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

Crypto Altruists

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 inclusion,

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51:16

Building for Good with G$ Episode 2 - Reimagining DAO...

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2026/10/01

For the second installment of our series, Building for Good with G$, we're excited to welcome Sam McCarthy, who has been leading GoodDollar's work to rebuild its governance through GoodDAO. The series explores the people, projects, and communities powering the GoodDollar ecosystem. In episode 1, we sat down with Rael, Meri, and Graven to explore a big shift underway at GoodDollar. The project started with a focus on distributing G$ as universal basic income, but its vision has since grown int...

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24:11

Episode 269 - Small, Local, and Sovereign: 8 Ways...

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2026/09/24

For episode 269 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, Drew takes a solo deep dive into one of the most pressing questions facing the nonprofit sector today: can NGOs and grassroots movements use AI for humanitarian impact without compromising their values? Lately, whenever we talk with people working at nonprofits, NGOs, and grassroots organizations, the conversation almost always turns to AI. And the feeling in the room is usually a mix of curiosity and discomfort. Curiosity, because these tools ...

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47:33

Episode 268 - From World Records to a Billion Trees:...

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2026/09/17

For Episode 268 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're thrilled to welcome back Jimi Cohen, founder of Treegens and a world record tree planter. Jimi first joined us back in Episode 158, and so much has happened since. But Jimi's story doesn't start with world records, or even with Web3. It starts with a love of trees. Environmentalism runs in his family, and that passion showed up early. In his university days, he went door to door in his dorm, raising money for environmental causes one conv...

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52:01

Episode 267 - When the Rains Come: How Blockchain Is...

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2026/09/09

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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33:39

Episode 266 - Live GoodBuilders Workshop Recording:...

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2026/09/03

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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43:17

Episode 265 - Rebuilding Trust Online: Private...

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2026/08/27

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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18:52

Episode 264 - Crypto for Ukraine: A Case Study in...

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2026/08/20

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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44:56

Episode 263 - Innovation for Everyone: Impact...

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2026/08/12

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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47:04

Episode 262 - Co-ops and DAOs: What Web3 Can Learn...

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2026/08/05

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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20:44

Episode 261 - Why the United Nations Is Going All In...

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2026/07/30

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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34:23

Episode 260 - From PPE to Patient Access: How Crypto...

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2026/07/23

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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59:50

Episode 259 - Navigating the New Impact Landscape:...

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2026/07/16

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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48:10

Episode 258 - Football & Financial Inclusion: How...

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2026/07/07

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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48:17

Episode 257 - Technology Is Not Destiny: Building AI...

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2026/07/02

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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50:49

Episode 256 - Blockchain for Good Meets Hunger...

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2026/06/24

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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49:18

Building for Good with G$ Episode 1 - A Blueprint for...

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2026/06/18

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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15:42

Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic...

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2026/06/11

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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32:14

Episode 254 - Memes with Meaning: How the $BONK...

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2026/06/02

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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39:55

Episode 253 - Blockchain for Community Resilience:...

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2026/05/27

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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44:23

Episode 252 - A New Model for Public Goods Funding:...

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2026/05/20

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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