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!

In Episode 54, we welcome Ediz Basol and Brett Memsic, Co-Founders of Etched NFT, a platform dedicated to harnessing the power and innovation of web3 to sustainably support charity in the metaverse. Etched has launched charitable NFTs in collaboration with athletes and non-profits, and to-date, have raised over $120,000 for various non-profits. We discuss the power of NFTs and web3 to bring philanthropy and social impact into the metaverse, and what the web3-social impact ecosystem might look like in the future.

As we enter Pride Month, we are reminded that the fight for LGBTIQ rights is just as important as ever. There are many changemakers who are bringing the fight to web3, and using blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs to advance LGBTIQ rights in and outside of the metaverse. In this blog post, we highlight ten of these projects and organizations.

In Episode 53, we are joined by Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza from Crowd Funded Cures, a web3 project with a mission to launch a DeSci crowdfunding platform to incentivise the discovery of new uses for off-patent drugs, plant medicines, nutraceuticals and other unmonopolisable therapies. We discuss the role web3 can play in funding medical research and development, IPNFTs, and the amazing potential in the DeSci movement.

NFTs are more than just a JPEG. NFTs will change the world for the better by levelling the playing field for creators, enabling new forms of philanthropy and community building, and much more.

In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization who’s mission is to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFTs and web3 can drive financial inclusion and social change, and build stronger communities.

The world’s supply chains are in a full blown crisis, and blockchain can help by creating more efficient, transparent, and coordinated supply chains.

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.

The Decentralized Science (DeSci) movement has gained incredible momentum in recent months, with the launch of many new DeSci projects and DAOs, and the hosting of DeSci conferences and events all over the world. In this blog post we highlight 10 more web3 projects and collectives that are leading the way in the DeSci movement, and positively disrupting scientific research, development and knowledge sharing.

For the 50th episode, we are excited to welcome Ian Chong, CEO and Co-Founder of OSbiome and Ome NFTs, a project dedicated to using web3 and NFTs to encourage healthier living, and to save 1.5 million lives every year.

As we approach the big 5-0, in this episode we reflect back on the key themes and reflections that emerged in the first 49 episodes, and the exciting next steps for the Crypto Altruism Podcast!

Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from April 2022. The DeSci Revolution, blockchain-based tools for non-profits, breaking down the acronyms, and more.

In this blog post, we highlight three extraordinary, Indigenous-led NFT projects that are providing a platform for Indigenous artists, and that are helping elevate and preserve Indigenous art and culture around the world.

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 welcome Jay Velasco, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Cool Crypto Kids, an NFT project supporting social impact projects and organizations in collaboration with children’s hospitals, artists, and the community at large. We discuss how they are using children’s artwork turned NFTs to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

The momentum in the crypto giving space is incredible, and there is no better time than now to get on board. Not convinced? Here are 10 reasons that should convince you of the value of crypto philanthropy for non-profits.