A new model for local funding, with Mark Pascal

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie isjoined by Mark Pascall!Mark is a technologist and long-time Web3 builder who hasspent the last decade thinking about a simple problem most systems avoid: how do you get money to the source, fast, fairly, and with proof it was used well. After a turning point at a Bitcoin South conference, Mark pivoted his software company into Blockchain Labs, then later stepped away to focus on something with real social impact: The Wellbeing Protocol.Charlie and Mark unpack why the current grant system is sodraining for community groups, why the paperwork and “beg for funding” loop burns the people doing the work, and what changes when you flip the model. Instead of forcing organisations to constantly re apply, Mark’s approach letsfunders stream money into a community treasury with rules baked in, then enables the community to issue micro grants locally with clear tracking of where the money went.They also go into the practical reality of building thisinside today’s constraints. Why they keep the “blockchain” angle quiet in certain rooms, how the system can run on chain while the real funds sit safely in existing bank accounts, and what needs to happen before stablecoins and wallets become normal for everyday community funding. Along the way, Mark shares the deeper motivation behind the project: moving past the default “more money” scoreboard and rebuilding the kinds of capital that strengthen wellbeing and community life.Watch every episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast: www.eccuity.com/podcasts Check out www.hum.community#waystowealth #markpascall #web3 #blockchain #philanthropy #communityfunding #dao #ethereum #stablecoins #socialimpact #wellbeing #futureofmoney