Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3

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  Episode 267 - When the Rains Come: How Blockchain Is Building Climate and Financial Resilience for Kenya's Informal Traders, with BlockBima, Fortune Credit, Shamba Network, and RiskShield 09.09.2026 52min

  For episode 267 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’ve got a full house. We are joined by four guests, each representing a different piece of a groundbreaking pilot project, and together they tell a story that's an incredible example of how blockchain is changing lives and building more resilient communities. Across Kenya, and much of Sub-Saharan Africa, informal market traders live with a brutal kind of vulnerability. Picture a woman running a produce stall in an open-air market in Nairobi. ...
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  Episode 266 - Live GoodBuilders Workshop Recording: Building for everyone: Web3 Without the Complexity 03.09.2026 33min

  For episode 266 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to share a live recording of our workshop hosted by GoodDollar, for the GoodBuilders community. The session is called “Web3 Without the Complexity: Building for Everyone,” where we highlight five humanitarian case studies of projects that have done an excellent job turning the complexity of Web3 into a seamless user experience, while having an incredible real-world impact. The presentation is built around a simple thesis: the proj...
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  Episode 265 - Rebuilding Trust Online: Private Digital Identity and Blockchain-Backed Verifiable Elections in the Age of AI, with UrVote & Veri 27.08.2026 43min

  For episode 265 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome Cooper Squirrell, Founder of UrVote and Veri, two companies tackling one of the most important and underappreciated problems of our time: how do you verify what's true online without giving away everything else? We've all felt that unease. The email that lands in your inbox warning that your data may have been compromised. The intense verification process that asks you to hand over your passport, a selfie, and proof of ...
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  Episode 264 - Crypto for Ukraine: A Case Study in Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response 20.08.2026 18min

  For episode 264 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we have a special solo episode to celebrate the upcoming Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24th. We dive into what I believe is one of the most important stories in the entire history of crypto for good: the role cryptocurrency and blockchain have played in helping Ukraine persevere since Russia's full-scale invasion. When the invasion began in February 2022, Ukraine's financial system came under enormous strain. Within days, the Ukrainian g...
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  Episode 263 - Innovation for Everyone: Impact Staking, Blockchain for Good, and the Future of Philanthropy, with The GSR Foundation 12.08.2026 44min

  For episode 263 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome James Newell of the GSR Foundation, a global charity and grantmaker working to ensure that no one is excluded from the benefits of technology. Their tagline says it beautifully: inclusion powers innovation. GSR Foundation is also a supporter of Crypto Altruists and has been essential in helping us get our Web3 Impact Toolkit off the ground. On this show, we spend a lot of time exploring new models for funding impact, an...
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  Episode 262 - Co-ops and DAOs: What Web3 Can Learn from a Century of Cooperation & Decentralization, with D.G. Safeer Hopton 05.08.2026 47min

  For episode 262 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome D.G. Safeer Hopton, a lifelong cooperative innovator, author, and founder of the Global Village Co-op. With more than 50 years in the cooperative movement, going all the way back to 1970, D.G. brings a rare depth of experience in community-owned, democratically governed systems. In crypto, we sometimes talk about decentralization like we invented it. We celebrate DAOs, decentralized autonomous organizations, as a radica...
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  Episode 261 - Why the United Nations Is Going All In on Blockchain and Crypto, and Why You Should Too 30.07.2026 20min

  For episode 261 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we have a special solo episode in store where we explore why the United Nations is going all in on blockchain and cryptocurrency, highlighting some of their most exciting projects from agencies like UNICEF, The World Food Program, The UNDP, and the UNHCR, that are leveraging web3 tools to drive humanitarian impact. We walk through why the UN has embraced blockchain and cryptocurrency, the real-world impact they're having on millions of people a...
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  Episode 260 - From PPE to Patient Access: How Crypto Philanthropy Is Supporting Frontline Health Workers 23.07.2026 34min

  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 to 2021. PPE had run out. Everywhere. And nurses and health workers showed up to their shifts anyway, put...
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  Episode 259 - Navigating the New Impact Landscape: Funding, Innovation, and Technology for Resilient NGOs, with Egregor 16.07.2026 59min

  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, civic engagement, and more. If you work in the nonprofit or impact space, the last few years have bee...
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  Episode 258 - Football & Financial Inclusion: How Crypto, Sport, and Community Are Empowering Women & Girls in Somaliland, with All In For Sport 07.07.2026 48min

  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 sat down with the team at SuperBenefit to explore their Reimagining Power series. That conversat...
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  Episode 257 - Technology Is Not Destiny: Building AI and Crypto for Everyone, Not Just the Powerful, with Open Frontier 02.07.2026 48min

  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 released a solo episode on AI, the hype cycle, and the principle of "do no harm." And the respon...
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  Episode 256 - Blockchain for Good Meets Hunger Relief: Moving from Crypto Philanthropy to Sustainable Impact with WYDE 24.06.2026 50min

  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 consumption," where everyday financial activity like crypto trades or even debit card purchases generate charitabl...
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  Building for Good with G$ Episode 1 - A Blueprint for Ecosystem Funding: GoodBuilders, FlowState, and the Power of Streaming Funds 18.06.2026 49min

  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 from universal basic income to public goods funding, and the builders and communities creating r...
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  Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic Take on AI, Crypto, and the Cost of Overpromising 11.06.2026 15min

  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 generational wealth, and solve humanity's hardest problems. Some of that came true. A lot of it didn't. And along the w...
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  Episode 254 - Memes with Meaning: How the $BONK Community Raised $600K for Animal Welfare, with Buddies for Paws 02.06.2026 32min

  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 animal welfare. What makes Buddies for Paws special isn't just the model. It's the storytelling. Through...
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  Episode 253 - Blockchain for Community Resilience: How Ukrainian Ecovillages Are Sheltering Thousands and Restoring the Land with Web3, with GEN Ukraine 27.05.2026 39min

  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 families, solidarity centers, and hubs for ecological regeneration. What makes this story particularly ...
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  Episode 252 - A New Model for Public Goods Funding: Conviction Voting, Streaming Proposals, and Community Coordination, with Gardens 20.05.2026 44min

  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 time-weighted voting mechanism where support grows stronger the longer it's held – is changing the ...
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  Episode 251 - From Savings Circles to Smart Contracts: Building Digital Infrastructure for Community Finance in Tanzania, with NEDA Labs and The Solar Foundation 13.05.2026 54min

  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 Labs is building digital infrastructure for savings groups in Tanzania, including a Digital Hub ...
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  Episode 250 - The Quiet Revolution: Crypto on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid 07.05.2026 24min

  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 most important chapter isn’t about speculation or market cycles. It’s about building systems th...
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  Episode 249 - 2,000 Years of Decentralized Coordination: What Web3 Can Learn from Savings Circles, with JUKUMU TZ & The Solar Foundation 30.04.2026 57min

  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 ground level, hearing directly from the team that works with close to 300 savings groups across Tanzan...