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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



Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 180 - The Soci3ty – Leveraging blockchain to build a Virtual Nation of Collaboration and Impact

In episode 180, we’re excited to welcome Simon from The Soci3ty to explore how they’re using Web3 to build a digital nation that creates value for all its members, and the world. We explore how the Soci3ty is leveraging blockchain to build a fairer, more connected world, the role of Web3 gamification and incentive mechanisms, their partnership with the Blockchain Africa Movement, and more.

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Impact on Optimism Episode 5 - Optimizing Impact Evaluation of Web3 Public Goods, ft. LauNaMu of Metrics Garden

For the fifth and final episode of Impact on Optimism, we welcome LauNaMu of Metrics Garden, the one-stop hub for Impact Evaluation in Web3. We explore challenges of impact evaluation in Web3, how Metrics Garden uses Ethereum Attestation Service to make onchain impact visible, LauNaMu’s role as a Badgeholder in Optimism’s RetroPGF, and how Metrics Garden is helping badgeholders evaluate impact.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 173 - The Pipe gDAO - Bringing University Innovations from Lab to Market with Blockchain and IP Tokenization

In episode 173, we welcome Batsirai Muguti & Wayne Anthony Daniels of Pipe gDAO, a DAO community leveraging blockchain to build a University RWA IP Launchpad to bring innovations from lab to market. We explore what the European Paradox is, how they are addressing it by creating a decentralized ecosystem that tokenizes IP, and why Web3 primitives are essential in bringing it to life.

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Impact on Optimism Episode 4 - Gravity DAO - Resolving Conflict and Building Trust in Web3 Communities

For episode 4 of Impact on Optimism, we welcome Juan Carlos Bell, Project Lead at Gravity DAO, a DAO offering alternative dispute resolution and community building for Web3 projects. We dive into the challenges DAOs face with conflict, the services they offer to help projects foster trust, their experience with Optimism’s RetroPGF, and how Web3 can advance conflict management as a public good.

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Exploring the Octant Ecosystem Part 3: Octant Governance: A Guide to Engaging with Intention

In the third article of our Exploring Octant series, we look at what it means to engage purposefully and intentionally in Octant’s governance. We discuss best practices for participating in decentralized communities, the many ways you can get involved in the Octant community, and how to participate as a voter in an Octant Epoch.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 168 - Scaling Localism with Web3 and Hyper Local DAOs

In episode 168, we’re excited to welcome Mark Pascall of The Wellbeing Protocol. They’re on a mission to build a world where local communities are empowered to support their own wellbeing. We discuss how their participatory grantmaking tool gives communities power to allocate capital, the role of quadratic and conviction voting, the future of hyper local DAOs, web3 to scale localism, and more!

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INFOGRAPHIC - An Introduction to DeSpace

Decentralized Space (DeSpace) is a growing movement leveraging blockchain technology and decentralized principles to democratize space exploration and research. In this infographic, we dive into the exciting world of DeSpace, including some of its most compelling use cases, and highlight some of the pioneering projects leading the way in efforts to decentralize space.

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Five Reasons Scientists Should Embrace the Decentralized Science Movement

The decentralized science movement holds immense promise for transforming the research landscape by addressing some of the most pressing challenges faced by scientists today. By opening up new funding opportunities, ensuring fair IP ownership, opening up access to scientific data, and more, DeSci offers a more inclusive, transparent, and equitable model for scientific research.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 150 - Vechain - Blockchain for a better world

In episode 150, we welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology and empowering collective action through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with tools for collective action, blockchain as the foundation for a more sustainable future, the recent launch of the VeBetterDAO, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 141 - Atlantis DAO – Coordinating & incentivizing climate regeneration with Web3

In episode 141, we’re excited to welcome Irthu Suresh, CEO and Co-Founder of Atlantis DAO, a borderless co-op powering climate resilience and bioregional regeneration. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for global coordination, the role of blockchain in advancing planetary regeneration, how we can enhance impact monitoring, reporting, and verification with blockchain, and much more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Blockchain and Disaster Relief

At a time when natural and human-caused disasters are on the rise, blockchain can play an important providing support to those impacted by disasters while helping build more resilient communities. This infographic highlights five key use cases including direct cash transfers, anticipatory aid, fundraising innovations, MRV tools, and community coordination.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 139 - WaterLab - Accelerating the Development of Regenerative Water with Web3

In episode 139, we’re excited to welcome Aaron and Renée of WaterLab, a decentralized national water laboratory for the research and development of advanced desalination and regenerative water. We discuss the role Web3 can play in achieving water abundance, blockchain-based water credits, IP-NFTs, the exciting potential of the Decentralized Science movement, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 136 - Tea Protocol - Decentralized funding for a sustainable open-source software ecosystem

In episode 136, we’re excited to welcome Max Howell of Tea Protocol, a decentralized protocol allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create in a trustless manner. We discuss some of the challenges faced by open-source builders, the role of blockchain in building a sustainable open-source ecosystem, their novel proof of contribution consensus mechanism, and much more.

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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.