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Next Podcast Episode - November 19th - Trailblazers of Octant Pt 1
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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 133 - impactMarket - Decentralizing financial services for the last mile with blockchain
In episode 133, we’re excited to welcome Will Le, CEO of impactMarket, the human empowerment protocol, which provides accessible financial solutions and knowledge to empower underprivileged people worldwide. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized UBI for the last mile, and more.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 127 - Glo & The Life You Can Save - How blockchain can help alleviate extreme poverty
In episode 127, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar from The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit making smart giving simpler, and Seth Ariel Green from Glo Dollar, a stablecoin with a mission to end extreme poverty. We discuss how crypto can help fight extreme poverty, how blockchain can fuel smarter giving, some of the barriers preventing crypto from reaching its full potential, and more.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 100 - Words of wisdom from pioneering Web3 Changemakers on the power of blockchain
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.
Glo: The Anti-Poverty Dollar
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.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 93 - Glo - Fighting extreme poverty with Web3 and stablecoins
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.
How blockchain and cryptocurrency can help in times of crisis
During times of crisis, it is common for humanity to look to new technologies as a way to help vulnerable communities most at risk and in need of urgent help. Over the past couple of years, some of the most surprising technological developments have been the innovative ways that cryptocurrency and blockchain have been used to help those in crisis.
Podcast Starter Pack - Financial Inclusion
In this podcast starter pack, we’ve bundled together five episodes highlighting five incredible projects using the power of web3 to advance financial inclusion for the unbanked and for marginalized populations. This starter pack includes renowned guests from ImpactMarket, AgUnity, GoodDollar, Celo Foundation, and RemittDAO
INFORGRAPHIC: Five ways crypto can improve Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Universal (or unconditional) Basic Income (UBI in short), has gained a lot of momentum around the world in recent years. In this infographic, we highlight five ways that crypto can help deliver more impactful UBI programs.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - June
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from June 2022. The web3 community responds to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Celebrating pride in the metaverse, philanthropy 3.0, and the future of social impact DAOs.
Crypto Altruism Monthly Recap - May
Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from May 2022. Pride in the metaverse, the DeSci revolution, crypto UBI, and the power of NFTs to change the world!
Five reasons why Universal Basic Income (UBI) and cryptocurrency are a perfect fit
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.
Chain Highlight: Three Celo-based social impact projects
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.
GoodDollar: Using Crypto and DeFi to deliver a universal basic income
The case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs has gained considerable momentum in recent years. The GoodDollar project offers anyone the ability to join their UBI program and receive a small daily income.
Using crypto and blockchain to provide Unconditional Basic Income to refugee populations
There are many exciting use cases for crypto and blockchain in supporting refugee populations. One project is using crypto to provide Unconditional Basic Income to refugees.
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.