In episode 150, we’re excited to welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology. They recently launched the VeBetterDAO, a platform that incentivizes sustainable actions through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with the tools for collective action, blockchain as the foundation for a more sustainable future, the recent launch of the VeBetterDAO, and much more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

Centralization = power to institutions whereas decentralization = power to the people. One of the biggest unlocks of Web3 is how it can give individuals and communities the tools to enact change locally, incentivize positive action, and connect movements of change around the world.
Blockchain can be viewed as a biosphere connecting multiple stakeholders in the sustainability space – everyone from supply chains, to education, to waste management – giving them a common architecture to integrate their efforts while increasing transparency and accountability across the sector.
The social impact power of Web3 comes from its ability to drive collective action. Web3 is the missing link that gives the community the power to identity what causes are important and incentivize individuals all over the world to take positive steps towards supporting these causes.

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