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Next Podcast Episode - December 24 - Trailblazers of Octant #3 - Protocol Guild
Next Podcast Episode - December 24 - Trailblazers of Octant #3 - Protocol Guild
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10 projects onboarding and supporting Web3 builders in Latin America
Latin America is poised to be a central played in the Web3 revolution, fueled by increasing adoption by the general public and a strong culture of innovation for Web3 builders. In this article, we highlight 10 projects that are helping educate, onboard, and support Web3 builders in Latin America!
Liquid Democracy: The Future of Governance Powered by Blockchain
Democracy, hailed as the beacon of freedom and representation, faces many complex challenges in the modern age, demonstrating a need to re-evaluate how democracies function and adapt in an ever-changing landscape. Enter the era of "Liquid Democracy" — a revolutionary approach, empowered by blockchain, that will redefine accountability, transparency, and participation in democratic institutions
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - July 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from July 2023: Natural Capital Backed Assets, empowering human creativity with Web3 fundraising tools, celebrating Ethereum’s 8th birthday, Endaoment & Gitcoin partner on new Universal Impact Pool using Quadratic Funding.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - June 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from June 2023: Decentralized Science vs. Traditional Science, building an accessible Web3 ecosystem for Nonprofits, supporting women’s health research with blockchain, and the fight for LGBTIQ rights in Web3 and beyond.
Building an Accessible Web3 Ecosystem for Nonprofits
Despite the growth of Web3 in recent years, many nonprofits still perceive it as inaccessible and are hesitant to get involved. This could be due to stigmas about Web3, feeling intimidated by the technology, or simply not seeing valuable use cases. Web3 is a generational technology for social impact, and it's crucial that we break down the barriers preventing nonprofits from engaging.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - May 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from May 2023: How blockchain will revolutionize humanitarian aid delivery, tracking positive impact with hypercerts, how blockchain can empower democracies, Bitcoin Ordinals and crypto philanthropy.
Ten quality Web3 podcasts for crypto builders and enthusiasts
Whether you’re a newcomer or seasoned Web3 professional, there is no shortage of quality educational content to help you broaden your knowledge of crypto and blockchain, and this is certainly true for podcasts as well. Here, we highlight ten of these podcasts that are worth a listen for crypto builders, enthusiasts, newcomers, and everyone in between.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - April 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from April 2023: Gitcoin Beta Round, how blockchain can empower democracies, web3 and healthcare data ownership, why Nonprofits should embrace Web3, and how Web3 can help combat climate change.
INFOGRAPHIC: How blockchain can empower democracies
Democracies all over the world are in peril as citizens feel powerless & disconnected from their systems of governance. Blockchain can help build democracies that are truly representative of the people and give agency to the average citizen to participate and find their voice.
How blockchain can empower democracies
Blockchain and web3 technologies have the potential to revolutionize and rejuvenate democracy by increasing transparency, accountability, and participation. By leveraging the power of decentralized networks, we can build new tools that empower citizens to engage more directly in decision-making, and that create more inclusive and responsive political systems.
Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations: Benefits and Risks for Non-Profits
For non-profit organizations, accepting cryptocurrency donations can have several advantages, such as growing their donor base, lowering transaction costs, and facilitating quick access to funds. Non-profits must be aware of the risks and difficulties related to digital assets, however, including price volatility, legal compliance, and security issues.
INFOGRAPHIC: 3 reasons non-profits should embrace Web3 beyond crypto philanthropy
While crypto philanthropy presents an incredible opportunity to future-proof your organization's fundraising strategy, there are many other benefits to embracing Web3 including expanding your organization’s reach globally, forming new partnerships, and using blockchain technology to scale your organization’s impact.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - March 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from March 2023: how blockchain will improve healthcare, chatting Quadratic Funding with Gitcoin’s Connor O’Day, five ways blockchain can help end deforestation, and how stablecoins can help end extreme poverty.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - February 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from February 2023: supporting Syria and Turkey earthquake relief with crypto, chatting DeSci with Data Lake, separating the myths from the reality in Web3, and how blockchain can improve land protection and management.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - January 2023
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from January 2023: Web3 as a tool for grassroots and activist movements, chatting regenerative finance with ReFi DAO, and 10 Web3 social impact trends to monitor in 2023.
INFOGRAPHIC: Myth vs. Reality - Crypto & Web3
Despite the amazing developments happening in Web3, there are still many stigmas that exist around cryptocurrency. These stigmas can discourage nonprofits and changemakers from getting involved in Web3. “Cryptocurrency is terrible for the environment”, “it’s only used by criminals” – these are common narratives, but is there any reality behind them?
Web3 - A Disruptive Tool For Social Impact
Cryptocurrency is more than just an investment. Cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3 are generational technologies that have the potential to change the world for the better. These ground-breaking technologies will positively disrupt nearly all aspects of our lives in the coming decades: the internet, our financial systems, supply chains, health care, and everything in between. From a social impact lens, blockchain is the single greatest development since the internet.
It has the potential to revolutionize the way aid is disbursed, how funds are raised by non-profits and charitable causes, how communities and collectives organize and engage in self-governance, how CO2 is tracked and managed, how important financial services are delivered to the nearly 2 billion unbanked people around the world, and much more. We are only just scratching the surface of the intersections between web3 and social good.
Crypto Altruism is the leading platform for content highlighting the social impact use cases of web3 and the extraordinary organizations and projects that are using this technology to change the world. Through our blog, podcast, and educational resources, we elevate stories of how crypto, blockchain, NFTs, DAOs, and other web3 innovations are being used all over the world for novel and inspiring use cases.