Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Crypto Altruists is a podcast that explores how blockchain, Web3, and emerging technologies like AI are driving positive social and environmental change. Each episode features interviews with Web3 builders, changemakers, and impact leaders who use decentralized technologies to tackle global challenges such as climate change, financial inclusion, and scientific progress. The podcast offers actionable advice and strategies for Web3 entrepreneurs, DAO contributors, nonprofit leaders, and crypto enthusiasts. Topics include Regenerative Finance (ReFi), decentralized finance, and more.
Episodes
Episode 260 - From PPE to Patient Access: How Crypto Philanthropy Is Supporting Frontline Health Workers
For episode 260 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome Sharonda D., a registered nurse with 20 years at the bedside, a tech builder, and a member of the crypto community. She's helping launch the Crypto Community Fund for Healthcare Access in partnership with Sostento, a nonprofit dedicated to helping uninsured Americans reach the care they need.I want to take you back
Episode 259 - Navigating the New Impact Landscape: Funding, Innovation, and Technology for Resilient NGOs, with Egregor
For episode 259 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Inès d'Haultfoeuille, Chief Operating Officer of Egregor, a non-profit dedicated to catalysing social and environmental transformations, playing roles that range from accelerator to venture philanthropist and strategic advisor. Their team is truly global, and their work reaches across climate, education, social justice,
Episode 258 - Football & Financial Inclusion: How Crypto, Sport, and Community Are Empowering Women & Girls in Somaliland, with All In For Sport
For episode 258 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Shannon Lanigan, Heenal Rajani, and Marvin Paul of All In For Sport, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on a mission to create a “coordi-nation” to support projects that advance inclusion and empowerment through sport.This episode is part two of an ongoing conversation, so let me set the stage. In episode 245, we
Episode 257 - Technology Is Not Destiny: Building AI and Crypto for Everyone, Not Just the Powerful, with Open Frontier
For episode 257 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we welcome Erik Balsbaugh and Carole House of Open Frontier, a non-profit advocacy organization and a leading voice on how digital currencies, Artificial Intelligence, and emerging technologies can empower underserved communities and advance the values so many of us care about: inclusion, accountability, and financial freedom.A few episodes back, I
Episode 256 - Blockchain for Good Meets Hunger Relief: Moving from Crypto Philanthropy to Sustainable Impact with WYDE
For episode 256 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty, co-founders of WYDE, a social impact exchange built on Base, the Ethereum Layer 2, where transaction-based fees are directed into verified charitable grants for hunger relief.They call themselves an "Impact Exchange," and the model is built on a concept called "contributory con
Building for Good with G$ Episode 1 - A Blueprint for Ecosystem Funding: GoodBuilders, FlowState, and the Power of Streaming Funds
Today we’re excited to kick off a brand new series: Building for Good with G$, where we will explore the people, projects, and communities powering the GoodDollar Ecosystem. We’re thankful to our friends at GoodDollar for partnering on this series, and in the coming episodes, we’re going to take you deep inside one of the most interesting ecosystems in the Web3 for good space, exploring everything
Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic Take on AI, Crypto, and the Cost of Overpromising
For episode 255 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're doing something a little different. No guest, no interview, just a conversation about something that's been on my mind: the parallels between crypto's hype cycle and the moment AI is in right now.A few years ago, we were told crypto would change everything. It would bank the unbanked, topple corrupt institutions, create generati
Episode 254 - Memes with Meaning: How the $BONK Community Raised $600K for Animal Welfare, with Buddies for Paws
For episode 254 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Alison, Director at Buddies for Paws, a charitable initiative within the BONK ecosystem that's leveraging blockchain technology to support animal welfare and wildlife conservation worldwide. Every donation made through Buddies for Paws is matched 100% by BONK, and to date, the community has raised almost $600,000 for an
Episode 253 - Blockchain for Community Resilience: How Ukrainian Ecovillages Are Sheltering Thousands and Restoring the Land with Web3, with GEN Ukraine
