#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 3rd Week of August 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance

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#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 3rd Week of August 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance - 🗞️ Normie & regular crypto news got you down? Come over to the GREEN side 🌱 where ReFi keeps WINNING 🏆 🧵👇🏼

1/ 👀 @thegeneralistco publishes report “What To Watch In Crypto,” authored by @mariogabriele who interviewed 15 giga-brain crypto investors about which projects and trends they’re watching right now. First on the list: #ReFi! +shoutout to @ToucanProtocol readthegeneralist.com/briefing/what-to-watch-in-crypto-3

2/ 🗞️ @FinancialTimes publishes article “DR Congo opens oil and gas auction round to carbon credit and crypto groups” citing @weareflowcarbon @RedemptionDAO & Thomas Annicq of @axonvibe as key players in the decision to open the auction. #ReFi ft.com/content/b10a3132-1828-4b7a-8929-33de88b1df84

3/ 📢 @filecoingreen announces a call for speakers for the Sustainable Blockchain Summit LATAM 📅 (October 12, Bogota, Columbia). If you’d like to speak at the summit, submit your application using the link below. #ReFi airtable.com/shr4CeIwfweFUHEkr

4/ 🎙️ @kerneldefipod releases a new episode of the Kernel DeFi Podcast featuring @danagibber and Nick Chen of @weareflowcarbon discussing how Flowcarbon is building the on-chain carbon market and the future of natural-backed assets. #ReFi anchor.fm/kernel-defi-podcast/episodes/10-Flowcarbon--Carbon-Credit-Markets-on-the-Blockchain-w-Dana-Gibber--Co-Founder--CEO--and-Nick-Chen--Head-of-Carbon-Finance-e1mg353

5/ 📢 @clim8collective announces applications are open for “Wave 1” of their treasury grants program. If you are an early-stage #ReFi project, apply by September 5th for a chance to receive Climate Collective grant funding! More info in the link below: medium.com/@ClimateCollective/introducing-the-climate-collectives-new-grants-program-2ec76b97318c

6/ 🎙️ @ReFiPodcast releases a new episode of The ReFi Podcast featuring Benoît Clément (of @VerraStandards) discussing Verra’s open public consultation for 3rd party credit tokenization and the possible future of blockchain-based carbon credits. #ReFi refipodcast.podbean.com/e/carbon-innovation-with-benoit-from-verra/

7/ 📰 @ReFiDAOist publishes article “ReFi Deep Dive: Verra” (authored by @0xPhaedrus) covering a history of Verra and the Voluntary Carbon Market, as well as its impact on (and current status of) the on-chain carbon market. #ReFi blog.refidao.com/refi-deep-dive-verra-standards/

8/ 🤝 @carbonFYI, an carbon emissions calculator by @offsetra, integrates the @KlimaDAO Offset Retirement Aggregator allowing wallet addresses or contracts to easily offset their entire carbon footprint. #ReFi twitter.com/KlimaDAO/status/1559572217138221056?s=20&t=TWMrF8KTXHwyMP_39V4KUQ

9/ 🚀 @ClimeDAO announces the launch of Carbon Bank as a Service (CaaS) product, enabling organizations to meet their sustainability goals by tapping into the collective climate action of their stakeholders. Article below or visit climedao.com medium.com/@Clime_DAO/how-clime-dao-can-help-organizations-meet-its-net-zero-goals-f25e2db4896d

10/ 🥳 @empowerchain_io, a blockchain supporting circular economies, wins 3rd place in the HackATOM Seoul 2022 Competition (Interchain Prize: Interoperability Category), hosted by @kryptoseoul @buidl_asia. #ReFi twitter.com/CosmosATOMDaily/status/1559757540031881216?s=20&t=HYX0NKXirDA3FUboghPmpQ

11/ 🎙️ @nori releases a new episode of the Reversing Climate Change Podcast featuring Steve Oldham of @CapturaCO2, a startup scaling Direct Ocean Capture of carbon dioxide. #ClimateSolutions nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S3E21-Direct-Ocean-Capture-or-Direct-Air-Capture-w-Steve-Oldham--CEO-of-Captura-e1mi95s

12/ 📚 The @CeloOrg ReFi Summer Book Club starts next week Friday (Aug 26th)! Register below to read, meet up, and discuss the first book, Ecological Intelligence by Ian McCallum (@Wild_Gifts). #ReFiSummer lu.ma/34cn4dfb

13/ 📰 @ReFiJobs publishes article “13 Ventures and Investors Funding the Future of Regenerative Finance” highlighting @CeloOrg @AeraForce @GoSteward @farm @regen_network @clim8collective @gitcoin @Cerulean_xyz @floriventures @HBAR_foundation + More refijobs.com/blog/regenerative-finance-investors

14/ 🚀 @KokonutNetwork announces the launch of the Kokonut Network Podcast. Kokonut is a DAO building infrastructure to connect #Web3 with agriculture. The podcast will include updates and news regarding the DAO and v1 of the Kokonut platform. #ReFi link.kokonut.network/podcast

