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Next Podcast Episode - April 30 - Leveling the economic playing field with Web3, ft. Prof. Tonya Evans

Next Podcast Episode - April 30 - Leveling the economic playing field with Web3, ft. Prof. Tonya Evans



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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 153 - Leveling the economic playing field with Web3, ft. Prof Tonya Evans

In episode 153, we’re excited to welcome Professor Tonya Evans, an author, law professor specializing in Web3, consultant, and award-winning tech leader. Oh, and she even testified in front of congress about Web3 regulations. We discuss how Web3 can be key in building more equitable institutions, staying agile in challenging regulatory environments, building inclusion in Web3, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 137 - Mercy Corps Ventures - Empowering visionary tech entrepreneurs to deliver impact at scale

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.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 133 - impactMarket - Decentralizing financial services for the last mile with blockchain

In episode 133, we’re excited to welcome Will Le, CEO of impactMarket, the human empowerment protocol, which provides accessible financial solutions and knowledge to empower underprivileged people worldwide. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized UBI for the last mile, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 113 - TóróNet - Empowering community-driven development in emerging economies with blockchain

In episode 113, we’re excited to welcome Bolaji Akinboro & Arkan Akin, Co-Founder’s of TóróNet, an L1 blockchain with a vision for a world of access where finance and technology help communities fulfill aspirations for a better life. We discuss how Web3 tools can drive financial inclusion in emerging economies, why blockchain is well suited to address the most pressing international development challenges, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 112 - Dock - Redefining trust with decentralized identity, soulbound tokens, and zero-knowledge proofs

In episode 112, we welcome Nick Lambert, CEO of Dock, a decentralized identity company that enables organizations to issue, manage, and verify fraud-proof credentials securely via blockchain. We discuss how decentralized identity can protect us in our digital world, the innovations of soulbound tokens and Zero-Knowledge Proofs, how decentralized identity will revolutionize industry, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 110 - Bonfire - Democratizing real estate access with blockchain technology

In episode 110, we welcome Joshua Kagan, CEO & Co-Founder of Bonfire, a Web3 startup using the power of blockchain to enable every day people to have access to wealth generation. We discuss how blockchain can democratize access to real estate, how tokenization will revolutionize the way people invest in physical assets, how Web3 can create a fairer economy for younger generations, and much more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: 5 potential benefits of a decentralized digital identity

While still in the early stages, a decentralized digital identity could be a gamechanger for financial and social inclusion by providing individuals with a trusted form of identification that is secure, accessible, fraud proof, gives them true ownership over their personal data, and provides them with access to vital financial and social services.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 100 - Words of wisdom from pioneering Web3 Changemakers on the power of blockchain

In episode 100, we look back on the top moments from the first 99 episodes – the best insights, alpha, and reflections on the incredible potential of blockchain to build a better world. We share one short clip from each of the top ten most popular episodes of the Crypto Altruism podcast – from some of Web3’s pioneering social impact leaders.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 99 - Fiat24 - Decentralized identity, self-custody, and financial inclusion

In episode 99, we’re excited to welcome Karen Shidlo, CMO of Fiat24, an award-winning, Swiss licensed fintech company dedicated to bringing crypto spending to the world. We discuss the exciting world of decentralized digital identity and Soulbound tokens, the recent challenges facing centralized exchanges, the importance of self-custody, financial inclusion, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 97 - Canza Finance - Leveling the playing field for businesses in emerging economies with Web3 and DeFi

In episode 97, we’re excited to welcome Victor Texeira, Lead Crypto Economist from Canza Finance, “an Open Finance Portal enabling access to unlimited financial services for emerging markets.” We discuss how Web3 and DeFi can bridge the gap to financial services for small businesses in emerging economies, some of the barriers to financial inclusion for the unbanked and financially underserved, why Africa is at the frontier of the Decentralized Finance movement, and much more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 93 - Glo - Fighting extreme poverty with Web3 and stablecoins

In episode 93, we’re excited to welcome Garm Lucassen and Jasper Driessens from Glo, a stablecoin with a mission to generate basic income and lift people out of extreme poverty. We discuss why Web3-enabled basic income is such a powerful force for fighting poverty, the mechanics behind the Glo Dollar, how crypto can drive financial inclusion, and much more.

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Developing Blockchain applications for social good

The idea that blockchains could be used for social good is gaining popularity, and it's easy to see why. A public blockchain's key characteristics, such as transparency, and immutability, makes it an ideal tool for tackling some of the most pressing social causes, such as poverty and inequality, helping to bring about real positive change in the world.

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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.