Crypto Altruist Drew Simon: What Web3 Is Actually Doing for Good + OffGrid's No-KYC Visa Card | Ep 471

Rise Up Media · Mar 22, 2026 · 1h 35m

Goodnow revolutionaries—

Drew Simon—founder of Crypto Altruists and Octant Epoch Nine alum—joins the show to walk through what Web3 is actually doing for good right now, and it's more than you'd think. He covers HESABPAY, built out of necessity after the Taliban shut down Afghanistan's central banks and now a dominant payment tool in the country. He breaks down anticipatory action—smart contracts that automatically pay out funds to farmers and NGOs before a disaster hits—and explains why stablecoins have quietly become the dominant rail for humanitarian aid around the world. He also previews…