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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
To a range of human experiences often erased from the philanthropic experience.”Pat DuffyThe Giving BlockDan MatuszewskiCo-Founder, CMS HoldingsCrypto industry veteran Dan Matuszewski has helped raise crypto philanthropy’s profile. As co-founder of venture capital investment firm CMS Holdings, Dan is an influential leader in the space—and he’s used his platform to spread the idea of crypto as a force for good. Dan was one of the earliest to take the Crypto Giving Pledge, an ongoing commitment to donate 1% of his crypto to charitable causes.Gavin WoodCo-Founder, Polkadot & EthereumGavin has had a leading role in some of the biggest crypto companies. He has also used crypto as a tool for charitable giving. In 2022, Gavin made a large donation to the government of Ukraine in DOT tokens valued at $5.8 Million. (The Polkadot ecosystem also made donations in support of Ukraine.) Thanks to the transparency of the blockchain, these donations are easily verifiable. Fereshteh ForoughCEO & Founder, Code to InspireFereshteh was one of the earliest nonprofit founders to go all in on crypto. Code to Inspire, the first advanced computer coding school in Afghanistan, not only accepts crypto from donors, it also uses crypto payments to provide girls with money for expenses.“We created a safe way for our girls to cash out their crypto and pay for expenses, so they can pay for medical expenses and food and everything that’s needed.”Fereshteh ForoughCEO & Founder, Code to InspireGary VaynerchukVeeFriendsBusinessman Gary Vaynerchuk (aka “Gary Vee”) is known for being on the cutting edge of tech and social trends, and has emerged as a staunch advocate for cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other Web3 applications in recent years. When Gary launched VeeFriends, his first NFT collection, he announced that a portion of proceeds would support five charities and fund several scholarships. Gary even joined us for a Twitter Space to talk about the importance of philanthropy in the crypto sector. Vayner3, a consulting firm launched by Gary, has helped brands join the Web3 ecosystem. It helped Stella Artois raise over $270,000 for Water.org with an NFT charity auction.Justin SunFounder, TRONJustin Sun has made one of the
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