In episode 145, we’re excited to welcome Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave and Basic Attention Token, a software ecosystem dedicated to rebuilding the internet by putting power back in the hands of users. We discuss how blockchain can built a safer, more user-driven internet, Brave’s success onboarding millions to crypto, creating an accessible user experience in Web3, and more.

Crypto Altruism highlights from February 2024: Connecting with regen builders at ETH Denver, chatting climate solutions and Web3 with Irthu of Atlantis DAO, exploring how blockchain will revolutionize disaster relief efforts, and diving into Web3 and Public Goods in our newest podcast starter pack.

For episode 144, we’re excited to bring you a special episode from ETH Denver, co-hosted with Tereza Bízková and recorded at the Regeneration side event! We feature conversations with nine builders working at the intersection of Web3, regeneration, and social impact. We discuss highlights from ETH Denver, the growing ReFi Movement, community coordination, what it means to be a “Regen”, and more.

In episode 143, we’re excited to welcome Rasmus Scheuer, Co-Founder of Pawthereum, a community-run crypto philanthropy project supporting animal welfare causes. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for community-driven philanthropy, the projects they’ve supported with $500k in donations, advice for Web3 impact builders, Rasmus’ new project Impactify, and much more.

In episode 142, we welcome Frederik Gregaard, CEO of Cardano Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing Cardano and working to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems. We discuss how blockchain is key in reimagining traditional power structures and ushering in a new era of radical transparency, some of the social impact applications building on Cardano, and more.

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.

In episode 140, we’re excited to welcome Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman and Founder of Concordium, a Layer1 blockchain on a mission to create a future based on trust, privacy, and safety. We discuss Zero-knowledge proofs and some of their use cases, the role of blockchain in protecting individual identity and data sovereignty, some of the projects building on Concordium, and much more.

Recap of the most popular Crypto Altruism content from January 2024: Chatting Web3 social impact trends with Sam & Abeera of Web3ForGood, Navigating Web3 safely as a Nonprofit, 10 Web3 trends to watch in 2024, diving into collaborative finance with Tereza Bízková, and a masterclass on Web3 partnership building with David Mitchell of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home.

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.

In episode 138, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg, a regen legend and Founder of ReFi Phangan, GreenPill Phangan, and EcoSynthesisX, and Founding Steward of PhanganQF and DeSpace QF. We discuss the growing ReFi movement in Phangan, Quadratic Funding as a valuable tool to advance public goods, building partnerships with local NGOs and business, and much more.

In episode 137, we welcome Timothy Asiiwme of Mercy Corps Ventures, which invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved communities. We discuss how Web3 can help alleviate poverty and build resilient communities, the role of impact entrepreneurs in addressing social challenges, some of the Web3 pilots Mercy Corps has supported, and more.

2024 is set to be an exciting year for the Web3 social impact ecosystem! As the space continues to evolve, and new builders join the movement every day, here are 10 trends to keep an eye on, including public goods funding, the blockchain-AI intersection, DAO governance, blockchain and emergency relief, crypto philanthropy, and more!

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.

Looking back on the top articles, podcast episodes, and infographics from 2023! Covering everything from Regenerative Finance (ReFi), to Quadratic Funding, to Decentralized Space Exploration, and everything in between. Join us as we review the top content from the past year and highlight some of Crypto Altruism’s most exciting achievements of 2023!

In episode 135, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood for a special 2023 year in review episode. 2023 was an incredible year for the Web3 social impact movement, and in this episode, we reflect on the most exciting developments of 2023, whether it be the growth of L2s or the AI blockchain intersection, and what we are looking forward to in 2024.

Web3 is at the forefront of a movement revolutionizing how public goods are funded. Experimentation with new Web3-powered funding mechanisms has led to exciting improvements over traditional public goods funding models. In this infographic, we highlight some of the key innovations in Web3 public goods funding and case studies of pioneering projects that are leading the way.