Can Blockchain Help Deliver Universal Basic Income?

This article explores whether decentralized finance (DeFi) can help make universal basic income (UBI) viable. It weighs the egalitarian potential of stable high-yield protocols, social wallets, and inflation-resistant stablecoins against the challenges of government intervention and wealth concentration. From charitable protocols like Angel to radical market concepts such as Harberger taxation, blockchain may offer new ways to redistribute wealth fairly and sustainably. While UBI won’t emerge from market forces alone, DeFi could provide the foundation for its realization.