Ethan Buchman

Ethan Buchman, Co-founder of Cosmos and expert in blockchain systems, dives into why traditional views on cryptocurrencies might be misguided. He discusses the future of blockchain—debating multi-chain sprawl versus dominant chains. The conversation touches on monetary systems, promoting decentralized governance over centralized control. Buchman emphasizes the need for community-driven approaches to avoid dystopian outcomes and critiques the focus on purely financial metrics in the DeFi space. His insights advocate for an inclusive, resilient financial ecosystem.

Ethan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos and a worker cooperative advocate, joins Mia Winther-Tamaki to explore innovative governance models. They delve into decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and the flexibility they offer for local engagement. The duo contrasts worker cooperatives with DAOs, highlighting their potential to enhance worker satisfaction and promote sustainability. They also discuss the importance of community participation in urban planning, advocating for a redesign of governance systems that empower and represent local voices.

Ethan Buchman, Cosmos co-founder, and Sam Hart, head of product & strategy at Skip Protocol, join the hosts to revisit the Cosmos appchain thesis. They discuss the ideal protocol for launching an App Chain, IBC enabling multi-chain flows, shared security models, and key learnings from governance processes in Cosmos. The speakers also explore the lack of marketing and business development efforts in Cosmos and the future plans in building applications on the front end. Exciting developments in the Cosmos ecosystem, such as integration with a Bitcoin restaking project and collaborations with the eigenlayer team, are also highlighted.