The Hunt for Impactful Use Cases from the Crypto For Good Fund: What 15 Blockchain P...
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Mercy Corps Ventures runs the Crypto for Good Fund and reports 15+ pilots across 10 countries reaching 40,000 participants and deploying $2M deployed to test real products. A Cameroon pilot fractionalizes tokenized government bonds to cut the $1,500 minimum to $1.50 (1,000x), reaching 11,000 users. Kenyan pilots use on‑chain remote sensing and smart-contract weather insurance to cut aid transaction costs by 75%, delivery time by 90%, and insurance payout time by 97%.
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- 0:00Crypto for Good Fund intro
- 1:26Why launch the Crypto for Good Fund
- 3:58Key learnings from 500+ web3 apps
- 5:23High-impact pilots overview
- 6:47Cameroon government bond pilot deep dive
- 9:40Kenya pastoralist cash transfer deep dive
- 12:27Kenya weather insurance deep dive
- 15:58Summary and call for questions
- 17:02Q&A
- 26:12Closing remarks
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