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Next Podcast Episode - April 23, 2025 - Episode 200 - Celebrating 200 Stories of Impact & Innovation Powered by Web3
Next Podcast Episode - April 23, 2025 - Episode 200 - Celebrating 200 Stories of Impact & Innovation Powered by Web3
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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 19 - Using blockchain and cryptocurrency to support and empower refugees
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.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 18 - Blockchain, better governments, and healthier democracies
In this episode, we discuss a topic that can be, well, fear inducing for many in the web3 community: Blockchain and government! But don’t worry, we’re not talking about regulation here, or how governments are trying to shut crypto down. Instead we focus on how blockchain and crypto can build better governments.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 17 - Yes Queen Club - NFTs and inclusion in the web3 space
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Thomas and Thiago from Yes Queen Club, a collective aiming to build inclusion in the web3 space. In this episode we discuss the challenges faced by LGBTQ folks in the web3 space, the role NFTs can play in building inclusion in the space, and the upcoming launch of this exciting project.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 16 - Comunitaria - Community currencies and locally driven impact
In this episode, we are joined by Miguel Prados, CEO of Comunitaria, an innovative organization based out of Spain that is using community currencies to reduce poverty and support the economies of disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Miguel has been working with community currencies since 2012, and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the role blockchain and cryptocurrency can play in driving social impact, which he has used to launch Comunitaria.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 15 - Blockchain and better supply chains, and what it all has to do with social impact
In this episode, we do a bit of a deeper dive into the symbiosis that exists between blockchain and supply chains, and, what exactly all of this has to do with social impact and making the world a better place. Blockchain has the potential to help create more efficient, transparent, secure, and auditable supply chains that will revolutionize the sector for the better.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 14 - Staying well in web3
In this episode, we share some strategies for how to stay well while working in the web3 space. Let’s face it, the web3 space is overwhelming and fast paced, and it can often be difficult to keep up. The end result can sometimes be stress, anxiety, and constant FOMO. By using some of these strategies, it can help ensure you get the most out of web3 while taking care of your self.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 13 - 21 of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021 - Part 2
2021 was a year of amazing growth in the cryptocurrency and blockchain for social impact space. In this episode, we cover some of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 12 - 21 of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021 - Part 1
2021 was a year of amazing growth in the cryptocurrency and blockchain for social impact space. In this episode, we cover some of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 11 - Crypto Coral Tribe - The power of NFTs and community to enact social impact
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Sean Honeyman and Christian Chegne, Co-Founders of Crypto Coral Tribe. We discuss the role crypto, NFTs, and community can play in enacting social change, their plans to support marine and wildlife conservation, and the future of crypto for social impact.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 10 - Challenging five prevailing narratives about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3
In this episode, we explore some of the prevailing narratives around crypto and blockchain, that are often negative or exaggerated, and challenge them head on. These perceptions create stigma around the space, which can act as a barrier to entry for some, and discourage those from the social impact sector, such as charities, non-profits, and community leaders, from engaging with the space.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 9 - Reverse - Using crypto to support regenerative climate projects
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Stefan Renton, Head of Product and Sustainability at REVERSE. REVERSE has the goal of reversing Climate Change by utilizing the power of Blockchain and the web3 community.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 8 - Impact - NFTs and the Future of Social Impact
In this episode, we are excited to be joined by Alex Balasky and Brandon Hulston, co-founders of Impact, a collective with a simple mission, to make philanthropy an integral part of web3. We discuss the launch of their exciting new project in support of Keep A Breast, the intersections of NFTs and social impact, and much more.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 7 - Feeding Southwest Virginia - Food insecurity in Appalachia and the role of crypto philanthropy
In this episode, we are so excited to be joined by Joe Kessler from Feeding Southwest Virginia. We discuss how their amazing organization is fighting hunger in Southwest Virginia, how they are adapting to the changing food security context in Appalachia, and the opportunities that come with crypto philanthropy and how it can help them combat hunger.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 6 - OutRight, the fight for LGBTIQ rights, and crypto giving
In this episode, we have the absolute privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International. We discuss the vital work of OutRight in advancing LGBTIQ rights around the globe, the role of crypto giving to support their mission, and how crypto, blockchain, and web3 can help advance LGBTIQ rights around the world.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 5 - Crypto vs. Climate Change
For far too long, the prevailing narrative has focused on the negative aspects of crypto and blockchain as it related to climate change. However, not often discussed are the many ways that this revolutionary technology can, play an essential role in combatting and adapting to climate change in the future.
Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 4 - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and International Development
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have the potential to massively disrupt the international development sector, leading to more just, equitable, and community driven international development. In this episode, we discuss three key areas where blockchain and crypto will disrupt the international development sector. First, we look at how it allows for easier access to financial instruments. Second, we look at the role it can play in improving the disbursement of emergency aid and Unconditional Basic Income. Finally, we look at how it can be used to help support and empower refugee populations.

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.