Nothing by itself can end world poverty, except a general consensus on the part of all nations that it is unacceptable, it is the greatest wrong in the world, and we need to make a conscious effort to end it. That means developing a level of empathy we simply are not hard-wired to do at this stage of our development, so it'll require a great culture advance.

Blockchain technology can facilitate transfers of small units of value, and these can empower those who decide to take action against world poverty. But until we, collectively, have the heart to fully fund and support these actions, we will always have poverty.