Whether it’s using tokens to incentivize participation in data networks, or IP-NFTs to monetize research discoveries, these mechanisms will be key in coordinating the community and building a sustainable DeSpace ecosystem.
• Supporting space exploration and research extends beyond missions to the moon or Mars. In reality, space engineering and research touch our daily lives in numerous ways. Whether it's using GPS to navigate, accessing the internet via satellite, or utilizing data collected by satellites, these advancements have a broad impact. Therefore, community involvement in the space movement is essential.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-162-lunco-decentralizing-space-exploration

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In episode 161, we’re excited to welcome Alexander Aleksashev-Arno, CEO & Founder of CHOICE, a decentralised community that stands for LGBTQIA+ rights and accelerates the culture of diversity, equity and inclusion through secure and immersive technologies. We discuss their Global Digital Pride campaign, the role of decentralization in empowering activists around the world, how Metaverses, NFTs, and other Web3 primitives can build a more inclusive Web3 & world, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Metaverses can be valuable tools to create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ people around the world. The ability to choose how you share your identity on line, and the option to remain anonymous are helpful for individuals from regions that criminalize LGBTQIA+ communities. They can also help connect LGBTQIA+ people from around the world, and provide opportunities for them to celebrate their identity, especially for those who live in areas where it is unsafe to celebrate publicly.
• NFTs can be a valuable way for traditionally underserved artists to bypass gatekeepers and middlemen, bring their art directly to the community, and connect with new audiences. It can also be a helpful fundraising tool for nonprofits and LGBTQIA+ audience, while giving artists a new medium to express themselves and celebrate their identities.
• To build a more inclusive Web3, it’s important to start at the individual level by participating in inclusive spaces and communities like CHOICE, educating oneself on the challenges and barriers facing LGBTQIA+ communities, and ensuring diverse voices are represented at the table. By doing this, we can help embed the values of equity and inclusion into the foundation of Web3.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-161-choice-leveraging-web3-primitives-to-advance-lgbtqia-rights-and-build-an-inclusive-world

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In episode 160, we’re excited to welcome Monica Talan of CryptoConexión and WAGMI LatAm, two incredible projects focused on catalyzing the Web3 movement in Latin America. We discuss why Latin America has been such an exciting hub for innovation, how Web3 can create economic and social inclusion in the region, some of the most exciting projects coming out of Latin America, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the biggest barriers to accessing Web3 for non-English speakers in a lack of resources and educational materials in their language. The importance of this cannot be understated, so it’s vital that education and onboarding projects (including Crypto Altruism) work to offer their content in multiple languages.
• Hackathons are an incredible tool for catalyzing innovation, however they have traditionally been focused on the development of software. There can be a lot of value in expanding the concept and culture of hackathons to other disciplines including education, international development, public goods, etc., to ensure diverse individuals can benefit from hackathons.
• A combination of great leaders, a focus on the ethos of Web3, projects centered around accessibility and social impact, and a pre-existing foundation of innovation make Latin America a great place for building and experimenting in Web3.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-160-cryptoconexion-wagmi-latam-catalyzing-the-next-generation-of-web3-innovators-in-latin-america

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In episode 159, we’re excited to welcome Rodrigo Nuñez, Co-Founder of MesoReefDAO, a decentralized organization leveraging Web3 technology to scale coral reef conservation efforts in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. We discuss how Web3 mechanisms can help incentivize coral restoration efforts, partnering with local organizations as a DAO, the role of decentralized science in conservation efforts around the world, and much more!

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Coral Reefs are not only essential to a healthy environment, providing habitats for numerous marine species and supporting the removal of carbon from the environment, but there are also important economic benefits that support the livelihoods of millions. That being said, it’s important to implement initiatives in collaboration with local communities that are most impacted.
• Introducing new technologies to local organizations can be complex and disruptive to approaches that have been used by these organizations for a long time. That being said, it’s important to approach communities with patience and work to educate and onboard them in collaboration with trusted local partners and community leaders.
• Token incentive mechanisms can be helpful for engaging and incentivizing various stakeholders to support conservation efforts, whether it be researchers, observers, or NGO workers. This can be helpful in supporting local communities who will likely face severe economic impacts in the coming decades.

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In episode 158, we’re excited to welcome Jimi Cohen, Founder of Treegens, a community on a mission to build a world where anyone can plant trees & get rewarded. Another fun fact about Jimi, is that he recently set a Guiness World Record for most trees planted in 24 hours by a single individual, with over 30,000! In our chat we discuss how Web3 can help coordinate tree planters all over the world to plant hundred of millions of trees, how blockchain can improve monitoring, reporting, and verification in tree planting efforts, growing the regen movement, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Mangroves absorb about 8-10x more carbon from the atmosphere than old terrestrial forests and are efficient to plant, making than an ideal fit for tree planting and decarbonizing efforts. This is why Treegens has primarily focused on mangrove trees for their tree planting efforts, including Jimi’s Guiness World Record attempt.
• Decentralized, permissionless tree planting is much more scalable than centralized tree planting, as anyone can support it, and anyone can be rewarded. In one of the communities Jimi has worked in, some of the locals are paid two days a year to plant trees, or simply volunteer their time. Platforms like Treegens, leveraging Web3 primitives, can create an environment where these individuals can turn tree planting into a full-time job where they are consistently rewarded for their efforts.
• If an individual’s first experience with Web3 is being rewarded and receiving crypto for positive impact, it can be a very powerful tool for onboarding individuals and communities to Web3.

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In episode 157, we’re excited to welcome Daniel Villota, Founder of Unchained Elephants, a community leveraging Web3 technology to promote elephant welfare in Thailand, and to rescue elephants enduring cruel treatment. We discuss some of the challenges facing elephants in the tourism industry in Thailand, how they’re leveraging NFTs to create a community dedicated to elephant welfare, how they raised almost $50,000 to support elephant welfare, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• In Thailand, there is a large industry built around elephant tourism. Unfortunately, many of the providers engage in unethical and inhumane treatment of their animals. As such, it’s important to work together with NGOs and local authorities to educate tourists and community members, and to build a system centered around sanctuaries and ethical tourism.
• NFTs can be a valuable tool for connecting community members to causes they care about. In addition to giving donors a cool memento for their donation, NFTs can also give community members certain benefits like access to a token-gated community and regular updates on the impact of their donation, helping them feel more connected to the cause.
• Whether it’s humanitarian aid, or donating to causes on the other side of the world, crypto can help make philanthropy much more efficient by cutting out unnecessary intermediaries and the fees that come with them, ensuring more money goes directly to the cause.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-157-leveraging-nfts-to-advance-elephant-welfare-in-thailand

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In episode 156, we’re excited to welcome Ashton Hunt, Co-Founder of Kyoto, a Carbon Negative blockchain built to scale the voluntary carbon market and regenerative finance by harnessing the power of Web3. We dive into the world of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (Aka DePIN), the tokenization of real-world assets in support of climate solutions, leveraging blockchain to bring integrity to carbon markets, how they planted over one million trees in support of their efforts to become carbon negative, and much more!

--Three Key Takeaways--

• To date, Kyoto has planted over one million trees and is aiming to decentralize tree planting efforts by making their technology available to local tree planters. This will help individuals and organizations monetize their tree planting efforts, bringing positive economic benefits to local communities.
• Carbon markets have faced a lot of challenges lately, mostly due to a lack of transparency and traceability around carbon credits. Blockchain can help address this by bringing the assets on-chain, which will increase transparency, produce an immutable record of each credit’s provenance, and make them more accessible to the end user.
• DePIN can be seen as an evolution of DeFi, in that it utilizes the same principles of decentralization and accessibility, while expanding these principles to broader use cases beyond finance including decentralized data networks, energy grids, or carbon markets.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-156-kyoto-leveraging-depin-to-build-a-carbon-negative-planet-positive-blockchain

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In episode 155, we’re excited to welcome Adam Silver, Co-Founder & CEO of Plural Energy, an organization dedicated to making the financing of renewable energy better, faster, cheaper, and accessible to all. We discuss some of the challenges in renewable energy markets, how blockchain is revolutionizing climate finance, onboarding projects and investors to Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• To achieve a net-zero future, we need to change the way money flows into climate finance and improve the accessibility of climate friendly investments. By leveraging Web3 primitives to connect retail investors directly to climate investments, it gives the average individual more of an opportunity to support the renewable energy transition while creating new financing opportunities for small projects.
• There are too many intermediaries between retail investors and climate investments. Blockchain can help retail investors more directly invest in projects without having to go through so many intermediaries, bringing them closer to the impact while decreasing investment fees.
• When onboarding projects to Web3, it’s important to lead with the benefits and value of the technology, rather than the intricacies of the technology itself. It’s also important to align Web3 and traditional technologies to make the onboarding process seamless.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-155-plural-energy-improving-the-flow-of-money-into-renewable-energy-projects-with-blockchain

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In episode 154, we’re excited to welcome Avery Schwarz and Christian Chegne of Coral Tribe and ReFi Hub, a community of impact investors powering Web3 climate finance. We discuss how the tokenization of real-world assets can revolutionize climate finance, how Web3 can help coordinate communities around climate solutions, the growing Regenerative Finance movement, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) can help make traditionally closed markets open and accessible to the everyday person. Currently less than 1% of assets are tokenized on-chain, so there is lots of room to grow to make more diverse assets available to retail investors.
• Traditionally, the world has followed a zero-sum economic system, where you can either make money or help the planet. Regenerative Finance, married with the tokenization of RWAs, makes it easier for investors to accomplish both simultaneously.
• When it comes to addressing climate change, we have the technology and solutions to do it, but what we lack is the will and community buy-in. Web3 can help address this by gamifying climate action, making climate investing easy and accessible, and leveraging new primitives like DAOs and NFTs to coordinate communities around causes.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-154-powering-climate-finance-with-real-world-assets-and-web3

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In episode 153, we’re excited to welcome Professor Tonya Evans, an author, law professor at Penn State specializing in Web3, sought-after consultant, and award-winning tech leader. Oh, and she even testified in front of congress about Web3 regulations. We discuss how Web3 can be key in building more equitable institutions, staying agile in challenging regulatory environments, building inclusion in Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Historically, economic institutions have not been equitable, with certain individuals and groups disproportionately extracting value at the expense of others. By creating a new rules-based economic system, it can help level the playing field by ensuring everyone plays by the same rules.
• By intentionally including diverse voices in important spaces and conversations, it can go a long way in building a more inclusive Web3. Diverse perspectives bring diverse lived experiences which provide incredible value to projects and organizations, especially in the early stages of building.
• It can be difficult to stay on top of regulatory challenges in a fast-moving sector like Web3, especially for smaller organizations that don’t have their own legal departments. Thankfully, there are many fantastic free resources online. Although these may not cover everything, the important thing is to start learning now, and to try and stay on top of developments as best as you can. The longer you wait, the harder it will be.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-153-levelling-the-economic-playing-field-with-web3-featuring-prof-tonya-evans

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In episode 152, we’re excited to release a special live episode hosted on Let’s GROW Live! For this special episode, we welcome Kris Decoodt, Round Operator of Gitcoin Citizens, a retroactive grant program that rewards those who have contributed to the growth of the Gitcoin ecosystem. We discuss the evolution of Gitcoin Citizens, the value of retroactive funding, maximizing network effects in Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Retroactive funding makes it easier to evaluate the impact of individuals and projects, ensuring funds can be allocated appropriately. It helps ensure that funding goes to those who can create the most impact, not just those who can write a good proposal.
• The network effects that help grow the Gitcoin ecosystem come from the community of contributors and supporters that has been built around Gitcoin. If you grow a solid community around your project, network effects will happen naturally as these individuals align their work with the project and onboard more people to the ecosystem.
• When it comes to Gitcoin Citizens rounds, don’t be afraid to jump in and apply to be a citizen. Many contributors to the Gitcoin ecosystem may feel a sense of “imposter syndrome” - that their contributions don’t warrant participation. It’s important to take the leap and put your name forward. The worse case scenario is that you get some feedback on your application for the next round.

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In episode 151, we’re excited to welcome Garm Lucassen, CTO and Co-Founder of Glo Dollar, a stablecoin dedicated to unlocking $7.4B a year in funding for public goods and charity. We discuss how stablecoins can be leveraged to embed philanthropy into everyday transactions, the concept of Auto Public Goods Funding (or AutoPGF), the roadmap ahead for Glo Dollar, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Large stablecoin issuers bring in billions of dollars in profits each year by investing the fiat backing the stablecoin. Instead of these profits going to corporations and their shareholders, Glo presents an alternative that allows the profits to be sent to public goods projects and charities.
• AutoPGF (Public Goods Funding) is a mechanism that uses transaction fees to fund public goods projects. It is “Automatic” because users don’t have to change their daily habits to fund public goods, it just happens automatically based on their day-to-day transactions.
• $7.4B is the estimated profit made by stablecoin issuers. As the space continues to grow, and stablecoins become essential in every day life, this number is expected to increase. As Glo Dollar becomes more ubiquitous by introducing new use cases like payment rails, credit cards, and off-ramps, they can start to compete with fiat currencies such as the US Dollar, creating tremendous opportunities to bring in substantial funds for public goods.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-151-glo-dollar-unlocking-billions-in-public-goods-funding-with-stablecoins

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In episode 150, we’re excited to welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology. They recently launched the VeBetterDAO, a platform that incentivizes sustainable actions through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with the tools for collective action, blockchain as the foundation for a more sustainable future, the recent launch of the VeBetterDAO, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Centralization = power to institutions whereas decentralization = power to the people. One of the biggest unlocks of Web3 is how it can give individuals and communities the tools to enact change locally, incentivize positive action, and connect movements of change around the world.
• Blockchain can be viewed as a biosphere connecting multiple stakeholders in the sustainability space – everyone from supply chains, to education, to waste management – giving them a common architecture to integrate their efforts while increasing transparency and accountability across the sector.
• The social impact power of Web3 comes from its ability to drive collective action. Web3 is the missing link that gives the community the power to identity what causes are important and incentivize individuals all over the world to take positive steps towards supporting these causes.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-150-vechain-blockchain-for-a-better-world

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In episode 149, we’re excited to welcome Marcus Aurelius of KlimaDAO, a decentralized protocol that provides public goods and common-pool resources for climate finance and markets. We discuss the coordination failure of climate finance and how Web3 tools can address this, the role of decentralized governance in enabling climate action, the Ecological Benefits Framework as a powerful coordination tool, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditional carbon markets face the trade-off of integrity vs. scalability, as they lacked the technology and tools to accomplish both. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a breakdown in trust as some issuers have focused on scalability at the expense of integrity. Emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI can modernize these antiquated markets and make it much easier to verify the impact of projects at scale.
• Climate inaction is perhaps the biggest coordination failure of our time. Although everyone benefits from a clean and healthy planet, some have extracted disproportionately more from the environment, and the key power brokers of the world have failed to coordinate meaningful action to combat climate change. Web3 tools can help redistribute the power, ensuring there are greater accountability mechanisms in place, while providing new means to coordinate capital and communities around climate action.
• The Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) aims to help stakeholders move past carbon myopia and serve as a common language for the challenges facing humanity and the planet. There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can be overwhelming and difficult to remember. On the other hand, EBF, simplifies the challenges facing the climate into 6 easy to understand benefits of Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Equity, and Carbon.

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For the tenth and final episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we welcome Joe Agoada, Founder and CEO of Sostento, a charitable organizations with a mission to support those that serve on the frontlines of public health in order to save lives, and to increase equitable access to lifesaving healthcare services. They are an early adopter in the Web3 philanthropy space and have done a great job building partnerships in the space.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• More often than not, a nonprofit’s entry into the world of Web3 is championed by a member of the nonprofit’s team who is passionate about Web3. It can take a lot of time and effort to learn about the culture and values of the Web3 community, so having someone who is interested personally and is already engaged in the space can be very helpful in onboarding the nonprofit to Web3.
• Over the past couple of years, the crypto space has proven to be resilient despite the large price swings. Throughout this time, the space has also matured, with new blockchain use cases emerging for nonprofits, making it an exciting time for nonprofits to enter the space.
• Web3 donors and traditional donors have more in common than apart. Web3 donors are passionate, incredibly generous, and are eager to engage with charitable organizations. Engaging with Web3 donors can be a fantastic way to grow your donor base and connect a generous community with your mission.