For episode 253 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Maksym Zalevskyi , Founder of GEN Ukraine, the Ukrainian branch of the Global Ecovillage Network. GEN Ukraine is a grassroots network of over 60 ecovillages, family farms, and intentional communities across the country. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, these communities have become sanctuaries for displaced f
Episode 252 - A New Model for Public Goods Funding: Conviction Voting, Streaming Proposals, and Community Coordination, with Gardens
For episode 252 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Paul Glavin, a contributor to 1Hive and Gardens, a bottom-up governance framework for Web3 ecosystems. Gardens provides coordination infrastructure and funding mechanisms designed to help communities fund public goods in a way that's healthy and sustainable.In today’s discussion you’ll learn:🗳️ How conviction voting – a
Episode 251 - From Savings Circles to Smart Contracts: Building Digital Infrastructure for Community Finance in Tanzania, with NEDA Labs and The Solar Foundation
For episode 251 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome David Machuche and Victor Muhagachi of NEDA Labs, and special Co-Host Jon Ruth of The Solar Foundation, for the final episode of our series exploring the Solar Savings Circles pilot in Tanzania. Today we go under the hood and explore the technology layer behind this partnership.In today’s episode you’ll discover:🌍 How NEDA L
Episode 250 - The Quiet Revolution: Crypto on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid
For episode 250 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, Drew Simon, Founder of Crypto Altruists, takes listeners on a guided tour of The Quiet Revolution - five specific frontlines where crypto is functioning as humanitarian infrastructure, creating real impact, for real people, all over the world.Each one tells a different story. But together, they paint a picture of something much bigger: that crypto’s
Episode 249 - 2,000 Years of Decentralized Coordination: What Web3 Can Learn from Savings Circles, with JUKUMU TZ & The Solar Foundation
For episode 249 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Alinagwe Mwaselela, Director of JUKUMU TZ, and Coleen Chase, Co-Founder of The Solar Foundation. This is a continuation of our recent conversation exploring the work of The Solar Foundation and their partners in Tanzania. In part one, we looked at the partnership from a higher level, and today, we're going to the groun
Episode 248 - From Local Hubs to Global Hackathon: Empowering the Next Generation of Web3 and AI Builders, with Dev3pack
For episode 248 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Solène Daviaud, founder of Dev3pack, an organization on a mission to support new builders in Web3 and AI through tools, mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities.This May, Dev3pack is hosting their Global Hackathon, bringing together builders from around the world to experiment at the intersection of Web3 and AI.In tod
Episode 247 - Beyond the Crisis Response: Building Lasting Support for Ukraine Through Web3, with Alliance for Public Health
For episode 247 of Crypto Altruists, we share a special documentary-style episode featuring Tetiana of Alliance for Public Health and Ivan, a Ukrainian veteran who tragically lost his sight in the war in 2022. We explore the Touchpoint rehabilitation program, Ivan's powerful story of resilience, rehabilitation, and hope., and how Web3 can build new pathways for sustained support.In today’s ep
Episode 246 - Ripples of Impact: Grassroots Change Through Solar Savings Circles, with The Solar Foundation
For episode 246, we welcome back Jon Ruth and Coleen Chase, Co-Founders of The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit accelerating access to off-grid solar & productive appliances for underserved communities in Africa. They're behind the Solar Savings Circles project, which seeds communities with solar assets and leverages them as the foundation for savings groups that can grow, invest, and build
Episode 245 - Reimagining Power: Exploring Web3's Potential for Systems Change and Decentralized Impact, with SuperBenefit
For episode 245 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Heenal, Marv, and rathermercurial of SuperBenefit, a decentralized collective on a mission to develop the social and financial flywheels that enable the invention and acceleration of a better world. We discuss their Reimagining Power series, a body of research exploring how Web3 can transform power dynamics in philanthropy,
Episode 244 - Earn While You Give: How Impact Staking Is Redefining Philanthropy, with Launchnodes & Lido Impact Staking
For episode 244 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome back Jaydeep Korde, CEO of Launchnodes and Founder of Lido Impact Staking.When we last spoke, Lido Impact Staking was a bold new idea: what if you could donate a portion of your staking rewards to fund verified social impact projects, all while keeping your principal intact? It was a powerful counter-narrative to traditional
Episode 243 - 3 Million Farmers, 347 Million Trees: Building the Philippines' First Digital Carbon Office with Hedera
