--- description: TIME Studios and Circle announced The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean, a docuseries on identity, creativity, and financial innovation. title: TIME Studios and Circle Announce Docuseries With Wyclef Jean image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt345730cdd20d2350/6998cceda97fc0ccffa7501c/image_resize.png?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Press Room](/section/press-room/) ## Press Room Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Press Room](/tag/press-room/) ## Press Room Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # TIME Studios and Circle Announce New Docuseries The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean by [TIME PR](/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 19, 2026 6:00 PM CUT  by [TIME PR](/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 19, 2026 6:00 PM CUT _The Four-Part Documentary Series Explores the Intersection of Culture and Human-Centered Financial Innovation_ TIME Studios, in partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc (NYSE:CRCL), one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, announced _The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean_, a new four-part documentary series that explores how identity, creativity, and financial innovation are reshaping communities across the globe. The series was unveiled Monday at the TIME100 Davos Dinner during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and will premiere later in 2026. In the series, Grammy-award winning artist, producer, and composer **Wyclef Jean**, who serves as Circle's Global Culture Advisor, travels through marketplaces, music scenes, and grassroots communities to uncover how people around the world — from Argentina and Turkey, to Brazil, and South Korea — are using stablecoins as a tool for connection, creativity, and financial prosperity. Through immersive, on-the-ground storytelling and intimate conversations, _The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean_ introduces audiences to stablecoin innovations that are transforming who gets to participate in the global economy — and why change often begins in unexpected places. “As the future of money continues to shift at extraordinary speed, we wanted to tell a global, deeply human story about what this transition actually feels like on the ground,” said **Ben Bitonti**, President, TIME Studios. “Working with Wyclef and Circle allows us to explore culture, creativity, and financial innovation through a lens that is both intimate and expansive — and that reflects TIME Studios’ commitment to award-winning content that pushes the boundaries of nonfiction storytelling.” “Working with Circle, I’ve seen firsthand how stablecoin technology is creating new financial opportunities and connecting communities across the world,” said Wyclef Jean. “This new docuseries with TIME Studios is about making that technology real, bringing it out of the headlines and into everyday life, showing how stablecoins are fueling creativity, commerce, connection, and a more inclusive future.” “_The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean_ tells a deeply human story about how money, and our overall economy systems, are evolving. Not as an abstract technology, but as a lived experience,” said Tim Queenan, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Circle. “Through real people and real communities, the series shows how stablecoins like USDC and blockchain technology are becoming tools for creativity, connection, and economic agency. Partnering with Wyclef and TIME Studios allows us to explore how open financial infrastructure can expand who gets to participate in the global economy, and what becomes possible when they do.” The series will be executive produced by TIME Studios and Circle. Tapping into the global nature of the series, each episode will be directed by a local filmmaker in each country where filming takes place. Short-form, social-first companion content will extend the storytelling beyond the core episodes, featuring behind-the-scenes footage from on-set filming alongside insights into how stablecoins play a key role in supporting the cultural movements shaping the world. _The Culture of Currency with Wyclef Jean_ builds on TIME Studios’ expanding portfolio of acclaimed branded entertainment, which includes award-winning collaborations that unite premium filmmaking with mission-driven partners. 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