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In episode 186, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar of Web3ForGood for a special 2024 year in review episode! We dive into the biggest trends of 2024, including breakthroughs in DeSci, experiments in public goods funding, and the rise of crypto-powered AI agents; along with bold predictions for 2025!

In this episode, we explore:

1. The most exciting Web3 for Good developments of 2024, including AI x Crypto, DeSci, and stablecoins for good
2. Heartwarming Web3 success stories that made a real-world impact
3. Bold predictions and emerging trends for Web3 in 2025, from innovative funding experiments to the continued growth of the L2 ecosystem

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Key Takeaways

• Crypto x AI - Pioneering Decentralized Fairness: 2024 saw significant experimentation with decentralized AI, using blockchain to create fair and transparent systems for training LLMs, providing compute power, and implementing guard rails. Looking ahead to 2025, we expect to see continued growth in this area, especially as it relates to of crypto-powered AI agents, reshaping how we interact with technology and paving the way for equitable AI ecosystems.
• Stablecoins - Transforming Onboarding and Inclusion: Stablecoins remained one of the most impactful Web3 tools in 2024, driving financial inclusion and enabling access to global financial systems. This use case will only grow stronger in 2025, continuing to onboard users in underbanked regions and expanding access worldwide.
• Innovations in Public Goods Funding: 2024 saw groundbreaking experiments in funding public goods, including quadratic funding, retroactive grants, conviction voting, public goods lotteries, and even memecoins for good. The merging of degens and regens in this space highlights the innovative spirit driving new funding models to support shared resources.
• DeSci Breaks into the Mainstream: Decentralized Science (DeSci) had a breakthrough year in 2024, garnering attention and raising millions in funding for cutting-edge projects. As DeSci gains traction, 2025 could see it firmly establish itself as a vital tool for democratizing research and innovation.

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• Retrofuturism in Retro Public Goods Funding - Matt Stephenson of Pantera Capital

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Episode Time Stamps:

02:15 - Update from Web3ForGood

10:00 - Update from Crypto Altruists

13:45 - Most Exciting Developments of 2024

• 14:10 - Stablecoins for financial inclusion

• 20:00 - Experimentation in Public Goods Funding

• 28:00 - Memecoins for good

• 35:10 - Decentralized Science

• 41:00 - Crypto & Artificial Intelligence

47:50 - Favorite Web3 for good “Feel Good” moments of 2024

54:00 - Bold predictions for 2025

1:04:05 - Web3ForGood’s Call to Action

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