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Next Podcast Episode - Episode 199 - Crypto Altruists' Starter Pack - Web3 & Social Impact Wisdom - April 15, 2025

Next Podcast Episode - Episode 199 - Crypto Altruists' Starter Pack - Web3 & Social Impact Wisdom - April 15, 2025



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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 44 - Tokenizing Social Impact part 2 - Fishcoin and “Best Fit” tokens - ft. Michael Cooper from Panagora Group

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. We discuss Fishcoin as a case study on 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.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 41 - Empowering non-profits and social enterprises with blockchain-based tools

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 in support of social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 36 - Endaoment - Cryptocurrency and the future of charitable giving

In this episode, we welcome Dae Moyer from Endaoment, the first on-chain 501(c)(3) organization building decentralized financial infrastructure focused on social impact. To date, they have granted more than $20M USD in funds to non-profit organizations. We have a fascinating chat about decentralized charitable giving, the amazing potential of crypto philanthropy, and how they have been supporting Ukraine through their Ukrainian Sovereignty Fund.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 35 - "Art is the utility and love is the roadmap" - Chatting NFTs and Social Impact with Ali Sabet

For today’s episode, we welcome NFT artist and philanthropist Ali Sabet for an exciting conversation about the power of NFTs to drive social impact. We discuss his artistic approach, the role of charitable giving in his practice, his projects in support of Ukraine, and some tips and tricks for newcomers looking to break into the world of NFTs.

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UPDATED INFOGRAPHIC: 8 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 8 ways you can donate cryptocurrency to support Ukraine.

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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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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.