For episode 243, we welcome Stefan Deiss, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hashgraph Group, a Web3 technology company building enterprise-grade solutions in the Hedera ecosystem. We explore the intersection of climate action, supply chain integrity, and distributed ledger technology, and their collaboration with CONFED, the Confederation of Coconut Farmers Organizations of the Philippines, to establish
Episode 242 - Special Live Episode - Impact Onchain: Bridging the Gap for Nonprofits and Changemakers
For episode 242, we take a break from the regular format for a special live episode highlighting our recent community space: "Impact Onchain: Bridging the Gap for Nonprofits and Changemakers," where we welcomed our partners The GSR Foundation and Social Equation Hub for a fascinating conversation on how we can successfully onboard nonprofits to Web3, and where we also shared an update ab
Episode 241 - Building Local Economies from the Ground Up: Commitment Pooling and Community Currencies, with Grassroots Economics & The Solar Foundation
For episode 241, we welcome Will Ruddick, Founder of Grassroots Economics and architect behind Sarafu Network and the Cosmo-Local Credit DAO. We are also joined by a special Co-Host, Coleen Chase, who brings great perspective from her work with community saving circles with The Solar Foundation.You’ll learn:🌍 How Grassroots Economics is empowering communities to create their own local economies us
Episode 240 - From Afghanistan to Rural India: Blockchain and Humanitarian Resilience, with Algorand Foundation & HesabPay
For episode 240, we welcome Matthew Keller, Impact Lead at the Algorand Foundation, and Nigel Pont, Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs at both HesabPay and the Algorand Foundation, for a fascinating conversation on the role of blockchain in building more resilient and impactful humanitarian infrastructure.You’ll learn:🌍 How the humanitarian aid sector is facing a crisis of funding, trust, and
Episode 239 - GoodDollar - Inside the GoodBuilders Program: Funding, Mentorship, and Building Impact with G$
For Episode 239, we’re excited to welcome Rael Kilonzo, Developer Community Lead, and Hadar Rottenberg, Tech Lead at GoodDollar, a protocol designed to deliver digital universal basic income at scale, leveraging blockchain to financially empower people around the world, regardless of where they live or what access they have to traditional financial systems.You’ll learn:💰 How GoodDollar is using bl
Episode 238 - Web3 Foundation - Proof of Personhood, Community Currencies, and Empowering NGOs with Polkadot & Kusama
For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Bill Laboon, VP of Ecosystem at Web3 Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the growth of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.You’ll learn:🌍 How Encointer is transforming community aid in Tanzania, achieving a 240% multiplier effect by blending blockchain with local practices like rotating savings groups🪪 Why Proof of Personhood and decentralized i
Episode 237 - What Are We Building For? Democracy, Authoritarianism, and the Future of Crypto
For Episode 237 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re going to something a bit different. In this special solo episode, host Drew Simon reflects on the current state of crypto; its capture by bad actors, its association with extreme political movements, and its potential as infrastructure for democracy rather than authoritarianism. He issues a call to action for builders to commit to transparency
Episode 236 - Superset - Stablecoins for Good: The Infrastructure Powering the Future of Global Impact
For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Jamie Green, COO of Superset, a crypto start-up on a mission to improve stablecoin efficiency & reliability. Before building in Web3, he worked across startups, venture, and the United Nations; including on programs supporting Syrian refugees with blockchain.In this episode, we dive into why fragmented stablecoin liquidity across chains is one of the b
Episode 235 - Karma - Funding Impact Without the Chaos: Onchain Attestations, Reputation, & Sustainable Web3 Funding
For episode 235, we’re excited to welcome Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Karma, a platform helping ecosystems fund projects in the open, and helping builders turn real work into reputation that sticks. We explore what’s broken in crypto funding, why reputation portability is essential for builders, how their Grantee Accountability Protocol (GAP) and onchain attestations shift trust dynamics, and what i
Episode 234 - Geo - Community-Governed Knowledge for the Open Internet, with The Graph Co-Founder Yaniv Tal
For episode 234, we’re excited to welcome Yaniv Tal, a legendary builder who has helped shape the foundations of Web3 as we know it. Yaniv is the co-founder and former CEO of The Graph, one of the most critical pieces of decentralized infrastructure in the ecosystem, powering tens of thousands of applications across Web3. Today, he’s building Geo, a project focused not on scaling transactions, but