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In episode 148, we’re excited to welcome Dan Thomson of Sensay, a project on a mission to revolutionize Dementia and Alzheimer's Care through AI-Powered Memory Preservation and Family Connections. We discuss how Web3 and AI can support those living with dementia and their families, the role of blockchain in the responsible development of AI, Sensay’s recent token launch, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• In a world full of deepfakes, blockchain is the only true way of ensuring that AI agents are acting on someone’s behalf, and that information sources on the internet are legitimate. Through on-chain verification, individuals can know, with certainty, that a source of information is authorized and legitimate.
• There are many ways that blockchain can help improve healthcare around the world. This includes addressing inefficiencies in health care systems, using ZK proofs to connect patients with relevant doctors, and creating secure digital health care records.
• There has been a lot of talk about AI regulations and introducing appropriate safeguards to guide responsible development. Unfortunately, it may no longer be possible to safeguard AI fully as “the cat is out of the bag”, so it’s important to ensure positive use cases are developed, and complimentary blockchain tools are built to protect individuals during this AI boom.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-148-sensay-revolutionizing-dementia-care-with-ai-and-blockchain

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In episode 147, we’re excited to welcome Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, an AgTech company on a mission to connect smallholder farmers with easy-to-use technology to increase yields, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. We discuss how emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT devices, can help smallholder farmers grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods, how blockchain can improve monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) by equipping farmers with important data, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the biggest unlocks of blockchain is ensuring true traceability of products, allowing consumers to see every step of that product’s journey from point of harvest to consumption. This will be a gamechanger for socially conscious consumerism and building sustainable supply chains.
• Blockchain alone won’t solve the challenges faced by smallholder farmers and must be leveraged alongside other emerging technologies. In the case of Dimitra, blockchain is built into their platform in conjunction with AI, IoT devices, satellite imaging, genomics, and more.
• Smallholder farmers are vital to a sustainable and thriving planet. Not only do they play an important role in global food chains but are also vital to local economies and ecosystems. By improving the lives of farmers, it will lead to improved economies and a healthier environment.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-147-dimitra-empowering-smallholder-farmers-with-ai-blockchain-based-agtech-solutions

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In episode 146, we’re excited to welcome Utkarsh Patel, Founder of Earth Coin, a digital currency backed by real world climate solutions, ecosystem services and solarpunk values. We discuss how Earth Coin aims to address the massive climate finance gap, the benefits of tokenized climate solutions, Web3 as a powerful force for climate coordination, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Climate change can be overwhelming for the average individual, as they may feel that they don’t have the means to contribute to positive climate action. As such, it’s important to build solutions that make it easy for the average person to get involved in climate action, including the ability to passively support climate solutions through their investment decisions.
• One of the challenges with our current economic system is that it only values economic output, and not the other positive externalities associated with economic activities. For example, when it comes to regenerative agriculture, value is attributed to the economic output – food, but not the positive externalities that are associated with it such as healthy soil, clean water, and more sustainable land for future generations. It is important that we shift are thinking to ensure these positive externalities are valued as much as the direct economic output.
• 6There is currently a $150 trillion gap in climate financing needed to achieve a net-zero world by 2050. The problem isn’t a lack of capital, but a lack of proper incentivization and coordination mechanisms. To close this gap, we need to radically reimagine incentive structures to align climate action and rewards.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-146-earth-redesigning-money-to-power-the-solarpunk-revolution

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In episode 145, we’re excited to welcome Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave and Basic Attention Token, an ecosystem of software dedicated to protecting user privacy and rebuilding the internet by putting power back in the hands of users. We discuss how blockchain can built a safer, more user-driven internet, Brave’s success in onboarding millions of users to crypto, creating an accessible user experience in Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• A key step in building a user-first internet is creating accessible tools that are meeting internet users where they are at. In the case of Brave, they recognized that billions of individuals use internet browsers that are operated for-profit by extracting user data and selling it to the highest bidder. By creating a familiar and accessible browser, it’s an excellent way to onboard individuals to Web3.
• By releasing Basic Attention Token (BAT) as a cryptocurrency, as opposed to going with a traditional rewards programs, it ensures decentralization by putting ownership in the hands of holders, while preventing the company behind the token from having too much control, including the ability to arbitrarily stop the program or release more tokens. By going with a cryptocurrency, it also opens the door for future use cases and applications that come with smart contracts.
• Web3 has a long way to go towards creating an accessible UI/UX to onboard the next billion users. To address this, it’s important to not overcomplicate Web3, and make it easy to begin engaging in the space through tools individuals use every day. It’s also important to embrace competition, including a multi-chain future where different projects find their niche in creating a more accessible UI/UX.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-145-brave-bat-building-a-user-first-internet-powered-by-web3

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For episode 144, we’re excited to bring you a special episode from ETH Denver, co-hosted with Tereza Bízková and recorded at the Regeneration side event! We feature conversations with nine builders working at the intersection of Web3, regeneration, and social impact. We discuss highlights from ETH Denver, the growing ReFi Movement, community coordination, what it means to be a “Regen”, and more.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-144-eth-denver-special-interviews-with-leaders-building-at-the-intersection-of-web3-regeneration

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In episode 143, we’re excited to welcome Rasmus Scheuer, Co-Founder of Pawthereum, a community-run crypto philanthropy project that supports animal welfare causes. We discuss why Web3 is such a powerful tool for community-driven philanthropy, some of the incredible projects they’ve supported with $500k in donations, advice for Web3 impact builders, and Rasmus’ new project Impactify which aims to embed philanthropy into everyday transactions.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the most challenging aspects of building a project in Web3 is building a community around it. At the same time, community is the most powerful aspect of Web3, and presents a unique opportunity for projects to connect with a global community of supporters.
• Working with and onboarding smaller nonprofits to Web3 is important. They often face more barriers engaging in Web3 as they don’t have the resources of larger organizations. An important aspect of inclusion in Web3 is ensuring these smaller organizations have the same opportunity to leverage Web3 to grow their causes.
• Web3 is a powerful tool for embedding charitable giving into everyday actions, such as micro donations tied to financial transactions. Blockchain makes it much easier to automate these donations while ensuring transparency and auditability.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-143-pawthereum-and-impactify-the-power-of-community-driven-crypto-philanthropy

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In episode 142, we’re excited to welcome Frederik Gregaard, CEO of Cardano Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and working to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future. We discuss how blockchain is key in reimagining traditional power structures, how Web3 can usher in a new era of radical transparency, some of the most exciting social impact applications on Cardano, a deep dive into the foundational elements of Cardano, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• “Cardano is not just a technology, it’s a combination of technology and people." A big focus of the Cardano Foundation has been on providing education to community members and supporting builders with resources and funding. The result has been the development of a strong global community dedicated to maintaining and growing the network.
• When it comes to proof of stake, there are many ways to express proof of stake. In the case of Cardano and the Ouroboros protocol, it takes a positive incentivization approach to maintaining the network that rewards individuals for positively contribute to the ecosystem, giving them greater power in maintaining the network. Furthermore, there is a focus on reducing barriers to participation, making it easy for anyone to stake their ADA, no matter how much they have.
• When it comes to building more accountable power structures, it is important to build them on transparent, traceable, and immutable infrastructure. By enabling a new era of radical transparency with blockchain, it will make it harder for bad actors to engage in negative behaviors.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-142-cardano-reimagining-power-in-a-new-age-of-globally-distributed-innovation

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In episode 141, we’re excited to welcome Irthu Suresh, CEO and Co-Founder of Atlantis DAO, a borderless co-op powering climate resilience and bioregional regeneration. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for global coordination, the role of blockchain in advancing planetary regeneration, how we can enhance impact monitoring, reporting, and verification with blockchain, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When it comes to climate regeneration, there is no shortage of solutions. Where the problem lies is around coordination and incentivization. Web3 tools like DAOs and tokenization can help coordinate a global network of climate builders while incentivizing climate action. In the words of Irthu, “you can’t just solve climate change with science alone, we need the social aspect.”
• While many climate change projects are focused on the “Carbon tunnel vision”, Atlantis DAO started by focusing on water, recognizing that humanity experiences the impacts of climate change at the most fundamental level through water – whether it’s in the form of droughts or flooding. By focusing on water, it helps humanize the issue of climate change.
• The ultimate frontier for Web3 is rural and underserved communities in the global south who have traditionally lacked access to financial tools and are most at-risk of climate change. It is important to build solutions that are accessible to these communities, ensuring they work with available technology, do not require a lot of training, and are convenient and one-click easy.
• Bonus: When building for challenging solutions like climate change, it is important to make the building process fun, which AtlantisDAO is doing through their GreenPill Festival and Bountyverse.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-141-atlantis-dao-coordinating-incentivizing-climate-regeneration-with-web3

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For the ninth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we welcome Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for Outright International, an incredible nonprofit that is advancing human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere through advocacy, support, and research. They have also done an excellent job engaging with the Web3 community and partnering with some fantastic projects in the space.

--This episode is brought to you by Endaoment--Endaoment.org is proud to be a supporting partner of Crypto Altruism for The Web3 Nonprofit series. This episode kicks off with a special feature on Endaoment's 2023 Impact Report, showcasing the remarkable stories of real-world change that have defined the past year. Discover the profound difference your contributions have made, and the lives changed through decentralized philanthropy. For a deeper dive into these inspiring stories, and to see the full scope of our collective achievements, visit endaoment.org/impact.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Early on, the Outright team quick realized there are many kindred spirits in Web3 who share the values of Outright International and believe in the social impact potential of Web3, which made it easier than anticipated to build partnerships.
• One of the biggest challenges in Web3 is understanding the space and the technology, and being able to recognize the difference between the positive and negatives and how the technology can be used ethically. One of the best ways to learn and understand Web3 is to stay active, take part in events and spaces, and build partnerships.
• There have been a lot of challenges and setbacks in recent years regarding LGBTIQ rights around the world. Despite this, there are reasons for hope, and everyone has a role to play in supporting human rights for LGBTIQ people by advocating to representatives, supporting LGBTIQ organizations, and checking in on and supporting your Queer friends and family.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-9-outright-international

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• https://outrightinternational.org/take-action/give

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In episode 140, we’re excited to welcome Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman and Founder of Concordium, a Layer1 blockchain on a mission to create a future based on trust, privacy, and safety. We discuss Zero-knowledge proofs and some of their use cases, the role of blockchain in protecting individual identity and data sovereignty, some of the projects building on Concordium, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• In our increasingly digital age, where identity and data are tied closely to one’s online activities, it is important to put in place measures to protect an individual’s privacy and give them sovereignty over their data. Blockchain, along with ZK Proofs, can help make this a reality.
• Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable individuals or entities to prove something about themselves without disclosing the underlying data behind the proof. There are many exciting use cases for ZK Proofs including voting, proof of age and credentials, and KYC processes.
• When building in Web3, it’s important to stay true to the foundational ethos of Web3 while also recognizing the need to achieve regulatory compliance. Regulations aren’t going anywhere, and as Web3 continues to grow and achieve widescale adoption, regulatory scrutiny will only increase.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-140-concordium-trust-and-privacy-powered-by-blockchain-and-zero-knowledge-proofs

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In episode 139, we’re excited to welcome Aaron and Renée of WaterLab, a decentralized national water laboratory for the research and development of advanced desalination and regenerative water. We discuss the role Web3 can play in achieving water abundance, blockchain-based water credits, IP-NFTs, the exciting potential of the Decentralized Science movement, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain is an important tool for voluntary water markets as it enables greater trust by verifying the provenance of each water credit, creates liquidity in voluntary markets, makes the markets accessible to more participants, and allows for automating the creation of credits with smart contracts.
• It’s important for Water Credits to be fully decentralized, to ensure they are free from corporate influence and can maintain the highest level of transparency, trust, and quality.
• IP-NFTs, by giving community members the opportunity to participate in research and have direct ownership over intellectual property present new opportunities to monetize and incentivize scientific research.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-139-waterlab-accelerating-the-development-of-regenerative-water-with-web3

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For the eighth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome David Mitchell, Cryptocurrency and Digital Partnership Manager for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, an incredible nonprofit that “protects loving homes, finds loving homes, and runs a loving home for dogs and cats in East and Central Scotland.” We discuss their innovative approach to crypto philanthropy, and the partnerships they’ve formed with Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins.

--This episode is brought to you by Endaoment--Endaoment.org is excited to continue partnering with Crypto Altruism to produce the Web3 Nonprofit Series! Reflecting on a remarkable year, we're proud to announce that $24 million was donated through Endaoment in 2023, resulting in over $13 million in grants to nonprofits worldwide. Keep an eye out for our 2023 Impact Report to see the full scope of what we've achieved together, as we gear up for even more giving in 2024.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• For nonprofits who are new to the space, it can be helpful to partner with a reputable crypto philanthropy platform to simplify the process and take care of the technical side of things. This can take the stress out of the process of accepting crypto donations, allowing nonprofits to focus on building partnerships in the space.
• The Web3 space is very welcoming, so don’t be afraid to start engaging, whether it’s joining Twitter/X spaces or project Discord servers, or reaching out to projects that have a similar mission to your nonprofit.
• The Web3 space is filled with individuals and projects looking to do good, creating plenty of opportunities for new partnerships. In the case of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, they were able to build partnerships with several Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins that were focused on dogs and cats.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-8-edinburgh-dog-and-cat-home

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In episode 138, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg, a regen legend and Founder of ReFi Phangan, GreenPill Phangan, and EcoSynthesisX, and Founding Steward of PhanganQF and DeSpace QF. We discuss the growing ReFi movement in Phangan, Quadratic Funding as a valuable tool to advance public goods, building partnerships with local NGOs and business, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Koh Phangan is a unique setting with a booming tourist economy that also faces a lot of challenges related to pollution and air quality. ReFi Phangan aims to shift mindsets away from an extractive approach, to build a more regenerative local economy in Phangan
• It’s vitally important to engage and empower local builders when trying to create local impact – including NGOs, businesses, governments, and individuals. It’s important for projects entering communities, especially in the global south, to learn from local experience and engage local stakeholders.

Quadratic Funding, implemented at a local level, can be a great way to rally the community around local initiatives, engage donors and businesses, and ensure funds are distributed equitably to drive local impact.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-138-refi-phangan-regenerative-finance-quadratic-funding-and-local-impact

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In episode 137, we’re excited to welcome Timothy Asiiwme, Innovation Project Manager at Mercy Corps Ventures, which invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved individuals and communities. We discuss how Web3 solutions can help alleviate poverty and build resilient communities, the role of impact entrepreneurs in addressing important social challenges, some of the incredible Web3 pilots Mercy Corps Ventures has supported, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Mercy Corps Ventures is guided by their Resilient Futures Thesis which sees technology as an important force for change in three areas: adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive fintech, and climate smart technologies. Many of their pilots have used Web3 and other emerging technologies to bring about positive disruption in these three areas.
• One area that blockchain can really shine, is in reducing settlement times. For example, in one of the pilots supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, that delivers crop insurance to smallholder farmers, they were able to reduce the payout time of insurance claims by 97% by automating the process with smart contracts.
• By lowering transaction costs, reducing settlement times, increasing transparency in financial systems, and increasing access to financial tools, blockchain can unlock opportunities for underserved communities that didn’t exist before, helping to drive financial inclusion and build more resilient communities.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-137-mercy-corps-ventures-empowering-visionary-tech-entrepreneurs-to-deliver-impact-at-scale

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In episode 136, we’re excited to welcome Max Howell of Tea Protocol, a decentralized protocol that “enhances the sustainability and integrity of the software supply chain by allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create in a trustless manner.” We discuss some of the challenges faced by open-source builders, the role of blockchain in building a sustainable open-source ecosystem, their novel proof of contribution consensus mechanism, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Open-source software developers play a vital role in the advancement of technology, including the development of a lot of the foundational architecture behind Web3. These individuals deserve to be compensated for these vital contributions to humanity.
• Tea Protocol’s novel “Proof of Contribution” consensus mechanism will help ensure all those who contribute to open-source software can be fairly rewarded based on the impact they have created.
• It’s all about incentives. Considering all the incredible achievements that have been accomplished by a relatively small community of largely volunteer open-source builders, it will be exciting to see what will happen when effective incentivization mechanisms are implemented into the open-source ecosystem.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-136-tea-protocol-decentralized-funding-for-a-sustainable-open-source-software-ecosystem

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In episode 135, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood for a very special 2023 year in review episode. 2023 was an incredible year for the Web3 social impact movement, and in this episode, we reflect on the most exciting developments of 2023, whether it be the growth of L2s or the AI blockchain intersection, and what we are most looking forward to in 2024 in the space.

--Key Takeaways--

• 2023 was a year where the Web3 for good movement shifted from aspirations to impact. This was supported by a growth in the public goods funding ecosystem, more tools for impact monitoring, and a focus on meeting people where they’re at with accessible solutions.
• This increased focus on impact has been aligned with a focus on local impact, and ensuring local communities, especially those in the global south, are included in the conversation and provided equal opportunities in the space.
• Whereas 2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence, a key trend in 2024 will be the relationship between AI and blockchain, including how blockchain can support the responsible development of AI while protecting users.
• A key theme in 2023 was the growth of L2 solutions and the shift of L1 blockchains becoming L2s. In 2024, it will be interesting to see how these different L2s work together and define their unique value propositions.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-135-2023-web3-social-impact-year-in-review-featuring-web3forgood

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In episode 134, we’re excited to welcome Michelle Baldwin and Rowan Yeoman of SuperBenefit DAO, a movement dedicated to developing the social and financial flywheels that enable the invention and acceleration of a better world. They research and incubate initiatives that harness Web3 in pursuit of systems transformation. We discuss how blockchain enables systems transformation, how Web3 tools can empower traditional NGOs, DAOs as a powerful tool for social change, some of the projects they’ve helped incubate, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• As the world faces pressing environmental and economic challenges, urgent change is needed to secure a better future. However, we lack the coordination tools to enact this change, especially considering the overlap and intersections between complex systems. Web3 introduces new incentivization mechanisms and coordination tools to help address this gap.
• The cement is still drying in Web3, providing a unique opportunity to implement positive values and practices directly into the foundation of the technology and culture. This has resulted in an ecosystem that embraces innovation and experimentation, and is primed to disrupt almost every traditional system.
• When developing DAO infrastructure, a common approach to take is “progressive decentralization” – starting with a centralized organization built by a smaller group, and then shifting to decentralization as the project scales. As an alternative, it can be valuable for new DAOs to smart small by experimenting with decentralization models & tools, and scaling those as the DAO grows. At the same time, it’s okay to implement mixed models that incorporate

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-134-superbenefit-dao-leveraging-blockchain-to-enable-radical-systems-transformation

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In episode 133, we’re excited to welcome Will Le, CEO of impactMarket, the human empowerment protocol, which provides accessible financial solutions and knowledge to empower underprivileged people worldwide, unlocking opportunities and human potential. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized unconditional basic income for the last mile, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Microcredit & UBI projects are really hard to do right, as they face a lot of financial frictions and challenges with transparency & efficiency. While the concept behind these programs is great, it’s the delivery that is often the problem. By removing intermediaries and bringing all transactions on-chain, it can go a long way in removing financial frictions and creating more transparent and efficient programs.
• “Necessity breeds innovation.” It can be valuable to build solutions in communities where they are needed most. When doing so, it’s important to learn from the local expertise and actively engage the community in the development of the programs.
• One of the biggest challenges in the delivery of financial services to the last mile is that many participants lack proof of identity and credit histories. By bringing all of their programs on-chain, impactMarket is helping participants develop on-chain reputations which can help them access other programs & services.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-133-impactmarket-decentralizing-financial-services-for-the-last-mile-with-blockchain

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In episode 132, we’re excited to welcome Shannon Lanigan and Michael Lewkowitz of All in For Sport, a public goods funding initiative to support projects that advance inclusion and empowerment through sport. We discuss the power of decentralized funding in sports, DAOs as a tool to empower communities, how Web3 can shift power dynamics & drive inclusion, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• By embracing DAO architecture, it allows organizations to examine everything through a decentralized lens, while ensuring they stay true to the values and ethos of the organization.
• By taking a community-first approach to implementing projects, it helps ensure the longevity of the project. By taking this approach, it will empower the community to take greater ownership of the project, supporting its long-term maintenance and development.
• Sports facilities are more than just a facility, they are a space to bring the community together, drive inclusion, and ultimately build healthier communities.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-132-all-in-for-sport-empwering-community-driven-sports-initiatives-with-web3

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For the seventh episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar, Strategic Advisor of The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit on a mission to “make “smart giving simple” by curating a group of nonprofits that save or improve the most lives per dollar.” We dive into how they’re leveraging Web3 to advance this mission, and their upcoming Quadratic Funding round on Gitcoin’s Grant Stack!