15/ 📢 @bushelpowered announces its farm management software, @FarmLogs, now features in-app integration with @nori. This allows farmers using FarmLogs to easily enroll & utilize Nori’s carbon removal marketplace. #ReFi bushelpowered.com/2022/08/17/farmlogs-and-nori-connected-to-ease-enrollment-for-growers-into-carbon-marketplace/

16/ 💻 @de_planDAO submits their project “proto” as an entry in the @solana #SummerCampHackathon. proto is a geographical NFT platform and an API for location based services that could enable tracking for #dMRV, land-backed stablecoins, & more. #ReFi twitter.com/de_planDAO/status/1559929872071331840?s=20&t=5oshkyzfYWpcKzKm9ZO0KQ

17/ 🗞️ @BusInsiderSSA publishes article “A new commodity is set to take Africa by storm, and it’s not what you think” covering @OpenForest_ Protocol’s support of reforestation programs in Africa with free-to-use data collection infrastructure. #ReFi #dMRV africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/a-new-commodity-is-set-to-take-africa-by-storm-and-its-not-what-you-think/8m85bz0

18/ 📰 @CeloOrg publishes article “DeFi’s Role In Creating a Regenerative Economy” discussing #ReFi #Web3 solutions for local currencies, community-focused finance, & UBI w/shoutouts: @clim8collective @ToucanProtocol @weareflowcarbon & @SpiralsProtocol medium.com/celoorg/defis-role-in-creating-a-regenerative-economy-ac34676ff957

19/ 🧵 @positonic (of @ToucanProtocol) posts a Tweet thread on the recently announced @VerraStandards #biochar methodology, explaining what biochar is, and its potential for scaled carbon removal and sequestration. twitter.com/positonic/status/1560327649112866818?s=20&t=5oshkyzfYWpcKzKm9ZO0KQ

20/ 🗞️ @WhiteHouse publishes “A New National Strategy to Reflect Natural Assets on America’s Balance Sheet” announcing a new draft for a National Strategy which includes quantifying and valuing natural capital for economic decision making. Bullish #dMRV. whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/08/18/a-new-national-strategy-to-reflect-natural-assets-on-americas-balance-sheet/

21/ 📰 @ReFiDAOist publishes newsletter “ReFi Roundup #30” (authored by @ThoughtFloats!) covering the week’s #ReFi news, the Inflation Reduction Act, @VerraStandards, & the future of the on-chain carbon market. blog.refidao.com/refi-roundup-30/

22/ 📰 @solidworlddao publishes the Solid World DAO July Update, announcing call for QA experts, investors, & LPs for their forward carbon pools, plus it’s recently secured LP commitment from @VlinderClimate. #ReFi solidworlddao.medium.com/solid-world-dao-july-update-34c49bbc564a

23/ 📰 @ToucanProtocol publishes article, “11 Celo projects that are building with Toucan carbon” highlighting @celostrials @SpiralsProtocol @0xSymmetric @ReturnProtocol @ubeswap @senken_io @EthicHub @CyberboxArt @QiDaoProtocol @Plastiks_io @ReSource_Fi blog.toucan.earth/11-celo-projects-building-with-carbon/

24/ 📰 @ArbolMarket publishes article “Arbol Platform Transacts $100 Million+ in Gross Written Premium in First Half of 2022” covering Arbol’s explosive year-over-year growth for their #Web3-enabled climate risk solutions insurance platform. #ReFi arbolmarket.medium.com/arbol-platform-transacts-100-million-in-gross-written-premium-in-first-half-of-2022-6906183c3ebc

📅 Upcoming Event: The Future Is Now (August 25-28, Germany). Four immersive days of community-led workshops, talks, & experiences, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of changemakers working towards a future worth living for. #ReFi dandelion.earth/events/62e695e7665740000bc2b6d6

📅 ReFi Zürich (August 26, Switzerland) A #ReFi community gathering with talks and panel discussions from some of the most beautiful minds in Web3 art, tech, & regeneration. dandelion.earth/events/62f6d0578b0d60001045620c

📅 Crypto Commons Gathering 2022 (Aug 27 - Sept 2, Austria) A gathering of blockchain4good, #ReFi, and cooperative economy professionals, practitioners, and researchers. Hosted by @regen_network @EthicHub @holochain @coordinape @block_science gqcca.notion.site/Crypto-Commons-Gathering-2022-Info-and-Registration-5e0d95c7afe74e4aad4eab706cec650b

📅 Voluntary Carbon Markets - A Gold Rush (Sept 13-14, Virtual). A 2-day exploration into the VCM featuring speakers from @ToucanProtocol @moss_earth @senken_io @nori @weareflowcarbon. Hosted by @ClimateTransfmd climatetransformed.com/voluntary-carbon-markets/