35/This Week in Web3forGood
๐ Blockchain connects the world
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14 years ago this week, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper. Look how far weโve come since then!
This week, we are excited to share our inspiring conversation with Stephen Etugbo, a community moderator at GoodDollar, who also organized the Blockchain and Social Impact Summit that happened last weekend in Nigeria. Stephen is a student, builder, philanthropist, and emerging leader in Web3 โ he spoke with us about his Web3 journey, his philosophy on community management, his love of learning, and so much more.
Hereโs another thing that has been on our mind - when it comes to building confidence in Web3, stablecoins have played a big role. There was the Terra collapse but USDC definitely still holds power with over 90% of stablecoins dominated by USD. While we aim to move towards a decentralized and global economy - this is still pushing โUS dollar hegemonyย onto the blockchainโ. This notion is covered well in this Twitter thread by Tricia Wang of CRADL (Crypto Research and Design Lab).
Plus: Gitcoin grants going away? Not quite, but theyโre evolving! And Gitcoin is looking for writers. Have you always dreamed of working as a Postcapitalist Economic Systems Architect? Youโre in luck. All this plus more opportunities, news, and a lot to add to your weekend reading (and listening) list.
WAGMI (we are going to make an impact)
Whatโs Inside
๐ Blockchain Connects the World: A Conversation with Stephen Etugbo, Community Moderator at GoodDollar
๐ Tweets of the Week
๐ฃ Latest News
๐ What Weโre Thinking About
๐ Opportunities
๐ก On Our Radar
โจ And one more thing
๐Blockchain Connects the World: A Conversation with Stephen Etugbo, Community Moderator at GoodDollar
Ask Stephen Etugbo about how he came to find himself working at the forefront of a global tech movement, and he doesnโt hesitate to explain. He loves to learn โ and heโs good at it. And he loves people. The one thing he is too humble to explicitly note, but is clear throughout his story, is that he has an insatiable drive to be the best he can be and to improve the lives of all in his community in the process.
A few years ago, while studying structural engineering at the University of Benin, Nigeria and teaching himself design skills in his spare time, Stephen first learned about Web3. True to his nature, he jumped all in, learning as much as he could and talking to anyone who would listen. Today, he is an emerging leader in the global Web3 movement, working as a Community Moderator for GoodDollar in Nigeria, hosting events like the Blockchain and Social Impact Summit, and educating his local community and beyond.
Stephen spoke to Web3ForGood about his personal journey into Web3, hiw work with GoodDollar, his philosophy about giving back, the power of community, and why he believes Web3 tech will change lives all over the world for the better.
๐ Tweets of the Week
๐ฃ Latest News
Web3 & Blockchain World announce support for indigenous peoples and groups
Filecoin Green Launches CO2.Storage:Web3 Data Storage Solution for Carbon Offsets
Flowcarbon partners with Mintdropz to calculate and offset on-chain emissions of NFT projects
Duetsche Telekom and T-Mobile US launch new T challenge seeking Web3 development through 5G
Singapore Tests Institutional DeFi on Ethereum, Welcomes USDC Issuer
Venture capital firms invested $5.5 billion into crypto startups this quarter
๐ What Weโre Thinking About
A different way of analyzing "hybrid" goods on the spectrum between private and public: the revenue-evil curve. (Vitalik.eth)
We keep seeing the same types of people from the same backgrounds building the same things over and over and over ad infinitum. If the industry wants innovative use cases and adoption, it needs to shift its attention and capital to diverse builders who are addressing problems that need solutions. (@camiinthisthang)
Rene Reinsberg, Cofounder of Celo, on navigating the market downturn. (Nasdaq)
Celo ecosystem projects have collectively raised $77.3M in support of interoperability, ReFi. (CoinTelegraph)
What could you build with a sybil resistance money lego? (Kevin Owocki)
Marco Barbosa, Founder of Impact Market, on crypto for the next billion. (ImpactDAO Media)
Alfredo, a core contributor at Pact DAO, on what itโs like to work in a DAO. (ImpactDAO Media)ย
James Siegel, CEO of Kaboom on why he is bullish on crypto philanthropy and focused on Web3โs potential to advance equity. (The Giving Block)
Financially secure individuals are better equipped to withstand climate disruption; blockchain can drive financial inclusion and climate resilience. (Mercy Corps Ventures)
Exploring the most exciting & quickly evolving markets at the intersection of climate and crypto. (@MCSocialVenture Twitter Space)
Crypto privacy is not only a right, but a humanitarian need. Check your financial privilege. (Bankless)
Latin American citizens have found in crypto a powerful tool to cope with the instability. NFTs are booming in the region, with the goal of solving real problems and not speculation. (CoinDesk)
Opportunity Zone funding in Web3 could fix housing accessibility. (@thehugxyz Twitter Space)
US Midterm elections are next week. Much of the crypto policy focus in Washington has turned to a few key bills on the Hill. (Chainanalysis)
Students from Dubai developed a working prototype of a blockchain-based emission tracking app. (Khaleej Times)
Rhys Lindmark on what information actually wants. (GreenPill podcast)
Chika Uwazie is building a Digital Nation for the African Diaspora. Seriously. Itโs so cool. (Overpriced JPEGs podcast)
A preliminary report on CommunityRule from two members of Sociocracy for All (alexwrodriguez)
๐ Opportunities:ย
Apply: Gitcoin is looking for experienced writers.
Apply: Seed Club is hiring a Community Cultivator.
Apply: Metagov is hiring a Research Engineer, Marketing/Community Lead, and an Intern.
Apply: One Projectย is hiring a Postcapitalist Economic Systems Architect.
Apply: The Simon Institute for Longterm Governance is hiring an Operations Associate, Director of External Affairs, and Director of Analysis.
Apply: Socialstack is hiring a Chief Operating Officer.
Apply: The Reboot Student Fellowship is an 8-week program for students to explore tech, humanity, and power through a guided book club, writing workshop, and community mentorship.ย
Accelerate: Financial Solutions for Migrants is an accelerator for impact-driven startups developing bold solutions that increase the financial inclusion of migrants, including refugees, and especially targeting women.
Call for Abstracts: The Platform Governance Research Network brings together researchers interested in โplatform governanceโ, broadly defined. They are interested in highlighting cutting-edge conceptual and empirical work that engages with the politics and policy of the 21st century โplatformizedโ internet.
Funding Opportunity: Applications for Toplโs inaugural grant program for impact driven blockchain building close on November 15.
Attend: The Life You Can Save and Crypto For Charity are hosting a Twitter Space โDoing Good with Crypto- A Conversation on DAOs w/ Deepa Chaudharyโ on November 10.
Attend: The Celo Foundation is hosting a virtual Block Party to highlight all the great work being shipped from the community.
๐ก On Our Radar
DoraHacks provides crypto-native toolkits to help developers around the world raise funding. For more hacker movements, DoraHacks decided to give opportunities holding hackathons to Web3 communities from around the world.
Govbase is a warehouse of qualitative and quantitative data sets relating to the governance of online communities.ย
Agartha acts as a gate to unearth ancient wisdoms with modern day technologies coordinating grassroot subculture communities through shared commonalities.ย
How to do good with crypto is a new course on cryptohunt, featuringย impactMarket & Spirals.
โจ And one more thing
A collection of Web3 bounty projects that anyone can work on to earn.ย Get on the listserv for updates.