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Cryptocurrencies have sparked ongoing debates about their potential to revolutionize global markets and reshape societal structures.
Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson led a discussion with crypto investor and advisor Luke Stokes and Alexander McCobin, CEO of Liberty Ventures, to explore how crypto can extend beyond finance and impact broader aspects of human life and values.
"Fix the money, fix the world," said Luke Stokes, stressing that the current fiat system is broken. Reflecting on his early skepticism of bitcoin, which he once dismissed as "fake internet money," Stokes shared how he came to believe in its potential to reshape global markets. "The U.S. dollar is kind of broken," he remarked, adding that fixing the concept of value could positively impact every area of society.
Rob Nelson picked up on Stokes' points, arguing that society has lost sight of capitalism's true meaning. "It's so cool that crypto is connected to what capitalism really is," Nelson said, explaining that crypto offers a new way to build and share value without corrupting capitalism.
Alexander McCobin agreed, asserting that there is widespread misunderstanding of what capitalism represents. "Most people misunderstand what capitalism is," he said. He noted that both capitalism and crypto are grounded in voluntary production, individual choice, and value creation.
"What we're doing with Liberty Ventures is building a movement of business leaders who understand those principles and live them out," McCobin added. "Just as crypto helps us rethink money and value, our work is helping leaders rethink business and value creation."