Episode 34 - MyCryptoWish - Raising $1M with NFTs to fight Childhood Cancer

In this episode, we welcome Evan from MyCryptoWish for a fascinating conversation on crypto philanthropy. We discuss his dream to raise $1 million for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and how he hopes to use NFTs and crypto to accomplish this.

Evan Golinsky is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying political science and cinema studies, with the goal of being a Hollywood talent agent and movie producer. He is from Miami, Florida, and the founder of MyCryptoWish and the Golinsky Comedy Club. 

MyCryptoWish

MyCryptoWish is a unique grassroots NFT project founded by Evan and two friends, also college undergraduates, giving away 100% of the proceeds from mint and secondary sale royalty directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The goal is $1,000,000 worth of Ethereum raised by selling NFTs in the form of Wishes.

The MyCryptoWish Stars are 10,000 unique digital collectibles shooting across the Ethereum blockchain. Each Star is set in motion by making a personal wish and comes with a promise to positively change the world.

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St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

Episode Time Stamps

01:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:25 - Tell me about MyCryptoWish, and how it all got started.

07:00 - Tell me about why you chose St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital as your beneficiary organization?

08:58 - Tell me about the technical aspects of MyCryptoWish, and how you are keeping all donations on-chain.

12:10 - What is the long-term vision for your MyCryptoWish?

17:40 - How do you balance being a student with leading a web3 project?

21:09 - What do you see as some of the biggest opportunities for cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3 to disrupt social impact?

23:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about your project?

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