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Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Looking to explore how blockchain, Web3, and emerging technologies like AI are changing the world for the better? Welcome to Crypto Altruists (formerly Crypto Altruism), the podcast where we highlight real-world stories of social and environmental impact powered by cryptocurrency and Web3 innovation.
Each episode features inspiring interviews with Web3 builders, changemakers, and impact leaders using decentralized technologies to tackle global challenges like climate change, financial…
Episodes
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 120 - Chatting open source standards, digital media, and being a Founder in Web3 with Adam Helfgott
In episode 120, we’re excited to welcome Adam Helfgott, Founder & Advisor of several tech and Web3 companies including Valence, AliceNet, AdLedger, and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 2 - Make-A-Wish International
For the second episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Make-A-Wish International, the international branch of Make-A-Wish, the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 119 - Giveth - Building the future of giving by empowering a global “decentralized altruistic community”
In episode 119, we’re excited to welcome Mitch, DAO Steward at Giveth, a community-driven movement to transform the way we fund nonprofits and social causes…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 118 - Honey Badges - Funding grassroots changemakers with decentralized grantmaking
In episode 118, we’re excited to welcome G.D. Anderson, Founder of Honey Badges, an NFT community dedicated to funding changemakers. We discuss how Web3 will…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 1 - Upbring Innovation Labs
For the first episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 117 - Gitcoin Grants 18 Special!
In episode 117, we focus on Gitcoin Grants Round 18! We start off with a short overview of Gitcoin, as well as an accessible introduction to Quadratic Funding…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 116 - Steward - bridging the natural and digital worlds with Web3
In episode 116, we’re excited to welcome Maria Li, Co-Founder of Steward, a Web3 community that aims to create a bridge between the natural world and digital…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 115 - Navigate - Optimizing global mapping with blockchain, AI, and crowdsourced data
In episode 115, we’re excited to welcome Ali Husain, Advisor at Navigate, a Web3 organization using blockchain, AI, and crowdsourcing to optimize global…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 114 - Givepact - Reimagining donor engagement with crypto, proof of impact NFTs, and DAOs
In episode 114, we’re excited to welcome Alicia Cepeda Maule and Steven Aguiar of Givepact, a crypto philanthropy platform that allows individuals to support…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 113 - TóróNet - Empowering community-driven development in emerging economies with blockchain
In episode 113, we’re excited to welcome Bolaji Akinboro and Arkan Akin, Co-Founder’s of TóróNet, a Layer-1 blockchain with a vision for a world of access…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 112 - Dock - Redefining trust with decentralized identity, soulbound tokens, and zero-knowledge proofs
In episode 112, we’re excited to welcome Nick Lambert, CEO of Dock, a decentralized identity company that enables organizations to issue, manage, and verify…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 111 - Artizen Fund - Empowering human creativity with community-centric Web3 fundraising
In episode 111, we’re excited to welcome René Pinnell, Co-Founder of Artizen Fund, a movement using Web3 tools to unlock human creativity by reinventing how we…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 110 - Bonfire - Democratizing real estate access with blockchain technology
In episode 110, we’re excited to welcome Joshua Kagan, CEO & Co-Founder of Bonfire, a Web3 startup using the power of blockchain technology to enable every day…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 109 - Angel Giving - Crypto philanthropy through the highs and lows of Web3
In episode 109, we’re excited to welcome Chauncey St. John, Founder of Angel Giving, a web3 platform with a mission to democratize access to growth funds so…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 108 - Salty Sharks - Web3 gaming, the metaverse, and NFT philanthropy in support of marine conservation
In episode 108, we’re excited to welcome Rob Keanalley, CEO at Aquatic Metaverse, a digital asset entertainment and education brand focused on marine life…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 107 - Empowering small businesses and the next generation of entrepreneurs with Web3
In episode 107, we’re excited to welcome Daniele Servadei, Co-Founder and CEO at Sellix, an e-commerce platform making it easy for the entrepreneurs of…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 106 - AthenaDAO - Levelling the playing field for women's health research with Web3
In episode 106, we’re excited to welcome Laura Minquini, Founder of AthenaDAO, a decentralized community of researchers, funders, and advocates working to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 105 - Filecoin Green - Sustainable blockchain and verifiable decarbonization in a net-zero future
In episode 105, we’re excited to welcome Alan Ransil, Project Lead at Filecoin Green, which aims to measure the environmental impacts of Filecoin and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 104 - Film 3.0 - How Web3 will revolutionize the film industry and empower independent creators
