The Past, Present and Future of Money with Ethan Buchman of Cycles

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Ethan Buchman, CEO of Cycles Protocol. Listen in as they discuss Ethan's new venture Cycles and its mission to unlock the power of clearing by helping the most people settle the most debt with the least amount of money, why today's financial system ignores the graph of obligations that already exists between businesses and institutions, and how privacy-preserving onchain infrastructure could enable a more efficient, resilient, and less intermediary-dependent economy. They also explore how Cycles could bootstrap through crypto payments and trading firms, why trade credit and invoice networks represent a massive untapped source of liquidity, and how Ethan's work on trust in software and money connects Cycles, AI, and the long-term goal of building more sustainable economic systems.