Circles UBI is a blockchain-based Universal Basic Income created to promote local economy within communities. Martin Köppelmann, creator of Circles, chats to us about why he believes the world needs this, and how the project works.

Martin Köppelmann: Circles – Creating Universal Basic Income Economies for Everyone

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