C@C ISSUE 10 — Brainstorm: Grassroots Innovation: Realizing Crypto’s Empowerment Promise for Social Inclusion

Crypto advocates often talk up the technology’s social impact but its potential has been hindered by clunky UX and a bias in funding toward fast-buck-making ventures. Nonetheless, around the world, people are spinning up locally-focused applications that don’t get the attention they deserve. What can be done to accelerate these projects toward maximum impact for the communities they serve? Featured contributors: Evîn Cheikosman, Director of Blockchain Law for Social Good Centre; Claudio Parrinello, Co-Founder and CEO, of Planet Watch; Angelo Kalaw, Partner of Research and Innovation at Celo. Findings from this discussion will be presented in CoinDesk’s inaugural Consensus @ Featured Participant: