The Future of Aid Is On-Chain: What Crypto Means for Vulnerable Communities

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The State of Crypto 2025 report shows that crypto has moved out of its adolescence and is entering adulthood. For those concerned with vulnerable populations, financial inclusion, and humanitarian aid, the maturation of crypto has real potential to lower barriers, increase… Continue Reading

This Giving Tuesday: How Blockchain Is Powering a New Era of Social Impact

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As Giving Tuesday approaches, conversations about generosity and global impact take center stage. It’s also a good moment to look at how blockchain technology has started to reshape the way communities donate, fundraise, and respond to crises around the world.… Continue Reading

AI and the First Amendment: Do First Amendment Protections Extend to AI-Generated Output?

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The rapid advancement of AI has brought significant changes to our society. Companies are actively exploring ways to integrate this emerging technology into their operations to remain competitive. However, these developments raise important questions about potential risks and unintended consequences. … Continue Reading

Government Onchain Open Data (GOOD) Project: Bridging the Gap Between Decentralized Storage and Civic Technology

The Government Onchain Open Data (GOOD) Project, conducted by Filecoin Teaching Legal Fellow Charles Belle and research by Reuben Rosenberg, addresses a critical challenge facing government entities: how to make decentralized storage accessible for public data preservation while maintaining democratic values… Continue Reading

But Why Blockchain? Oluwaseun David Adepoju, International Affiliated Scholar

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Next up in our ‘But Why Blockchain?’ series we our International Affiliated Scholar, Oluwaseun David Adepoju. Oluwaseun is a technology researcher, published writer, author, speaker and an all-round technology thought leader. While being an Affiliated Scholar at the Center, Oluwaseun’s… Continue Reading

Demystifying Blockchain for Good Governance

In recent blog posts (see part one here, and part two here,) we’ve explored the transformative potential of microbonds in reshaping community finance. Today, we delve deeper into how blockchain technology, particularly the Stellar network, can revolutionize this space by… Continue Reading

Unleashing Local Potential: The Transformative Power of Microbonds

As the world grapples with financial inequality, one innovative solution has the power to transform community finance: microbonds. Microbonds, small denomination bonds, enable community capital to fund local projects, ensuring that the capital remains within the community and that repayments… Continue Reading

Revolutionizing Local Financing: The Blockchain Microbond Project

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In the world of finance, blockchain often gets discussed solely in the context of cryptocurrency, leaving many unaware of its broader applications. Today, the Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good is excited to unveil a new initiative we are… Continue Reading