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 and AI can help nonprofits become more “effective altruists” by enabling them to do more with less. These technologies open the door for nonprofits to drastically increase their efficiency & productivity, freeing up more time to focus on their mission.
• The Life You Can Save’s Quadratic Funding round gives the community a greater say in how funds are distributed across their cause funds. It’s a great example of how Web3 can drive community engagement and give donors more ownership over the causes they care about.
• Nonprofits do not have to embark on their Web3 journey alone. There are many great Web3 projects that have built easy-to-implement solutions for nonprofits. By partnering with these projects, nonprofits can focus on their mission, not on having to build Web3 tools.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-7-the-life-you-can-save

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• https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/best-charities/

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For episode 131, we celebrate Giving Season with a special Giving Tuesday episode! We welcome five incredible leaders from the crypto giving movement to share how they are leveraging Web3 technology to revolutionize giving, including Robbie Heeger from Endaoment, Zoe Nawar of The Giving Block, Mitch from Giveth, Steven Aguiar from Givepact, and Chauncey St. John from Better Giving!

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the key benefits of engaging with crypto giving is the opportunity to connect with a new generation of donors around the world who are generous and passionate about giving.
• Web3 is helping make important philanthropic tools, like endowments, donor advised funds, and non-cash assets, accessible to all nonprofits regardless of their size and expertise. Traditionally, these tools have only been accessible to larger nonprofits that have the resources and expertise to dedicate to them, but Web3 is breaking down these barriers to access.
• One of the most exciting aspects of crypto philanthropy is the creation of new ways to incentivize giving and make it more fun. This includes leveraging Quadratic Funding, introducing rewards for donors, bringing donations on chain, and more!

--Full shownotes with links and timestamps available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-131-giving-tuesday-special

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In episode 130, we’re excited to welcome Aurélia Le frapper, Co-Founder of No Impunity, an incredible movement that uses Web3 tools to unlock the potential of litigation funding to support victims of corporate human rights abuse and environmental damage in their fight for justice. We discuss how they’re using blockchain to bring greater accessibility and transparency to impact litigation funding, using Web3 to coordinate global action, using DAOs to engage the community in impact litigation, and more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help bring much needed transparency and traceability to impact litigation, helping ensure its fairer and more equitable by making it easier to see where the funds are going and who is involved, and to help protect from bad actors.
• Web3 tools can be used to help make impact litigation investing more accessible. Through tokenization, investment opportunities can be fractionalized, bringing down the cost to participate, while also giving more voting power to the impacted communities to ensure they can shape their own destiny.
• Successful Web3 projects take a multidisciplinary approach involving diverse stakeholders and communities. No Impunity is looking to grow its movement by recruiting ambassadors from a variety of backgrounds including lawyers, artists, thought leaders, NGOs, tech companies, and DAOs.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-130-no-impunity-defending-human-rights-through-decentralized-impact-litigation

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For the sixth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome Coleen Chase and Jon Ruth of The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to fund and accelerate off-grid solar for underserved communities in emerging markets. They believe that decentralized clean energy is a public good and are exploring how blockchain can help make this a reality.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is an excellent tool for global coordination by reimagining incentive mechanisms to align a global community that is passionate about a cause with a local community creating real world impact.
• When building projects that address complex development challenges in the Global South, it’s important to develop strong relationships with the people working on the ground and partnering with local organizations to amplify their work.
• For nonprofits interested in engaging with Web3, but are feeling nervous or don’t know where to start, it’s important to not rush in and take some time to educate yourself. There are so many free resources and Web3 communities dedicated to education. A low-risk first step to begin engaging is to partner with a well-known crypto philanthropy platform to start accepting crypto donations.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-6-the-solar-foundation

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• https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/10/0x5eb890e41c8d2cff75ea942085e406bb90016561/0x5eb890e41c8d2cff75ea942085e406bb90016561-110

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In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible catalyst for public goods that has distributed over $50M through their grants program to early-stage builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, open source, and beyond. We discuss the exciting potential of quadratic funding, why Web3 is a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time Gitcoin grantees, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Ben has diverse experience across activism, community organizing, and politics, all of which have been applicable to Web3, especially when it comes to coordinating the community in support of public goods. For those who have experience building community in traditional impact spaces, there is an incredible opportunity to bring this experience to Web3 to support the advancement of public goods.
• Web3 isn’t just technology, it’s a social movement. The social and memetic layer that is helping enshrine the ethos of decentralization and public goods into the public consciousness is vital in advancing public goods around the world.
• For those who are new to Gitcoin and considering becoming a grantee for the first time, there is a place for you to participate regardless of your project’s size and whether or not you have an established community. Gitcoin grants is a great opportunity to connect with new people and build a strong community.

--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-129-gitcoin-elevating-public-goods-with-decentralization-quadratic-funding-and-community-coordination

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In episode 128, we’re excited to welcome Liam Scully, Co-Founder of Maya Spirits, an organization synergizing blockchain technology, science, and art, to build a brighter future in Calakmul, Mexico. We discuss how they are leveraging Web3 tools to help preserve Mexico’s largest biosphere, the role of NFTs to empower social change, creating locally-driven circular economies, their partnership with Artblocks, and more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• For projects looking to create impact in the Global South, it’s important for the projects to be locally-driven and supported by organizations that have been working on the ground for years, and have a strong understanding of local cultures and customs.
• In an NFT space that has been fueled by FOMO and dopamine rushes, it’s important to help shift the narrative and show the world that NFTs are more that just a ‘casino’ and can be a valuable way to build community and create engagement around important causes.
• For any Web3 project supporting traditionally underserved communities, it’s important to ensure that these communities are in the driver’s seat. Circular and regenerative economies aren’t truly so unless they are owned and led by the community.

--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-128-maya-spirits-leveraging-blockchain-and-art-to-support-sustainable-development-in-mexicos-largest-biosphere

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In episode 127, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar from The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit making smart giving simpler, and Seth Ariel Green from Glo Dollar, a stablecoin with a mission to end extreme poverty. We discuss how crypto can help fight extreme poverty, how blockchain can fuel smarter giving, some of the barriers preventing crypto from reaching its full potential, and more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Crypto can help combat extreme poverty by creating wealth that is donated to fund high impact interventions, and by building new systems to help drive financial inclusion and alleviate poverty.
• There are a lot of challenges preventing crypto from reaching its full potential as a tool for financial inclusion and poverty alleviation. This includes a lack of on-ramps and off-ramps, UX/UI challenges, and security concerns.
• When building Web3 solutions, it’s important to work with pre-existing solutions that have been proven to work, and not trying to reinvent the wheel.

--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-127-glo-and-the-life-you-can-save-how-blockchain-can-help-alleviate-extreme-poverty

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In episode 126, we’re excited to welcome Brian Magierski, Founder of Cerebrum DAO, an open, global community collectively sourcing, brainstorming, and funding solutions to advance brain health and prevent neurodegeneration. We discuss how Web3 tools can help advance vital brain health research, using DAO architecture to coordinate capital and the community, how the decentralized science movement can empower scientists, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is the ultimate tool for the coordination of capital, talent, and communities around important issues like brain health research.
• DAOs are more flexible than traditional institutions. With less bureaucracy and more efficient deployment of capital, it enables research and its commercialization to happen at a much quicker pace.
• One of the most exciting aspects of the DeSci movement is the creation of global, engaged communities that are passionate about causes. By aligning these communities with incentivization mechanisms to grow the network, raise capital, and move research forward, it can create network effects at a scale that hasn’t been seen in scientific research before.

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For the fifth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of DirectEd Development Foundation, a not-for-profit delivering evidence-based, highly scalable, and cost-effective training in coding and entrepreneurship to high-potential students right after secondary school around the world, starting in Kenya and Ethiopia. Today we welcome to the podcast Simon Sällström, CEO at DirectEd Development.

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--Key Takeaways--

• Verifiable credentials will be a gamechanger for education by creating a more trustworthy system for student credentials, while also preserving the privacy of the student. At the same time, it enables the easy traceability and auditability of funds paid out to students through DirectEd Development’s programs.
• Smart contracts can help nonprofits automate their services while also enabling greater consistency and transparency. In the case of DirectEd Development, they are using smart contracts to automatically payout stipends to students based on the completion of specific milestones.
• The common thread throughout the conversation is transparency. Blockchain can enable radical transparency in the charitable sector that can help ensure the responsible use of funds, while helping build trust with donors.

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In episode 125, we’re excited to welcome Douglas Gayeton, Chief Investigator at The Lexicon, a nonprofit that helps people pay closer attention to what they buy, how they live, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer planet for all. We discuss their game changing Ecological Benefits Framework, the growing regenerative finance movement, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help us improve our understanding of food supply chains from ground to store by facilitating better collection and monitoring of supply chain data and enabling coordination amongst the various stakeholders in the supply chain.
• Voluntary carbon markets are broken, and a new, multi-sector framework needs to be created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. The Ecological Benefits Framework presents a holistic approach that incorporates six key areas of air, water, soil, biodiversity, equity, and carbon.
• When measuring ecological benefits, it’s important to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data, including Indigenous knowledge that has been around for centuries. Blockchain can help encode trust into this data.

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In episode 124, we’re excited to welcome Chadd Weston, Chief Design Officer at Calaxy, a next-generation social marketplace that is using blockchain to usher in a new era of Creator monetization and fan engagement. We discuss how Web3 can help build a fairer creator economy, restoring authenticity in the creator-fan relationship with on-chain provenance, combatting AI deepfakes with blockchain, building on Hedera Hashgraph, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help restore trust in the creator-fan relationship through on-chain provenance and decentralized identification, allowing creators to prove, without a doubt, that they are who they say they are, and allowing them to engage in more authentic interactions with followers.
• In a world where the signal-to-noise ratio is all off thanks to AI Deepfakes, the transparency and immutability enabled by blockchain will be a gamechanger in helping social platforms address AI deepfakes and restore a more balanced signal-to-noise ratio.
• Web3 enables ownership in the creator economy in a way that hasn’t existed before. Creators can now have true ownership over all their content and the network they spent years building, while having a greater opportunity to monetize their content and build a career as a Creator.

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For the fourth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of White Buffalo Land Trust a nonprofit with a mission to practice, promote, and develop systems of regenerative agriculture for local, regional, and global impact. They aim to serve as a global hub for regenerative land stewardship, ecological monitoring & research, education, training, and enterprise development. Our special guest for today’s episode is Kyle Sullivan, Director of Marketing and Communications at White Buffalo Land Trust

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--Key Takeaways--

• NFTs are more than just JPEGs. They can be a vital tool in building communities, and provide new opportunities to engage donors, including through token-gated events, rewards, and in the case of JCR Club, an opportunity to take part in the bounty of the land.
• Web3 offers unique ways to tell the story of the work you are doing, and to connect physical and digital worlds. In the case The JCR Club NFT project, each collectible is geo-spatially linked to a specific physical acre of Jalama Canyon Ranch and is generated utilizing 10 ecological data points. This gives holders an opportunity to see their impact directly and connect with their plot of land.
• Web3 can help unlock new economic opportunities for smallholder farmers to participate in regeneration, granting them access to markets that would traditionally be out of reach to them.
• If you are a Nonprofit who is new to Web3, a good first step is to get set up with a crypto philanthropy platform so you can start receiving crypto donations. This is a great way learn about the space and connect with the community.

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In episode 123, we’re excited to welcome Amanda Maritan and Shaan Patel, Co-Stewards of Dream DAO, a movement that gives Gen Z the funding, mentorship, and training to contribute to Web3 projects that regenerate people and our planet. We discuss their programs that have helped onboard Gen Z leaders to Web3, why young people should get excited about blockchain, how Web3 technology can help regenerate the planet, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• You don’t have to be a computer scientist or super tech savvy to succeed in Web3. As Web3 is a new and emerging space, there’s a place for everyone to build, regardless of their background or area of expertise.
• Gen-Z has grown up using technology that they had no part in building, and platforms that are often misaligned with their values. By building in Web3, it gives Gen-Z the opportunity to shape the future of technology, and ensure it aligns with their values.
• Youth are deeply committed to building a regenerative future, but often lacked the tools and network to coordinate at a global level. Web3 helps solve the coordination problem, and will be a gamechanger in helping youth build a more sustainable world.

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In episode 122, we’re excited to welcome Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, an OG in the move-to-earn space, with a mission to reward movement to inspire a healthier, and wealthier planet. We discuss how Web3 tools can incentivize healthy actions, the evolution of move-to-earn, onboarding hundreds of millions of users to Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• “Whole industries are born when you can break a trade-off that's considered standard.” Web3 and move-to-earn are disrupting the trade-off that one must pay to engage in physical activity, by instead rewarding them for the value they create by exercising.
• When building Web3 applications, it is important to not only engage those that are crypto-native, but also those that are new to crypto, and who are from communities that are traditionally excluded from tech, and providing them with accessible on-ramps.
• While many early examples of tokenization have involved tokenizing existing assets – such as the US dollar – a new asset class is being created that involves the tokenization of value-creating activities – such as exercise.

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For the third episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Black Women Blockchain Council, an incredible organization with a mission to create a safe space that inspires, trains and activates a talent and economic pipeline of black women pursuing professional and entrepreneurial careers in blockchain and fintech; including inspiring and educating the next generation of diverse and inclusive blockchain leaders. To learn more, we welcome Olayinka Odeniran, Founder and Chairwoman of Black Women Blockchain Council.

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--Key Takeaways--

• Web3 presents a unique opportunity to learn from the mistakes of Web1 and Web2, and build from the ground up, ensuring inclusion is an important pillar of the ecosystem.
• While Web3, and the tech sector more generally, is still male dominated, there are plenty of incredible women and women-led collectives looking to change that, and who are building in the ecosystem. For women who are hesitant to engage with Web3, connecting with one of these collectives is a great starting point.
• NFTs are more than just JPEGs, and they can be an incredible tool for rewarding and recognizing donor contributions and telling the story of your movement.
• The world is quickly changing as diverse industries begin embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency, including those in the charitable sector. It is important for nonprofits to remain open-minded to new technologies as an important way to future proof their organization.

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In episode 121, we’re excited to welcome Denis Creighton, CEO of IMPT, a platform that allows individuals to earn carbon credits, and offset their carbon footprint while shopping for the things they love. We discuss some of the challenges with carbon offsets, and how blockchain can address them, how their innovative ERC-20 token helps individuals verifiably offset their carbon footprint, building partnerships in Web3 for climate action, and much more.6

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Carbon offsets have unfortunately gotten a bad rap lately due to concerns around the quality and verifiability of some of key carbon credit issuers. Blockchain and NFTs can help ensure the impact of each credit can be verified, and that there is no duplication in credits beings issued.
• When it comes to climate action, it’s important to make it simple and easy for the average individual to participate. IMPT reduces barriers to participating in carbon markets by directly linking carbon offsets to an activity that most individuals do daily or weekly.
• All climate action must start somewhere – and by directly tying carbon offsets to consumer retail, it can help create a peer-pressure-driven network effect that encourages companies to get involved and compete to offer the most IMPT tokens to consumers.

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In episode 120, we’re excited to welcome Adam Helfgott, Founder & Advisor of several tech and Web3 companies including Valence, AliceNet, AdLedger, and Madhive. We discuss being a Founder in Web3, advice for emerging entrepreneurs, on-chain identity, blockchain and data privacy, digital media in Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When onboarding Web2 companies to Web3, it’s important to lead with the benefits (such as the security, efficiency, and transparency) of the technology, and not the technology itself (blockchain).
• Web3 is built around the ethos of transparency, decentralization, and open source. The advent of blockchain provides an opportunity to return to the open source vision of the internet, and to collectively implement open source standards.
• If you’re interested in building with blockchain, it’s important not to do so just for the sake of using blockchain. The projects that will ultimately fail are those that are trying to get in on the hype of Web3, but don’t have a legitimate use case for the technology.

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For the second episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Make-A-Wish International, the international branch of Make-A-Wish, the incredible organization that has collectively granted over 550,000 wishes worldwide to children with critical illnesses. To learn, we welcome to the podcast April Stallings, Gaming and Influencer Community Manager, at Make-A-Wish International.

