Welcome to the February Edition of the Crypto Altruists Newsletter!

👋 Hello, Crypto Altruists!

This month, we’re diving into the latest in Web3 funding, decentralized governance, and impact-driven crypto projects. From record-breaking crypto donations to bold new funding experiments, we’re tracking the shifts redefining crypto for good.

Whether you’re here for insights, opportunities, or inspiration, let’s explore how Web3 is driving real-world change. 👇

🌱 Featured Story: How to DAO

In our conversation about how DAOs are reshaping online collaboration and governance, Jan (Puncar) Brezina shared insights from his experience with Gitcoin, MakerDAO, and Bankless DAO. He broke down practical strategies for building sustainable Web3 communities, navigating governance challenges, and driving impact through decentralization.

Jan also talked about the recently launched book he co-wrote with Kevin Owocki, How to DAO—a resource designed to help builders create high-impact decentralized organizations.

💡 February Impact Spotlight

Exciting Developments 🚀

• Giveth launches the Loving on Public Goods QF Round: From Jan 28 to Feb 14, Giveth is matching $100,000 USDGLO on Base to support impact projects through quadratic funding.
• Endaoment releases 2024 Impact Report: The report highlights $10.2M in donations, $12.2M in grants, and a 119.6% payout rate, along with key milestones and stories from onchain philanthropy.
• Celo announces Citizen Round results, distributing 200,000 CELO: Over 180 contributors were rewarded for their impact in R&D, Governance, and Community across 50+ countries.
• Crypto Altruists' own Tereza Bizkova joins Ma Earth: Discussing the importance of bridging ecosystems, builders, and communities to create real-world impact.
• Gainforest, hypercerts, and Celo are teaming up to launch "ecocerts": This could build a foundation for novel geospatial impact certificates backed by environmental data.
• Gitcoin Grants Round 23 planned for March will introduce exciting changes: These include Grant Ships: a new on-chain framework for evaluating and funding Community Rounds, alongside stricter eligibility criteria, enhanced governance oversight, and improved funding transparency.
• Tmo runs a discussion on AI agents for ReFi: Exploring how the cutting-edge technology can be used for regenerative outcomes.
• Celo hosts a builder showcase: Showing high-potential impact projects such as Blockradar, 3wb, Transakt, SuperFlow, and more.
• Mercy Corps Ventures launches Anticipatory Action Accelerator: Up to $100,000 in equity free grants available for projects innovating at the intersection of advanced climate analytics, crypto payments, and humanitarian aid. 

Crypto Altruists content & updates 💚

1. Crypto Altruists announces a new podcast series with Glo Dollar: Highlighting how Glo's innovative stablecoin model is unlocking funding for public goods, this series will spotlight the causes and communities benefiting from their approach.
2. Web3 Founders’ Playbook: Expert Advice from Top Crypto Innovators: In Crypto Altruists #190, we bring together lessons from 10 top Web3 founders, spanning billion-dollar ventures, grassroots initiatives, and cutting-edge blockchain innovation.
3. INFOGRAPHIC - 10 Web3 Social Impact Trends to Watch in 2025: Key trends like stablecoins for good, DeSci, hyper-local DAOs, and bioregional finance are shaping how Web3 drives sustainability, funding, and governance.

Recommended resources 📖

• The Introduction to Regenerative Economics course by Capital Institute starts its next cohort on March 4.
• The 2025 Annual Report on Crypto Philanthropy allows you to explore how crypto donations hit record hights in 2024, the rise of AI-powered giving, and what's next for nonprofits and digital assets fundraising in 2025.
• A "Welcome to Crypto" Resource, organized in Notion by Pati, great for getting your friends onboarded.
• Web3forgood Newsletter, our favorite read on Friday mornings.
• Weekly ReFi Recaps by Trinity Morphy, a resource giving a great overview on project updates in the space.

🌟 Project Highlight: CCN

Each month, we're excited to highlight projects making a positive impact using Web3 technologies. This February, we are focusing on Climate Coordination Network (CCN), a project dedicated to accelerating blockchain-enabled climate solutions on a global scale to catalyze diverse forms of climate action.

CCN is perhaps best known as the administrator of nine Gitcoin Climate rounds, through which they distributed over $4.2 million in funding to early-stage climate projects.

Recently, it was also announced that CCN will be partnering with Octant for their upcoming Epoch 7—Octant’s first-ever themed funding round, focused on climate solutions. Octant’s model allocates a portion of protocol-generated staking rewards in time-bound cycles, empowering community members to fund public goods projects. For the first time, an entire cycle is dedicated to a single cause—and we love that it’s CLIMATE! 🌱

We had the opportunity to dive deeper into the vision behind it in our recent interview with Jon Ruth of CCN and James Kiernan of Octant!

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