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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 62 - AdLunam - Democratizing early-stage crypto investing
In Episode 62, we welcome Nadja Bester, Founder of AdLunam, a community-driven crypto investment and startup accelerator platform. AdLunam was founded by…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 61 - Cherubs DAO - Using web3 to advance brain health and longevity
For Episode 61, we welcome Brian Magierski, Founder of CherubsDAO, an NFT funded and governed DAO that is using the power of web3 to advance brain health and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 60 - CG Pantheon - NFTs, education, and community empowerment
For episode 60, we have the privilege of welcoming Lindsay Rosenthal from CG Pantheon, an NFT collection and curated community of thought leaders from web3…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 59 - INVESTERA - Women-first, ethical investing in web3, ft. Joy Souligny and Melissa Loh
In Ep. 59, we have the privilege of welcoming Joy Souligny and Melissa Loh, Co-Founders of, INVESTERA, a women-first investment platform focusing on ushering a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 58 - Pride in the Metaverse - How web3 can help advance LGBTIQ rights, ft. Katie Hultquist from OutRight, and Hackatao
In Episode 58, we have the privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International, and Sandie and Paola, who…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 56 - Scopio - Using NFTs to create “The Most Diverse Creator Community on Earth”, ft. Nour Chamoun
In Ep. 56, we welcome Nour Chamoun, Co-Founder of Scopio, an NFT and photography marketplace that’s bridging the gap from web2 to web3. Scopio aims to break…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 55 - Bridging the gap to web3 for non-profits, ft. Rebecca Binny from RayCo Media
In Ep. 55, we welcome Rebecca Binny, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for RayCo Media, a full-service communications agency with Web3.0 strategies &…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 54 - Etched & Prosocialites - NFTs, the metaverse, and philanthropy 3.0
In Episode 54, we welcome Ediz Basol and Brett Memsic, Co-Founders of Etched NFT, a platform dedicated to harnessing the power and innovation of web3 to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 53 - Crowd Funded Cures - DeSci and the decentralization of public good medicines
In Episode 53, we’re thrilled to be joined by Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza from Crowd Funded Cures, a web3 project with a mission to launch a DeSci…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 52 - Favrit & Kindred Hearts - NFTs to drive financial inclusion and social change
In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization with a mission to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 51 - GoodDollar - "The time for UBI is now." Using crypto to deliver a Universal Basic Income
In this episode, we welcome Jessica Salama, Community Lead at GoodDollar, a global movement to bring economic opportunity to all. GoodDollar is an anti-poverty…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 50 - Ome NFT - where play-to-earn meets health and social impact
For the 50th episode, we are excited to welcome Ian Chong, CEO and Co-Founder of OSbiome and Ome NFTs, a project dedicated to using web3 and NFTs to encourage…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Approaching 50 – A recap of the key themes from the first 49 episodes, and the path ahead for the Crypto Altruism podcast!
