In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Jay Velasco, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Cool Crypto Kids, an NFT project supporting social impact projects and organizations in collaboration with children’s hospitals, artists, and the community at large. Their first series features children’s artwork turned NFTs, with proceeds benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. We discuss the vision behind Cool Crypto Kids, and how it all got started, how they’ve turned inspiring children’s art work into beautiful NFTs, the causes they are supporting, now and into the future, and the amazing potential of web3 to drive social impact.

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Episode Time Stamps

01:18 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

04:09 Tell me about Cool Crypto Kids, and how it all got started.

09:24 - Tell me about your first NFT series in support of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

11:45 - Tell me about the artists behind the artwork

16:05 - Tell me about how the revenue splitting works from the sales of your NFTs.

20:18 - Tell me about some of the utility behind Cool Crypto Kids NFTs?

22:52 - What is the long-term vision for Cool Crypto Kids?

26:05 - What is the best way for listeners to learn more?

27:43 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?


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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.

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In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our discussion on social tokens and how to effectively monitor impact, and breakdown the Oracle Problem, a complex challenge that can limit the potential of social tokens.

Part I - An introduction to social tokens

Part II - Fishcoin and “Best Fit” tokens

About Michael and Panagora Group

The Panagora Group is a leader in providing evidence driven innovation in social impact to the United States Agency for International Development and is actively building the tools for effective and ethical digital impact.  Along with colleagues from the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics, Notre Dame and Cardiff Universities, Michael has recently published a paper that explores the use of tokens to achieve the behaviors necessary for social impact, which can be found HERE.

In his role with Panagora group, Michael works with foreign assistance providers from various U.S. federal agencies, the United Nations and World Bank in designing and learning from social impact interventions.  His mandate is to build evidence to improve the design and management of social impact interventions using government funds.  He has worked in 27 different countries and completed fellowships with the University of Notre Dame on the use of data science in decision making and is now focusing on building the initial learning agendas and protocols for optimizing the use of blockchain technology for social impact.

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In this episode, we're excited to welcome Adam Ghahramani, Founder of Untamed Elephants, a community dedicated to using NFTs, art, and cutting-edge tech to raise money for African and Asian elephants. We discuss how they have raised nearly $75,000 for charities supporting elephants, how they are creating unique engagement opportunities for NFT holders, and the roadmap and long-term vision for this exciting project.

About Untamed Elephants

Untamed Elephants is the first mission-driven NFT PFP project. They have two NFT collections supporting their work - Untamed Elephants, the original, and the more recently minted Untamed Matriarchs.

They work closely with three key elephant charity partners, two focused on African elephants (Save The Elephants and Elephant Crisis Fund) and one on Asian elephants (Saving Ganesh). Rather than simply make donations, they foster a mutual, two-way relationships.

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In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing Social Impact. In this episode, we use Fishcoin to demonstrate how tokens can be used to address specific types of social impact problems and the role of behavior change and adaptive management in finding the “best fit” token.

Part one of the conversation with Michael can be found HERE.


About Michael and Panagora Group

The Panagora Group is a leader in providing evidence driven innovation in social impact to the United States Agency for International Development and is actively building the tools for effective and ethical digital impact.

In his role with Panagora group, Michael works with foreign assistance providers from various U.S. federal agencies, the United Nations and World Bank in designing and learning from social impact interventions.  His mandate is to build evidence to improve the design and management of social impact interventions using government funds.  He has worked in 27 different countries and completed fellowships with the University of Notre Dame on the use of data science in decision making and is now focusing on building the initial learning agendas and protocols for optimizing the use of blockchain technology for social impact.

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In this episode we welcome Tobin Jones, Founder of Super Grannies NFT. Super Grannies NFT is a collection focusing on the incredible story of the Shosho Jikinge society of women, a group of women who banded together in the Korogocho slum of Kenya to help defend themselves against gangs who pray on the older women within their slum at night. The Super Grannies take the form of trading cards, each minted as its own NFT depicting a member of the Shosho Jikinge. We chat about the vision for the project, the incredible women behind the NFTs, and the role of NFTs to tell powerful stories.

About Tobin

Tobin Jones is a professional photographer who has spent the last decade photographing throughout Africa, focusing on the breadth of the continent and the diversity within it. This has included stories on Somalia’s fight against Al Shabab and the country’s emergence from more than 20 years of civil war, to transgender issues, and the intersection of modern religion with traditional healing practices in slums. Today he lives in Nairobi, Kenya, where he runs the photo collective NonAligned and works as a freelance photographer and videographer. The Super Grannies NFT project is Tobin’s first foray into the world of NFTs.

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Art3 page for Super Grannies NFT

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Unfortunately there are a lot of scams in the web3 space. The projects doing real good far outweigh these scams, of course, but this doesn’t take away from the importance of being able to recognize bad actors in the space. In this episode, we discuss what you should look for when evaluating potential partners and projects in web3, and some red flags that could indicate that a project is a scam.