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In episode 119, we’re excited to welcome Mitch, DAO Steward at Giveth, a community-driven movement to transform the way we fund nonprofits and social causes. We discuss how they are using Web3 tools to reimagine philanthropy and the donor experience, DAOs and Giveth’s “Decentralized Altruistic Community”, optimizing public goods funding with conviction voting and quadratic funding, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditionally, donors are rewarded for their contributions with a tax receipt and will often receive thank you letters and small gifts from charities. Web3 opens the door to more engaging rewards and recognition opportunities including special tokens which can be exchanged for rewards or sold on secondary markets, opportunities to participate in a DAO, token-gated NFTs, and more.
• Quadratic Funding provides greater matching funds to projects with the most unique donations, not those that just receive the most money. It empowers smaller donors by amplifying the impact of their contribution and minimizing the disproportionate impact of wealthier donors.
• Smaller nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and informal social movements are often excluded from traditional fundraising mediums, despite often being the ones implementing real change locally. By decentralizing the giving process, and creating new mechanisms for verifying projects, it can ensure that grassroots changemakers who are working on the frontline get the funding they need.

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In episode 118, we’re excited to welcome G.D. Anderson, Founder of Honey Badges, an NFT community dedicated to funding changemakers. We discuss how Web3 will transform donor engagement, DAOs and the power of decentralized grant making, stories of impact from the grassroots changemakers they’ve supported,6 inclusion in Web3, and more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditional grantmaking is highly centralized, benefits larger charitable organizations, and is not accessible to grassroots changemakers. Web3 can help address this by decentralizing the grantmaking process and putting decision making power in the hands of the community.
• Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are a great tool to transform donor engagement and organize the community around causes. The traditional donor-charity relationship is transactional and uninspired, and Web3 tools like DAOs can give the average donor more of an opportunity to participate in the cause and see the impact of their donation.
• When it comes to building a more inclusive Web3, onboarding is essential. This includes creating onboarding experiences and tools geared towards individuals and communities who are traditionally excluded or underserved.

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For the first episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child wellbeing, and their groundbreaking Upbring Innovation Labs, which unites the brightest minds with the boldest ideas to shape better childhoods. To learn more, we welcome to the podcast Ryan Park, Upbring’s VP of Marketing & Innovation, and Kelsey Driscoll, Senior Innovation Program Specialist.

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--Key Takeaways--

• An important starting point for nonprofits starting to engage with Web3 is education. It’s important to take the time to learn about the ins-and-outs of Web3, including the benefits and risks, and joining online communities such as Discord groups & Twitter/X spaces to start building your network.
• “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Building a culture of organizational resilience is key to success in Web3. This includes open communication with the Board of Directors and staff about the realities of Web3, not being afraid of innovation, and being prepared for market volatility, setbacks, and failures.
• Blockchain and AI give nonprofits the ability to engage in important capacity building activities, like predictive analytics, that have been happening in the private sector for a long time, but have traditionally been out of reach for nonprofits.
• “Find your sandbox” - start small by finding what you and your organization are comfortable with, for example accepting crypto donations, and then build from there.

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In episode 117, we focus on Gitcoin Grants Round 18! We start off with a short overview of Gitcoin, as well as an accessible introduction to Quadratic Funding, the innovative matching funds mechanism behind Gitcoin grants. We then highlight 10 current Gitcoin grantees including Solar Foundation, Mycelia, Solarpunk DAO, Earthist, OceanSoles, ReFi Medellin, VoiceDeck, Urbanika, Grassroots Economics, and Endangered Tokens.

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--Links to Gitcoin Grantees Covered in this Episode--

Solar Foundation
Mycelia
Solarpunk DAO
Earthist
Ocean Soles
ReFi Medellin
VoiceDeck
Urbanika
Grassroots Economics
Endangered Tokens
Previous Episodes with GG18 Grantees

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In episode 116, we’re excited to welcome Maria Li, Co-Founder of Steward, a Web3 community that aims to create a bridge between the natural world and digital world. We discuss how Web3 tools can help individuals reconnect with nature, the concept of decentralization in natural ecosystems, driving philanthropic action with NFTs, inclusion in Web3, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Nature is the first truly decentralized system. Mycelium networks and Aspen networks serve as a great example of this and demonstrate the resilience that comes with a decentralized network.
• The natural and digital worlds have traditionally been viewed as separate, and sometimes even paradoxical. Web3 presents new opportunities to celebrate nature through art, community, and creating new mediums for individuals to connect with nature.
• New technological movements have traditionally been led by men and have excluded women and non-binary folks. In Web3, there is an opportunity to build a more inclusive ecosystem from the ground level and ensure that the space is representative.

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In episode 115, we’re excited to welcome Ali Husain, Advisor at Navigate, a Web3 organization using blockchain, AI, and crowdsourcing to optimize global mapping. We discuss how they’re using next generation technologies to improve mapping data, the power of decentralized communities to crowdsource data, using Web3 tools to incentivize community participation, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• The average individual regularly contributes data to mobile applications (such as a map, social media platform, online marketplace, etc.) to the benefit of the corporation, but are rarely rewarded for their contributions. Web3 enables new opportunities to decentralize the crowdsourcing of data and recognize users for their contributions with token rewards.
• Currently, most data is not openly available to the public. By crowdsourcing high quality map data and imagery, and making it open to the public, it will catalyze new use cases that are in the public good.
• Web3 solutions, including the self-custody of data, may not be for everyone at this time, but as more people start to understand the importance of data sovereignty, it’s important to have decentralized solutions that give individuals the opportunity to take ownership of and make decisions related to their personal data.

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In episode 114, we’re excited to welcome Alicia Cepeda Maule and Steven Aguiar of Givepact, a crypto philanthropy platform that allows individuals to support the causes they care about while joining a donor-led social impact DAO. We discuss how Web3 tools can address the pain points felt by nonprofits, using proof of impact NFTs to recognize donors, the power of DAOs as a new tool to build community and engage donors, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 can help reimagine how we engage donors, growing the relationship from one that is passive and transactional, to one where donors play an active role in the organization’s activities and governance.
• Proof of Impact NFTs are a valuable tool to recognize donor contributions, creating a transparent on-chain record of donations while gamifying the donation process and incentivizing donors to continue giving.
• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) create opportunities to democratize decision making amongst the community and build a strong community of champions for charitable causes.

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In episode 113, we’re excited to welcome Bolaji Akinboro and Arkan Akin, Co-Founder’s of TóróNet, a Layer-1 blockchain with a vision for a world of access where finance and technology serve communities so they can fulfill their aspirations for a better life. We discuss how blockchain can drive financial and social inclusion in emerging economies, how Web3 tools can support smallholder farmers, why blockchain is well suited to address some of the most pressing international development challenges, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When it comes to international development efforts, real change happens at the community level, led by last mile communities. As such, it’s important to make sure that new technologies like blockchain are accessible to these communities and have a simple User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI).
• Technology alone won’t solve the world’s most pressing international development challenges, so it’s important to partner with local and international NGOs, governments, and communities when using blockchain technology to implement international development projects.
• When onboarding new individuals to Web3, it’s important to lead with the benefits, not the technology. NGOs and community members don’t necessarily care about the tech behind a project, but rather the benefits and impact of the project itself.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• At its base level, decentralized credentials can be viewed similarly to a crypto wallet – with each different type of credential (i.e. a University Diploma, proof of age, etc.) taking the form of a “token” within each individual’s decentralized wallet.
• Trillions of megabytes of data are created every day, much of it unverified – leading to a host of issues such as fraud, misinformation, scams, and a breakdown in trust online. On-chain credentials can help restore trust by giving individuals piece of mind that the data they are interacting with is authentic and verifiable.
• When it comes to decentralized identity, it’s about shifting power away from centralized actors and putting individuals in control of their “stuff” – their credentials, identifying documents, music, data, and everything in between!

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In episode 112, we’re excited to welcome Nick Lambert, CEO of Dock, a decentralized identity company that enables organizations to issue, manage, and verify fraud-proof credentials efficiently and securely via blockchain. We discuss how decentralized identity can protect us in our digital world, the innovations of soul-bound tokens and Zero-Knowledge Proofs, how decentralized identity will revolutionize industry in the coming years, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• At its base level, decentralized credentials can be viewed similarly to a crypto wallet – with each different type of credential (i.e. a University Diploma, proof of age, etc.) taking the form of a “token” within each individual’s decentralized wallet.
• Trillions of megabytes of data are created every day, much of it unverified – leading to a host of issues such as fraud, misinformation, scams, and a breakdown in trust online. On-chain credentials can help restore trust by giving individuals piece of mind that the data they are interacting with is authentic and verifiable.
• When it comes to decentralized identity, it’s about shifting power away from centralized actors and putting individuals in control of their “stuff” – their credentials, identifying documents, music, data, and everything in between!

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In episode 111, we’re excited to welcome René Pinnell, Co-Founder of Artizen Fund, a movement using Web3 tools to unlock human creativity by reinventing how we fund art, science, technology, and design. We discuss the challenges with getting funding for human creativity and how Web3 can address this, Artizen’s innovative artifact fundraising process, how blockchain can help eliminate bureaucracy and put power in the hands of communities, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Human creativity, and especially the arts, is chronically underfunded despite being core to human civilization, with creatives often having to spend substantially more time seeking out funding than engaging in creative work.
• Web3 enables innovative ways that didn’t exist before to organize the community and raise funds. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and other blockchain tools are democratizing crowdfunding by ensuring projects with the most widespread public support receive the funding they deserve while giving individuals new ways to support causes they care about.
• Crypto allows organizations and causes to cut out intermediaries such as payment processors who not only take a cut of all transactions, but who also have the ability to deplatform and shut down movements.

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In episode 110, we’re excited to welcome Joshua Kagan, CEO & Co-Founder of Bonfire, a Web3 startup using the power of blockchain technology to enable every day people to have access to wealth generation. We discuss how blockchain can democratize access to the wealth-building power of real estate, how tokenization will revolutionize the way people of all income levels invest in physical assets, how Web3 can level the playing field for younger generations through the creation of a fairer economy, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• For most people, a house is the biggest asset they’ll ever own, and is a reliable path to building intergenerational wealth. However, real estate ownership has become a pipe dream for younger generations as prices, interest rates, and demand have all increased.
• Tokenization makes it easier for the masses to gain access to real estate and other physical assets that were previously out of reach by lowering the cost of entry, providing liquidity in a way that hasn’t existed before, and lowering bureaucratic barriers that slow down real estate transactions.
• There are billions of people around the world who lack access to physical assets like real estate to help build their wealth. Tokenization can level the economic playing field by facilitating access to these tools to help individuals escape cycles of subsistence living.

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In episode 109, we’re excited to welcome Chauncey St, John, Founder of Angel Giving, a web3 platform with a mission to democratize access to growth funds so any nonprofit organization can achieve a more secure financial future. We discuss how Web3 can improve charitable endowments and other giving tools, navigating the highs and lows of Web3 as a nonprofit, advice for nonprofits who are hesitant to engage with Web3, building through challenging times in the Web3 ecosystem, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditional charitable fundraising methods, such as grant seeking and corporate sponsorships can be unreliable, leaving many nonprofits in a consistent state of precarity. Web3 offers innovative new fundraising tools to help nonprofits escape this cycle of precarity and build towards financial sustainability.
• Large nonprofits have long had access to charitable endowments which are largely inaccessible to smaller nonprofits that don’t have large financial capital to put forward. Web3 can change this by providing this game changing tool to nonprofits of all sizes, regardless of the size of their balance sheet.
• Web3 has faced a lot of adversity lately, including the collapse of prominent crypto exchanges and projects. While painful, this adversity may have been necessary to “clear the way for new growth” and allow the space to mature and come back stronger.

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In episode 108, we’re excited to welcome Rob Keanalley, CEO at Aquatic Metaverse, a digital asset entertainment and education brand focused on marine life conservation, and also the company behind Salty Sharks. We discuss how Web3 tools can help engage global communities around important causes, using metaverse experiences to raise awareness and educate about marine conservation, why NFTs are a powerful force for social impact, and much more.

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In episode 107, we’re excited to welcome Daniele Servadei, Co-Founder and CEO at Sellix, an e-commerce platform making it easy for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow to grow their businesses with cryptocurrency. At the age of 18, Daniele Founded Sellix, while balancing life as a student, and saw the incredible potential of Web3 from the beginning. We discuss how Web3 can help entrepreneurs and small businesses reach new audiences, the importance of simplifying user experience in Web3 to drive mass adoption, why crypto is the future of e-commerce, some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the biggest barriers to businesses engaging with Web3 (as well as nonprofits and other sectors) is user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). The Web3 ecosystem is still in its infancy, and as such, the UI/UX is still quite complicated for those that aren’t Web3-native, and to achieve widespread adoption, it’s important that we create a more simple and low-barrier user experience.
• There are many gatekeepers and intermediaries that stand between entrepreneurs and their customers. Web3 can help cut out these intermediaries by giving entrepreneurs the tools to connect with a global customer base directly.
• Decentralization is one of the pillars of Web3, but there will always be centralized actors that operate in the space. For centralized Web3 services (such as CEXs, centralized marketplaces, etc.), it’s important for guardrails to be in place to protect users from bad actors.

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In episode 106, we’re excited to welcome Laura Minquini, Founder of AthenaDAO, a decentralized community of researchers, funders, and advocates working to advance women’s health research, education, and funding. We discuss how Web3 presents new funding opportunities for women’s health research, why DAOs are the ultimate tool for organizing the community, the role of IP-NFTs in scientific research, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 has an incredible ability to challenge traditional norms through the lens of decentralization. Traditional science is very hierarchical, expensive, gatekept, and lacks transparency. The Decentralized Science movement is addressing this by shifting power away from traditional institutions and putting it into the hands of scientists and the community.
• Women’s health research is drastically underfunded due to a decades long cycle of research biases, a lack of women in decision making roles, and gatekeepers that have prevented women’s health research from getting the funding it deserves.
• DAOs are a powerful tool for funding scientific research, as they are truly driven by the community, and members don’t have to answer to centralized bodies that have inherent research biases or may be focused on profit over need.

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In episode 105, we’re excited to welcome Alan Ransil, Project Lead at Filecoin Green, which aims to measure the environmental impacts of Filecoin and verifiably drive them below zero, while building infrastructure that allows anyone to make transparent and substantive environmental claims. We discuss how Web3 can help organizations and governments achieve net-zero emissions targets, building sustainable blockchain protocols, how blockchain can restore trust in carbon markets, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Organizations love making claims about their renewable energy use and emissions but can rarely prove it. Web3 solutions like Filecoin green can help hold these organizations accountable by giving them the tools to verify these efforts.
• To verify net-zero claims, you need coordinated access to data across numerous silos and organizational boundaries. Web2 simply isn’t built for this type of function, whereas Web3 can transform this disjointed patchwork of data into a coordinated and interoperable system by enabling organizations to share information across boundaries.
• Carbon offsets have been plagued with a lack of trust and concerns over the legitimacy of many popular offset projects. Web3 can improve carbon markets through greater transparency, cutting out unnecessary middlemen, community governance over local projects, and verifiably showing that projects are having their stated impact.

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In episode 104, we’re excited to welcome Josephine Lilly Landertinger Forero, Director and Producer at Global Eyes Production, an independent film company providing author driven films and audiovisual content for the world. We discuss how Web3 can empower independent filmmakers, how NFTs can change the way audiences engage with films, how Web3 will disrupt the massive, and traditionally centralized film industry, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Through the promise of decentralization, Web3 can help independent filmmakers overcome traditional gatekeepers and middlemen that have made it difficult for them to make a living and maintain creative agency.
• Web3 and NFTs will empower independent filmmakers by providing new avenues for financing films, distributing them, and providing audiences with new ways to engage in the filmmaking process as active participants.
• When it comes to Web3 disrupting the film industry, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It can be a mix of Web3 elements such as NFTs and traditional elements of the film industry.

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In episode 103, we’re excited to welcome Yuan Su, Founder and CTO of Metis, an Ethereum Smart Layer-2 dedicated to solving the trilemma of security, scalability, and decentralization, and Nuvo, a middleware platform that bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3 development. We discuss how Web3 can enable data privacy and ownership, the exciting potential of a decentralized digital identity, and how it can help the 1B unbanked around the world, and much more!

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Most of our data, including our credentials, are entrusted to centralized third parties. This opens the user up to risks including data breaches which can lead to financial loss and identity theft.
• “Not your key, not your coins” is a well known saying in Web3 which should apply to one’s credentials and identity as well. One’s identity should be viewed as an asset, in the same way as a cryptocurrency or NFT, for example, and needs to be safeguarded as such.
• Over 1B people lack access to a proof of identity – which can be a huge barrier to social and financial inclusion. Decentralized digital identity can help by giving these individuals a verifiable identity that can be used to access essential financial services.

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In episode 102, we’re excited to dive into a great case study of NFT philanthropy, and welcome three incredible guests to share their story. First, there is Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving at Outright International, an international charitable organization dedicated to advancing LGBTIQ rights all over the world. Second, there is Jeres, an incredibly talented generative artist. And finally, we’re excited to welcome Alfredo Asuzano, Core Team at fxhash, an open platform for creating and collecting generative art on the Tezos blockchain. In this episode we learn about their collaborative NFT project that raised funds and awareness for Outright International, how NFTs can be a powerful force for social impact, how Web3 can benefit social causes, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• NFT Philanthropy can enable win-win-win partnerships between artists, Nonprofits, and Web3 protocols, giving them the ability to raise funds and awareness, and connect with new audiences.
• The real value in NFT philanthropy campaigns comes not from the funds raised, but the partnerships created, and the new supporters onboarded to the cause.
• NFT Philanthropy allows Nonprofits to create personal connections with donors in ways that traditional donation methods cannot. It creates new opportunities for causes to create lifelong supporters and advocates.

