In this episode, we  discuss a topic that can be, well, fear inducing for many in the web3 community: Blockchain and government! But don’t worry, we’re not talking about regulation here, or how governments are trying to shut crypto down. Instead we focus on how blockchain and crypto can build better governments.

In this episode, we are joined by Miguel Prados, CEO of Comunitaria, an innovative organization based out of Spain that is using community currencies to reduce poverty and support the economies of disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Miguel has been working with community currencies since 2012, and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the role blockchain and cryptocurrency can play in driving social impact, which he has used to launch Comunitaria.

As momentum behind Universal Basic Income (UBI) grows, cryptocurrency and blockchain ought to be a part of the conversation as they can help create more efficient, transparent, and effective UBI programs.

2021 was a year of amazing growth in the cryptocurrency and blockchain for social impact space. In this episode, we cover some of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021.

As we enter 2022, the web3 space looks to build off the momentum of the past year. Here are five crypto and blockchain social impact trends to monitor in 2022, that we expect to grow and thrive.

2021 was a year of amazing growth in the cryptocurrency and blockchain for social impact space. In this episode, we cover some of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021.

Despite all the negative events of 2021, one trend that can help create some semblance of optimism when reflecting back on the year, is the incredible growth in the intersections between crypto, blockchain, and social impact. To celebrate the extraordinary gains in the space over the past year, we’re excited at Crypto Altruism to highlight some of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021.

A common myth around crypto and blockchain is that they have no real world social benefit. This infographics challenges this misperception by sharing some of the amazing social impact blockchain and cryptocurrency projects around the world.

In this episode, we are excited to be joined by Alex Balasky and Brandon Hulston, co-founders of Impact, a collective with a simple mission, to make philanthropy an integral part of web3. We discuss the launch of their exciting new project in support of Keep A Breast, the intersections of NFTs and social impact, and much more.

In this episode, we have the absolute privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International. We discuss the vital work of OutRight in advancing LGBTIQ rights around the globe, the role of crypto giving to support their mission, and how crypto, blockchain, and web3 can help advance LGBTIQ rights around the world.

2021 has been a year of incredible growth for NFTs, culminating on Tuesday December 7th with the first ever #NFTuesday, an initiative aimed at raising funds for a variety of charitable causes. Here are ten NFT projects, collectives, and organizations, disrupting social impact.

Blockchain and cryptocurrency have the potential to massively disrupt the international development sector, leading to more just, equitable, and community driven international development. In this episode, we discuss three key areas where blockchain and crypto will disrupt the international development sector. First, we look at how it allows for easier access to financial instruments. Second, we look at the role it can play in improving the disbursement of emergency aid and Unconditional Basic Income. Finally, we look at how it can be used to help support and empower refugee populations.

Transparency is a core value in cryptocurrency and blockchain, and can be seen all throughout the web3 ecosystem. In this episode, which is number 2 of a 5 part primer series on crypto for social impact, we discuss the role that blockchain can play in creating more transparent and accountable institutions, and how this leads to greater social impact.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are revolutionizing the social impact space through innovative new models of governance, giving, and support. Here are ten examples of DAOs disrupting the social impact space.

Highlighting exciting research being conducted by Emergence exploring the tokenization of social impact. This post looks at some of the challenges and complexities when it comes to the use of Oracles when applied to social tokens.

In the first post in a series highlighting the social impact projects operating on specific blockchains, we highlight three exciting Celo-based social impact projects.