In episode 104, we’re excited to welcome Josephine Lilly Landertinger Forero, Director and Producer at Global Eyes Production, an independent film company…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 103 - Metis & Nuvo - Decentralized digital identity and data ownership in a data-driven world
In episode 103, we’re excited to welcome Yuan Su, Founder and CTO of Metis, an Ethereum Smart Layer-2 dedicated to solving the trilemma of security…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 102 - Community, collaboration, and impact with NFT Philanthropy
In episode 102, we’re excited to dive into a great case study of NFT philanthropy, and welcome three incredible guests to share their story. First, there is…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 101 - hypercerts - tracking and rewarding positive impact with blockchain
In episode 101, we’re excited to welcome Carl Cevone from hypercerts, a new protocol for funding and rewarding impact. We discuss how they’re using the power…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
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…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
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…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 98 - JennyCo - Building the world’s first Healthcare Data Exchange powered by Web3
In episode 98, we’re excited to welcome Jenny Diggles and Dr. Michael Nova, Co-Founders of JennyCo, the world’s first Web3 healthcare data exchange. We discuss…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
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 Teixeira, Lead Crypto Economist from Canza Finance, “an Open Finance Portal enabling access to unlimited…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 96 - HerVoice NFT - Turning women’s voices into action with Web3 technology
In episode 96, we’re excited to welcome Melissa Jun Rowley, Founder of HerVoice NFT, an NFT project with a bold vision to “unleash the voices of 3.9 billion…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 95 - TIMEPieces - NFTs, community-building, and social change art
In episode 95, we’re excited to welcome Jason Metz, Senior Web3 Strategist at TIME. Through their Web3 community initiative, TIMEPieces, they have released…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 94 - Gitcoin - “Empowering communities to fund, build, and protect what matters” with Quadratic Funding
In episode 94, we’re excited to welcome Connor O’Day from Gitcoin, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is “empowering communities to fund, build, and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
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…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 92 - ImpactScope - Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Web3 solutions
In episode 92, we’re excited to welcome Rafaella Orelli, Madhuri Rahman, and Susana González from ImpactScope, a Web3 startup dedicated to helping…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 91 - SCINET - How blockchain will “revolutionize the way people do and support science”
In episode 91, we’re excited to welcome, Jordan Smith and Hank Brigham, Co-Founders of SCINET, a decentralized life sciences research and investment platform…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 90 - EthicHub - Regenerative finance to empower smallholder farmers
In episode 90, we’re thrilled to welcome Gabriela Chang, Co-Founder and CSO of EthicHub, the First regenerative finance protocol connecting people & unbanked…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 89 - Ecosapiens - Merging climate tech and digital assets with the first carbon-backed NFT
In episode 89, we’re excited to welcome Nihar Neelakanti, Founder & CEO of Ecosapiens, the world’s first Carbon-backed NFT project. We discuss how Web3 is a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 88 - Data Lake - How blockchain will revolutionize medical research
In episode 88, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Wojtek Sierocki, Founder & CEO of Data Lake, an EU-funded movement dedicated to creating a global Medical Data…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 87 - Diversity in Blockchain - Building a Web3 that includes everyone
In episode 87, we’re excited to welcome Natassja Aleksy, Product Developer at Diversity in Blockchain, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 86 - ReFi DAO - Using Web3 to enable “regeneration for all”
In episode 86, we welcome John Ellison, Co-Founder of ReFi DAO, a founder-led start-up community on a mission to accelerate impact for people and planet. In…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 85 - 22 of the top Web3 social impact developments of 2022
In Episode 85, we look back on the past year, and highlight 22 of the top Web3 social impact developments of 2022. Specifically, we dive into 1) Social impact…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 84 - OASA - Using Web3 to build for a regenerative future
In episode 84, we welcome Samuel Delesque, Founder of OASA, a Web3-powered nature conservancy network serving regenerative human living spaces and the planet…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 83 - EarthFund - “Changing the world, one DAO at a time”
In episode 83, we welcome Alex Vergara, Co-Founder of EarthFund, a platform dedicated to using the power of Web3 to create the tools humanity needs to build a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 82 - DeSci World - “Unrestricted, unbiased, uncensorable. Science as it should be.”