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In episode 101, we’re excited to welcome Carl Cevone from hypercerts, a new protocol for funding and rewarding impact. We discuss how they’re using the power of blockchain to help build sustainable models for public goods financing, why blockchain is such a valuable tool for impact monitoring and evaluation, how Web3 will disrupt the impact ecosystem, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• By ensuring that the impact of a project is accurately recorded, it can help restore public trust and confidence in public good and impact funding, hopefully leading to a flywheel effect of more funding coming in, more projects being launched, and greater overall impact.
• By accurately capturing and storing impact data in an open and permissionless way, it allows for the studying of past trends related to public goods funding, which can help ensure the funding is having its desired impact, and to learn from projects that didn’t have the desired outcome.
• There has been a lot of negativity lately around crypto due to the negative actions of bad actors, which has impacted the reputation of Web3. To overcome this, we need to onboard new folks to the space who have a passion for social impact, and not lose focus on the potential of this technology to regenerate the world and be a force for good.

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In episode 100, we look back on the top moments from the first 99 episodes – the best insights, alpha, and reflections on the incredible potential of blockchain to build a better world. We share one short clip from each of the top ten most popular episodes of the Crypto Altruism podcast – from some of Web3’s pioneering social impact leaders.

In this episode, we include insights from:

• Gabriela Chang, EthicHub
• Samuel Delesque, OASA
• John Ellison, ReFi DAO
• Alex Vergara, EarthFund
• Sardius, ImpactDAO Media
• Marco Barbosa, impactMarket
• Boyd Cohen, WheelCoin
• Wojtek Sierocki, Data Lake
• Erin Murphy, Topl
• Xochitl Cazador, Celo Foundation

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In episode 99, we’re excited to welcome Karen Shidlo, CMO of Fiat24, an award-winning, Swiss licensed fintech company dedicated to bringing crypto spending to the world. We discuss the exciting world of decentralized digital identity and Soulbound tokens, the recent challenges facing centralized exchanges, the importance of self-custody, financial inclusion, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Soulbound tokens are a type of unique decentralized digital identity that represent your traits, achievements, credentials, etc.
• Self-custody effectively makes you your own bank. With this comes many benefits, but also a lot of risks and responsibilities. As a benefit, it means that you have true ownership over your money, and are not bound to any centralized financial institution or exchange.
• In some regions of the world, there is greater access to internet and mobile services, than there is to banking services. In these regions, digital currencies are a great solution to help narrow the gap to financial inclusion.

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In episode 98, we’re excited to welcome Jenny Diggles and Dr. Michael Nova, Co-Founders of JennyCo, the world’s first Web3 healthcare data exchange. We discuss how blockchain can give patients ownership over their healthcare data, using crypto tokenomics to reward patients for their participation in the healthcare data economy, how Web3 can disrupt the massive healthcare sector, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• A third of all data created worldwide is healthcare data. This data primarily benefits large institutions such as big pharma, insurance companies, etc., but it rarely benefits the patient themselves. Web3 can change this by giving patients ownership over their healthcare data.
• Web3 can empower patients to engage in their own health care by using crypto tokenomics to incentivize participation in studies and healthy activities. Patients can then use the rewards they earned to purchase healthcare services and products.
• Healthcare records are disjointed and lack interoperability. Blockchain can help by creating an immutable and secure source for the storage and sharing of medical data.

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In episode 97, we’re excited to welcome Victor Teixeira, Lead Crypto Economist from Canza Finance, “an Open Finance Portal enabling access to unlimited financial services for emerging markets.” We discuss how Web3 and DeFi can bridge the gap to financial services for small businesses in emerging economies, some of the barriers to financial inclusion for the unbanked and financially underserved, why Africa is at the frontier of the Decentralized Finance movement, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• While the focus in DeFi is often on the 1 billion unbanked people around the world, there is also a need to support those who are financially underserved, including small and medium-sized business in emerging economies who lack access to financial services like credit, hedging opportunities, investment opportunities, etc.
• The continent of Africa has the world’s largest population of young, digital-native entrepreneurs, while also facing substantial challenges around financial inclusion. This presents an incredible opportunity for the growth of Web3 technology and DeFi in Africa.
• Web3 and DeFi gives the individual opportunities to build new financial tools that simply wasn’t possible before by shifting power from centralized institutions to the community.

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In episode 96, we’re excited to welcome Melissa Jun Rowley, Founder of HerVoice NFT, an NFT project with a bold vision to “unleash the voices of 3.9 billion women.” We discuss how Web3 can help uplift and drive movements of change, the power of NFTs to raise funds and awareness for important causes, building inclusion and diversity in Web3, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Community is one of Web3’s biggest assets. We’ve seen time and time again how quickly the Web3 community has been able to mobilize around important causes such as support for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, and relief in Turkey and Syria.
• Web3 and NFTs are an incredible tool for connecting people all over the world. HerVoice NFT, for example, is a collaboration of women from over 20 countries and is a truly multilingual and multicultural project enabled by Web3.
• The “Crypto Bro” narrative is still dominate in Web3, and there is a need to “shift the language”. We can do this by meeting people where they are at when onboarding them to Web3 and focusing educational efforts on the benefits of Web3 to one’s life, as opposed to just the technology behind Web3.

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In episode 95, we’re excited to welcome Jason Metz, Senior Web3 Strategist at TIME. Through their Web3 community initiative, TIMEPieces, they have released multiple NFT collections, and are using the power of Web3 to bring artists, collectors, and the community together. In this episode, we discuss how NFTs can help elevate history and culture, why Web3 as a powerful tool for uplifting activists and social change movements, how Web3 can help build community, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• The spirit of Web3 is to move towards a more equitable system that aims to break down systemic societal structures that exist to pick winners and losers, and building a system that empowers everyone to rise to the top.
• NFTs present new ways for individuals to preserve memories and experiences that matter to them, in ways that give them true ownership.
• Whereas activists and changemakers have capitalized on Web2 platforms to grow their movements, Web3 empowers them with true ownership over their movements – giving them the tools and agency to engage others and create shared ownership in their cause.

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In episode 94, we’re excited to welcome Connor O’Day from Gitcoin, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is “empowering communities to fund, build, and protect what matters.” We discuss what the heck Quadratic Funding is at its core, how Web3 can empower communities and revolutionize crowdfunding, the incredible impacts of the Gitcoin grants protocol, and much more.

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~Three Key Takeaways~

• Quadratic Funding is the mathematically optimal way to fund public goods – putting more power in the hands of the community, as opposed to those with more resources.
• Traditional donation systems can be disempowering to smaller donors as they may feel that their donation doesn’t have a large impact. With Quadratic Funding’s matching mechanism, however, the impact of smaller donors is amplified.
• The future use cases of Quadratic Funding go well beyond just grant funding and could extend to other community-driven funding activities such as participatory budgeting.

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In episode 93, we’re excited to welcome Garm Lucassen and Jasper Driessens from Glo, a stablecoin with a mission to generate basic income and lift people out of extreme poverty. We discuss why Web3-enabled basic income is such a powerful force for fighting poverty, the mechanics behind the Glo Dollar, how crypto can drive financial inclusion, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Stablecoin providers earn interest (~2.7%) by investing the fiat used to “purchase” the stablecoins in secure products such as treasury bonds. Glo will do the same, but instead of this interest generating profit for shareholders, it will go directly to basic income programs for those in extreme poverty.
• Basic income is a powerful tool for fighting extreme poverty as it puts power in the hands of the individual receiving the basic income with no strings attached, allowing them to make decisions on how to improve their lives based on their own unique circumstances.
• The majority of DAOs hold substantial funds in stablecoins, providing exciting opportunities for DAOs to play an important role in this movement and to help lift people out of extreme poverty.

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In episode 92, we’re excited to welcome Rafaella Orelli, Madhuri Rahman, and Susana González from ImpactScope, a Web3 startup dedicated to helping organizations deploy web3 tools to measure, verify and amplify their impact. We discuss how Web3 tools can help NGOs and social enterprises achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Proof of Impact NFTs, some compelling use cases for social enterprises that are skeptical of Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• A lot has change since the introduction of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, and new tools and technologies are needed to help NGOs achieve the goals and verify their impact.
• Proof of impact NFTs provide an innovative way for NGOs to track, verify, and share their impact, and to use this transparent impact to drive fundraising efforts.
• Web3 is a force for inclusion and empowerment, giving individuals the tools and agency to enact real change in ways that weren’t possible before.

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In episode 91, we’re excited to welcome, Jordan Smith and Hank Brigham, Co-Founders of SCINET, a decentralized life sciences research and investment platform that revolutionizes the way people do and support science. We discuss how decentralized science, or DeSci, can address the biggest pain points felt by scientists, the role of IPNFTs in scientific research, how Web3 can empower individuals to have a voice in science, some of the most compelling DeSci use cases, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Some of the key pain points faced by scientists that Web3 can help address include a lack of funding, lengthy bureaucratic processes for approvals and publishing, the reproducibility crisis, and a lack of transparency and open access to data.
• IPNFTs present an opportunity for scientists to be open and collaborative with their research while also being able to protect their intellectual property.
• SCINET is helping build a more inclusive and fair system of science by giving everyone an opportunity to have a voice in scientific research, to invest in research important to them, and by shifting the power from traditional institutions to scientists and the community.

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In episode 90, we’re thrilled to welcome Gabriela Chang, Co-Founder and CSO of EthicHub, the First regenerative finance protocol connecting people & unbanked smallholder farmers globally using Web3. EthicHub recently won the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications’ Most exciting ReFi project award. We discuss how Web3 can support smallholder farmers, EthicHub’s innovative crowdlending model, blockchain as an important tool for building trust, the regenerative finance movement, and much more

--Three key takeaways--

• Regenerative finance can help shift economic systems from ones of winners and losers to ones that give all parties the opportunity to benefit from their participation in economic activities. In this case, that includes the smallholder farmer, lender, the platform, and the planet.
• Web3 can help build relationships around the globe, not from a colonialist perspective, but from one where everyone is viewed as an equal and collaborative partner.
• Blockchain can bring credibility and trust to development efforts by using transparent smart contracts and transacting on an immutable public blockchain.

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In episode 89, we’re excited to welcome Nihar Neelakanti, Founder & CEO of Ecosapiens, the world’s first Carbon-backed NFT project. We discuss how Web3 is a perfect tool to incentivize climate action, how blockchain can improve carbon markets, NFTs as a powerful tool for activists and changemakers, advice for seeking out venture capital funding in Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• The thesis behind Ecosapiens is that Web3 can help incentivize individual climate action by making it one-click easy, financially attractive, and socially rewarding.
• Through their impact-to-earn protocol, Ecosapiens is using Web3 tokenomics to create a marketplace that rewards positive actions.
• The technology around carbon markets is outdated, and Web3 can help improve carbon markets by eliminating the risk of double-counting through the storing of credits on-chain, increasing transparency in the markets, and creating more liquidity.

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In episode 88, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Wojtek Sierocki, Founder & CEO of Data Lake, an EU-funded movement dedicated to creating a global Medical Data Donation system based on blockchain technology, and the world’s first consent-to-earn platform. We discuss why blockchain is such a powerful tool for improving medical data collection, their unique consent-to-earn incentive model, some of the most compelling decentralized science use cases, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is not indispensable and there are ways that medical data collection could be improved without Web3. However, blockchain enables for the creation of more open, efficient, trustworthy, and scalable innovations that allow for the incentivization of the community.
• Where Web3 truly shines, is by turning innovations into community-driven movements, where community members, in this case patients and doctors, are equal participants who all benefit from the movement.
• To achieve widescale adoption of any Web3 innovation, it’s important to make it as user friendly as possible. In the case of Data Lake, this includes making the consent process simple, and allowing users to claim their tokens without having to set up an on-chain wallet.

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In episode 87, we’re excited to welcome Natassja Aleksy, Product Developer at Diversity in Blockchain, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower everyone from all walks of life to engage with blockchain technology in order to ensure equal participation and distribution. We discuss how we can build greater inclusion and equity into Web3 while learning from the mistakes of Web2, how blockchain can help underserved communities thrive, some advice for those looking to succeed in the wild world of Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• We can learn from the mistakes of Web2 to build a more welcoming and inclusive Web3. The cement is still drying, and now is our opportunity to ensure inclusion and equity are built into all aspects of Web3.
• Education and representation are key in building a more inclusive Web3. It’s important that leaders and organization take this into account when building out their teams and movements.
• Although there is a long way to go to make Web3 as inclusive as possible, there are a lot of incredible groups focused on diversity and representation in Web3. These groups are a great resource for newcomers looking to break into Web3.

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In episode 86, we welcome John Ellison, Co-Founder of ReFi DAO, a founder-led start-up community on a mission to accelerate impact for people and planet. In this episode we discuss the principles and philosophy behind regenerative finance, the incredible ReFi Spring movement and some of the exciting projects and innovations to emerge from it, some of the most compelling ReFi use cases, the work being done by ReFi DAO to uplift builders, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways --

• Regenerative Finance (ReFi) is a confluence of two disciplines - regenerative economics and decentralized finance – which, together, can revolutionize how we look at traditional economic systems. --
• Money is technology which hasn’t changed in over 300 years. Yet, it is one of the most powerful coordination tools that can be redesigned to address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges through innovative use cases like natural asset-backed currencies. --
• Founders are the greatest point of leverage in Web3 and ReFi DAO is looking to bring the best founders in the world to Web3 to catalyze a new wave of planet-positive innovation --

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In Episode 85, we look back on the past year, and highlight 22 of the top Web3 social impact developments of 2022. Specifically, we dive into 1) Social impact DAOs, 2) Quadratic funding, 3) Crypto philanthropy in support of Ukraine, 4) The United Nations’ embrace of Web3, 5) Regenerative finance (ReFi), 6) Charitable NFTs, 7) Inclusion in Web3, 8) Crypto Universal Basic Income (UBI), 9) Decentralized science (DeSci), 10) The growth of crypto philanthropy, 11) Blockchain supporting smallholder farmers, 12) Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake, 13) NFT protest art, 14) Building a culture of mental wellbeing in Web3, 15) Web3 and the fight for reproductive rights, 16) Creative crypto fundraising strategies, 17) Decentralized social media, 18) Support for Web3 impact builders, 19) Move2Earn, 20) DeFi for good, 21) Education and Onboarding in Web3, and 22) Building through the noise

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In episode 84, we welcome Samuel Delesque, Founder of OASA, a Web3-powered nature conservancy network serving regenerative human living spaces and the planet. We discuss how they’re using Web3 tools, such as DAOs, to enable community-driven conservation and regeneration projects, the potential of DAOs to revolutionize locally driven democracies, how regenerative finance will help build a fairer and more sustainable world, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 tools can help ensure land ownership is returned to the community and protected for future generations.
• DAOs are a great tool for communities to capitalized on human, social, and financial capital to help advance their missions and gain sovereignty.
• Crypto tokenomics can be a key part of building for a regenerative future by finding creative ways to incentivize and gamify sustainable actions.

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In episode 83, we welcome Alex Vergara, Co-Founder of EarthFund, a platform dedicated to using the power of Web3 to create the tools humanity needs to build a better tomorrow and have a real, meaningful voice in our collective future. Earth Fund makes it easy for Changemakers to launch their own impact DAOs, to organize communities around their causes, and to raise funds via cryptocurrency in support of their movements. In this episode, we discuss why DAOs can be an important tool for driving social impact, the power of Web3 philanthropy, the exciting future of Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and much more.

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Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 and DAOs gives “power to the people” to organize around causes they care about, and the tools to make meaningful change.
• DAOs are one of many options for communities to enact change. They don’t have to be the only way that causes organize but should be an important tool now and in the future.
• Web3, cryptocurrency, and blockchain can bring greater transparency and trust to the charitable sector, while helping connect non-profits with a new generation of donors.

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In episode 82, we welcome Joshua Bates and Dr. Jelani Clarke from DeSci World, a one-stop shop for users to view, engage with, and understand all that is happening in the world of Decentralized Science. In this episode we discuss how Decentralized Science, or DeSci, can build a world of science that is unrestricted, unbiased, and uncensorable, some of the most exciting developments in the world of DeSci, why scientists should be excited about this new movement, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Decentralized Science can create a parallel infrastructure to help address many of the key pain points scientists face including a lack of funding, institutional bias, and a lack of ownership by scientists.
• DeSci helps even the playing field by helping break down gatekeepers while giving more power to scientists, ensuring they can conduct their research without fear of outside influence and censorship.
• DeSci creates more opportunities for contact and collaboration between science and the “non-science world” by creating more opportunities for individuals and communities to be involved in the scientific process.

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In episode 81, we’re excited to welcome Aly Marguerite Neumann, Founder of Fourth Wave DAO, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that will facilitate easy access to decentralized finance protocols so that users can grow their wealth, while also supporting women who are seeking safe reproductive health services, by connecting them with a decentralized network of helpers. We discuss how blockchain can be used to help protect reproductive rights, how they’re using web3 tools to build a decentralized network of support for women in need, their innovative governance model, and why web3 is much better than web2 for building movements of change.

Three Key Takeaways

• Blockchain can create safer, more secure ways to provide support to individuals in need, especially as it pertains to sensitive matters like reproductive health.
• Web3 provides a more empowering way to build movements of change that puts the power in the hands of the community, as opposed to venture capitalists and centralized institutions.
• Web3 tools can be used to build on the foundations of web2 movements, such as Auntie networks, to make them more inclusive, safe, and decentralized.

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In episode 80 we’re excited to welcome Alejandro Adon, Founder of Kokonut Network, a regenerative finance project building the infrastructure to connect web3 with sustainable agriculture. Kokonut Network's core mission is to promote, organize, fund, and manage locally-driven, sustainable coconut farms, funded by the community using the Kokonut DAO framework for decision-making and treasury funds allocation. In this episode we discuss how web3 can empower smallholder farmers and communities, the role of DAOs in sustainable community projects, the exciting world of regenerative finance, and much more.

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Three Key Takeaways

• Regenerative Finance allow for the tokenization of good – a unique way to incentivize individuals and communities to engage in regenerative and sustainable actions
• Web3 gives communities the tools to launch their own regenerative projects, and retain ownership over them, contributing to the sustainable economic development of the community
• DAOs enable communities to raise funds in new ways and create opportunities for individuals all over the world to contribute to and support these projects, helping connect underserved communities to global networks of support.

