Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3
Looking to explore how blockchain, Web3, and emerging technologies like AI are changing the world for the better? Welcome to Crypto Altruists (formerly Crypto Altruism), the podcast where we highlight real-world stories of social and environmental impact powered by cryptocurrency and Web3 innovation.
Each episode features inspiring interviews with Web3 builders, changemakers, and impact leaders using decentralized technologies to tackle global challenges like climate change, financial inclusion, scientific progress, and much more. Discover actionable advice, proven strategies, and lessons learned to help you thrive as a Web3 impact builder.
Whether you're a Web3 entrepreneur, DAO contributor, nonprofit leader, crypto enthusiast, or anyone passionate about the intersection of tech and purpose, this podcast is your guide to leveraging Web3 for positive change.
Subscribe now and join us on a journey to uncover how Web3 is creating a brighter future for people and the planet.
Key Topics: Regenerative Finance (ReFi), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Decentralized Science (DeSci), Crypto Philanthropy, Impact DAOs, NFTs for good.
*Formerly known as The Crypto Altruism Podcast.
Episodes
275 episodes
Episode 248 - From Local Hubs to Global Hackathon: Empowering the Next Generation of Web3 and AI Builders, with Dev3pack
For episode 248 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Solène Daviaud, founder of Dev3pack, an organization on a mission to support new builders in Web3 and AI through tools, mentorship, and hands-on learning opport...
Episode 247 - Beyond the Crisis Response: Building Lasting Support for Ukraine Through Web3, with Alliance for Public Health
For episode 247 of Crypto Altruists, we share a special documentary-style episode featuring Tetiana of Alliance for Public Health and Ivan, a Ukrainian veteran who tragically lost his sight in the war in 2022. We explore the To...
Episode 246 - Ripples of Impact: Grassroots Change Through Solar Savings Circles, with The Solar Foundation
For episode 246, we welcome back Jon Ruth and Coleen Chase, Co-Founders of The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit accelerating access to off-grid solar & productive appliances for underserved communities in Africa. Th...
Episode 245 - Reimagining Power: Exploring Web3's Potential for Systems Change and Decentralized Impact, with SuperBenefit
For episode 245 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Heenal, Marv, and rathermercurial of SuperBenefit, a decentralized collective on a mission to develop the social and financial flywheels that enable the invention ...
Episode 244 - Earn While You Give: How Impact Staking Is Redefining Philanthropy, with Launchnodes & Lido Impact Staking
For episode 244 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome back Jaydeep Korde, CEO of Launchnodes and Founder of Lido Impact Staking.When we last spoke, Lido Impact Staking was a bold new...
Episode 243 - 3 Million Farmers, 347 Million Trees: Building the Philippines' First Digital Carbon Office with Hedera
For episode 243, we welcome Stefan Deiss, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hashgraph Group, a Web3 technology company building enterprise-grade solutions in the Hedera ecosystem. We explore the intersection of climate action, ...
Episode 242 - Special Live Episode - Impact Onchain: Bridging the Gap for Nonprofits and Changemakers
For episode 242, we take a break from the regular format for a special live episode highlighting our recent community space: "Impact Onchain: Bridging the Gap for Nonprofits and Changemakers," where we welcomed our partners T...
Episode 241 - Building Local Economies from the Ground Up: Commitment Pooling and Community Currencies, with Grassroots Economics & The Solar Foundation
For episode 241, we welcome Will Ruddick, Founder of Grassroots Economics and architect behind Sarafu Network and the Cosmo-Local Credit DAO. We are also joined by a special Co-Host, Coleen Chase, who brings great pe...
Episode 240 - From Afghanistan to Rural India: Blockchain and Humanitarian Resilience, with Algorand Foundation & HesabPay
For episode 240, we welcome Matthew Keller, Impact Lead at the Algorand Foundation, and Nigel Pont, Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs at both HesabPay and the Algorand Foundation, for a fascinating conve...
Episode 239 - GoodDollar - Inside the GoodBuilders Program: Funding, Mentorship, and Building Impact with G$
For Episode 239, we’re excited to welcome Rael Kilonzo, Developer Community Lead, and Hadar Rottenberg, Tech Lead at GoodDollar, a protocol designed to deliver digital universal basic income at scale, leveraging blockchain ...
