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.

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

For Episode 71, we’re excited to welcome Craig Schuster, Founder of RemittDAO, a social impact DAO focused on building wealth in migrant & refugee families, worldwide. They do this through teaching web3 skills & enabling digital remittance payments; especially for those who are unbanked. In this episode we discuss how crypto can build a fairer remittance system for migrant workers and those who are unbanked, how crypto and web3 can lead to financial inclusion for the unbanked, and much more.

With the growth of web3 technology, new and innovative solutions are being developed that have the potential to greatly improve the lives of smallholder farmers all over the world by giving them access to new technologies and financial support to improve their businesses and livelihoods. In this blog post, we highlight 7 projects using web3 technology to support smallholder farmers around the world.

For Ep. 64, we have the pleasure of welcoming Xochitl Cazador, Head of Ecosystem Growth at the Celo Foundation. Celo is a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol that, to date, has had over 150M transactions, and has an amazing ecosystem built around the vision of “Prosperity for All”. In this episode we chat about the Regenerative Finance, or ReFi movement, how blockchain can help alleviate poverty and build prosperity for all, and the future of web3 and the Celo ecosystem.

In Episode 62, we welcome Nadja Bester, Founder of AdLunam, a community-driven crypto investment and startup accelerator platform. We discuss the need to democratize early-stage crypto projects, how AdLunam is creating a more inclusive and accessible space for retail investors, how they reward users for engagement through their Proof of Attention mechanism, and advice for those looking to break into the world of web3.

In this episode, we welcome Jessica Salama, Community Lead at Good Dollar, a global movement to bring economic opportunity to all. We discuss the synergies that exist between crypto and Universal Basic Income, or UBI, how crypto can drive greater financial inclusion and economic empowerment, and why the time for UBI is now.

In this episode, we highlight three movements within web3 that have experienced incredible growth in recent years: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and Decentralized Science (DeSci).

In this episode, we discuss how blockchain can help build more efficient, transparent, cost-effective, and community-driven Universal/Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) programs.

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.

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.

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.

Blockchain and cryptocurrency will not be the panacea for all financial inequities that exist around the world, but they can certainly help put in place systems and protocols that make it easier for unbanked populations to access essential financial services.

In this episode, we are joined by Marco Barbosa, Founder of impactMarket, a decentralized poverty alleviation protocol that enables vulnerable communities to implement poverty alleviation mechanisms, such as Unconditional Basic Income (UBI). We discuss how crypto and blockchain can enable greater financial inclusion, the synergy between crypto and UBI, and impactMarket’s unique decentralized approach to poverty alleviation.

In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Tim Lea and Vanessa Lee-Ah Mat, Founders of Walking Between Worlds, a movement to energize and empower global Indigenous communities through NFTs. We discuss the launch of their Genesis collection, the role NFTs can play in helping Indigenous artists become self-sufficient, and the long-term vision for their exciting, community-driven project.

In this episode, we are going to dive a bit deeper into the role that blockchain and cryptocurrency can play in supporting and empowering refugees. The refugee crisis is extremely complex, and blockchain and cryptocurrency will not magically swoop in and solve the problem. However, blockchain and cryptocurrency can help deliver innovation solutions to help refugees and vulnerable populations gain access to financial instruments, efficient and reliable aid, and digital identification.