The questions to ask yourself when evaluating a project?

1. Is there a solid whitepaper or guiding documentation for the project?
2. Who are the developers? Are they doxed?
3. Who is the project partnering with or supported by?
4. How long has the project been around?
5. What sort of social media activity is there around the project?
6. Is there a solid, well researched value proposition behind the project?

It’s important to note that there is no, 100%, catch-all formula when it comes to evaluating projects, and every project needs to be evaluated on it’s own merits. Please be careful when evaluating projects, and make sure to take an individualized approach to evaluating each project.


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In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace where creators can support social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, some of the use cases of Task and TheBlueMarble, including supporting wildlife conservation and smallholder farmers, and much more.

About Task and Blue Marble

Task is a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively. Task provides non-profits and charities with the tools to save time and cost while increasing trust with donors by connecting teams and reporting transparently on impact. It helps social enterprises develop blockchain-based economic tools to drive their social and environmental programs and to report on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

TheBlueMarble is an eco-friendly NFT marketplace, built on the Stellar blockchain, where creators can support social and environmental causes. 

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In this episode, we dive into one of the most profound and powerful social impact implications of blockchain and web3, the ability to remove intermediaries or "middlemen" from the equation.

One of the biggest benefits for humanity, that will be ushered in by blockchain, is the role it will play in helping cut out the middle man, or intermediary organizations, that have traditionally funnelled money away from the average individual and put it in the hands of the already wealthy.

Inherent in the web3 space is the value of decentralization, and by helping take power away from the centre, and redistributing it to the periphery, blockchain will usher in greater equity and inclusion for traditionally underserved populations.

To drive this point, there are three specific areas we discuss in this episode, of how blockchain can eliminate these intermediaries, resulting in greater equity and empowerment for the average person:

1. Financial Inclusion
2. NFTs
3. Disrupting the service sector

For more exciting content exploring the intersections of web3 and social impact, check us out at cryptoaltruism.org.

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In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Niko Katsuyoshi, Founder of AntidoteDAO, a Decentralized Autonomous organization dedicated to funding cancer research and charitable initiatives. We discuss how they are looking to bring greater transparency to medical research & grantmaking, how they are raising funds via crypto and NFTs for cancer research, and the long term vision for the DAO.

About AntidoteDAO

AntidoteDAO (originally Cancer Coin) was created by Niko Katsuyoshi in late 2021 to take advantage of the developments in crypto/blockchain technology and aid developments in curing different cancers. Having lost countless family members to the terrible disease, he wanted to be able to do something to help for once. Originally launching Cancer Coin on the BSC Network, he quickly came to realize he needed to increase community trust. By moving to the ETH Network and also creating a DAO, the project would be able to become community-controlled and fund different cancer initiatives directly.

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Twitter - AntidoteDAO

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Episode Time Stamps

01:40 - OPENING QUESTION - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?

03:54 - Tell me about AntidoteDAO, and how it all got started.

09:35 - I understand that you are in the process of launching an NFT collection. Tell me more about this.

11:33 - Tell me about your $ADAO token.

13:08 - Tell me more about the funding priorities for your granting

14:11 - I understand that you are in the process of transition to a DAO structure. Tell me about the road map for this

15:45 - What’s the governance approach of AntidoteDAO?

18:13 - What is the long-term vision for AntidoteDAO?

19:45 - What are some of the main accomplishments you hope to achieve in the coming years?

21:00 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about AntidoteDAO?

21:47 - What excites you most about the potential of web3?

For more exciting content exploring the intersections of web3 and social impact, check us out at cryptoaltruism.org.


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In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Susie Jaramillo from Encantos and Canticos club, for a fascinating chat on how they are using NFTs to empower content creators, and to help kids learn.

Our guest, Susie Jaramillo, is a Venezuelan born, Emmy nominated artists with a long history of empowering kids through education. She is the Co-Founder of Encantos, a Public Benefit Corporation and storyteaching platform to educate and inspire kids, and Canticos Club, an NFT project that is empowering creators who help kids learn.

Today, we talk about her work with Encantos and Canticos Club, the importance of community in web3, and some advice for newcomers looking to break into the space.

About Encantos and Canticos Club

The Encantos app brings the storyverse to life and uses technology to help customize the experience so that our worlds grow as your children do. But just as learning shouldn’t stop in the classroom, storyteaching doesn’t stop with our app.
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By fusing physical and digital experiences, we expand our storyworlds to meet kids where they are, with the kinds of tools they love. Animated series, books, songs, apps, games, puzzles, and other products encourage kids to continue learning through play, curiosity, and engagement.

Canticos Club, a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs, is Encanto’s first project in the metaverse.

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Website - Canticos Club

Website - Encantos

Twitter - Encantos

Twitter - Canticos Club

Discord - Canticos Club

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