Leveraging Blockchain For Social Change
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Gives concrete numbers — 2.7 billion under $2.50/day, 65 million displaced, 40 million trafficked, $1.5 trillion lost to corruption — and claims a crypto market cap of $0.5T. Describes a 15-member Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition and pilots: a encrypted blockchain ID with border alerts to stop child trafficking (Moldova), remittance rails to cut middlemen, supply‑chain tracing for labor rights, and peer-to-peer energy trading plus carbon offsets; several projects are in pilot or partnership with the World Bank and NGOs.
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