Episode 238 - Web3 Foundation - Proof of Personhood, Community Currencies, and Empowering NGOs with Polkadot & Kusama
For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Bill Laboon, VP of Ecosystem at Web3 Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the growth of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.You’ll learn:🌍 How Encointer is tra...
Episode 237 - What Are We Building For? Democracy, Authoritarianism, and the Future of Crypto
For Episode 237 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re going to something a bit different. In this special solo episode, host Drew Simon reflects on the current state of crypto; its capture by bad actors, its association with extreme political ...
Episode 236 - Superset - Stablecoins for Good: The Infrastructure Powering the Future of Global Impact
For episode 236, we’re excited to welcome Jamie Green, COO of Superset, a crypto start-up on a mission to improve stablecoin efficiency & reliability. Before building in Web3, he worked across startups, venture, and the...
Episode 235 - Karma - Funding Impact Without the Chaos: Onchain Attestations, Reputation, & Sustainable Web3 Funding
For episode 235, we’re excited to welcome Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Karma, a platform helping ecosystems fund projects in the open, and helping builders turn real work into reputation that sticks. We explore what’s broken in crypt...
Episode 234 - Geo - Community-Governed Knowledge for the Open Internet, with The Graph Co-Founder Yaniv Tal
For episode 234, we’re excited to welcome Yaniv Tal, a legendary builder who has helped shape the foundations of Web3 as we know it. Yaniv is the co-founder and former CEO of The Graph, one of the most critical pieces of decentral...
Episode 233 - 2025 Web3 for Good Year in Review - Top Crypto Impact Trends and Predictions
For episode 233, for our third annual Year in Review episode, I’m excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood. We reflect on the biggest wins, moments, and lessons from 2025, and what's ahead in 20...
Episode 232 - Bread Cooperative - Solidarity Over Speculation: Embedding Cooperative Values into Blockchain Infrastructure
For episode 232, I’m excited to welcome Joshua Dávila, a longtime organizer, writer, and builder at the intersection of progressive politics and crypto. Josh is the host of The Blockchain Socialist podcast, the author of Blo...
Episode 231 - Ripple Impact - Building the Rails for Good: Inside Ripple’s $1B Vision for Impact Finance
For episode 231, we welcome Eric van Miltenburg, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Ripple.We explore Ripple Impact’s mission, unpack their most ambitious initiatives including a $25 million RLUSD commitment ...
Episode 230 - Bioregional Reforestation: How Crypto is Transforming Localized Climate Finance
For Episode 230, we welcome Djimo Serodio, Founder of Silvi, and Jon Ruth, Co-Founder of the Climate Coordination Network, two leaders helping reimagine how the world funds and verifies ecological restoration....
Episode 229 - hum.community - From Charity to Shared Agency: Participatory Funding and the Future of Local Impact
For Episode 229, I’m thrilled to welcome Mark Pascall, Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Protocol and the newly launched hum.community a participatory funding platform that transforms how local communities allocate funds.I...
Episode 228 - Beyond the Crypto Hype - 8 Real World Stories of How Blockchain is Driving Global Impact
For episode 228, we have something special in store. In Web3, we spend a lot of time talking about potential: what blockchain could unlock for climate, aid, finance, or human rights. And those conversations matter because they help sha...
Episode 227 - Sostento’s Crypto Advisory Board - Bringing Blockchain Into the Fight for Healthcare Equity
For episode 227, we're excited to welcome Joe Agoada, CEO of Sostento. Joe has spent his career fighting to ensure that no one falls through the cracks of the healthcare system, and under his leadership, Sostento has helped more than ...
Episode 226 - Azos - Better Money for a Better Planet: How Stablecoins Can Fund Climate Action
For episode 226, I’m exited to welcome 0xJoshua and Penguin, Co-Founders of Azos, a third-generation DeFi protocol using blockchain technology to turn climate-positive assets into real financial infrastructure. Their stable...
Episode 225 - Stellar and Hoops Sagrado - How Basketball and Crypto Are Powering Financial Inclusion in Guatemala
For episode 225 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Lindsay Poss, former Hoops Sagrado player and current Campaign Architect behind their groundbreaking new initiative powered by the Stellar net...
Episode 224 - Pesabase - How Stablecoins Are Transforming Remittances and Empowering Local Economies in South Sudan
For episode 224 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase, a fintech platform using blockchain rails to simplify remittances, empower communities, and make fi...