This is the introductory post in a series on the properties of money and the tensions between them.| ebuchman.github.io
A new look at the Velocity of Money, what it can tell us about the structure of the payment system, and what it might mean for a more sustainable approach to economic growth.| ebuchman.github.io
An exploration of why Bitcoin is better for the world than Tesla. Contents include: The Problem with Tesla; the Promise of Bitcoin; Monetary Institutions and Political Economy; Proof of Work and International Trust; Mining is Not as Bad As You Think; What About Proof of Stake?| ebuchman.github.io
I wrote an op-ed in Coindesk, called Crypto Needs to Engage With the World. It’s basically an unrolled version of my crypto thesis tweet thread.| ebuchman.github.io
Hi! I’m Ethan Buchman. I grew up in Toronto, Canada, but spent many years in lovely Guelph. I co-founded the Cosmos and Tendermint projects, which I still work on, as CEO of Informal Systems and President of the Interchain Foundation. Cosmos is a political economic philosophy emphasizing sovereignty and interoperability for the world’s communities. I care a lot about the structure of organizations and the power dynamics between capital and labour.| ebuchman.github.io