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3 weeks ago | a16zcrypto.com | Miles Jennings

It’s time for the crypto industry to move on from its foundation model. Foundations — nonprofit organizations that support the development of a blockchain network — were once a clever legal pathway to progress. But today, ask any founder who’s launched a network and they’ll tell you: Few things slow you down more. Foundations now create more friction than decentralization.

1 month ago | a16zcrypto.com | Chris Dixon |Sam Broner |Robert Hackett

Stablecoins are quietly transforming how money moves — faster, cheaper, and more globally than ever before. In this episode, we take a deep look at why stablecoins have emerged as one of the most promising applications in crypto today — and how they could reshape global payments. I’m joined by Chris Dixon, founder and managing partner of a16z crypto and author of the New York Times-bestselling book Read Write Own, and Sam Broner, a deal partner at a16z crypto who focuses on stablecoins.

1 month ago | a16zcrypto.com | Robert Hackett |Sonal Chokshi |Daren Matsuoka |Sam Broner

There has been a flurry of stablecoin news lately, so we’re doing a special bonus episode to cover everything that’s been going on. Sonal and I are joined by a16z crypto’s Data Science lead Daren Matsuoka who shares the actual data behind the stablecoin trend. Then we have Sam Broner — who is a Deal Partner here and our frequent author on stablecoins — to analyze the news, and help highlight the signal versus the noise.

1 month ago | a16zcrypto.com | Dan Boneh |Justin Thaler |Sonal Chokshi

This episode is all about quantum computing — explaining what it is, how it works, what’s hype vs. reality, and how to prepare for it/ what builders should do. Specifically, we cover:What quantum computing is and isn’t, and what people are really talking about when they worry about a quantum computer that can break cryptographic systems that are not secure against quantum attacks.

2 months 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.