Episode 233 - 2025 Web3 for Good Year in Review - Top Crypto Impact Trends and Predictions
For episode 233, for our third annual Year in Review episode, I’m excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood. We reflect on the biggest wins, moments, and lessons from 2025, and what's ahead in 2026, a year that could be defining for how technologies like AI, blockchain, and zero-knowledge tools shape society for the better.We discuss:🌍 How Web3 quietly delivered real-
Episode 232 - Bread Cooperative - Solidarity Over Speculation: Embedding Cooperative Values into Blockchain Infrastructure
For episode 232, I’m excited to welcome Joshua Dávila, a longtime organizer, writer, and builder at the intersection of progressive politics and crypto. Josh is the host of The Blockchain Socialist podcast, the author of Blockchain Radicals, and a core contributor to Bread Cooperative, a worker-owned collective building real financial tools rooted in solidarity, not hype.In today’s episode you’ll
Episode 231 - Ripple Impact - Building the Rails for Good: Inside Ripple’s $1B Vision for Impact Finance
For episode 231, we welcome Eric van Miltenburg, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Ripple, the organization behind the XRP cryptocurrency and blockchain.We explore Ripple Impact’s mission, unpack their most ambitious initiatives including a $25 million RLUSD commitment projected to generate $1B+ in long-term impact, and look at how blockchain is reshaping philanthropy from one-off
Episode 230 - Bioregional Reforestation: How Crypto is Transforming Localized Climate Finance
For Episode 230, we welcome Djimo Serodio, Founder of Silvi, and Jon Ruth, Co-Founder of the Climate Coordination Network, two leaders helping reimagine how the world funds and verifies ecological restoration.We unpack the newly launched Bioregional Reforestation Grants Round, the largest blockchain-native, outcomes-based reforestation funding mechanism to date, and explore why this may be a bluep
Episode 229 - hum.community - From Charity to Shared Agency: Participatory Funding and the Future of Local Impact
For Episode 229, I’m thrilled to welcome Mark Pascall, Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Protocol and the newly launched hum.community a participatory funding platform that transforms how local communities allocate funds.In today’s episode, we explore this question and the origins of The Wellbeing Protocol, the lessons learned from 15 pilot projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, and why hum
Episode 228 - Beyond the Crypto Hype - 8 Real World Stories of How Blockchain is Driving Global Impact
For episode 228, we have something special in store. In Web3, we spend a lot of time talking about potential: what blockchain could unlock for climate, aid, finance, or human rights. And those conversations matter because they help shape the future.But today, I want to cut through the noise and focus on what’s happening right now.All around the world, builders, nonprofits, and communities are alre
Episode 227 - Sostento’s Crypto Advisory Board - Bringing Blockchain Into the Fight for Healthcare Equity
For episode 227, we're excited to welcome Joe Agoada, CEO of Sostento. Joe has spent his career fighting to ensure that no one falls through the cracks of the healthcare system, and under his leadership, Sostento has helped more than 350,000 people access care and supported over 4,000 frontline health workers across the country.We explore today’s nonprofit challenges, how Web3 can help close
Episode 226 - Azos - Better Money for a Better Planet: How Stablecoins Can Fund Climate Action
For episode 226, I’m exited to welcome 0xJoshua and Penguin, Co-Founders of Azos, a third-generation DeFi protocol using blockchain technology to turn climate-positive assets into real financial infrastructure. Their stablecoin, AZUSD, is designed to hold a stable value while automatically directing capital toward environmental good.In our conversation, we explore how Azos is making values-aligned
Episode 225 - Stellar and Hoops Sagrado - How Basketball and Crypto Are Powering Financial Inclusion in Guatemala
For episode 225 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Lindsay Poss, former Hoops Sagrado player and current Campaign Architect behind their groundbreaking new initiative powered by the Stellar network.Through this campaign, Hoops Sagrado is paying basketball camp employees, vendors, and local partners in Guatemala using the Stellar Disbursement Platform and Beans App, enabling
Episode 224 - Pesabase - How Stablecoins Are Transforming Remittances and Empowering Local Economies in South Sudan
For episode 224 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase, a fintech platform using blockchain rails to simplify remittances, empower communities, and make financial access a reality across Africa.In today’s conversation, we unpack what’s new with Pesabase’s latest platform evolution, how stablecoins and smart contracts can create be
Episode 223 - Octant Epoch 9 Special Part 2 - Building a New Creator Economy on Ethereum
