Crypto Altruism

For episode 180 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we're excited to welcome Simon Hamelin, Founder of The Soci3ty ?? We dive into a fascinating conversation on how Web3 is enabling the creation of digital nations—ushering in a new era of collaboration for social good! ???? ?? Listen now: https://lnkd.in/grktSkzU #blockchain #web3 #crypto #cryptocurrency #DAOs #decentralization

Today we are excited to announce the launch of our brand new podcast series Trailblazers of Octant!???? For episode one, we sat down with James Kiernan & Benjamin Siegel of Octant! We explored Octant's unique approach to public goods funding, and the impact generated by their work. It is a conversation full of sage wisdom, spicy takes, & funny stories ???? ??Listen: https://lnkd.in/g-q-j7dd Trailblazers of Octant is a mini-series highlighting public goods builders in the Octant Ecosystem. In each episode, we highlight a different project creating impact, and explore how Octant's public goods funding approach has helped these projects scale! ?? A huge thank you to Octant for their support. We were honored to receive a Community Fund Grant to support this series! ?? #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #web3 #decentralization #octant #publicgoods

For episode 179 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we're excited to welcome Jennifer Senhaji, Head of Growth at Chronicle Labs | Protocol for a fascinating conversation on Web3 Oracles! ?? We discuss how Chronicle is advancing the data infrastructure needed for decentralization, some of the social impact use cases oracles have supported, Chronicle’s partnership with MakerDAO securing $20B, and Jenn's vision for the future of oracles in a decentralized world! ?? ??Listen: https://lnkd.in/gdw2HV7G #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #Web3 #Oracles #Decentralization #DeFi

For the fifth and final episode of our Impact on Optimism miniseries, we're honored to welcome LauNaMu of Metrics Garden! ?? We discuss: ?? The challenges w/ impact evaluation in Web3 ?? Their work building onchain attestation and reputation tools with Metrics Garden ?? Living the RetroPGF badgeholder life! ?? Participating in the governance of Optimism ...and much more! ?? Listen: https://lnkd.in/gktCS3iw #web3 #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #decentralization #publicgoods #impactevaluation #ethereum

For Episode 178 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we had the honor of chatting with Dr. Friederike Ernst, Co-Founder of Gnosis about the exciting vision behind Gnosis 3.0 ?? It was a masterclass in building accessible crypto UI/UX! ?? You won't want to miss this one! ?? https://lnkd.in/gWFc6CuA #crypto #blockchain #web3 #gnosis #defi #financialinclusion #cryptocurrency

For episode 177 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we're excited to welcome Kennedy Ng'ang'a, Benson Mbuthia, & Wladimir Weinbender ?? We explore the collaboration between Shamba, DIVA Protocol & Fortune credit that leverages Web3 to deliver anticipatory aid to Pastoralists in Kenya impacted by climate shocks ???? ??Listen: https://lnkd.in/gbXiXRGg Their groundbreaking project, which was supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, is a prime example of real world impact powered by blockchain ?? It uses predictive analytics to analyze satellite data brought on chain by Shamba's Oracle to determine if pasture conditions are distressful to pastoralists, at which point cash transfers are automatically paid out to them via smart contract. The funds are then off-ramped via a widely-used mobile money platform in Kenya! ????? ?? #web3 #blockchain #crypto #cryptocurrency #climatechange #climatesolutions #kenya #anticipatoryaid

For episode 176 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we're excited to welcome Kitty Horlick, Director of Rarilabs! ?? We explore: ?? Social graphs & onchain reputation ??? Rarimo Foundation's Freedom Tool that helps citizens under oppressive regimes have a voice ?? Their Proof of Humanity Aggregator ?? How ZK can help preserve privacy and give users control over their data ??Listen: https://lnkd.in/grE8hGBq #blockchain #web3 #crypto #cryptocurrency #zkproofs #dataprivacy

For episode 175 of the Crypto Altruism Podcast, we're excited to welcome Michael Kelly, Chief Product Officer at Open Forest Protocol! ?? We discuss: ?? How blockchain is redefining the value of nature ?? OFPs afforestation & reforestation methodologies ?? Improving environmental asset markets with Web3 primitives ?? OFPs century-long vision for environmental markets ??Listen: https://lnkd.in/eyUQCzwH #web3 #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #environment #carbonoffsets #ReFi #regenerativefinance

For episode 173 of the Crypto Altruism Podcast, we're excited to welcome Batsirai Muguti & Wayne Anthony D. of The PIPE gDAO! ?? We explore their University Real World Asset IP launchpad that leverages blockchain & IP tokenization to fund gamechanging innovations ???? ?? https://lnkd.in/g2m3xY-q #web3 #crypto #blockchain #cryptocurrency #RWAs #UniversityResearch #venturecapital #DAOs

For episode 172 of the Crypto Altruism podcast, we're excited to welcome back Njeri Muhia, Abeera Akhtar, Marie-Odile Zanders, Greg Schneider, & Irthu Suresh for part 2 of our series highlighting Atlantis & Empowa's pilot projects with Mercy Corps Ventures ?? We continue our dive into how they're leveraging blockchain to improve affordable housing & clean water access in Mozambique and India ?????? This includes the role of web3 mechanisms in building climate resilience, effectively measuring impact in pilot projects, the next steps to scale their vision, and much more! ?? ?? Listen: https://lnkd.in/gMhzsHWk #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #web3 #decentralization #climate #socialimpact #nfts