As we approach the big 5-0, in this episode we reflect back on the key themes and reflections that emerged in the first 49 episodes, and the exciting next…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 48 - DeFi, ReFi, and DeSci
In this episode, we highlight three movements within web3 that have experienced incredible growth in recent years: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 47 - Cool Crypto Kids - Using NFTs to raise funds for the Children's Hospital of LA
In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Jay Velasco, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Cool Crypto Kids, an NFT project supporting social impact projects and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 46 - Tokenizing Social Impact Pt. 3 - Smart contacts, impact tokens, and the oracle problem – how do we reconcile them? Ft. Michael Cooper from Panagora Group
In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our discussion on social…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 45 - Untamed Elephants - Using NFTs to support elephant conservation
In this episode, we're excited to welcome Adam Ghahramani, Founder of Untamed Elephants, a community dedicated to using NFTs, art, and cutting-edge tech to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 44 - Tokenizing Social Impact Pt. 2 - Fishcoin and "Best Fit" Tokens, ft. Michael Cooper from Panagora Group
In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 43 – Super Grannies NFT – The incredible story of the Shosho Jikinge Society of Women
In this episode we welcome Tobin Jones, Founder of Super Grannies NFT. Super Grannies NFT is a collection focusing on the incredible story of the Shosho…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 42 - The good vs. the bad – Evaluating web3 projects and avoiding scams
Unfortunately there are a lot of scams in the web3 space. The projects doing real good far outweigh these scams, of course, but this doesn’t take away from the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 41 - Empowering non-profits and social enterprises with blockchain-based tools
In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 40 - Blockchain and a world without intermediaries - a social impact perspective
In this episode, we dive into one of the most profound and powerful social impact implications of blockchain and web3, the ability to remove intermediaries or…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 39 - AntidoteDAO - Decentralized funding of cancer research and charitable initiatives
In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Niko Katsuyoshi, Founder of AntidoteDAO, a Decentralized Autonomous organization dedicated to funding cancer research…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 38 - Using NFTs to empower content creators and help kids learn, ft. Susie Jaramillo
In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Susie Jaramillo from Encantos and Canticos club, for a fascinating chat on how they are using NFTs to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 37 - Donating cryptocurrency to Ukraine
In the past month, the web3 community has come together in support of Ukraine, and donated over $100M in crypto to the Ukrainian government and humanitarian…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 36 - Endaoment - Cryptocurrency and the future of charitable giving
In this episode, we welcome Dae Moyer from Endaoment, the first on-chain 501(c)(3) organization building decentralized financial infrastructure focused on…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 35 - "Art is the utility and love is the roadmap" - Chatting NFTs and Social Impact with Ali Sabet
For today’s episode, we welcome NFT artist and philanthropist Ali Sabet for an exciting conversation about the power of NFTs to drive social impact. We discuss…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 34 - MyCryptoWish - Raising $1M with NFTs to fight Childhood Cancer
In this episode, we welcome Evan from MyCryptoWish for a fascinating conversation on crypto philanthropy. We discuss his dream to raise $1 million for St…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 33 - 400 Drums - Using NFTs to support Indigenous cultural revitalization and economic empowerment
In this episode, we welcome Tamara Goddard, David Fierro, and Rian Bevin from 400 drums, for a fascinating discussion on the power of NFTs to drive economic…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 32 - A crash course in crypto philanthropy, ft. Joe Agoada from Sostento
In this episode, we are joined by Joe Agoada from Sostento, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps frontline public health workers save lives. Joe gives a crash…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 31 - Blockchain and Universal Basic Income (UBI) - a match made in heaven?
In this episode, we discuss how blockchain can help build more efficient, transparent, cost-effective, and community-driven Universal/Unconditional Basic…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 30 - How DeFi can help the 2 billion people who are unbanked around the world
In this episode, we discuss a term that gets used a lot in the web3 space, and that of course is DeFi, or Decentralized Finance. Specifically, we explore, if…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 29 - Angel Protocol - DeFi philanthropy and charitable endowments
In this episode, we are joined today by Tim Stirrup from Angel Protocol, an organization empowering charities to take advantage of decentralized financial…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 28 - AgUnity/AgriUT - Using blockchain to build financial inclusion for smallholder farmers and 'last mile' communities
In this episode we are excited to be joined by David, Antonio, and Nurvitria from AgUnity and AgriUt. We discuss how blockchain can build greater financial…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 27 - Crypto Kids Camp - Educating kids on the power of crypto and tech
In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Najah Roberts, Founder of Crypto Kids Camp. We discuss the amazing work of Crypto Kids Camp in providing a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 26 - Power of Women NFT - Using NFTs to empower women and build inclusion in the web3 space
In this episode, we have the pleasure of being joined by Leah Ibrahim Sams, Founder of Power of Women NFT. We discuss how they are using NFTs to empower women…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 25 - impactMarket - Crypto UBI and decentralized poverty alleviation
In this episode, we are joined by Marco Barbosa, Founder of impactMarket, a decentralized poverty alleviation protocol that enables vulnerable communities to…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 24 - Walking Between Worlds - NFTs and economic empowerment for Indigenous communities
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Tim Lea and Vanessa Lee-Ah Mat, Founders of Walking Between Worlds, a movement to energize and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 23 - Ten reasons your non profit should get on board with crypto fundraising in 2022
As non-profits review and layout their strategic fundraising plans for 2022, cryptocurrency fundraising should be a part of the equation. In this episode, we…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 22 - Tokenizing social impact ft. Michael Cooper from Panagora Group
In this episode we are pleased to be joined by Michael Cooper, Director for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning at the Panagora Group, for a…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 21 - KABOOM! - Innovation to end playspace inequity, and the role of crypto and web3
In this episode we have the pleasure of being joined by James Siegel, Senior Fellow at KABOOM!, a non-profit organization with a powerful mission: to “end…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 20 - NFTs: Just JPEGs, or the next frontier in social impact?
