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Tips for Onboarding Impact Builders to Web3 - A Mini Comic Series

Let’s face it, Web3 can be overwhelming, especially for those who are new to the space. For Web3 to truly achieve its potential as a revolutionary tool for social impact, it will require adoption by diverse builders from around the world with varying skillsets. So, here are three simple tips for how you can help onboard new impact builders to Web3!

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 129 - Gitcoin - Elevating public goods with decentralization, quadratic funding, and community coordination

In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible organization that has distributed over $50M to early-stage public goods builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, education, and more. We discuss quadratic funding, Web3 as a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time grantees, and more.

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10 Lessons from Interviewing 135+ Pioneering Web3 Changemakers

Over the past two years, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing 138 pioneering leaders who are using Web3 technology to build a better world. While each conversation has been truly unique, there have been some common threads that have emerged throughout the interviews. In this article, we share 10 common themes about building in the Web3 ecosystem that we’ve learned from these inspiring leaders.

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Ten quality Web3 podcasts for crypto builders and enthusiasts

Whether you’re a newcomer or seasoned Web3 professional, there is no shortage of quality educational content to help you broaden your knowledge of crypto and blockchain, and this is certainly true for podcasts as well. Here, we highlight ten of these podcasts that are worth a listen for crypto builders, enthusiasts, newcomers, and everyone in between.

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How blockchain can empower democracies

Blockchain and web3 technologies have the potential to revolutionize and rejuvenate democracy by increasing transparency, accountability, and participation. By leveraging the power of decentralized networks, we can build new tools that empower citizens to engage more directly in decision-making, and that create more inclusive and responsive political systems.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Myth vs. Reality - Crypto & Web3

Despite the amazing developments happening in Web3, there are still many stigmas that exist around cryptocurrency. These stigmas can discourage nonprofits and changemakers from getting involved in Web3. “Cryptocurrency is terrible for the environment”, “it’s only used by criminals” – these are common narratives, but is there any reality behind them?

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Eight DAOs and collectives supporting web3 builders

In web3, there is an incredible community of support and collaboration among those building. This includes community circles, incubators, granting opportunities, and resources for builders those looking to make their mark in web3. In this blog post, we highlight eight collectives and DAOs supporting web3 builders with education, funding, networking, and support.

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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.

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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.