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May 23, 2023 • 37min

Episode 104 - Film 3.0 - How Web3 will revolutionize the film industry and empower independent creators

In episode 104, we’re excited to welcome Josephine Lilly Landertinger Forero, Director and Producer at Global Eyes Production, an independent film company providing author driven films and audiovisual content for the world. We discuss how Web3 can empower independent filmmakers, how NFTs can change the way audiences engage with films, how Web3 will disrupt the massive, and traditionally centralized film industry, and much more. --Three Key Takeaways--Through the promise of decentralization, Web3 can help independent filmmakers overcome traditional gatekeepers and middlemen that have made it difficult for them to make a living and maintain creative agency.Web3 and NFTs will empower independent filmmakers by providing new avenues for financing films, distributing them, and providing audiences with new ways to engage in the filmmaking process as active participants.When it comes to Web3 disrupting the film industry, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It can be a mix of Web3 elements such as NFTs and traditional elements of the film industry.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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May 16, 2023 • 32min

Episode 103 - Metis & Nuvo - Decentralized digital identity and data ownership in a data-driven world

In episode 103, we’re excited to welcome Yuan Su, Founder and CTO of Metis, an Ethereum Smart Layer-2 dedicated to solving the trilemma of security, scalability, and decentralization, and Nuvo, a middleware platform that bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3 development. We discuss how Web3 can enable data privacy and ownership, the exciting potential of a decentralized digital identity, and how it can help the 1B unbanked around the world, and much more! --Three Key Takeaways--Most of our data, including our credentials, are entrusted to centralized third parties. This opens the user up to risks including data breaches which can lead to financial loss and identity theft.“Not your key, not your coins” is a well known saying in Web3 which should apply to one’s credentials and identity as well. One’s identity should be viewed as an asset, in the same way as a cryptocurrency or NFT, for example, and needs to be safeguarded as such.Over 1B people lack access to a proof of identity – which can be a huge barrier to social and financial inclusion. Decentralized digital identity can help by giving these individuals a verifiable identity that can be used to access essential financial services.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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May 9, 2023 • 50min

Episode 102 - Community, collaboration, and impact with NFT Philanthropy

In episode 102, we’re excited to dive into a great case study of NFT philanthropy, and welcome three incredible guests to share their story. First, there is Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving at Outright International, an international charitable organization dedicated to advancing LGBTIQ rights all over the world. Second, there is Jeres, an incredibly talented generative artist. And finally, we’re excited to welcome Alfredo Asuzano, Core Team at fxhash, an open platform for creating and collecting generative art on the Tezos blockchain. In this episode we learn about their collaborative NFT project that raised funds and awareness for Outright International, how NFTs can be a powerful force for social impact, how Web3 can benefit social causes, and much more.--Support Crypto Altruism's Gitcoin Grant Proposal--https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18-85Check out our intro article to learn how to set up your Gitcoin Passport and make your first contribution - https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/an-introduction-to-gitcoin-grants-and-quadratic-funding--Three Key Takeaways--NFT Philanthropy can enable win-win-win partnerships between artists, Nonprofits, and Web3 protocols, giving them the ability to raise funds and awareness, and connect with new audiences.The real value in NFT philanthropy campaigns comes not from the funds raised, but the partnerships created, and the new supporters onboarded to the cause.NFT Philanthropy allows Nonprofits to create personal connections with donors in ways that traditional donation methods cannot. It creates new opportunities for causes to create lifelong supporters and advocates.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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May 2, 2023 • 38min

Episode 101 - hypercerts - tracking and rewarding positive impact with blockchain

In episode 101, we’re excited to welcome Carl Cevone from hypercerts, a new protocol for funding and rewarding impact. We discuss how they’re using the power of blockchain to help build sustainable models for public goods financing, why blockchain is such a valuable tool for impact monitoring and evaluation, how Web3 will disrupt the impact ecosystem, and much more.--Support Crypto Altruism's Gitcoin Grant Proposal--https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18-85Check out our intro article to learn how to set up your Gitcoin Passport and make your first contribution - https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/an-introduction-to-gitcoin-grants-and-quadratic-funding--Three Key Takeaways--By ensuring that the impact of a project is accurately recorded, it can help restore public trust and confidence in public good and impact funding, hopefully leading to a flywheel effect of more funding coming in, more projects being launched, and greater overall impact.By accurately capturing and storing impact data in an open and permissionless way, it allows for the studying of past trends related to public goods funding, which can help ensure the funding is having its desired impact, and to learn from projects that didn’t have the desired outcome.  There has been a lot of negativity lately around crypto due to the negative actions of bad actors, which has impacted the reputation of Web3. To overcome this, we need to onboard new folks to the space who have a passion for social impact, and not lose focus on the potential of this technology to regenerate the world and be a force for good. --Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 33min

Episode 100 - Words of wisdom from pioneering Web3 Changemakers on the power of blockchain

In episode 100, we look back on the top moments from the first 99 episodes – the best insights, alpha, and reflections on the incredible potential of blockchain to build a better world. We share one short clip from each of the top ten most popular episodes of the Crypto Altruism podcast – from some of Web3’s pioneering social impact leaders.In this episode, we include insights from:Gabriela Chang, EthicHubSamuel Delesque, OASAJohn Ellison, ReFi DAOAlex Vergara, EarthFundSardius, ImpactDAO MediaMarco Barbosa, impactMarketBoyd Cohen, WheelCoinWojtek Sierocki, Data LakeErin Murphy, ToplXochitl Cazador, Celo Foundation--Support Crypto Altruism's Gitcoin Grant Proposal--https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18/0xaa40e2e5c8df03d792a52b5458959c320f86ca18-85--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 28min

Episode 99 - Fiat24 - Decentralized identity, self-custody, and financial inclusion

