Welcome to the March Edition of the Crypto Altruists Newsletter!

👋 Hello, Crypto Altruists!

Last month was a busy one—political debates around crypto heated up, memecoins dominated headlines, and ETHDenver sparked key discussions about the future of Web3. But beyond the noise, we’re focused on what really matters: the projects and people using crypto to drive real-world change.

From funding experiments to blockchain-powered humanitarian aid, here’s what’s shaping the space. 👇

🌱 Featured: Review to Fund a Cause Campaign

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re using it as a chance to grow the Crypto Altruists Podcast—while giving back at the same time. For every podcast review left this month, we’ll donate $5 to support women’s education and opportunity, benefiting two remarkable organizations via Endaoment.

About the organizations:

She’s the First works with local partners to make sure girls around the world get access to education, mentorship, and leadership training. 📖

Women for Women International supports women in conflict-affected areas with financial literacy, vocational training, and community support, helping them rebuild their lives. 🙌

So, how does it work? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and we’ll donate $5 on your behalf to support women’s education and opportunity (up to $250 in donations, which will be made in USDGLO). We’ll be tracking reviews all month and sharing updates on how much we’ve raised—let’s see what we can do together!

💡 March Impact Spotlight

Exciting developments 🚀

• ENS x Octant Launch $80K Public Goods Round: Funding infrastructure, utility, and education projects with an $80K USDC matching pool. Apply by March 12, round starts March 18.
• Buenos Aires Announced as Devconnect 2025 Location: Ethereum’s flagship developer conference is coming to Buenos Aires on November 17-22, 2025. With Argentina’s thriving Ethereum ecosystem, the event will spotlight blockchain’s real-world impact.
• Greenpill dNFT Collection – Atlantis and Greenpill Network are launching a dynamic NFT collection that evolves based on real-world impact. They used Jokerace to let the community decide which chains will host it.
• Edge City launches Inflection Grants & 2025 Fellowship: Two new opportunities for builders under 25: Inflection Grants ($2K for early-stage ideas) and the Edge City Fellowship (a one-month co-living experience with leading innovators). Apps close April 1.
• GoodDollar Launches $250K Ecosystem Fund: GoodDollar is funding Web3-based universal basic income (UBI) with a $250K Ecosystem Fund, starting with GoodBuilders—a $220K Gitcoin-backed program supporting developers building G$ dApps, integrations, and tools on Celo.
• Human Passport Rebrands with ZK-Powered Identity: Gitcoin Passport is now Human Passport, integrating zero-knowledge credentials via human.tech to scale privacy-first digital identity for 2M+ users.
• Ethereum Foundation Announces New Leadership: The Ethereum Foundation has appointed Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as co-directors, marking a shift in leadership amid growing ecosystem challenges.
• Public Goods by Design Hackathon: A design-only hackathon, supported by Octant, will bring 20 teams together to reimagine public goods through design. The 3-day virtual event (March 14-16) features two design challenges, expert feedback, and a 1 ETH prize.
• Indian Town Moves Land Records On-Chain: A small town in India has migrated all its land records to blockchain, enabling instant verification and reducing corruption—setting a precedent for transparent, trustless public infrastructure.
• Self Protocol Launches on Celo: Self Labs, an organization dedicated to building the tools to verify humanity while preserving privacy, recently announced the launch of Self Protocol, an identity primitive leveraging zero-knowledge proofs to enable Sybil-resistant token distributions.

Crypto Altruists content & updates 💚

1. We are now on Bluesky: We’re expanding to Bluesky, the decentralized social platform built on the AT Protocol, designed to give users more control over their data and feed algorithms. Give us a follow and help grow the movement!
2. Crypto Altruists Episode 193 - VeChain: From Greenwashing to Proof – VeChain founder Sunny Lu joins us to discuss how blockchain is tackling greenwashing, digitizing ESG efforts, and empowering real-world climate impact through VeBetterDAO.
3. INFOGRAPHIC - Blockchain and Anticipatory Action – A visual breakdown of how blockchain enables faster, more efficient humanitarian aid by shifting from reactive crisis response to proactive anticipatory action.
4. Crypto Altruists Episode 192 - Mercy Corps Ventures: Web3 & AI for Humanitarian Aid – Mercy Corps Ventures’ Sandra Uwantege Hart explores how blockchain and AI are transforming aid delivery, making it more transparent, efficient, and proactive.

Recommended resources 📖

• Web3forGood’s Deep Dive: Memecoins, National Experiments, and Crypto’s Role in Humanitarian Work: A great analysis of the memecoin frenzy, from Argentina’s $LIBRA scandal to Central African Republic’s $CAR experiment.
• Crypto: A New Hope by Nick Almond – Despite crypto’s challenges, Nick argues it remains one of the most important technologies of our time. He explores DAOs, decentralization, capital formation, and prediction markets, revisiting the hope that initially drew many into the space.
• Rest of World: The global struggle over AI regulation: Rest of World explores how AI giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are influencing policy worldwide—from Brazil’s softened AI bill to India’s open-door approach to AI investment.
• The Role of Blockchain Technology in Addressing Climate Change: A new research article explores how blockchain can enhance transparency, efficiency, and accountability in climate action, from carbon tracking to renewable energy verification.

🌟 Project Highlight: Endaoment

Each month, we highlight projects using Web3 to drive meaningful change. This March, we’re focusing on Endaoment—a decentralized nonprofit redefining charitable giving.

Since 2020, Endaoment has been a leader in crypto philanthropy, helping onboard thousands of nonprofits to Web3. Recently, they hit a huge milestone, reaching $100 million in onchain donations through their platform, making it one of the largest Web3 philanthropy platforms. In 2024 alone, they processed $10.2 million in donations and $12.2 million in grants, with an impressive 119.6% payout rate—meaning more funds were distributed to nonprofits than were newly donated.

One of their biggest moves last year was integrating with Plaid, bringing Endaoment’s donor-advised funds (DAFs) into thousands of personal finance apps, making it easier for traditional investors to engage with onchain giving.

Endaoment has also been an important partner to Crypto Altruists, championing transparent, efficient philanthropy onchain. They were a key partner in The Web3 Nonprofit podcast series, and joined us way back for Episode 79 of the podcast to discuss blockchain’s role in the future of giving, decentralized governance, and how Web3 is shaping philanthropy in the next decade.

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 79 – Endaoment - Web3 and the future of philanthropy — Crypto Altruism

In episode 79, we’re excited to welcome back Dae Moyer, Development Lead at Endaoment. We discuss the importance of on-chain enabled transparency in charitable giving, the role of decentralized governance in philanthropy, and what the future of philanthropy will look like, in the year 2032, and the

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