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In episode, 79 we’re excited to welcome back Dae Moyer, Development Lead at Endaoment, the first tax-exempt community foundation providing philanthropic financial services on-chain. Endaoment is one of the leaders in web3 philanthropy and to date, 50M USD in Cryptocurrency has been donated through their platform. In this episode we discuss the importance of on-chain enabled transparency in charitable giving, the role of decentralized governance in philanthropy, and what the future of philanthropy will look like, in the year 2032, and the role that web3 will play in it.

Three Key Takeaways

• Blockchain-enabled transparency should be embraced by non-profits to rebuild trust and create greater accountability in the charitable sector.
• Decentralized governance can help drive greater representation and community ownership in non-profits by disrupting the traditional centralized structures of non-profit governance.
• Bear markets are for builders – Despite the current challenges in the market, builders are using this as an opportunity to form a strong foundation for their web3 social impact movements.

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For episode 78, we take a break from our interviews with web3 Changemakers to reflect on the incredible work being done in the web3 social impact space. It’s been a challenging week for those in web3, and many are worried about what the future might look like. During times like these, it’s important not to lose sight of why we are all here, and the ways that this technology can be used to build a better world. In this episode, we share words of inspiration from five web3 impact leaders from past episodes, about what excites them most about the social impact potential of web3.

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Links to Full Episodes

Episode 75 - Topl - Maximizing the value of impact with blockchain

Episode 70 - Console - Building a web3 platform for community action

Episode 68 - ARTXV - Showing the world the power of neurodiversity with web3

Episode 64 - Celo Foundation - Regenerative Finance and using web3 to achieve prosperity for all

Episode 51 - GoodDollar - "The time for UBI is now." Using crypto to deliver a Universal Basic Income

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In episode 77, we’re excited to welcome Paige Donner, Co-Founder of FrontierDAO, a web3 collective with a mission to fund research and innovation in science, fusion energy, engineering, and space exploration. They believe that web3 holds the key to unlocking massive advancements in these areas, all driven by the power of community.

In this episode we discuss how web3 can help democratize scientific research, how DAOs and NFTs will revolutionize the scientific process, the exciting world of Decentralized Science, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• DAOs will disrupt traditional funding mechanisms in science by giving communities the ability to invest directly in research projects that are important to them and share in the benefits of its commercialization.
• IPNFTs allow scientists to tokenize their research on-chain, as an NFT, to retain ownership over their work while allowing the community to share in the value of open-source research.
• Web3 will shift the power in scientific research and exploration away from centralized institutions, such as large academic journals and research institutions, and into the hands of scientists and the community. Web3 gives power to individuals to own a piece of the future.

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In episode 76 we’re excited to welcome Dave Grannan, Founder of DVL.DGS, an NFT project using the power of web3 to support veterans and service members in the areas of suicide prevention, access to quality healthcare, sexual violence prevention, homelessness, and education and financial literacy, with 100% of proceeds from sales supporting these causes. Dave is a Serial Entrepreneur, veteran, and web3 evangelist, combining his experience in tech and passion for supporting service members into DVL.DGS.

In this episode we discuss how they are using NFTs to support veterans causes and build a community of support for service members, how crypto and NFTs will positively disrupt charitable giving, DAOs and community governance, and much more!

Three Key Takeaways

• The support services for veterans and service members in the US are broken. Veterans and service members suffer disproportionate rates of homelessness, suicide, and mental illness, and creative approaches to addressing these issues are needed.
• Crypto and NFTs should be embraced by the charitable sector as they allow for a greater degree to transparency and trust by allowing for an open and trustless system of giving.
• NFTs allow individuals to support causes they care about while being able to receive something tangible in return, an NFT, to commemorate their donation.

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In episode 75, we are excited to welcome Erin Murphy, Chief Growth Officer at Topl, an impact-focused blockchain protocol. We discuss the many ways blockchain can help drive sustainable innovation, how it can help organizations accurately measure and track impact, how NGOs can benefit from web3 tools and how it can help them scale their impact, the future of impact tokenization, and much more.

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Three Key Takeaways

• It is hard to think of any sector, space, or facet of our lives that blockchain doesn’t have the potential to improve in some way. Topl is helping give individuals and organizations the tools to maximize this impact with blockchain.
• Blockchain is ushering in an era of radical transparency and accountability for corporations and organizations – whether it’s supply chains, NGOs, or governments – by making it much easier to verify important data from these organizations.
• Web3 gives agency to smaller organizations such as grassroots movements and community groups, by shifting the prevailing narrative in technology from competition to collaboration, and creating a new tech space where everyone can thrive, not just a select few.

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For Ep. 74, we’re excited to welcome Boyd Cohen, Founder & CEO of Iomob, an organization with a mission to support climate action by making sustainable mobility easily available and accessible; and Internet of Mobility, a decentralized web3 marketplace for green mobility. In this episode we discuss their Move2Earn project WheelCoin, and how crypto tokenomics and web3 mechanics can help incentivize more sustainable actions, how web3 can be used to create a more accessible public transit experience and encourage green mobility, how crypto can help build more liveable cities, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 tools can be used to connect the fragmented mobility market (transit, bikeshares, taxis, etc.) into one decentralized network to create a more seamless user experience.
• Move2Earn mechanics can be used to incentivize individuals to engage in more sustainable actions, such as using public transit, or biking to work.
• Blockchain allows for organizations to create public goods on a global scale in ways that weren’t possible before through the use of decentralized, permissionless networks.

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In Episode 73, we’re excited to welcome Deepa and Justin from Impact DAO Media, a web3 media collective elevating the amazing potential of impact DAOs as the future of cause-based organizing. In this episode we discuss what makes DAOs, also known as decentralized autonomous organizations, such as great fit for community organizing, why non-profits and other community organizations should consider becoming a DAO, the many exciting ways that DAOs will revolutionize work, for the better, and much more.

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For today’s episode, we’re excited to welcome Tomás Serrano Ramires, and Gastão Pinto de Oliveira, Co-Founders of art2act, a web3 movement dedicated to empowering artists by using the power of web3 to help them thrive financially, and by building a more accessible arts world through decentralization. In this episode we discuss some of the challenges facing artists in the traditional arts sector, how web3 can help address these challenges, their upcoming genesis NFT collection featuring 150 artists from 50 countries, the future of the web3 art space, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• The traditional arts space is heavily gatekept, and artists who have dedicated their lives to their artistic practice are facing substantial barriers making it difficult to financially thrive.
• One way that we can help bridge the gap to web3 for traditional artists is by shifting the narrative of crypto and NFTs by showing the world the good that is being done with the technology.
• Web3 presents an incredible opportunity to bring artists together from around the world together and create collective success, as is evidence by art2act’s genesis collection involving 150 artists from over 50 countries.

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For Episode 71, we’re excited to welcome Craig Schuster, Founder of RemittDAO, a social impact DAO focused on building wealth in migrant & refugee families, worldwide. They do this through teaching web3 skills & enabling digital remittance payments; especially for those who are unbanked. In this episode we discuss how crypto can build a fairer remittance system for migrant workers and those who are unbanked, their plan to provide web3 and digital remittance education to migrant communities, how crypto and web3 can lead to financial inclusion for the unbanked, and much more.

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• The remittance system is broken, and those who are most vulnerable, such as refugees, migrant workers, and the unbanked, are paying the price with high fees and interest rates.
• The tools exist to fix the remittance system with cryptocurrency. However, we can’t go by an “if we build it, they will come” approach. Coordinated education is needed to make sure those who need these tools most have the support and onboarding to make use of them.
• A community-driven approach is needed to implement web3 solutions in vulnerable populations. These solutions must be locally-driven, with the local communities having ownership over the project.

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For Episode 70, we’re excited to welcome Chris Castiglione, Co-Founder of Console, a web3 alternative to Discord, and crypto-native platform for web3 communities to focus and take action. Chris is an experienced tech leader, is a Y Combinator alumni, and left his web2 company to start building in the exciting new world of web3. In this episode, we discuss why they’re building a web3 alternative to Discord, why this matters, how their platform gives web3 communities like DAOs the tools to take action and drive change, the future of decentralized identity, and much more.

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Three Key Takeaways

• In web2, you may have heard the motto “don’t be evil,” whereas in web3, it is possible to build a system where one “can’t be evil,” by putting in place decentralized structures and trustless accountability models.
• Cryptocurrency gave people ownership over their money, and web3 platforms can give individuals ownership over their identity.
• Open source is the future. Building decentralized open-source alternatives to traditional web2 platforms will help build a more collaborative and fairer internet.

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For Episode 69, we’re excited to welcome Alisha Smith, Head of Web3 Strategy from Moments of Space, a community-powered meditation platform to support wellbeing in web3. Through their innovative platform, their making use of web3 tools, such as NFTs and decentralization, to encourage individuals to engage in mindfulness practice, and to help build a culture of wellness in web3. In this episode we discuss some of the challenges that exist when it comes to mental health and wellness in web3, how they’re bridging the gap between web3 and wellness, and some simple tips and tricks to stay well in this exciting and fast-paced space.

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Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 can be extremely overwhelming. It is important that there are supports in place to make sure community members don’t burn out.
• Moments of Space is bringing mindfulness to web3 by making use of tools such as NFTs and tokenization to encourage individuals to engage in acts of mindfulness and to build a culture of wellness in web3.
• Mindfulness doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as simple as taking 10 seconds to breathe or going for a walk. Moments of Space helps individuals capitalize on these moments.

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For episode 67, we have the privilege of welcoming Ava Halvai, the Founder of ARTXV, the first NFT collective for neurodivergent artists and the first Web3 organization for the disabled community. Driven by her autistic sister and artist Tara, and the disappointing reaction she received from the traditional art world, she founded the collective to give neurodivergent artists the recognition they deserve, partnering with the likes of Google, and being featured across Times Square and presenting at ETHDenver.

In this episode, we discuss how ARTXV is using web3 and NFTs to elevate neurodivergent artists, why it’s important to show the world the power of neurodiversity, how NFTs can drive greater inclusion and equity in the arts, and much more.

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For Ep. 67, we have the pleasure of welcoming Latin American visual artist and emerging NFT artist, Adrián Coto. We discuss Adrian’s journey as an artist from traditional to web3 art, some advice for artists looking to engage with web3, Adrian’s Queering Action series, the importance of artists claiming space in web3, and how web3 and NFTs can help dismantle gatekeepers and bring greater equity and inclusion to the world of arts.

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For Ep. 66, we continue our exciting journey into the world of Decentralized Science, or DeSci. We welcome Erik van Winkle and Jon Starr from DeSci Labs, a decentralized scientific ecosystem using web3 to empower scientists and rebuild the backend of science. We discuss some of the current pain points being faced by scientists, how science is in a crisis, and how DeSci Labs is looking to resolve this by using web3 to rebuild the backend of science.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 shifts the balance of power in science away from scientific journals and large centralized bodies to scientists themselves, ensuring that they are fairly compensated for their work.
• DeSci provides exciting opportunities to onboard talented individuals to web3 including scientists and researchers, who otherwise may have not felt compelled to engage with the space.
• Science has been built around the same processes and technology for decades. Web3 will develop a more modern and decentralized scientific ecosystem that is accessible and empowering to the next generation of scientists.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

05:55 - Tell me about DeSci Labs, and how it all got started?

13:15 - On your website, it mentions how “Science is facing a crisis.” Tell me about this crisis, and how you’re addressing it through DeSci Labs.

22:20 - One of the ways that you are empowering scientists is through Autonomous Research Communities, or ARCs. What is an ARC?

25:35 - How can DeSci help ensure scientists are rewarded fairly for their work?

30:25 - What is the long-term vision for DeSci Labs? What do you think the DeSci ecosystem will look like in 5-10 years?

38:20 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and get involved with DeSci Labs?

41:25 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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For Episode 65, we dive into the exciting topic of Data Sovereignty, and the role that web3 can play in building a fairer and more open internet. We start off by giving a quick primer on data sovereignty, and why it is important. Following this, we welcome a special guest, the CEO of Functionland, Keyvan Sadeghi, for a discussion on web3 data sovereignty, how we can use web3 to build a fairer internet, and how they are working to build a decentralized, blockchain-based alternative to traditional web services, where users truly have ownership over their data.

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For Ep. 64, we welcome Xochitl Cazador, Head of Ecosystem Growth at the Celo Foundation. For those who don’t know much about Celo, it is a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol that, to date, has had over 150M transactions, and has an amazing ecosystem built around the vision of “Prosperity for All”. In this episode we chat about the Regenerative Finance, or ReFi movement, how blockchain can help alleviate poverty and build prosperity for all, and the future of web3 and the Celo ecosystem.

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In Episode 63, we have the privilege of welcoming back the team from 400 Drums, a movement dedicated to supporting Indigenous artists, elders, language speakers and tour operators to harness new online platforms, such as NFTs and web3, to monetize their skills while sharing their teachings and stories. We discuss how they are using NFTs to empower Indigenous communities, the amazing artistic process behind their 444 NFT series, their plans to build an Indigenous web3 ecosystem and more!

Today we welcome four members of the 400 Drums team. First is Tamara Goddard, the Founder, Project Lead, and Graphic Artist behind 400 Drums. Next, we have Rian Bevan, who is one of the Founders and the Innovation Lead for 400 Drums. Next we have the Public Relations Manager, Chris Nelson. And finally, we welcome their web3 specialist, Branden Dame.

Three Key Takeaways

• NFTs present unique opportunities to build bridges between the digital and physical. 400 Drums does this by turning beautiful, handcrafted Indigenous drums into an NFT that honors the physical art, while preserving it on an immutable blockchain.
• When building a strong community around an NFT project, it’s all about personal relationships, and building a strong core community, as opposed to trying to just reach the masses.
• 400 Drums has an ambitious roadmap where the 444 act as a foundation for an Indigenous-led web3 ecosystem including additional NFT collections, DApps, community events and giveaways, and much more.

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1:40 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

08:45 - For those who haven’t listened in on our first conversation, tell us a little bit about 400 Drums.

20:20 - When we last spoke, you were pre-launch. Since then, you’ve officially launched “The Awakening” – a collection of 444, beautiful NFTs. Tell me more about The Awakening.

25:30 - Full disclosure to listeners – I’m personally a holder of a 400 drums NFT as I think it’s an amazing mission and I love the artwork. One thing I’ve noticed as a holder, is that you are really focusing on community building, and offering unique opportunities for holders. Tell me more about this.

29:45 - Tell me about the creative process behind the crafting of the physical drums, and how this is then translated into an NFT.

37:45 - I understand that in the future, you will be launching a second collection called “The Gathering”. Tell me about this.

48:20 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and follow along?

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In Episode 62, we welcome Nadja Bester, Founder of AdLunam, a community-driven crypto investment and startup accelerator platform. AdLunam was founded by experienced blockchain entrepreneurs who have worked with over 200 firms in managerial and consulting roles, ranging from tokenomics to marketing and communications. AdLunam's Engage to Earn investment model democratizes crypto investing, and their Proof of Attention mechanism has been built in response to the challenges of the Web3 Attention Economy. In today’s episode, we discuss the need to democratize early stage crypto projects, how AdLunam is creating a more inclusive and accessible space for retail investors, AdLunam’s unique Engage to Earn Proof of Attention mechanism, and advice for those looking to break into the world of web3.

Our guest today, Nadja Bester, has over 16 years of marketing & communications expertise as an Agency Director, and a Digital Marketing Executive for a multi-billion-dollar pharma company. She has been a crypto journalist for publications such as Bitcoin.com and Investing.com, a blockchain industry speaker, advisor, and consultant, and a female founder in the crypto industry. Nadja has been profiled on a number of publications including Benzinga and Hackernoon.

3 Key Takeaways

• Traditionally, early-stage investing has been reserved to high net-worth individuals. There is a need to create a system that is accessible to everyone, regardless of financial standing.
• AdLunam rewards users on their platform for their engagement through their Engage to Earn Proof of Attention mechanism. Think the “Reddit of IDO launchpads” – where users who conduct research and engage around a project are rewarded with “points” which enable them to receive allocation.
• We have an opportunity to learn from the inequities of the traditional financial system and build a more fair and inclusive system through crypto. However, it’s important to not fall into the same errors of the traditional system.

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01:55 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

06:30 - Tell me about AdLunam and how it all got started.

12:05 - Something that differentiates AdLunam is your Proof of Attention model, tell me more about this.

21:20 - A big part of your mission is to democratize crypto investing – tell me how AdLunam helps accomplish this?

28:35 - I understand that you have extensive experience in web3, and have been published on bitcoin.com, investing.com, and other platforms. What advice do you have for newcomers looking to succeed in web3?

35:50 - What is the long-term vision for AdLunam?

40:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about AdLunam?

41:35 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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For Episode 61, we welcome Brian Magierski, Founder of CherubsDAO, an NFT funded and governed DAO that is using the power of web3 to advance brain health and longevity. We discuss the emerging DeSci movement, where CherubsDAO fits into it, and how web3 will revolutionize impact funding and empower a new generation of scientists.

Brian Magierski, is the Founder of Cherubim Labs, which is the sponsoring organization for CherubsDAO and the DeSci Collective. He is a global entrepreneur in blockchain, mobile, and internet-based software and healthy lifestyle service businesses in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He serves as a member of the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Advisory Council, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 will revolutionize impact funding by democratizing it and making it more accessible to everyone.
• DeSci will create greater opportunity for a new and diverse generation of scientists. By addressing barriers in the traditional world of science, it will empower scientists to thrive.
• Web3 presents new tools to address complex scientific problems in more open and community-driven ways. This includes crowdfunding for scientific research, shared ownership over research, IP-NFTs, and more. We are really just scratching the surface.

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01:20 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:45 - I understand that you are involved with many web3 social impact initiatives. What is it about web3 that makes it such a good fit for driving social impact?

