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

In Episode 62, we welcome Nadja Bester, Founder of AdLunam, a community-driven crypto investment and startup accelerator platform. AdLunam was founded by experienced blockchain entrepreneurs who have worked with over 200 firms in managerial and consulting roles, ranging from tokenomics to marketing and communications. AdLunam's Engage to Earn investment model democratizes crypto investing, an...

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 longevity. We discuss the emerging DeSci movement, where CherubsDAO fits into it, and how web3 will revolutionize impact funding and empower a new generation of scientists. Brian Magierski, is the Founder of Cherubim Labs, which is the sponso...

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, finance, and fintech. We discuss how they are using NFTs and web3 to help increase financial wisdom, how they are building a community hub for networking, built around their network-to-earn model, how they are using NFTs to support girls educa...

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 new era of investing that is more values-driven and accessible. We discuss the gender disparity in finance and the need for women-first investing communities in web3, values-based investing in web3, and how crypto can lead to a more equitab...

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 are here on behalf of Hackatao. We discuss the recent partnership between Outright and Hackatao for the Pride with a Purpose Campaign, the role web3 and NFTs can play in advancing LGBTIQ rights, how we can build a more inclusive web3, the impo...

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 down the barriers that prevent equitable access to the creator economy, and to become the most diverse creator community on earth. We discuss how NFTs can help create a more accessible and equitable creator economy, and the role NFTs can play...

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 & mixed reality solutions. We discuss the benefits non-profits can gain from engaging in web3, how they can capitalize on the utility of NFTs, how RayCo has partnered with a leading non-profit to use web3 tools to support survivors of dome...

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 sustainably support charity in the metaverse. Etched has launched charitable NFTs in collaboration with athletes and non-profits, and to-date, have raised over $120,000 for various non-profits. In May, they launched their own PFP collection titled...

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 crowdfunding platform to incentivise the discovery of new uses for off-patent drugs, plant medicines, nutraceuticals and other unmonopolisable therapies without reliance on patents by using IP-NFTs, Pay-for-Success (PFS) contracts, and the...

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 with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. Favrit is driven by the collective desire to affect positive social change through financial inclusion and empowerment. In this episode, we discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFT...

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 protocol and DAO that creates an ongoing money flow of digital basic income that is given away to its members. GoodDollar leverages decentralized finance financial tools to align incentives between those with money and those in need, creati...

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 healthier living, and to save 1.5 million lives every year. Ian, alongside his partner Dr Maria, the Chief Technology Office and an award winning & published scientist in the microbiome space, they cofounded OSbiome & Ome NFTs to hel...

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 steps for the Crypto Altruism Podcast! The key themes from the first 48 episodes highlighted in this episode are: 1. The generosity of the web3 community 2. Collaboration and inclusion as a feature of web3 3. Finding a community in web3, and get...

In this episode, we highlight three movements within web3 that have experienced incredible growth in recent years: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and Decentralized Science (DeSci). Reflecting back on the start of 2022, it is clear that the broader movement of decentralization has gained incredible momentum as we’ve seen the launch of dozens, if not hundreds, of social i...

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 organizations in collaboration with children’s hospitals, artists, and the community at large. Their first series features children’s artwork turned NFTs, with proceeds benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. We discuss the vision...

In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our discussion on social tokens and how to effectively monitor impact, and breakdown the Oracle Problem, a complex challenge that can limit the potential of social tokens. Part I - An introduction to social tokens Part II - Fishcoin and “Best Fit” tokens About Michael an...

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 raise money for African and Asian elephants. We discuss how they have raised nearly $75,000 for charities supporting elephants, how they are creating unique engagement opportunities for NFT holders, and the roadmap and long-term vision for...

In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing Social Impact. In this episode, we use Fishcoin to demonstrate how tokens can be used to address specific types of social impact problems and the role of behavior change and adaptive management in finding the “best fit” token. Part one of t...

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 Jikinge society of women, a group of women who banded together in the Korogocho slum of Kenya to help defend themselves against gangs who pray on the older women within their slum at night. The Super Grannies take the form of trading cards, each m...

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 importance of being able to recognize bad actors in the space. In this episode, we discuss what you should look for when evaluating potential partners and projects in web3, and some red flags that could indicate that a project is a scam. Th...

In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace where creators can support social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, some of the u...

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 "middlemen" from the equation. One of the biggest benefits for humanity, that will be ushered in by blockchain, is the role it will play in helping cut out the middle man, or intermediary organizations, that have traditionally funn...

In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Niko Katsuyoshi, Founder of AntidoteDAO, a Decentralized Autonomous organization dedicated to funding cancer research and charitable initiatives. We discuss how they are looking to bring greater transparency to medical research & grantmaking, how they are raising funds via crypto and NFTs for cancer research, and the long term vision for the DAO. About...

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 empower content creators, and to help kids learn. Our guest, Susie Jaramillo, is a Venezuelan born, Emmy nominated artists with a long history of empowering kids through education. She is the Co-Founder of Encantos, a Public Benefit Corporation an...

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 organizations working in Ukraine. In this short episode, we highlight the various ways you can donate cryptocurrency in support of Ukraine, and some  of the lessons learned about crypto giving over the past month. Ways to Donate Cryptocurrency...