For Episode 223, we continue our celebration of Octant Epoch 9 with part 2 of our Storytelling on Ethereum series where we explore how creators, educators, and storytellers are helping to define Ethereum’s narrative and build the foundation for a new, decentralized creator economy.In part 2, we dive into how creators are using Ethereum to reimagine ownership, funding, and creative freedom in the d
Episode 222 - Octant Epoch 9 Special - Communicating Ethereum's Human Story to the Masses
For episode 222 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we kick off part 1 of a short series celebrating Octant Epoch 9. It's called Storytelling on Ethereum; featuring conversations exploring how we communicate Ethereum’s human story to the world, and how Ethereum’s tech stack and community ethos empowers creators to elevate their storytelling.Since this is a special episode, we’re changing things
Episode 221 - M3tering Protocol - Tokenizing Solar Power: The Future of Decentralized Clean Energy on the Blockchain
For episode 221 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome I. Christwin, Co-Founder of M3tering Protocol and Switch Electric. His journey into Web3 began with a simple question: how do we make clean power reliable, affordable, and investable where it’s needed most? That question led to M3tering, a protocol that coordinates rooftop solar using smart contracts, stablecoin prepayment,
Episode 220 - PrismaX - Decentralized AI, Robotics, and blockchain as Infrastructure for Humanity
For episode 220 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Bayley Wang, Co-founder & CEO of PrismaX, a robotics intelligence platform building an open coordination layer between humans and machines. PrismaX’s thesis is simple and bold: the bottleneck in robotics isn’t just hardware anymore, it’s coordination. If robots, humans, and AI are going to collaborate safely and at scale
Growing Good Episode 3 - From Crypto to Community: Telaga Charity’s Mission to Transform Impact in Indonesia
Welcome to Episode 3 of Growing Good on Solana, our three-part mini-series where we dive into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlight visionary builders using Web3 to reimagine what’s possible for people and the planet. This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we&apo
Episode 219 - growthepie & Onchain - From World Computer to World Ledger: Ethereum’s 10-Year Journey of Impact
For episode 219 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Matthias (Matze) Seidl of growthepie and Leon Waidmann of the Onchain Foundation to explore how Ethereum has grown into a force for global impact and discuss their landmark report: 10 Years of Ethereum - Building the World Ledger.In today's episode you’ll learn:🌍 How Ethereum has evolved from the “World Computer” into t
Episode 218 - Hype, Harm, or Hope? AI & Blockchain at the Crossroads of Human Coordination and Global Impact
For episode 218 of the Crypto Altruists Podcast, we tackle a big question: What happens when you combine the intelligence of AI with the transparency and coordination power of blockchain?AI is eating the world, from your search results to your smart fridge. And while it brings innovation, it also fuels surveillance, misinformation, inequality, and tech monopolies. Ignoring it isn’t an option, and
Episode 217 - Olas - How Decentralized Media Can Combat Disinformation and Rebuild Trust in Journalism
For episode 217 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re joined by Ciarán Murray, Founder of Olas, an ownerless, open-source protocol for publishing and reviewing ideas, where accuracy is priced in and reputation is earned, not inherited.We explore how Olas is leveraging blockchain and crypto incentives to challenge centralized media and help rebuild trust in journalism.You’ll learn:🤖 How blockchain
Episode 216 - Kava - How Decentralized AI Can Help Web3 Communities Scale Impact, Onboard Users, and Deepen Engagement
For episode 216, we’re excited to welcome Tony Pham, Chief Marketing Officer at Kava, to explore how decentralized AI and blockchain can work hand-in-hand to create a more transparent, secure, and efficient Web3 ecosystem.If you’ve ever wondered how blockchain can help ensure that AI remains open, ethical, and aligned with human values, this episode is for you.You’ll learn:🌐 Why decentralized AI
Growing Good on Solana Episode 2 - ecoBridge - Building a Global Web3 Marketplace for Verified Ecological Impact
Welcome to the second episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be p
Episode 215 - Onchain Foundation - Tokenization Beyond Finance: How Web3 is Powering Impact and Innovation in Emerging Markets
For episode 215, we welcome Leon Waidmann, Head of Research at the Onchain Foundation, a nonprofit collective helping Web3 founders navigate the most important trends and opportunities in blockchain for global good.Today’s episode is a masterclass on tokenization, and the future of real-world assets onchain. We explore how tokenized infrastructure is transforming access to capital in the Global So
