19 Crypto, Web3 and Blockchain Projects Tackling Global Problems

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Arkham Intelligence Traces Transactions on the Blockchain

The blockchain analytics firm has no issue doxxing wallets, because the information is already out there, their tools just make it possible to see. That’s what makes Arkham In...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Bitcoin Beach’s Pioneering Circular Economy Is Making a Global Impact

This Salvadorean coastal community has garnered over 3,000 bitcoin users including more than 500 families and 120 businesses. Its adoption model is now being replicated around...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

BTQ Prepares Today to Defend Against Tomorrow’s Quantum-Computing Threat

Blockchains face existential peril from super-fast computers that can break the encryption protocols on which crypto depends. Quantum computers aren’t here yet, but if develop...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Fedi Gives Bitcoiners a Community Custody Option

For most people, crypto custody comes down to the choice of holding their own keys or giving them to an exchange. Fedi offers an intriguing third way – to share the burden wit...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Gridless Is Extending Power to Rural Africa

Bitcoin mining has a dirty reputation for using more energy than some small countries. But African cryptominers have found a way to use their consumption to keep the lights on...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Immutable Passport Opens Borders for Web3 Games

A trio of Australian co-founders is betting a single sign-on to give gamers access to multiple metaverses may attract the next billion users to Web3. That’s why Immutable Pass...

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Lamina1 Is Building for the Open Metaverse

Co-founders – including the man who coined the word "metaverse" – envision the next iteration of Web3 to be interoperable, fair to artists and creators, and accessible to all....

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Machankura Lets Africans Use Bitcoin With Basic Mobile Phones

Bitcoin maximalist Kgothatso Ngako has brought global digital financial services to Kenya, South Africa and other countries where at least half of the population doesn’t have...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Nansen Makes Sense of On-Chain Activity

Being able to spot trends in on-chain transactions gives users insight and information to navigate the cryptocurrency financial system. Making transparency practical is why Na...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Much Ado About =Nil;

The mysterious company that calls itself nothing is helping zero-knowledge firms to scale blockchain quickly and cheaply. That’s something. And that’s why =nil; Foundation is...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Thank Elon for Making the Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr

Crypto thrives online where bitcoin maxis can find – and maybe feud with – each other. But since Twitter went private, crypto advocates are seeing the value of censorship-resi...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Rainbow Helps Users Slide Into the Crypto Economy

Crypto won’t find mass-market adoption until the most basic of apps, the wallet, is easy to understand and use. That’s why Rainbow, with its fun colors and emphasis on user-fr...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Regen Network Calculates the Real Price of Our Actions

A trio of sustainability consultants designed a layer 1 blockchain that mints ecological assets and measures the true environmental costs of manufacturing and other commercial...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Scroll Aims to Be the Turtle That Wins the Ethereum Scaling Race

This decentralized, global team of developers is ignoring the urge to be the first to scale Ethereum. For its holistic approach to building broadly and transparently, Scroll i...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Sempo Delivers Cash Aid for the Unbanked in Crisis

Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people recovering from disaster. But when those in need have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Shamba Network Sows the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

An ambitious startup tackles two of the world’s most intractable problems – climate change and financial inclusion – by using blockchain technology to share sophisticated data...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

StarkNet Aims to Enhance Scalability, Privacy and Security on Ethereum

One of the first projects to integrate the intriguing new mechanism of account abstraction has already gotten Visa on board to secure payments processing for crypto transactio...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

In the Ukraine War, Stellar Aid Assist Is Using Crypto to Give Mass Aid

The payment app that leverages stablecoins for fast and cheap transfer was designed to be user-friendly for trauma and disaster victims. That’s why Stellar Aid Assist is one...

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Jack Mallers' Strike Service, Send Globally, Tackles Bitcoin-Fiat Remittances

The new Lightning-based service gives foreign workers a new way to send their pay back home quickly and cheaply. That’s why Send Globally is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watc...

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