In episode 82, we welcome Joshua Bates and Dr. Jelani Clarke from DeSci World, a one-stop shop for users to view, engage with, and understand all that is…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 81 - Fourth Wave DAO - Building a decentralized network of support for women in need
In episode 81, we’re excited to welcome Aly Marguerite Neumann, Founder of Fourth Wave DAO, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that will facilitate easy…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 80 – Kokonut Network - Bridging web3 and sustainable agriculture
In episode 80 we’re excited to welcome Alejandro Adon, Founder of Kokonut Network, a regenerative finance project building the infrastructure to connect web3…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 79 – Endaoment - Web3 and the future of philanthropy
In episode, 79 we’re excited to welcome back Dae Moyer, Development Lead at Endaoment, the first tax-exempt community foundation providing philanthropic…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 78 – Building in challenging times – words of inspiration from web3 impact leaders
For episode 78, we take a break from our interviews with web3 Changemakers to reflect on the incredible work being done in the web3 social impact space. It’s…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 77 - FrontierDAO - Exploring the next frontier of science with web3
In episode 77, we’re excited to welcome Paige Donner, Co-Founder of FrontierDAO, a web3 collective with a mission to fund research and innovation in science…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 76 - DVL.DGS - Using NFTs and web3 to build a community of support for veterans and service members
In episode 76 we’re excited to welcome Dave Grannan, Founder of DVL.DGS, an NFT project using the power of web3 to support veterans and service members in the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 75 - Topl - Maximizing the value of impact with blockchain
In episode 75, we are excited to welcome Erin Murphy, Chief Growth Officer at Topl, an impact-focused blockchain protocol. We discuss the many ways blockchain…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 74 - WheelCoin - Incentivizing sustainable mobility with Move2Earn and web3
For Ep. 74, we’re excited to welcome Boyd Cohen, Founder & CEO of Iomob, an organization with a mission to support climate action by making sustainable…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 73 - Impact DAOs and the future of community organizing
In Episode 73, we’re excited to welcome Deepa and Justin from Impact DAO Media, a web3 media collective elevating the amazing potential of impact DAOs as the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 72 - art2act - Bridging the gap to web3 for traditional artists
For today’s episode, we’re excited to welcome Tomás Serrano Ramires, and Gastão Pinto de Oliveira, Co-Founders of art2act, a web3 movement dedicated to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 71 - RemittDAO - Crypto, the future of remittances, and inclusion for the unbanked
For Episode 71, we’re excited to welcome Craig Schuster, Founder of RemittDAO, a social impact DAO focused on building wealth in migrant & refugee families…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 70 - Console - Building a web3 platform for community action
For Episode 70, we’re excited to welcome Chris Castiglione, Co-Founder of Console, a web3 alternative to Discord, and crypto-native platform for web3…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 69 - Moments of Space - Web3 community-powered wellbeing
For Episode 69, we’re excited to welcome Alisha Smith, Head of Web3 Strategy from Moments of Space, a community-powered meditation platform to support…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 68 - ARTXV - Showing the world the power of neurodiversity with web3
For episode 67, we have the privilege of welcoming Ava Halvai, the Founder of ARTXV, the first NFT collective for neurodivergent artists and the first Web3…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 67 - Claiming space - how web3 can help dismantle gatekeepers in professional arts
For Ep. 67, we have the pleasure of welcoming Latin American visual artist and emerging NFT artist, Adrián Coto. We discuss Adrian’s journey as an artist from…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 66 - DeSci Labs - Rebuilding the backend of science with web3
For Ep. 66, we continue our exciting journey into the world of Decentralized Science, or DeSci. We welcome Erik van Winkle and Jon Starr from DeSci Labs, a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 65 - Functionland - Web3 and data sovereignty
For Episode 65, we dive into the exciting topic of Data Sovereignty, and the role that web3 can play in building a fairer and more open internet. We start off…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 64 - Celo Foundation - Regenerative Finance and using web3 to achieve prosperity for all
For Ep. 64, we welcome Xochitl Cazador, Head of Ecosystem Growth at the Celo Foundation. For those who don’t know much about Celo, it is a proof-of-stake…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 63 - 400 Drums - Building an Indigenous-led web3 ecosystem
In Episode 63, we have the privilege of welcoming back the team from 400 Drums, a movement dedicated to supporting Indigenous artists, elders, language…