Growing Good on Solana Episode 1 - Somos Axolotl - How a Solana Validator and Web3-Native Tools are Powering Real-World Conservation
Welcome to the first episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be pa
Episode 214 - Pipe gDAO - From Lab to Market: How Web3 and Crypto Tokenization and Powering Real-World Scientific Breakthroughs
For episode 214, we welcome back Batsirai Muguti and Wayne Daniels, of PIPE gDAO, a decentralized movement on a mission to fix the broken bridge between university research and real-world impact.Through their DeSci launchpad, tokenized governance, and open review model, they’re creating an ecosystem where breakthrough innovations, especially those with social or environmental potential, can access
AutoPGF Episode 5 - Vechain - Turning Everyday Impact into Crypto Rewards: Inside VeBetterDAO’s X-to-Earn Web3 Revolution
Welcome back to AutoPGF - Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, our special podcast series exploring how Glo Dollar is funding public goods automatically, just by holding a stablecoin. It’s decentralized, donationless philanthropy, and it’s already changing how we think about impact at scale.For episode 5 of the series, we welcome Kimberley Chang, DApp Relations Lead at VeChain, a sustainability and imp
Episode 213 - CARBON Copy - The State of ReFi in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and What’s Next for Web3 Regenerative Finance
For episode 213, we welcome Kent Babin, Co-Founder of CARBON Copy, a research and insights platform tracking the pulse of the ReFi movement, from impact data to capital flows to the emerging narratives shaping Web3's regenerative finance movement.In this episode, we dive into the newly released 2025 State of ReFi Report, which offers one of the most comprehensive snapshots to date of where th
Episode 212 - Elliptic - From Myanmar to Ukraine: How Crypto Is Powering Humanitarian Relief in Conflict and Disaster Zones
For episode 212, we welcome Arda Akartuna, Lead Crypto Threat Researcher at Elliptic, a blockchain intelligence firm trusted by over 700 institutions worldwide to track and secure digital asset activity across 50+ blockchains.In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful and underreported use cases of crypto: getting aid to those in need when everything else fails. From war-torn Ukraine to
Episode 211 - Moviepass & Mogul - How Web3 & AI are Revolutionizing the Film Industry - from Decentralized Film Finance to Onchain Ownership
Today we welcome Stacy Spikes, CEO and Co-Founder of MoviePass and the driving force behind Mogul, a bold new platform that brings together blockchain and film to give fans real ownership and influence in the entertainment industry.Stacy’s story is one of grit, vision, and reinvention. From humble beginnings in the industry to launching one of the fastest-growing subscription services in history,
Episode 210 - Truebit - Proof Over Promises: Solving the AI Black Box and Verifying Climate Impact with Blockchain
Today we welcome Jason Teutsch, Chief Scientist and Founder of Truebit, a blockchain-based verification protocol that is making off-chain computation auditable and trustless. At the heart of Truebit is something called the verification game, a cryptoeconomic protocol that lets you compute off-chain and then prove that your computation was correct.This episode explores the power of onchain attestat
Episode 209 – ReFi Hub – How Tokenized Real-World Assets & Crypto Infrastructure Are Bridging the Climate Finance Gap
Today we welcome Christian Chegne, Co-Founder of ReFi Hub, a rapidly growing regenerative finance platform that lets anyone invest in real-world sustainability infrastructure, from solar plants to EV charging stations, and earn on-chain yields while supporting climate-positive outcomes.In this episode you’ll learn:🌱 Why we need bold, innovative tools to accelerate progress on the climate finance g
Episode 208 – growthepie – Scaling Ethereum: L2 Ecosystem Growth, Public Goods Funding, and the Path to Ethereum Alignment
Today we welcome Tobias Schreier, Co-Founder of Growthepie, a powerful analytics platform tracking Ethereum ecosystem trends, Layer 2 activity, and public goods funding. With a background in human centered design and a passion for the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem, Tobias is at the forefront of helping builders understand what’s working, what’s growing, and where Ethereum is headed.In this epi
Episode 207 - Lido Impact Staking - Redefining Philanthropy: Funding Impact Through Ethereum Staking Rewards
For episode 207, we’re excited to welcome Jaydeep Korde, CEO and Co-Founder of Launchnodes, the team behind Lido Impact Staking—a groundbreaking initiative that allows users to donate a portion of their staking rewards to fund verified social impact projects like GiveDirectly, UNICEF, and Treedom, all while keeping their principal intact.From decentralized dashboards to real-world data and radical
Episode 206 - Helium - Decentralizing Connectivity: Building a Better Internet Through DePIN & Crypto Incentives.