In episode 99, we’re excited to welcome Karen Shidlo, CMO of Fiat24, an award-winning, Swiss licensed fintech company dedicated to bringing crypto spending to the world. We discuss the exciting world of decentralized digital identity and Soulbound tokens, the recent challenges facing centralized exchanges, the importance of self-custody, financial inclusion, and much more.--This episode is brought to you by Koinly--Check out Koinly to make your crypto taxes easier: https://koinly.io/?utm_source=affiliate&via=EB5412D2--Three Key Takeaways--Soulbound tokens are a type of unique decentralized digital identity that represent your traits, achievements, credentials, etc.Self-custody effectively makes you your own bank. With this comes many benefits, but also a lot of risks and responsibilities. As a benefit, it means that you have true ownership over your money, and are not bound to any centralized financial institution or exchange.In some regions of the world, there is greater access to internet and mobile services, than there is to banking services. In these regions, digital currencies are a great solution to help narrow the gap to financial inclusion.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 38min

Episode 98 - JennyCo - Building the world’s first Healthcare Data Exchange powered by Web3

In episode 98, we’re excited to welcome Jenny Diggles and Dr. Michael Nova, Co-Founders of JennyCo, the world’s first Web3 healthcare data exchange. We discuss how blockchain can give patients ownership over their healthcare data, using crypto tokenomics to reward patients for their participation in the healthcare data economy, how Web3 can disrupt the massive healthcare sector, and much more.--This episode is brought to you by Koinly--Check out Koinly to make your crypto taxes easier: https://koinly.io/?utm_source=affiliate&via=EB5412D2--Three Key Takeaways--A third of all data created worldwide is healthcare data. This data primarily benefits large institutions such as big pharma, insurance companies, etc., but it rarely benefits the patient themselves. Web3 can change this by giving patients ownership over their healthcare data.Web3 can empower patients to engage in their own health care by using crypto tokenomics to incentivize participation in studies and healthy activities. Patients can then use the rewards they earned to purchase healthcare services and products.Healthcare records are disjointed and lack interoperability. Blockchain can help by creating an immutable and secure source for the storage and sharing of medical data.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 39min

Episode 97 - Canza Finance - Leveling the playing field for businesses in emerging economies with Web3 and DeFi

In episode 97, we’re excited to welcome Victor Teixeira, Lead Crypto Economist from Canza Finance, “an Open Finance Portal enabling access to unlimited financial services for emerging markets.” We discuss how Web3 and DeFi can bridge the gap to financial services for small businesses in emerging economies, some of the barriers to financial inclusion for the unbanked and financially underserved, why Africa is at the frontier of the Decentralized Finance movement, and much more.--This episode is brought to you by Koinly--Check out Koinly to make your crypto taxes easier: https://koinly.io/?utm_source=affiliate&via=EB5412D2--Three Key Takeaways--While the focus in DeFi is often on the 1 billion unbanked people around the world, there is also a need to support those who are financially underserved, including small and medium-sized business in emerging economies who lack access to financial services like credit, hedging opportunities, investment opportunities, etc.The continent of Africa has the world’s largest population of young, digital-native entrepreneurs, while also facing substantial challenges around financial inclusion. This presents an incredible opportunity for the growth of Web3 technology and DeFi in Africa.Web3 and DeFi gives the individual opportunities to build new financial tools that simply wasn’t possible before by shifting power from centralized institutions to the community.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 40min

Episode 96 - HerVoice NFT - Turning women’s voices into action with Web3 technology

In episode 96, we’re excited to welcome Melissa Jun Rowley, Founder of HerVoice NFT, an NFT project with a bold vision to “unleash the voices of 3.9 billion women.” We discuss how Web3 can help uplift and drive movements of change, the power of NFTs to raise funds and awareness for important causes, building inclusion and diversity in Web3, and much more.--This episode is brought to you by Koinly--Check out Koinly to make your crypto taxes easier: https://koinly.io/?utm_source=affiliate&via=EB5412D2--Three Key Takeaways--Community is one of Web3’s biggest assets. We’ve seen time and time again how quickly the Web3 community has been able to mobilize around important causes such as support for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, and relief in Turkey and Syria.Web3 and NFTs are an incredible tool for connecting people all over the world. HerVoice NFT, for example, is a collaboration of women from over 20 countries and is a truly multilingual and multicultural project enabled by Web3.The “Crypto Bro” narrative is still dominate in Web3, and there is a need to “shift the language”. We can do this by meeting people where they are at when onboarding them to Web3 and focusing educational efforts on the benefits of Web3 to one’s life, as opposed to just the technology behind Web3.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.
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Mar 21, 2023 • 40min

Episode 95 - TIMEPieces - NFTs, community-building, and social change art

In episode 95, we’re excited to welcome Jason Metz, Senior Web3 Strategist at TIME. Through their Web3 community initiative, TIMEPieces, they have released multiple NFT collections, and are using the power of Web3 to bring artists, collectors, and the community together. In this episode, we discuss how NFTs can help elevate history and culture, why Web3 as a powerful tool for uplifting activists and social change movements, how Web3 can help build community, and much more.This episode is brought to you by KoinlyCheck out Koinly to make your crypto taxes easier: https://koinly.io/?utm_source=affiliate&via=EB5412D2--Three Key Takeaways--The spirit of Web3 is to move towards a more equitable system that aims to break down systemic societal structures that exist to pick winners and losers, and building a system that empowers everyone to rise to the top.NFTs present new ways for individuals to preserve memories and experiences that matter to them, in ways that give them true ownership.Whereas activists and changemakers have capitalized on Web2 platforms to grow their movements, Web3 empowers them with true ownership over their movements – giving them the tools and agency to engage others and create shared ownership in their cause.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.

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