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In episode 150, we're excited to welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology. They recently launched the VeBetterDAO, a platform that incentivizes sustainable actions through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with the tools for collective action, blockchain as the foundation for a more sustainable future, the recent launch of the VeBetterDAO, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Centralization = power to institutions whereas decentralization = power to the people. One of the biggest unlocks of Web3 is how it can give individuals and communities the tools to enact change locally, incentivize positive action, and connect movements of change around the world.
• Blockchain can be viewed as a biosphere connecting multiple stakeholders in the sustainability space, including everyone from supply chains, to education, to waste management, giving them a common architecture to integrate their efforts while increasing transparency and accountability across the sector.
• The social impact power of Web3 comes from its ability to drive collective action. Web3 is the missing link that gives the community the power to identity what causes are important and incentivize individuals all over the world to take positive steps towards supporting these causes.
  

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Episode Time Stamps

02:05 - What was your "Ah hah" moment that first got you excited about cryptocurrency and web3?

06:50 - The Vechain Website has the headline "Blockchain for Our Better World". Tell me about this vision and how Vechain is working to make this a reality.

14:30 - VechainThor is the foundation of the Vechain ecosystem. Can you please tell me more about it, and how sustainability has been incorporated into it?

22:40 - What are some of the most compelling social impact use cases of Vechain?

31:40 - The Vechain Whitepaper 3.0 states "Saving our planet is the most pressing challenge of our time, and it will take radical new ways of approaching sustainability solutions." What are some of the radical approaches blockchain enables that can help humanity combat climate change and build a more sustainable world?

37:25 - For Devs listening that are interest in building a DApp, what are some of the benefits of choosing Vechain? How does Vechain support builders?

42:15 - What's the best way for listeners to learn more about Vechain?

44:50 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?