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Crypto Altruists Episode 272 - The Great Funding Reset Pt. 2: From Charity to Solidarity: What Mutual Aid Can Teach Web3, by Drew Simon, Founder, Crypto Altruists, background of hands planting seedlings.
DAOs & Governance
October 29, 2026

Crypto Altruists Episode 272 - The Great Funding Reset Part 2: From Charity to Solidarity: What Mutual Aid Can Teach Web3

In episode 272 of Crypto Altruists, we explore mutual aid and unpack the concept of “solidarity, not charity.” We explore four innovative case studies from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, and the US, and discuss how Web3 projects like Bread Cooperative, Grassroots Economics, and Circles are building on these traditions.

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Crypto Altruists Podcast Episode 259 - Navigating the New Impact Landscape: Funding, Innovation, and Technology for Resilient NGOs, with Inès d'Haultfoeuille, COO of Egregor
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Crypto Altruists Episode 259 - Navigating the New Impact Landscape: Funding, Innovation, and Technology for Resilient NGOs, with Egregor
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Cover Art for Episode 258 of the Crypto Altruists podcast: Football & Financial Inclusion: How Crypto, Sport, and Community Are Empowering Women & Girls in Somaliland, with images of guests Shannon, Marv, and Heenal.
Decentralized Finance
July 7, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 258 - Football & Financial Inclusion: How Crypto, Sport, and Community Are Empowering Women & Girls in Somaliland, with All In For Sport
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Cover image for video: Crypto Altruists Podcast: Bonus Video Episode - Octant V2 Demo: How to Stake GLM and Support Public Goods with Octant, with Nico Gallardo of Octant.
DAOs & Governance
July 3, 2026
Octant V2 Demo: How to Stake GLM and Support Public Goods with Octant
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Crypto Altruists Podcast Episode 257 - Technology Is Not Destiny: Building AI and Crypto for Everyone, Not Just the Powerful, with Erik Balsbaugh & Carole House of Open Frontier
Human Rights & Activism
July 2, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 257 - Technology Is Not Destiny: Building AI and Crypto for Everyone, Not Just the Powerful, with Open Frontier
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Crypto Altruists Episode 256 - Blockchain for Good Meets Hunger Relief: Moving from Crypto Philanthropy to Sustainable Impact with Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty, Co-Founders of Wyde
Crypto Philanthropy
June 24, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 256 - Blockchain for Good Meets Hunger Relief: Moving from Crypto Philanthropy to Sustainable Impact with WYDE
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Building for Good with G$ Episode 1 - A Blueprint for Ecosystem Funding: GoodBuilders, Flow State, and the Power of Streaming Funds, with Meri Fernández Sancho and Rael Kilonzo of GoodDollar and Graven Prest of Flow State.
DAOs & Governance
June 18, 2026
Building for Good with G$ Episode 1 - A Blueprint for Ecosystem Funding: GoodBuilders, FlowState, and the Power of Streaming Funds
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Crypto Altruists Podcast Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic Take on AI, Crypto, and the Cost of Overpromising, with Drew Simon, Founder of Crypto Altruists.
Human Rights & Activism
June 11, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic Take on AI, Crypto, and the Cost of Overpromising
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Memes with Meaning: How the $BONK Community Raised $600K for Animal Welfare, with Alison, Director at Buddies for Paws
Crypto Philanthropy
June 2, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 254 - Memes with Meaning: How the $BONK Community Raised $600K for Animal Welfare, with Buddies for Paws
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Crypto Altruists Episode 253 - Blockchain for Community Resilience: How Ukrainian Ecovillages Are Sheltering Thousands and Restoring the Land with Web3, with Maksym Zalevskyi, Founder of GEN Ukraine
Climate Solutions & ReFi
May 27, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 253 - Blockchain for Community Resilience: How Ukrainian Ecovillages Are Sheltering Thousands and Restoring the Land with Web3, with GEN Ukraine
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Crypto Altruists Episode 252 - A New Model for Public Goods Funding: Conviction Voting, Streaming Proposals, and Community Coordination, with Paul Glavin, Founder of Gardens
dMRV & Impact Evaluation
May 20, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 252 - A New Model for Public Goods Funding: Conviction Voting, Streaming Proposals, and Community Coordination, with Gardens
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Crypto Altruists Episode 251 - From Savings Circles to Smart Contracts: Building Digital Infrastructure for Community Finance in Tanzania, with Victor Muhagachi and David Machuche of NEDA Labs, and Jon Ruth of the Solar Foundation
Decentralized Finance
May 13, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 251 - From Savings Circles to Smart Contracts: Building Digital Infrastructure for Community Finance in Tanzania, with NEDA Labs
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Crypto Altruists Episode 250 - The Quiet Revolution: Crypto on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid, with Drew Simon, Founder of Crypto Altruists
Humanitarian Aid
May 7, 2026
Crypto Altruists Episode 250 - The Quiet Revolution: Crypto on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid
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