Welcome to the April Edition of the Crypto Altruists Newsletter!

👋 Hello, Crypto Altruists!

In both March and April, we were keeping a close eye on everything around Devconnect heading to Buenos Aires. And ETH Cinco de Mayo is actually happening right now! There's no doubt LATAM is back in focus—not as a hype cycle, but as a region where economic realities are shaping how tools actually get built and used. Stablecoins, remittances, and new forms of coordination aren’t “the future” here—they’re already part of everyday life.

With that, we're also seeing a shift in tone: less posturing, more pragmatism. What’s actually working? What needs to evolve? And how do we build with—not just for—the communities at the center of it all?

At Crypto Altruists, we love these conversations. From new experiments in funding to growth in impact infrastructure, here’s what’s shaping the space. 👇

🌱 Featured: New Crypto Altruists Website!

We did it. After many months of sketches, color debates, font spirals, and being challenged by web design… the new Crypto Altruists website is live!🥳

The old site has been with us since 2021 and has seen us through over 200 podcast episodes, a growing community, and lots of experiments. It’s been a trusty home, but we were ready for a refresh. One that makes space for what’s coming next.

The new site brings sharper visuals, easier navigation, and better ways to find (and share) the work we love. We’re still building—there are pages to add, features to unlock, and maybe a few bugs hiding in plain sight—but we’re excited to finally show what we’ve been working on.

Take a peek, explore a bit, and let us know what you think. We’d love your feedback—and your grace as we keep improving. 💚

💡 April Impact Spotlight

Exciting developments 🚀

• Reflecting on Regeneration Nexus with Maya Dentzel & Tereza Bízková: ReFi Podcast closes Season 4 with a look back at lessons from 15 episodes—from personal regeneration to funding bottlenecks and the evolving role of Web3 in systems change.
• Kokonut Network launches Kokonut Adelphi: a "Nounish", community-owned syntropic farm in the Dominican Republic combining regenerative agriculture with Ethereum-based tools to restore land, empower local communities, and fund public goods.
• Ethereum Localism x Regen Coordination: Monty Merlin explores how Web3 is powering regenerative local economies—shifting Ethereum from speculative finance to real-world infrastructure for community-led coordination, funding, and resilience.
• Lido Impact Staking partners with UNHCR Innovation Service to launch ETH staking for good: letting users earn rewards while funding protection efforts for displaced communities worldwide, with zero capital loss.
• Mercy Corps Ventures Launches Impact Staking With Lido: Their Crypto for Good Fund is now featured on Impact Stake—letting users support Web3 entrepreneurs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America by staking ETH and donating a share of rewards.
• Stablecoin Surge – WEF on Why Reserve-Backed Crypto Is Gaining Ground: With volume surpassing Visa and Mastercard, and banks like Standard Chartered joining in, stablecoins are emerging as key infrastructure for remittances, payments, and financial access.
• Celo becomes an Ethereum Layer 2: Celo has officially transitioned from a layer-1 chain to an Ethereum L2 using Optimism’s OP Stack—bringing faster blocks, lower fees, and deeper composability with Ethereum-native apps.

Crypto Altruists content & updates 💚

• March podcast reviews for impact: In honor of Women’s History Month, we ran a campaign donating $5 per podcast review to She's the First and Women for Women International. Thanks to everyone who helped turn reviews into real-world support!
• Bonus live episode – Exploring the Octant Ecosystem: We wrapped up our Trailblazers of Octant series with a special live Space featuring voices from across the ecosystem. It’s raw, community-driven, and full of insights on what’s next for public goods funding.
• Episode 196 – Building for Everyone: Debbie Soon, co-founder of HUG, joins us to explore how Web3 is empowering creatives, redefining ownership, and building inclusive digital communities.
• Episode 197 – Crypto for Global Impact: José Ignacio Trajtenberg of Xcapit shares how blockchain and AI can power financial inclusion, renewable energy, and sustainable development at scale.
• Episode 198 – Revolutionizing Remittances: Eric Alsop of Pesabase shares how stablecoins, smart contracts, and crypto rails have delivered $8.5M in low-cost transfers to underserved communities across Africa.
• AutoPGF Episode 3 – Funding Climate Action with Crypto: Lana Dingwall (Glo Dollar) and Jon Ruth (CCN) discuss how stablecoins and Web3 funding mechanisms are reshaping climate finance—from $4M in grants to passive public goods funding.
• Episode 199 – Real-World Impact with Web3: A curated starter pack of 10 inspiring blockchain use cases—from humanitarian aid and regenerative finance to DeSci and decentralized identity—showcasing how crypto is driving global change.

Recommended resources 📖

• Why We Should Talk Less About Public Goods and More About Open Source: A thoughtful take by Vitalik Buterin on how the term “public good” has been diluted—and why refocusing on open source might offer more clarity, rigor, and global relevance.
• Web3 is evolutionary – 2025 edition: In times of abundance, experiments flourish. In scarcity, the strongest survive. Owocki reflects on the cyclical nature of innovation in Web3—updated with restaking, memecoins, capital flows, and more.
• The ReFi Movement in Web3: Implications for the Global Commons: Kate Bennett’s piece in Frontiers in Blockchain challenges ReFi to move beyond neoclassical paradigms—warning that without a deeper shift, it may accelerate the very degradation it aims to address.
• The State of Stablecoins 2025: Dune and Artemis break down a year of stablecoin trends—$35T in volume, surging institutional adoption, and the rise of yield-bearing assets like USDe and regional currencies on Base.

🌟 Project Highlight: Glo Dollar

Each month, we highlight projects using Web3 to drive meaningful change. This month, we’re focusing on Glo Dollar—a stablecoin built to fund high-impact causes by redirecting the interest earned on its reserves to the public good. 💚

Glo Dollar (USDGLO) redirects all yield from its fiat-backed stablecoin to nonprofits and impact initiatives—without costing users a thing. That means when you hold or use Glo, you’re helping fund vetted organizations working across climate, open-source, education, and more.

Backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars and issued by Brale, USDGLO functions like any other stablecoin—it's easy to hold, use, and redeem. The Glo Foundation, which receives donor support to cover its costs, ensures that every dollar of yield from the reserve goes directly to the causes that need it most. With over $3.5 million in circulating supply and growing adoption across Web3, Glo is showing how financial tools can quietly fund global impact at scale.

To dig deeper into how it works, check out Crypto Altruists’ new podcast series, Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, with more episodes coming soon. 🙌

• Episode 1 features LauNaMu from Metrics Garden on deep funding, decentralized governance, and how we can make public goods funding scalable and sustainable.
• In Episode 2, Ilan Wallentin from GiveDirectly and Garm Lucassen from Glo explore how stablecoins could reshape humanitarian aid.
• In Episode 3, Jon Ruth from Climate Coordination Network and Lana Dingwall from Glo Dollar explore how stablecoins can power a greener future.

AutoPGF Episode 1 - Funding the Future: Optimism, AutoPGF, and the Rise of Deep Funding — Crypto Altruism

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

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