Conversations about ‘crypto for good’ aren’t optional; they’re essential. The fintech and blockchain community has immense technical capability, and aligning innovation with purpose ensures technology doesn’t just advance markets, but advances society. Traceport helps charities create a permanent, public proof that something happened, like a donation being received or a program being funded, without putting sensitive information on the blockchain. The charity records a cryptographic fingerprint of the event, which cannot be altered later.
Donors, partners, or auditors can independently verify that record at any time, without needing to trust a private database or intermediary. The result is more trust, clearer accountability, and more confidence for everyone involved. The real value for charities is that this kind of proof helps them stand out in a crowded funding environment, where donors are comparing many organizations and deciding quickly who to trust. The biggest challenge is that many people associate blockchain only with speculation or scams, so they do not always see its value outside of finance.
In my experience, that changes quickly when people see practical uses, especially in areas like charities. You do not need to understand the technical details to understand the benefit. When blockchain stays in the background and simply helps create trust and transparency, it becomes much easier to see what the technology is actually good for. Another way to use blockchain for good is in the carbon credits market, one of the topics discussed during Vaughan’s panel, ‘Blockchain, EST & the Future of Carbon Markets.’
On a technical level, Blockchain offers uniqueness and completeness of data in a digital world. By issuing carbon credits on the blockchain, the uniqueness property means we can be sure they aren’t being double-sold, and completeness means we aren’t hiding anything. Blockchain also comes with a ready-made wallet and payment infrastructure, which can help with tracking ownership. During the panel, Vaughan also touched on misconceptions about block reward mining, such as that mining is damaging to the environment and society at large by diverting electricity from those who need it.
The reality is the opposite. As an example, there were severe winter storms in the U.S., and Bitcoin miners switched off their machines so that power could be prioritized for domestic use. This highlights the potential for Bitcoin to provide disaster relief and grid security to highly developed countries like the U.S. Bitcoin mining is a tool to monetize otherwise wasted electricity at renewable sites such as hydro projects. This can be a valuable revenue tool that can support the operational budget of these sites and even get them commissioned in the first place.
Looking back on the Crypto for Good Conference, it was inspiring and made me proud to be part of a space doing so much good in the world. I’m looking forward to continuing these discussions at future blockchain events such as the London Finance Summit: Payments & Digital Currencies on March 12 and Osborne’s upcoming Women in Tech event later in the month. Osborne, one of the most connected professionals in the London blockchain space, praised organizers GreenGage Marketing for the “crypto for good” theme and said this topic should be included in all blockchain conferences. Traceport for Charities platform is an active use case built on top of the system, with a goal of making blockchain verification useful without requiring charities to become technical experts.
Donations and charity programs can be proven in a permanent, public way using cryptographic fingerprints recorded on the blockchain, allowing donors, partners, and auditors to verify events without exposing sensitive data. Traceport for Charities demonstrates this approach by turning each charitable event into an immutable record that cannot be altered, boosting trust and accountability.
Beyond donations, blockchain enables on-chain carbon credits with uniqueness and completeness, ensuring credits can’t be double-sold and that ownership is trackable with an integrated wallet and payments layer. The discussion at Vaughan’s panel on Blockchain, EST & the Future of Carbon Markets highlighted practical uses that go beyond finance, while addressing misconceptions about mining — for example, during severe U.S. winter storms miners paused operations to prioritize domestic power needs, illustrating how crypto can support disaster relief and grid security.
Looking back at the Crypto for Good Conference, the momentum and real-world applications were inspiring. I expect ongoing dialogue at future events, such as the London Finance Summit: Payments & Digital Currencies on March 12 and Osborne’s Women in Tech event later in the month. Traceport for Charities remains an active use case built on the system to make blockchain verification accessible without requiring charities to become technical experts.
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