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.

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.

If you’re active in the Web3 space, you’ve probably seen a lot of buzz around Gitcoin Grants. The Gitcoin Grants program is a community-driven fundraising protocol, delivered quarterly, that catalyzes the Web3 community and empowers individuals to fund Web3 public goods projects. In this article, we breakdown the basics of Gitcoin Grants, and demystify the innovation of Quadratic Funding.

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.

Web3 and crypto have the potential to be powerful tools in driving regeneration efforts. By incentivizing conservation and regeneration, funding conservation causes through crypto philanthropy, enabling greater transparency in conservation, and facilitating the creation of natural capital-backed assets, we can make significant strides in protecting and restoring our planet.

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.

Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry by empowering patients with control over their own data, driving down costs, and improving the overall quality of care. With its decentralized and secure nature, Web3 can eliminate inefficiencies and increase transparency in healthcare delivery.

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.

Beyond crypto philanthropy, engaging with Web3 opens Nonprofits up to a world of possibilities to reach a global audience, to form key partnerships, and to use the power of blockchain technology to scale their impact. Nonprofits should get on board with Web3 now as early adopters to fully realize these benefits.

In episode 95, we’re excited to welcome Jason Metz, Senior Web3 Strategist at TIME. Through their Web3 initiative, TIMEPieces, they 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 social change movements, and how Web3 can help build community.

Tracing The Wild, a collaboration between the Sovereign Nature Initiative, Kenya Wildlife Trust, and Nairobi Design Week, introduced a first-of-its-kinds interactive digital and physical art installation that seeks to unite nature and humanity with the power of Web3 technology.

Introducing Glo, the anti-poverty dollar. With Glo, every time you buy or use the stablecoin, you're making a difference in someone's life, automatically. This is made possible by donating 100% of proceeds to GiveDirectly, an NGO that provides cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty.

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.

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.

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.

Land management and protection continues to be rife with intricate challenges including contentious rights ownership, land grabbing, and the impacts of climate change. Up to 40% of the world’s land is now considered degraded, affecting food security, biodiversity, and water availability. Can blockchain help tackle these problems and provide secure and transparent systems for land governance?