For episode 235 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we welcome Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Karma, a platform rethinking how Web3 ecosystems fund projects, track progress, and build trust. We explore onchain accountability, portable reputation, AI-assisted grantmaking, and what it takes to fund impact sustainably, without the chaos.

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For episode 210, we welcome Jason Teutsch, Chief Scientist & Founder of Truebit, a blockchain-based verification protocol making off-chain computation auditable and trustless. We explore the power of onchain attestations and how blockchain can help us rebuild trust in the digital age, whether that’s verifying AI outputs, proving identity, or enabling decentralized infrastructure for climate data.

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For episode 208, we welcome Tobias Schreier, Co-Founder of Growthepie, a powerful analytics platform tracking Ethereum ecosystem trends, Layer 2 activity, and public goods funding. We explore what impact builders needs to know before launching on Ethereum or an L2, how to navigate the complex, fast-moving world of Ethereum scalability, and what’s ahead on the quest for Ethereum Alignment.

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For episode one of our new series, Auto PGF: Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, we welcome LauNaMu, Founder of Metrics Garden, Contributor to the Optimism Ecosystem, and a true leader in the Web3 public goods funding space. We explore the concept of Automatic Public Goods Funding (AutoPGF), Optimism’s innovative approach to public goods funding, and emerging trends like Deep Funding and Pluralism.

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For episode two of Trailblazers of Octant, we welcome Thomas Gondwe of SummitShare. We explore the challenges of artifact repatriation, blockchain’s role in creating digital repositories to monitor and verify artifacts, and their Revenue Sharing Mesh to ensure benefits flow back to communities. We also explore Octant’s new Accelerator Program, and some of the takeaways from that experience.

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For the fifth and final episode of Impact on Optimism, we welcome LauNaMu of Metrics Garden, the one-stop hub for Impact Evaluation in Web3. We explore challenges of impact evaluation in Web3, how Metrics Garden uses Ethereum Attestation Service to make onchain impact visible, LauNaMu’s role as a Badgeholder in Optimism’s RetroPGF, and how Metrics Garden is helping badgeholders evaluate impact.

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