One of the more exciting developments in the NFT space in the past year or so, has been the purposeful social impact projects that have arisen. These projects…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 19 - Using blockchain and cryptocurrency to support and empower refugees and displaced populations
In this episode, we are going to dive a bit deeper into the role that blockchain and cryptocurrency can play in supporting and empowering refugees. The refugee…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 18 - Blockchain, better governments, and healthier democracies
In this episode, we discuss a topic that can be, well, fear inducing for many in the web3 community: Blockchain and government! But don’t worry, we’re not…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 17 - Yes Queen Club - NFTs and inclusion in the web3 space
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Thomas and Thiago from Yes Queen Club, a collective aiming to build inclusion in the web3 space. In…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 16 - Comunitaria - Community currencies and locally-driven social impact
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Miguel Prados, CEO of Comunitaria, an innovative organization based out of Spain that is using…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 15 - Blockchain and better supply chains, and what it all has to do with social impact
In this episode, we do a bit of a deeper dive into the symbiosis that exists between blockchain and supply chains, and, what exactly all of this has to do with…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 14 - Staying well in web3
For this episode, we share some strategies for how to stay well while working in the web3 space. Let’s face it, the web3 space is overwhelming and fast paced…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 13 - 21 of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021 - Part 2
In our most recent podcast episode, to celebrate the beginning of a new year and the incredible achievements in the crypto for social impact space in 2021, we…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 12 - 21 of the top crypto social impact developments of 2021 - Part 1
2021 was a very challenging year for many. COVID-19 intensified as case counts reached all-time highs, climate change and extreme weather events impacted and…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 11 - Crypto Coral Tribe - The power of NFTs and community to enact social impact
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Sean Honeyman and Christian Chegne, Co-Founders of Crypto Coral Tribe. We discuss the role crypto…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 10 - Challenging five prevailing narratives about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3
To achieve Crypto Altruism’s mission of highlighting the good being done in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, it is important to also challenge some of the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 9 - REVERSE - Using crypto to support regenerative climate projects
In this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Stefan Renton, Head of Product and Sustainability at REVERSE, an organization looking to reverse…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 8 - Impact - NFTs and the future of social impact
In this episode, we are excited to be joined by Alex Balasky and Brandon Hulston, co-founders of Impact, a collective with a simple mission, to make…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 7 - Feeding Southwest Virginia - Food insecurity in Appalachia and the role of crypto philanthropy
In this episode, we are so excited to be joined by Joe Kessler from Feeding Southwest Virginia. We discuss how their amazing organization is fighting hunger in…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 6 - OutRight, the fight for LGBTIQ rights, and crypto giving
In this episode, we have the absolute privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International. We discuss the…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 5 - Crypto vs. Climate Change
For far too long, the prevailing narrative has focused on the negative aspects of crypto and blockchain as it related to climate change. However, not often…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 4 - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and International Development
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have the potential to massively disrupt the international development sector, leading to more just, equitable, and community…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 3 - DAOs for Social Impact
DAOs are one of the most exciting developments to come out of the crypto world in recent years, and have experienced rapid growth towards becoming a vital part…
- Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Episode 2 - Transparency, Accountability, and Social Impact
Transparency is a core value in cryptocurrency and blockchain, and can be seen all throughout the web3 ecosystem. In this episode, which is number 2 of a 5…