05:35 - Tell me about Cherubs DAO and how it all got started

12:05 – Tell me about the focus on brain health and longevity

16:50 - I understand that Cherubs DAO is NFT funded and governed – tell me more about this

26:55 - What is the long-term vision for Cherubs DAO

31:55 - I understand that you are also part of the DeSci collective and are a big advocate of the power of Decentralized Science. What makes DeSci so special, and what are the main ways that decentralization can benefit scientific research and development?

39:25 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and get involved with Cherubs DAO and DeSci Collective?

41:30 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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For episode 60, we have the privilege of welcoming Lindsay Rosenthal from CG Pantheon, an NFT collection and curated community of thought leaders from web3, finance, and fintech. We discuss how they are using NFTs and web3 to help increase financial wisdom, how they are building a community hub for networking, built around their network-to-earn model, how they are using NFTs to support girls education around the world, and much more.

Lindsay is the CEO and Founder of CG Pantheon, the host of the Undressing Finance podcast, which aims to bring digestible financial information to listeners, and is a University student and athlete.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 is driven by community, but networking in web3 can be “clunky”. An organized platform for community building and networking can help make it easier for those in web3 to connect and build together.
• Everyone is new in web3 – very few are truly “experts”, and everyone is constantly learning and growing. If you are looking to break into web3, come in with an open mind and be ready to learn and absorb as much as possible.
• Web3 needs a more seamless user experience, to ensure the space can be as accessible for everyone as possible.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:25 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

02:40 - Tell me about CG Pantheon and how it all got started.

06:35 - I understand that the genesis phase of Crypto Goddesses and Gods involves 100 hand drawn portraits of thought leaders from DeFi and web3 – tell me about some of these individuals who are represented as Crypto Goddesses?

09:20 - I understand that social impact is a key focus of the project, and that for each NFT purchased, 20% of proceeds, and 5% of royalties will support education for girls in Ethiopia, Uganda, and India. Tell me more about this, and the partners you are working with to make this happen.

13:10 - I understand that you are also planning to launch a community platform including developmental opportunities for the CG community to increase financial wisdom, networking opportunities, and an innovation hub – tell me more about this.

17:05 - What advice would you have for newcomers looking to network and breakthrough in the space?

20:00 - Launching an NFT project is not easy! Tell me about some of the challenges you encountered?

22:30 - Do you have any tips and tricks for finding balance in web3?

23:45 - What needs to be done to build the most equitable and inclusive web3 possible?

25:25 - What is the long-term vision for CG Pantheon

27:05 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about CG Pantheon?

27:55 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Ep. 59, we have the privilege of welcoming Joy Souligny and Melissa Loh, Co-Founders of, INVESTERA, a women-first investment platform focusing on ushering a new era of investing that is more values-driven and accessible. We discuss the gender disparity in finance and the need for women-first investing communities in web3, values-based investing in web3, and how crypto can lead to a more equitable financial sector.

About Joy and Mel

Co-founders of INVESTERA, Joy and Mel, are investors and educators merging their track records in impact finance and alternative investing. They are passionate about making investing more accessible and relatable. Together, they have consulted on business development and systems design with a top tier global crypto asset exchange. Joy is passionate about financial inclusion with 10+ years at the forefront of impact finance, as Director or Operations at an unconventional bank in 20 developing countries, helping entrepreneurs get access to funding. Mel has 13+ years in the start-up space working with impact entrepreneurs to build social and environmentally driven businesses from the ground up. She has been part of pioneering crypto communities and projects since 2014.

Three Key Takeaways

• The traditional finance sector was designed by men, for men. We have an opportunity to build a more inclusive web3 and it’s important to invest in communities that help onboard and empower women in the space.
• When it comes to building a more inclusive and values-driven web3, it needs to be a community-driven process, and everyone can have a seat at the table.
• There is an incredible opportunity to engage in values-based investing in web3 by supporting projects using crypto to drive social impact.

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Twitter - Mel

Twitter - INVESTERA

Twitter - Values Index

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Time Stamps

01:45- What was an “Ah ha” moment for you in getting interested in crypto?

07:00– Tell me about some of the pain points that exist in the traditional finance that crypto addresses?

10:50- Tell me about the vision behind INVESTERA.

15:15- How is INVESTERA aiming to help close the gender disparity in Finance and create greater gender equity in finance?

19:15– What steps can the average individual take to build a more inclusive web3?

22:20- What are your thoughts on crypto for good? I know you both care deeply about values-based investing.

26:50- If someone is completely new to crypto how do you suggest they get involved?

31:00- Do you have any thoughts on the bear market, especially for those new to crypto?

34:50- What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about INVESTERA and the Values Index project?

36:05- If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be?

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In Episode 58, we have the privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International, and Sandie and Paola, who are here on behalf of Hackatao. We discuss the recent partnership between Outright and Hackatao for the Pride with a Purpose Campaign, the role web3 and NFTs can play in advancing LGBTIQ rights, how we can build a more inclusive web3, the importance of decentralization and why it’s worth preserving, and much more.

Check out the full shownotes with Bios for Katie and Hackatao HERE.

Three Key Takeaways

• The web3 space can provide sustenance and community to Queer people – by providing a safe space for people to find a community of support, including through Pride events in the metaverse, and by supporting the livelihoods of Queer artists.
• Being an ally means taking action, not just talking. Those in the web3 space need to make sure Queer people are included in their leadership, to create spaces to uplift Queer artists, and to financially support LGBTIQ artists and movements.
• In web3 it’s all about community and collaboration. We have an amazing opportunity to learn from the mistakes of web2 and create the most inclusive web3 possible, and it all starts with collaboration. The Pride With A Purpose campaign is a great example of how collaboration can drive change.

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Twitter - Katie Hultquist

Twitter - OutRight Action International

Discord - Hackatao

OutRight Pride With A Purpose Campaign

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Episode Time Stamps

3:00 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in NFTs and web3?

10:35 - Tell us about OutRight, and what has changed since we last spoke.

16:20 - Please tell me a little bit about Hackatao and their work.

19:05 - I understand that the two of you recently collaborated for the “Pride with a Purpose” campaign launched by OutRight – I’d love to learn more about this campaign.

25:50 - What are your thoughts on how web3 can help drive inclusion and support the advancement of LGBTIQ rights?

34:55 - How can web3 create new opportunities for individuals, especially those in countries where it may be difficult to do so, to engage in Pride, or movements of inclusion?

39:20 - Hackatao - on your website, you mention how crypto art is the “pop art of our century” and that it is “an art movement where transparency, participation, peer-to-peer relationships, and collaboration are sovereign.” Tell me more about this and why this is important.

41:55 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about OutRight and Hackatao and to follow along?

45:10 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Episode 57, we welcome Ann Marie Mallory, Founder and Artist behind Welina NFT, a Female led, Charitable NFT project with a goal of raising funds for International Medical Charities working in Ukraine. Anne Marie is a board certified family nurse practitioner, artist, woodworker, philanthropist, and most recently, a web3 practitioner. She has always had a desire to provide medical care to underserved communities, which led her to found Welina NFTs. In this episode we discuss her journey from nurse practitioner to web3 practitioner, the role NFTs can play in supporting charitable causes, and some advice for those looking to enter the world of web3.

Three Key Takeaways

• The web3 space should be inclusive for everyone, regardless of their professional background. Positive role models are needed in the space.
• Relationships are key in building a successful web3 movement. There is a lot of “noise” in the space, and plenty of bad actors, so it’s important to invest in building an authentic and tight-knit community.
• NFTs and web3 can be powerful tools for change if used properly. There is power in numbers, and web3 enables people to organize and form movements in new ways.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:25 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

02:50 Before we dive into Welina NFTs, I’m really excited to hear about your story, I understand that not only are you the founder and artist behind this project, but you are also a certified nurse practitioner, woodworker, and philanthropist. So, tell me about your journey from nurse practitioner, to web3 practitioner.

4:00 – What have been some of the most interesting and appealing things about the web3 community that you’ve noticed?

05:30 - Tell me about Welina NFTs, and how it all got started.

07:20 - Why the focus on medical care?

09:25 - Tell me about some of the charities you are supporting.

12:45 - Why pineapples? Tell me about the inspiration behind the art.

14:00 - What is the long-term vision for the project?

14:45 – What have been some of the biggest challenges you’ve encountered building this project?

16:15 – What advice do you have for individuals who want to make the transition from their “traditional careers” to the world of web3?

17:45 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Welina NFTs

18:30 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Ep. 56, we welcome Nour Chamoun, Co-Founder of Scopio, an NFT and photography marketplace that’s bridging the gap from web2 to web3. Scopio aims to break down the barriers that prevent equitable access to the creator economy, and to become the most diverse creator community on earth. We discuss how NFTs can help create a more accessible and equitable creator economy, and the role NFTs can play in helping photographers tell their story.

About Nour

Nour Chamoun is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Co-Founder and Chief of Product at Scopio. Her company, Scopio, has sourced over 1 million images from 15,000 photographers from 193 countries. She has worked in design firms in New York and Beirut on a range of products including websites, web and mobile app design and development. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Nour.

Five Key Takeaways

• Crypto can help create new financial opportunities for those in the Global South who have been excluded from traditional financial institutions.
• There is a high barrier of entry to the world of photography, and web3 can help change this by breaking down barriers and opening access.
• NFTs create new opportunities for creators to monetize the rights to their art.
• NFTs enable creators to share revenue with collaborators, non-profits, and subjects of the photography.
• By cutting out intermediaries, web3 can create more democratic and open systems in the creator economy.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

02:35 - Tell me about yourself, and how you made the transition to web3?

04:05 - On your website, you mention how Scopio is “The Most Diverse Creator Community on Earth”. Tell me about Scopio, and the vision behind it.

06:25 - Why the shift to NFTs? What about NFTs do you find most exciting?

10:45 - On your website you mention how “we are breaking down barriers and bring access to the world of creativity.” Tell me more about how web3 can help create greater access and equity for creators.

14:20 - I understand that you have a new photography book – “The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos”, being released on June 21st. Tell me more about this.

17:30 – Storytelling is key element of photography. How can NFTs help artists tell their stories?

18:50 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Scopio?

19:45 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Ep. 55, we welcome Rebecca Binny, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for RayCo Media, a full-service communications agency with Web3.0 strategies & mixed reality solutions. We discuss the benefits non-profits can gain from engaging in web3, how they can capitalize on the utility of NFTs, how RayCo has partnered with a leading non-profit to use web3 tools to support survivors of domestic violence, and much more.

Rebecca's trailblazing work has led nonprofits to raise funds through cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Web3 platforms to provide financial aid for domestic violence survivors. As seen on Yahoo Finance, GoBankingRates, and MoneyMade.io, she brings close to 20 years of experience in mass communications and is a recipient of the Business Elite Award's 40 Under 40 for 2022.

Five Key Takeaways

• There are so many ways non-profits can engage with web3 beyond just cryptocurrency donations.
• Non-profits can make use of mixed-reality solutions to provide their services in a new and accessible way.
• NFTs are more than just an image file. There is a lot of utility that non-profits can make use of to engage audiences and raise funds.
• Non-profits are beginning to capitalize on decentralized governance models, such as DAOs, to govern their organizations.
• Crypto is where the money is. It presents new opportunities to raise funds and reach new audiences.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:40 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:10 - Tell me about yourself, and how you wound up working in web3?

04:55 - How can crypto and web3 tech help “traditional” non-profits and business deliver their services?

06:30 - What are the most compelling use cases for non-profits looking to enter the world of web3?

09:05 - Let’s talk NFTs. I understand that you have spearheaded a campaign to help a domestic violence non-profit raise funds via NFTs. Tell me more about this.

14:45 - What are the most important things a non-profit should know when engaging in the crypto space?

18:50 - Why should non-profits consider accepting crypto donations? What are the benefits?

20:25 – What advice would you have for non-profits looking to “break through the noise” and promote themselves in web3?

24:25 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about RayCo and your work?

25:20 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Episode 54, we welcome Ediz Basol and Brett Memsic, Co-Founders of Etched NFT, a platform dedicated to harnessing the power and innovation of web3 to sustainably support charity in the metaverse. Etched has launched charitable NFTs in collaboration with athletes and non-profits, and to-date, have raised over $120,000 for various non-profits. In May, they launched their own PFP collection titled the Prosocialites. The Prosocialites are a collection of 7,000 vibrant and diverse NFTs living on the Ethereum blockchain. They are symbols for optimism. Bold, independent voices who believe in how extraordinary our digital lives can become. We discuss the power of NFTs and web3 to bring philanthropy and social impact into the metaverse, and what the web3-social impact ecosystem might look like in the future.

Five Key Takeaways

• NFTs are the ultimate community building tool for non-profits. They create new and accessible ways to engage donors.
• PFPs have always been a way for individuals to show their support for causes. NFTs help take this to the next level by serving as proof of participation in a movement or cause.
• There needs to be more emphasis on building better narratives around the space, so non-profits feel more comfortable engaging.
• NFTs will help build longer term support for causes by building communities around movements – helping drive a shift from slacktivism to activism and engagement.
• Web3 is changing very quickly – it’s important for organizations, especially non-profits, to stay agile so they can keep up.

Links:

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Follow Brett on Twitter

Follow Etched/Prosocialites on Twitter

Etched Website

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Time Stamps

02:25 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in web3?

05:00 - Tell me about Etched, and how it all got started.

06:45 - I understand that you have worked with a number of athletes on NFT collections in support of various causes. Tell me more.

11:20 - You recently launched the Prosocialites NFT collection – tell me more about this.

15:40 – Tell me more about the utility and engagement opportunities that come with the Prosocialites NFTs?

19:45 – I understand you are working on launching an NFT marketplace with the goal of creating “perpetual charity” for causes. Tell me more about this.

25:25 - How will NFTs disrupt traditional philanthropy?

32:00 - What is the long-term vision for Etched?

34:45 - What advice would you have for causes and changemakers looking to break into the world of NFTs?

39:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Etched?

42:20 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In Episode 53, we’re thrilled to be joined by Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza from Crowd Funded Cures, a web3 project with a mission to launch a DeSci crowdfunding platform to incentivise the discovery of new uses for off-patent drugs, plant medicines, nutraceuticals and other unmonopolisable therapies without reliance on patents by using IP-NFTs, Pay-for-Success (PFS) contracts, and the issue of Public Good Medical Prize NFTs. Sound complicated? Don’t worry, they do a great job of breaking it down in this episode as we discuss the role web3 can play in funding medical research and development, IPNFTs, and the amazing potential in the DeSci movement.

Five Key Takeaways

• DeSci provides new opportunities to engage individuals and communities in scientific research and development, and to create a more collaborative and open-source space.
• IPNFTs allow for the fractionalization of ownership in early-stage biopharma projects and research, providing greater access to liquidity for researchers.
• Pay-for-success models help incentivize research into new uses for off-patent medicines without the traditional risks.
• IP NFTs and pay-for-success models will allow for greater research into medicines and therapies that have traditionally been ignored due to a lack of profitability.
• Blockchain alone won’t solve the issues plaguing scientific research and development, but it will make solving them a lot easier.

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Episode Time Stamps

02:17 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that originally got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

05:11 - Give me a high-level overview of Crowdfunded Cures, and how it all got started

10:12 - What are public good medicines, and why did you choose this as your area of focus?

12:34 - As part of your platform, you are planning to make use of IP-NFTs and a Pay-for-success model to fund research and testing – tell me more about this.

17:39 - I understand that you are looking to potentially restructure CFC as a DAO in the future. Tell me about the roadmap for this.

22:10 – How do you reconcile decentralization and medical research, which is traditionally highly centralized?

27:05 - What is the long-term vision for Crowdfunded Cures?

30:31 - I understand that you are partnership in the works with VitaDAO, and potential NFT collections, tell me more.

36:21 - DeSci is a relatively new movement that aims to disrupt how scientific research and development takes place. What do you think the DeSci movement will look like 5-10 years in the future?

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In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization with a mission to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. Favrit is driven by the collective desire to affect positive social change through financial inclusion and empowerment. In this episode, we discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFTs and web3 can drive financial inclusion and social change, and build stronger communities.

Five Key Takeaways

• It’s all about the team – any web3 project, including Favrit and Kindred Hearts, is driven by a team of talented individuals, which acts as the foundation. It’s important to build out this foundation as a first step.
• There is a lot of virtue signaling in the web3 space. It is important to seek out projects where social impact is core to the mission, and not just an after thought.
• NFTs and crypto can help level the playing field by providing new opportunities for creators, and greater accessibility to financial services for those who have traditionally been excluded.
• Web3 is all about community – it’s important to build a strong, unified community of support around your project.
• Web3 projects must stay true to their North Star

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Episode Time Stamps

01:36 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

02:52 - Tell me about Favrit, and how it all got started.

03:48 - Tell me about the origin of the name Favrit.

05:03 - Tell me about Kindred Hearts, the first NFT project launched by Favrit.

07:00 - Tell me about the heart as the symbol behind your first NFT project – and the different layers behind each Kindred Heart card.

08:07 – I understand there are 50 artists behind the project, can you tell me more about them?

09:45 - I understand that 20% of mint sales and 3% of recurring sales are going to community causes. Tell me about some of the causes you are supporting.

11:54 - What is the long-term vision for Favrit?

14:09 - Let’s talk bigger picture. How can NFTs and crypto drive greater financial inclusion?

17:30 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Favrit and Kindred Hearts?

18:07 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In this episode, we welcome Jessica Salama, Community Lead at GoodDollar, a global movement to bring economic opportunity to all. GoodDollar is an anti-poverty protocol and DAO that creates an ongoing money flow of digital basic income that is given away to its members. GoodDollar leverages decentralized finance financial tools to align incentives between those with money and those in need, creating more growth and opportunity for all.

We discuss the synergies that exist between crypto and Universal Basic Income, how crypto can drive greater financial inclusion and economic empowerment, and why the time for UBI is now.

