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3 weeks ago | 
a16zcrypto.com | Eddy Lazzarin |Scott Kominers |Miles Jennings |Robert Hackett
Forget what you think you know about tokens. We present a new framework that could change the way you view crypto. with @eddylazzarin @skominers @milesjennings @rhhackettToday we’re diving deep into *the* defining concept in crypto: tokens. We’re moving beyond conventional categories — like “governance tokens” or “utility tokens” or even “memecoins” — to present a full taxonomy that details what tokens are, what they aren’t, and what they’re capable of becoming.
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2 months ago | 
a16zcrypto.com | Miles Jennings |Scott Kominers |Eddy Lazzarin
With growing activity and innovation around token-based network models, builders are wondering how to distinguish different types of tokens — and which might be the best choice for their business. At the same time, both consumers and policy makers are trying to better understand the roles and risks of blockchain tokens in applications.
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2 months ago | 
a16zcrypto.com | Miles Jennings |Scott Kominers |Eddy Lazzarin
Distinguishing network tokens from company-backed tokens can be difficult, because both types of tokens may have utility and derive some value from both onchain functioning of a blockchain and offchain efforts of a company. But it’s important to distinguish between them: Network tokens and company-backed tokens pose very different risks to holders and should therefore be treated differently under applicable laws. So, where’s the line?
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Carra Wu |Eddy Lazzarin |Robert Hackett |Sonal Chokshi
Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes — which also look ahead to 2025 — covering our annual Big Ideas lists, where various a16z crypto team members share what they are personally excited about.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Daren Matsuoka |Robert Hackett |Eddy Lazzarin
The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Daren Matsuoka |Eddy Lazzarin |Robert Hackett
Today we’re taking you behind the scenes of our newly released, annual State of Crypto Report — a16z crypto’s analysis of the latest data and trends that have defined the industry in 2024. This year’s report features some brand new insights, from estimating the number of real crypto users globally, to understanding how much interest in crypto swing states may have ahead of the U.S. election.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Daren Matsuoka |Robert Hackett |Eddy Lazzarin
When we launched our first annual State of Crypto report two years ago, the world looked very different. Crypto wasn’t high on policymakers’ agendas. Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs) weren’t yet SEC approved. Ethereum had not yet switched to energy-minimizing proof-of-stake. Layer two (L2) networks, designed to increase capacity and lower transaction costs, were largely inactive — and the transactions that did occur on them cost a lot more than they do today.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Daren Matsuoka |Eddy Lazzarin
Daren MatsuokaEddy Lazzarin code & engineeringdata insightsState of CryptoState of Crypto 2024tech trends As part of our 2024 State of Crypto report, our team has spent a lot of time trying to size up the crypto industry. With the industry maturing and more applications coming online, we wanted to understand how many people are actually using crypto. This is a nuanced question because the most obvious and easily quantifiable usage metric — active addresses — is so easily gamed.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Eddy Lazzarin |Miles Jennings |Robert Hackett
All about tokens — from protocol design to token launch. Our expert guests discuss how to reason about the risk and reward tradeoffs of various protocol designs and token launch strategies, and they detail the Do’s and Don’ts. a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin joins general counsel and head of decentralization Miles Jennings for a conversation with editor Robert Hackett on the art of tokencraft. Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet.
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May 23, 2024 | 
a16zcrypto.com | Jing Wang |Eddy Lazzarin |Robert Hackett
Open source software powers much technology today, from web servers to phones. But what does it take to get an open source project going from scratch?
