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web3 with a16z crypto
The a16z crypto show explores how decentralized networks are reshaping money, ownership, and the architecture of the internet. We go beyond the hype to look at what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what comes next as crypto continues to go mainstream and blockchains become core infrastructure. E...
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Why Privacy Will Be the Biggest Moat in Crypto
with @alive_eth @rhackett
a16z crypto General Partner Ali Yahya explains why privacy — not performance — will determine the long-term winners in...
From Oculus to Anduril: Palmer Luckey on Power, Technology, and the Future
with @PalmerLuckey @cdixon
In this special episode — our 100th on the a16z crypto show! — Chris Dixon interviews Palmer Luckey (founder of Andur...
Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain
with @ccatalini @rhackett
Today we’re talking about who — if anyone — should own the rails of global money.
Our guest is Christian Catalin...
The Obsession That Destroys Startups (with LayerZero CEO)
with @PrimordialAA @rhackett
In this episode, host Robert Hackett sits down with Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero, one of the co...
How Elite Athletes Perform Under Extreme Pressure
with @LairdLife @GabbyReece @AriannaSimpson
Today's episode features two people who’ve spent their careers performing at the highest levels in s...
What, How & Why We're Reading
with @smc90 @rhackett @stephbzinn @Tim_Org
In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto...
From Wallets to Super Apps: The Internet's New Interface (with Phantom CEO)
with @BChillman @jay_drainjr @rhackett
Crypto wallets are no longer just wallets. They’re the front door to a decentralized internet.
In t...
Crypto's Killer App?
with @zcabrams @psneville @rhackett
In this episode, Robert Hackett sits down with Sean Neville, cofounder of Circle and co-creator of the USDC...
TradFi’s Tipping Point: Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson on Stablecoins, Bitcoin, and Innovation Bets
Every traditional financial institution faces the same dilemma: evolve or fall behind, build or buy. But when safety, predictability, and trust is par...
AI, Networks, and What Makes Consumer Products Win
with @cdixon @illscience
Welcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode digs into the forces shaping the next generation of consumer software...
Pricing the Future (with Kalshi CEO)
with @mansourtarek_ @rhackett
In this episode of web3 with a16z crypto, host Robert Hackett talks with Kalshi Cofounder and CEO Tarek Mansour ab...
Trump's Tech Czar on Crypto, AI, and American Innovation
with @DavidSacks @pmarca @bhorowitz @eriktorenberg
Today’s episode features David Sacks, the Trump administration’s “AI and crypto czar," in con...
The Data Behind Crypto's Breakout Year
with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin
Today, we’re bringing you something special: a presentation from our 2025 Founders Summit, which we just wrapp...
State of Crypto 2025: The Latest Data, Trends, and Themes Revealed
with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin @rhhackett
Each year, the State of Crypto report analyzes the data — cutting through the noise — to track cryp...
Prediction Markets -- Everything You Need to Know
Prediction markets are a hot topic again — even cartoon characters are talking about them (South Park). But beyond the buzz, what is a prediction mark...
Surviving Market Cycles & Startup Lessons for Founders
with @AriannaSimpson @jacqmelinek
Crypto is known for its high and low market cycles: What must founders know — and what can they do — to surviv...
After the Foundation Era: Tokens, Policy, and Startup Structures
with @eddylazzarin @milesjennings @JasonYanowitz
Welcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode is on a super timely topic: How to design, go...
The antimemetics (and memetics) of making ideas happen -- in crypto and beyond
with @nayafia and @smc90
Ideas, memes, and vibes are some of the most important drivers of modern technology adoption, marketing, and much more...
GENIUS Becomes Law: What It Took to Pass the First Rules for Stablecoins in the U.S.
with @rhhackett @milesjennings @BenNapier & Michael Reed
Today we're talking about the passage of the GENIUS Act — that's the "Guiding and Estab...
11 Ideas for AI x Crypto
with @rhhackett @SamBroner @skominers @liz_harkavy @CarraWu @jay_drainjr @mg_486662
Today's episode is a special one. It's a round table on some...
What We're Reading & Technology Changing Reading
with @rhhackett @smc90 @stephbzinn @tim_org
In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypt...
5 Charts That Explain Crypto Right Now
with @DarenMatsuoka @rhhackett
Today we've got a midyear market update and news episode for you.
At the end of last year, our guest — and...
Wait — The Bank Froze Your Life Savings?
with @MinarikLaw @EMinSF @rhhackett
Imagine waking up one day to find your bank account frozen. No warning. No explanation. No recourse.
T...
Inside the Solana Story: Near-Death Brushes and a Need for Speed (with Solana)
with @aeyakovenko @alive_eth
Today’s episode features Solana cofounder Anatoly Yakovenko in conversation with a16z General Partner Ali Yahya, re...
With AI, Anyone Can Be a Coder (with Github CEO)
In this special episode from TED Tech, hear from GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on how AI is breaking the barrier to entry for coding. Who could a coder loo...
AI vs. ID: Proof of human in a world of agents, bots, deep fakes, more
with @eddylazzarin @adrian_ludwig @remco @smc90
Hi everyone, welcome to this week’s episode of web3 with a16z podcast, I’m Sonal, and today we’r...
Marketing 101 for Startups: Token Launches, Memes, Reaching Devs & More
with @kimbatronic @amandatylerj @clairekart
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Since our show covers both tech trends and company building, today’s topi...
Everything Stablecoins: Big Picture, Deep Dive
with @cdixon @SamBroner @rhhackett
Stablecoins are quietly transforming how money moves — faster, cheaper, and more globally than ever before. <...
All the Stablecoin News: Stripe, Visa, Coinbase, Circle, More
with @rhhackett @smc90 @DarenMatsuoka @SamBroner
Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about the next generation of the internet. I'm Robert Hackett...
Quantum Computing: What, When, Where, How
with @danboneh @succinctJT @smc90
This episode is all about quantum computing -- what it is, how it works, what's hype vs. reality, and how to p...
Your Guide to Tokens: Types, Design, Uses, More
with @eddylazzarin @skominers @milesjennings @rhhackett
Today we're diving deep into *the* defining concept in crypto: tokens.
We're movi...
AI and the End of Apps (with NEAR)
with @ilblackdragon @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. I’m your host, Robert Hackett.
In this episode, we're diving deep into one of th...
All About Airdrops
with @eddylazzarin @DarenMatsuoka @ahall_research @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. I’m Robert Hackett.
Today we’re talking about one...
Congestion Pricing? Economics, Theory, Reality
with @mostrovs @skominers @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. I’m your host Robert Hackett, and today we’re talking about congestion pricing —...
You Better Have a 30-Year Goal (with Eigen Labs)
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we’re talking about a founder’s journey from academia to the tech startup world — and the many lessons he’s learned a...
Blockchain Performance, Demystified
with @SashaSpiegelman @Tim_Roughgarden @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we’re talking about the ins and outs of blockchain performanc...
Inside the Biggest Heist
with @mg_486662 and @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. I’m Robert Hackett and today we’re talking about what is potentially the biggest heist...
Creativity Across Industries, with Uniswap & KidSuper
with @haydenzadams @kidsuper @smc90
This episode involves a special mix of guests:
...in conversation with editor in chief Sonal Ch...
Where AI x Crypto Converge
Welcome to web3 with a16z, today we’re running a special episode about the intersection of AI and crypto.
Our guests are a16z crypto Founder and...
Why blockchains need privacy
with @1HowardWu @SuccinctJT @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today’s show is all about privacy, why it matters, and how to achieve it techn...