For episode 206, we’re excited to welcome Mario Di Dio, GM of Network at Helium—a trailblazing DePIN project that’s redefining what decentralized infrastructure can look like at scale. From powering the world’s largest contiguous Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) to deploying a nationwide mobile offload strategy with industry partners, Helium is proving that blockchain can drive real-world, r
Episode 205 - Web3 Foundation - Governance, Education, and Innovation: Pioneering Decentralized Impact with Polkadot and Kusama
For episode 205, we’re excited to welcome Bill Laboon, Director of Education and Governance Initiatives at Web3 Foundation—the team driving innovation behind the Polkadot and Kusama networks. At a moment when governance challenges in decentralized communities are front-and-center, Bill is leading the charge on education and initiatives designed to make decentralized governance more transparent, ac
AutoPGF Episode 4 - Decentralizing Humanitarian Aid: Crypto-Powered Global Impact with Stellar and Coala Pay
Welcome back to AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding, or AutoPGF for short, and the incredible organizations leveraging this new mechanism to scale their impact.For episode 4, we’re honored to welcome Anna Whitson-Diaz from the Stellar Development Foundation, Kourtney Rusow from Coala
Episode 204 - Haraka - From Social Capital to Financial Freedom with Crypto-Powered Microfinance
For episode 204, we’re excited to welcome Will Le and Jessica Gaubert, Co-Founders of Haraka, a groundbreaking blockchain-based community credit protocol revolutionizing microfinance. Haraka leverages social trust and Web3 technology to provide affordable loans to underserved entrepreneurs by turning intangible social capital into measurable, portable, on-chain reputations. We discuss:How Haraka i
Episode 203 - Privado ID - Building Trust Between Humans and AI Agents with Blockchain-Powered Decentralized Identity
For episode 203, we’re excited to welcome Evin McMullen, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Privado ID—a decentralized identity platform revolutionizing how we protect, own, and verify our identities online. Evin is a true Web3 pioneer whose journey spans foundational roles at organizations like ConsenSys and Disco.xyz, advising global communities like Boys Club, and contributing to DAOs sha
Episode 202 - Algorand: Blockchain Innovations for Humanitarian Aid, Sustainability, and Scientific Integrity
For episode 202, we’re excited to welcome Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Marketing Officer atthe Algorand Foundation. Marc is a visionary leader with some impressive experience in the tech world, having previously led the launch of Android at Google, and is now focused on making blockchain useful, scalable, and impactful at Algorand.In this episode, Marc shares what makes Algorand's infrastructure
Episode 201 - Web3 Localism for Global Climate Action: From Decentralized Cleanups to Regenerative Local Economies
For episode 201, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg of DeCleanup Network, EcoSynthesisX, and Regen Bazaar—each leveraging blockchain to empower local action and build measurable environmental impact.From incentivizing cleanups through tokenization to collaborating with NGOs and fostering vibrant regen communities—Paul's work embodies the power of Web3 localism, demonstrating how decentralized
Episode 200 - Celebrating 200 Stories of Impact & Innovation Powered by Web3
For episode 200, we’re excited to share the recording from our special live episode in celebration of episode 200. We hosted a live space with our community, past guests, and friends to reflect on the journey so far, the powerful themes we’ve explored, and the stories that have inspired us along the way.This episode is a celebration of what makes Web3 so special: the people building it, the commun
Episode 199 - Real-World Impact with Web3 - 10 Inspiring Blockchain Use Cases Driving Global Change
For episode 199, we’ve put together a special episode to celebrate as we near episode 200! This episode is a bit of a “starter pack” for Web3 social impact, highlighting 10 inspiring use cases leveraging blockchain to build a better world - from humanitarian aid and remittances, to regenerative finance and decentralized science.This episode serves as a great overview of the many ways crypto rails
AutoPGF Episode 3 - Funding Climate Action with Crypto: How Stablecoins are Powering a Greener Future
Welcome back to AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding, or AutoPGF for short, and the incredible organizations leveraging this new mechanism to scale their impact.For Episode 3, we welcome Jon Ruth, Co-Founder of Climate Coordination Network—a Web3-native climate impact collective that h
Episode 198 - Pesabase - Revolutionizing Remittances: Delivering $8.5M to Last Mile Communities with Stablecoins
For episode 198, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase—a blockchain-based remittance platform making it faster, cheaper, and more secure to send money to South Sudan, with over $8.5 million transacted to date.From mobile agents to full-service banks, and from smart contracts to stablecoins, Pesabase is a masterclass on accessible UX & meeting users where the
