WEB 2.5: How blockchain can fix broken impact investing with Chris Turner (Co-Founder, Kula)

What happens when billions of dollars meant for communities in need barely reaches them?In this episode of Crypto Cast, James speaks with Chris Turner, Co-Founder of Kula – a decentralised impact investment company using smart contracts and blockchain governance to ensure capital reaches the people and projects it was designed to serve. With over two decades of experience in international development, sustainable finance, and emerging technology, Chris has watched first-hand as vast sums of aid and investment money get lost before reaching the grassroots – and built Kula to change that.Together, Chris and James explore what real-world asset tokenisation means in practice, why most DAOs fail at governance, and how Krula’s ‘Web 2.5’ model is bridging institutional compliance with genuine community participation across Africa and Asia.They cover:→ How Chris witnessed a $2 billion project deliver just $300K to the communities it was designed to help – and what that moment led to→ Why most DAOs are either dictatorships in disguise or descend into anarchy – and how Krula built a better governance model→ What ‘Web 2.5’ means and why hiding blockchain complexity from end users is the key to mainstream adoption→ The real risks in real-world asset tokenisation that retail investors often don’t understand→ How Krula navigated nine jurisdictions to find a regulatory home – and what that journey revealed…⬜ Click here to receive every podcast straight to your inbox⬜ Follow James Burnie here ⬜ Follow Chris Turner here