Crypto Altruists Episode 202 - Algorand: Blockchain Innovations for Humanitarian Aid, Sustainability, and Scientific Integrity

Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3

For episode 202, we’re excited to welcome Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Marketing Officer atthe Algorand Foundation. Marc is a visionary leader with some impressive experience in the tech world, having previously led the launch of Android at Google, and is now focused on making blockchain useful, scalable, and impactful at Algorand.

In this episode, Marc shares what makes Algorand's infrastructure unique, and how it’s enabling gamechanging projects like HesabPay for real-time humanitarian payments in Afghanistan, Wholechain for ESG-focused supply chain transparency, and LabTrace for verifying scientific research in the age of AI, among other exciting use cases. He also dives into how YOU can get involved in the Algorand ecosystem, and some of the supports available for builders.

We discuss:

• Why blockchain infrastructure—not just buzzwords—matters for delivering real-world impact at scale.
• How Algorand is powering next-gen use cases in humanitarian aid, scientific integrity, and supply chain transparency.
• And what makes the Algorand ecosystem unique—plus how you can start building, participating, or supporting impact-driven projects on it.

--Key Takeaways--

📱 Hiding the Blockchain, Scaling the Impact: For real-world adoption, user experience must come first. Algorand powers solutions like HesabPay, which enables real-time aid disbursements in Afghanistan via simple SMS—no crypto wallets, no jargon, just impact.

⚖️ Solving the Blockchain Trilemma: A prominent challenge in Web3 is the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization, and security. Algorand was built to overcome this limitation through its unique consensus mechanism and low-cost, sustainable blockchain infrastructure.

🔗 Decentralized Trust for Transparent Systems: Blockchain excels as a trust layer that no one owns and everyone can verify. In supply chains, this means tracking every step from production to consumption—creating accountability that can’t be faked.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-202-algorand-blockchain-innovations-for-humanitarian-aid-sustainability-and-scientific-integrity

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org/disclaimer.