AutoPGF Episode 2 - Can Stablecoins End Extreme Poverty? Inside Glo’s partnership with GiveDirectly
Welcome back for episode 2 of AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar—a special podcast mini-series from Crypto Altruists that explores the future of Automatic Public Goods Funding and the incredible organizations leveraging this mechanism to scale their impact.Today we welcome Ilan Wallentin from GiveDirectly and Garm Lucassen from Glo. GiveDirectly was the first-ever cause supported by Glo’s Aut
Episode 197 - Xcapit - Crypto for Global Impact - Blockchain, AI, & the Future of Sustainable Development
For episode 197, we’re excited to welcome José Ignacio Trajtenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Xcapit. Based in Argentina, José leads a powerhouse Web3 R&D firm using blockchain and AI to build digital infrastructure for inclusion and impact. From tokenizing renewable energy, to designing wallets that function offline in low-connectivity regions, to partnering with UNICEF for financial inclusion, X
AutoPGF Episode 1 - Funding the Future: Optimism, AutoPGF, & the Rise of Deep Funding
For today’s episode, we’re excited to kick off a brand-new series - AutoPGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar.Public goods funding has long been an unsolved challenge in both traditional and Web3 ecosystems. But Glo Dollar is pioneering a new model, using stablecoin yields to generate impact funding—without any extra cost or effort from users. This concept, known as Automatic Public Goods Funding (A
Episode 196 - Building for Everyone: How Web3 is Empowering Entrepreneurs & Redefining Digital Communities
For episode 196, we’re excited to welcome Debbie Soon, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer (prev.) at HUG, and author of Digital Mavericks. Debbie is a true pioneer, helping bridge Web2 and Web3, empower creatives, and make digital ownership more accessible.As an investor, entrepreneur, Web3 expert, and Founder, Debbie has played a pivotal role in building one of the most inclusive digital commu
BONUS Live Episode - Exploring the Octant Ecosystem - Community Discussion on the Future of Web3 Public Goods Funding
Today, we’re doing something a little different, and breaking from our regular production schedule to release a special live bonus episode. This episode is a recording of a live twitter space, where we wrapped up our Trailblazers of Octant series with an open discussion, community reflections, and ecosystem updates.Since it was recorded live, the audio quality might not be what you're used to
Episode 195 - Molecule - Decentralizing Science - How Web3 and Crypto are Reshaping Scientific Discovery
In episode 195, we welcome Benji Leibowitz, COO at Molecule and Co-Founder of pump.science. Benji is at the forefront of Decentralized Science (aka DeSci), a movement using blockchain to democratize research funding, unlock new discoveries, and shift power from big institutions of funders, and into the hands of scientists and the community.In this episode, we explore:How Decentralized Science (DeS
Episode 194 - ZkCloud - Decentralizing the Cloud: Blockchain and Zero Knowledge Proofs for a Fair Internet
In episode 194, we’re excited to welcome Norbert Vadas, Head of Product at ZkCloud, a leading platform building the first truly decentralized cloud for Zero-Knowledge proving. Before diving into blockchain, Norbert spent over a decade working with global organizations like UNICEF and FAO, navigating the intersection of finance, governance, and emerging tech. He later transitioned into Web3 as part
Episode 193 - Vechain - From Greenwashing to Proof: Tokenizing ESG and Real-World Impact with Blockchain
In episode 193, we’re excited to welcome Sunny Lu, Founder of Vechain, a pioneering blockchain ecosystem that has been demonstrating the power of crypto to drive sustainability efforts since 2015.In this episode, you will learn:How blockchain can eliminate greenwashing and build trust in ESG & environmental initiatives.How Web3 empowers individuals, organizations, and businesses to create real
Episode 192 - Mercy Corps Ventures - How Web3 & AI are Transforming Humanitarian Aid with Anticipatory Action
In episode 192, we’re excited to welcome Sandra Uwantege Hart, Humanitarian Lab Lead at Mercy Corps Ventures, to explore how blockchain, AI, and innovative funding models are helping to get aid to the right people—before disaster strikes.In this episode, you'll learnWhy the humanitarian aid sector is due for a fundamental shift, and how Anticipatory Action is flipping the script on disaster r
Episode 191 - Purpose For Profit - Tokenized Lending, Real-World Assets, and Onchain Impact Investing for Affordable Housing
In episode 191, we’re excited to welcome Elizabeth Kukka, CEO of Purpose for Profit, the world’s first tokenized lending fund and on-chain endowment for ESG initiatives. With a bold vision for reimagining impact investing, powered by crypto, Purpose for Profit is tackling one of society’s most pressing challenges: affordable housing.In this episode, we explore:How blockchain can fuel impact invest
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