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Next Podcast Episode - January 15 - Bioacoustics, Blockchain, and AI with Dr. Viroshan of Earthstream

Next Podcast Episode - January 15 - Bioacoustics, Blockchain, and AI with Dr. Viroshan of Earthstream



Podcast, Inclusion, NFTs, Social Impact Drew Simon Podcast, Inclusion, NFTs, Social Impact Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 33 - 400 Drums - Using NFTs to support Indigenous cultural revitalization and economic empowerment

In this episode, we welcome Tamara Goddard, David Fierro, and Rian Bevin from 400 drums, for a fascinating discussion on the power of NFTs to drive economic empowerment for underserved communities! We discuss how they are using NFTs to empower Indigenous communities, and support culture and language preservation, and to give back to a number of important Indigenous causes.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day - Highlighting 40 women-led web3 projects, Collectives, and DAOs

In honour of International Women’s Day, we shine a light on and celebrate some of the amazing women-led projects and collectives that are helping build a more inclusive and equitable web3 space. For this blog post, we highlight 40 of these amazing projects and collectives!

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 32 - A crash course in crypto philanthropy, ft. Joe Agoada from Sostento

In this episode, we are joined by Joe Agoada from Sostento, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps frontline public health workers save lives. Joe gives a crash course on running a successful crypto fundraising campaign, and some tips and tricks for those looking to engage in crypto philanthropy.

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Five reflections from interviews with web3 social impact changemakers

Twice a week, I have the honor of hosting the Crypto Altruism podcast. One of the most enriching aspects of this experience, is having the opportunity to meet and engage in dialogue with a number of community leaders and changemakers. Throughout these conversations, some core themes have begun to emerge. In this post I reflect on five of these themes.

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INFOGRAPHIC: 5 ways to donate cryptocurrency to support Ukraine

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the world has watched on in despair. The international community has rallied together and there are many ways that those from far away can support those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, including through cryptocurrency donations. Here are 5 ways you can donate cryptocurrency to support Ukraine.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 30 - How DeFi can help the 2 billion people who are unbanked around the world

In this episode, we discuss a term that gets used a lot in the web3 space, and that of course is DeFi, or Decentralized Finance. Specifically, we explore, if, indeed, DeFi can be a solution to the crisis of the unbanked, and bring greater financial inclusion to everyone.

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Four ways you can donate cryptocurrency to support those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the world has watched on in despair. At the same time, the international community has rallied together and there are many ways that those from far away can support those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, including through cryptocurrency donations. Here are four ways that you can donate crypto to support those impacted by the war in Ukraine.

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Join the 7 Stories of Social Change Experience highlighting how NFTs are a force for change.

On February 24th, 2022, from 2pm-5pm EST, Crypto Altruism Founder Drew Simon will be co-hosting ChangeDAO’s 7 Stories of Social Change Show. This experience, hosted on Twitter and Spatial, is a celebration of NFTs as a Force for Change, and aims to elevate the stories of seven amazing changemakers who are using NFTs for good.

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5 projects using DeFi to build financial capacity in underbanked communities

Over the past couple of years, the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) movement has made enormous strides in working towards a world where everyone, regardless of where they were born, has the ability to access financial instruments and services to improve their lives. In this blog post, we highlight five projects using DeFi to build financial capacity in unbanked communities.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 29 - Angel Protocol - DeFi philanthropy and charitable endowments

In this episode, we are joined today by Tim Stirrup from Angel Protocol, an organization empowering charities to take advantage of decentralized financial products to improve their fundraising and their impact. We discuss the future of philanthropy, and how DeFi is flipping the traditional philanthropic sector on its head.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 28 - AgUnity/AgriUT - Using blockchain to build financial inclusion for smallholder farmers and 'last mile' communities

In this episode we are excited to be joined by David, Antonio, and Nurvitria from AgUnity and AgriUt. We discuss how blockchain can build greater financial inclusion in last mile communities and support smallholder farmers.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 27 - Crypto Kids Camp - Educating kids on the power of crypto and tech

For this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Najah Roberts, Founder of Crypto Kids Camp. We discuss the amazing work of Crypto Kids Camp in providing a high quality, modern tech education to children and youth, their adaptive BEASTMODE curriculum, and how they're helping bridge the gap to tech education for underserved populations.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 26 - Power of Women NFT - Using NFTs to empower women and build inclusion in the web3 space

In this episode, we have the pleasure of being joined by Leah Ibrahim Sams, Founder of Power of Women NFT. We discuss how they are using NFTs to empower women, build greater inclusion in the space, open dialogue on womanhood, and drive social impact by supporting a number of social causes.

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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.