Five Key Takeaways

• The time for UBI is now. There is adequate wealth in the world to ensure everyone can live comfortably - UBI can help make this a reality
• With crypto, anyone with a phone can gain access to financial tools through DeFi
• Every web3 movement needs a solid community to thrive. GoodDollar’s community spans the globe and includes ambassadors, investors, UBI recipients, and more.
• To drive financial inclusion, it’s important to make it as easy as possible for individuals to get involved. GoodDollar offers an easy on-ramp to those who are new to web3 and have traditionally faced financial exclusion.
• Decentralization and web3 enable new opportunities to create “people-powered”, horizontal programs and services that are driven by the communities they serve.

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Medium

Website

Episode Time Stamps

02:08 - OPENING QUESTION - What was your “Ah hah” moment that originally got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

05:10 What is the mission of GoodDollar, and how did it all get started?

08:16 - What is UBI, and what are the synergies you see between cryptocurrency and UBI?

15:38 - What have been the impacts of GoodDollar so far? (i.e. how many people engaged and impacted)

23:08 - How do you see GoodDollar helping address financial inequality and driving greater financial inclusion?

26:46 - Can you briefly walk our listeners through how GoodDollar works?

30:15 - What is the long-term vision for GoodDollar?

31:50 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and get involved with GoodDollar?

34:30 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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For the 50th episode, we are excited to welcome Ian Chong, CEO and Co-Founder of OSbiome and Ome NFTs, a project dedicated to using web3 and NFTs to encourage healthier living, and to save 1.5 million lives every year.

Ian, alongside his partner Dr Maria, the Chief Technology Office and an award winning & published scientist in the microbiome space, they cofounded OSbiome & Ome NFTs to help make health accessible to everyone. Ome NFT by OSbiome is the world's first Health-to-Earn OG NFT collection. It's a collection of 1,000 unique 3D Omes, which act as your own personal virtual pet on the blockchain. By interacting with it and acting on simple health quests, owners can earn tokens and be rewarded for simply being healthy.

Five Key Takeaways

• NFTs, fused with a play-to-earn approach, can help incentivize users to engage in healthy behaviors, and get rewarded for doing so.
• Web3, by helping decentralize health data, can make health care more accessible for all.
• Millions of lives are lost each year to conditions that can be improved with diet and lifestyle changes. Tokens can be a unique way to encourage healthy activities which can ultimately save lives.
• Successful NFT projects, especially those that follow a play-to-earn model, need to be driven by the community and responsive to community needs.
• Organizations that started as non-web3 companies, can find innovative ways to make use of web3 tools to advance their mission and make it more accessible to all.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:45 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:41 - To start things off, tell me about OSbiome

05:50 - I’m excited now to hear about OME NFT – the first ever health-to-earn NFT. Tell me about OME NFT.

08:01 – Tell me how the average individual would acquire an OmeNFT and engage in this health-to-earn model?

09:34 - Tell me about the OmeVerse health quests – share a couple examples of what these quests look like.

11:00 – Tell me about the tokens – how can users use the tokens they acquire in health quests?

12:07 - Your mission is to save 1.5 million lives each year by encouraging healthy actions – tell me more about this.

14:48 - I understand that you are donating a portion of profits to support nutrition and food programs around the world – tell me more about this.

16:14 - What is the long term vision for Ome NFT?

19:12 - What is the best way for listeners to learn more about OSbiome and Ome NFT?

19:58 - - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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As we approach the big 5-0, in this episode we reflect back on the key themes and reflections that emerged in the first 49 episodes, and the exciting next steps for the Crypto Altruism Podcast!

The key themes from the first 48 episodes highlighted in this episode are:

1. The generosity of the web3 community

2. Collaboration and inclusion as a feature of web3

3. Finding a community in web3, and getting engaged

4. Anyone can succeed in web3, no matter their skill set

5. The future is unknown, and that is a good thing

Taking the Crypto Altruism podcast to the next level
The first almost-50 episodes have been a blast, and I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to put out. It has also been an incredible learning experience for me personally, and I am excited for this journey to continue. To build off of this success, and to make sure I can really focus in on putting out the best quality content for you, our amazing listeners, I will be slightly recalibrating the podcast, and moving to one episode a week, going out on Monday.

This will enable me to go all in and put out the most high-quality content I can, with the most amazing and inspirational guests from across the space, the best show notes in the space, and the most useful and relevant information for you, the listener.

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In this episode, we highlight three movements within web3 that have experienced incredible growth in recent years: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and Decentralized Science (DeSci).

Reflecting back on the start of 2022, it is clear that the broader movement of decentralization has gained incredible momentum as we’ve seen the launch of dozens, if not hundreds, of social impact DAOs and NFT projects, and the exponential growth of decentralized philanthropy. Decentralization is a core aspect of DeFi, ReFi, and DeSci as well – in that they seek to use decentralization, and the power of community, to address complex challenges that legacy systems simply haven’t been able to address.

In this episode we give a brief introduction to each of these movements, and some of the projects and organizations that are leading the way.

Projects discussed in the Episode:

Etherisc
AgUnity
AgriUT
KlimaDAO
ClimateDAO
EarthFund
VitaDAO
SCINET

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In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Jay Velasco, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Cool Crypto Kids, an NFT project supporting social impact projects and organizations in collaboration with children’s hospitals, artists, and the community at large. Their first series features children’s artwork turned NFTs, with proceeds benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. We discuss the vision behind Cool Crypto Kids, and how it all got started, how they’ve turned inspiring children’s art work into beautiful NFTs, the causes they are supporting, now and into the future, and the amazing potential of web3 to drive social impact.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:18 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

04:09 Tell me about Cool Crypto Kids, and how it all got started.

09:24 - Tell me about your first NFT series in support of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

11:45 - Tell me about the artists behind the artwork

16:05 - Tell me about how the revenue splitting works from the sales of your NFTs.

20:18 - Tell me about some of the utility behind Cool Crypto Kids NFTs?

22:52 - What is the long-term vision for Cool Crypto Kids?

26:05 - What is the best way for listeners to learn more?

27:43 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our discussion on social tokens and how to effectively monitor impact, and breakdown the Oracle Problem, a complex challenge that can limit the potential of social tokens.

Part I - An introduction to social tokens

Part II - Fishcoin and “Best Fit” tokens

About Michael and Panagora Group

The Panagora Group is a leader in providing evidence driven innovation in social impact to the United States Agency for International Development and is actively building the tools for effective and ethical digital impact. Along with colleagues from the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics, Notre Dame and Cardiff Universities, Michael has recently published a paper that explores the use of tokens to achieve the behaviors necessary for social impact, which can be found HERE.

In his role with Panagora group, Michael works with foreign assistance providers from various U.S. federal agencies, the United Nations and World Bank in designing and learning from social impact interventions. His mandate is to build evidence to improve the design and management of social impact interventions using government funds. He has worked in 27 different countries and completed fellowships with the University of Notre Dame on the use of data science in decision making and is now focusing on building the initial learning agendas and protocols for optimizing the use of blockchain technology for social impact.

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Episode Time Stamps:

02:16 – Give us an introduction to impact tokens and how they work

07:29 – What is the oracle problem?

10:17 – What are some of the limitations that the oracle problem creates for impact tokens?

12:14 – What are examples of oracles?

18:47 – What are some of the steps we can take to address the oracle problem and expand the use of social tokens in the future?

20:43 – Looking forward to the future, what do you think the social token will look like 5 years from now?

23:30 – What needs to be done to make blockchain more accessible to non-profits?

28:00 – What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about you?

29:04 – What gets you most excited about the intersections of social impact and blockchain?

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In this episode, we're excited to welcome Adam Ghahramani, Founder of Untamed Elephants, a community dedicated to using NFTs, art, and cutting-edge tech to raise money for African and Asian elephants. We discuss how they have raised nearly $75,000 for charities supporting elephants, how they are creating unique engagement opportunities for NFT holders, and the roadmap and long-term vision for this exciting project.

About Untamed Elephants

Untamed Elephants is the first mission-driven NFT PFP project. They have two NFT collections supporting their work - Untamed Elephants, the original, and the more recently minted Untamed Matriarchs.

They work closely with three key elephant charity partners, two focused on African elephants (Save The Elephants and Elephant Crisis Fund) and one on Asian elephants (Saving Ganesh). Rather than simply make donations, they foster a mutual, two-way relationships.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:15 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:20 - Tell me about Untamed Elephants, and how it all got started.

04:50 - I understand that a core focus of Untamed Elephants is raising funds in support of elephant conservation, and to date you have raised nearly $75,000 in support of this mission. Tell me why you chose this as your focus area.

07:37 - Tell me about some of the non-profit organization’s you’ve partnered with

09:45 - I understand that you recently finished minting a new collection called The Untamed Matriarchs. Tell me about the inspiration behind this collection.

11:48 - I understand that there are various engagement opportunities for holders of Untamed Elephant NFTs, including the ability to participate in an elephant rescue mission in Sri Lanka. Tell me about this.

17:00 - What is the long-term vision for Untamed Elephants?

20:12 - What is the best way for listeners to learn more?

22:00 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing Social Impact. In this episode, we use Fishcoin to demonstrate how tokens can be used to address specific types of social impact problems and the role of behavior change and adaptive management in finding the “best fit” token.

Part one of the conversation with Michael can be found HERE.

About Michael and Panagora Group

The Panagora Group is a leader in providing evidence driven innovation in social impact to the United States Agency for International Development and is actively building the tools for effective and ethical digital impact.

In his role with Panagora group, Michael works with foreign assistance providers from various U.S. federal agencies, the United Nations and World Bank in designing and learning from social impact interventions. His mandate is to build evidence to improve the design and management of social impact interventions using government funds. He has worked in 27 different countries and completed fellowships with the University of Notre Dame on the use of data science in decision making and is now focusing on building the initial learning agendas and protocols for optimizing the use of blockchain technology for social impact.

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Episode Time Stamps:

02:19 – Tell me about Fishcoin

05:55 – What are the benefits for Fishcoin token holders?

07:30 – Why is Fishcoin a useful case study for exploring the use cases of social tokens?

10:37 – Why are DAOs and social impact a good fit?

13:09 – Why is behavior change important in matching token design to the problem of interest?

15:40 – What do you feel are the key areas of research we need to focus on in web3?

19:12 – What does this all mean for the future of using tokens for social impact problems?

21:42 – What are some of the evidence gaps that need to be addressed moving forward?

23:45 – Are decentralization and formal research compatible?

29:35 – What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about you and your work and to follow you?

30:41 – Give us a teaser for our next conversation on tokenizing social impact and the Oracle Problem

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In this episode we welcome Tobin Jones, Founder of Super Grannies NFT. Super Grannies NFT is a collection focusing on the incredible story of the Shosho Jikinge society of women, a group of women who banded together in the Korogocho slum of Kenya to help defend themselves against gangs who pray on the older women within their slum at night. The Super Grannies take the form of trading cards, each minted as its own NFT depicting a member of the Shosho Jikinge. We chat about the vision for the project, the incredible women behind the NFTs, and the role of NFTs to tell powerful stories.

About Tobin

Tobin Jones is a professional photographer who has spent the last decade photographing throughout Africa, focusing on the breadth of the continent and the diversity within it. This has included stories on Somalia’s fight against Al Shabab and the country’s emergence from more than 20 years of civil war, to transgender issues, and the intersection of modern religion with traditional healing practices in slums. Today he lives in Nairobi, Kenya, where he runs the photo collective NonAligned and works as a freelance photographer and videographer. The Super Grannies NFT project is Tobin’s first foray into the world of NFTs.

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Art3 page for Super Grannies NFT

Episode Time Stamps

02:00 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency/NFTs/web3?

05:35 - To set the stage, tell me about the “Shosho Jikinge” society of Women in Nairobi.

09:01 - Tell me about the Super Grannies NFT project.

13:35 - Tell me about the royalty fee structure of your project, and how it benefits the artist and the women in Korogocho

16:45 - Tell me about your fundraising goals for this project?

19:27 - What is the long-term vision for Super Grannies? Are there any spin offs you envision?

22:34 - What do you see as some of the biggest opportunities for NFTs to disrupt social impact?

27:47 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about your project?

28:40 - What one thing gets you most excited about web3 and social impact?

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Unfortunately there are a lot of scams in the web3 space. The projects doing real good far outweigh these scams, of course, but this doesn’t take away from the importance of being able to recognize bad actors in the space. In this episode, we discuss what you should look for when evaluating potential partners and projects in web3, and some red flags that could indicate that a project is a scam.

The questions to ask yourself when evaluating a project?

1. Is there a solid whitepaper or guiding documentation for the project?
2. Who are the developers? Are they doxed?
3. Who is the project partnering with or supported by?
4. How long has the project been around?
5. What sort of social media activity is there around the project?
6. Is there a solid, well researched value proposition behind the project?

It’s important to note that there is no, 100%, catch-all formula when it comes to evaluating projects, and every project needs to be evaluated on it’s own merits. Please be careful when evaluating projects, and make sure to take an individualized approach to evaluating each project.

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In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace where creators can support social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, some of the use cases of Task and TheBlueMarble, including supporting wildlife conservation and smallholder farmers, and much more.

About Task and Blue Marble

Task is a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively. Task provides non-profits and charities with the tools to save time and cost while increasing trust with donors by connecting teams and reporting transparently on impact. It helps social enterprises develop blockchain-based economic tools to drive their social and environmental programs and to report on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

TheBlueMarble is an eco-friendly NFT marketplace, built on the Stellar blockchain, where creators can support social and environmental causes.

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TheBlueMarble - Website

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Episode Time Stamps

01:47 - OPENING QUESTION - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:53 - To start things off, give me a high-level overview of your blockchain-based platform task.

07:44 - Why build this platform on blockchain? What benefits does blockchain provide?

10:47 - Tell me about some of the impacts or success stories you’ve seen from non-profits using your platform

14:55 - I understand that you are in the process of launching a social-impact driven NFT platform – tell me more about this?

23:55 - Why did you choose to go with the Stellar blockchain?

28:17 - How have you onboarded non-profits and got them excited about web3?

31:12 - What is the long-term vision for Task and Blue Marble?

35:29 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more?

36:42 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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In this episode, we dive into one of the most profound and powerful social impact implications of blockchain and web3, the ability to remove intermediaries or "middlemen" from the equation.

One of the biggest benefits for humanity, that will be ushered in by blockchain, is the role it will play in helping cut out the middle man, or intermediary organizations, that have traditionally funnelled money away from the average individual and put it in the hands of the already wealthy.

Inherent in the web3 space is the value of decentralization, and by helping take power away from the centre, and redistributing it to the periphery, blockchain will usher in greater equity and inclusion for traditionally underserved populations.

To drive this point, there are three specific areas we discuss in this episode, of how blockchain can eliminate these intermediaries, resulting in greater equity and empowerment for the average person:

1. Financial Inclusion
2. NFTs
3. Disrupting the service sector

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In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Niko Katsuyoshi, Founder of AntidoteDAO, a Decentralized Autonomous organization dedicated to funding cancer research and charitable initiatives. We discuss how they are looking to bring greater transparency to medical research & grantmaking, how they are raising funds via crypto and NFTs for cancer research, and the long term vision for the DAO.

About AntidoteDAO

AntidoteDAO (originally Cancer Coin) was created by Niko Katsuyoshi in late 2021 to take advantage of the developments in crypto/blockchain technology and aid developments in curing different cancers. Having lost countless family members to the terrible disease, he wanted to be able to do something to help for once. Originally launching Cancer Coin on the BSC Network, he quickly came to realize he needed to increase community trust. By moving to the ETH Network and also creating a DAO, the project would be able to become community-controlled and fund different cancer initiatives directly.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:40 - OPENING QUESTION - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:54 - Tell me about AntidoteDAO, and how it all got started.

09:35 - I understand that you are in the process of launching an NFT collection. Tell me more about this.

11:33 - Tell me about your $ADAO token.

13:08 - Tell me more about the funding priorities for your granting

14:11 - I understand that you are in the process of transition to a DAO structure. Tell me about the road map for this

15:45 - What’s the governance approach of AntidoteDAO?

18:13 - What is the long-term vision for AntidoteDAO?

19:45 - What are some of the main accomplishments you hope to achieve in the coming years?

21:00 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about AntidoteDAO?

21:47 - What excites you most about the potential of web3?

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Susie Jaramillo from Encantos and Canticos club, for a fascinating chat on how they are using NFTs to empower content creators, and to help kids learn.

Our guest, Susie Jaramillo, is a Venezuelan born, Emmy nominated artists with a long history of empowering kids through education. She is the Co-Founder of Encantos, a Public Benefit Corporation and storyteaching platform to educate and inspire kids, and Canticos Club, an NFT project that is empowering creators who help kids learn.

Today, we talk about her work with Encantos and Canticos Club, the importance of community in web3, and some advice for newcomers looking to break into the space.

About Encantos and Canticos Club

The Encantos app brings the storyverse to life and uses technology to help customize the experience so that our worlds grow as your children do. But just as learning shouldn’t stop in the classroom, storyteaching doesn’t stop with our app.
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By fusing physical and digital experiences, we expand our storyworlds to meet kids where they are, with the kinds of tools they love. Animated series, books, songs, apps, games, puzzles, and other products encourage kids to continue learning through play, curiosity, and engagement.

Canticos Club, a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs, is Encanto’s first project in the metaverse.

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Website - Canticos Club

Website - Encantos

Twitter - Encantos

Twitter - Canticos Club

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Episode Time Stamps

01:30 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in NFTs and web3?

03:08 - Tell me a little bit about yourself and your company Encantos.

07:43 - Tell me about Canticos Club, and the vision behind it.

10:17 - I understand that a core focus of yours is empowering creators to help kids learn. Tell me more about this, and how you aim to do this.

12:16 - What is the long-term vision for Cantico’s Club?