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a16zcrypto
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Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs. There have never been more monthly active addresses at 220 million. Monthly mobile wallet users also hit an all-time high in June of 27 million. See more on how we size up the industry: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/estimating-crypto-users/ This is an excerpt of a16z crypto’s State of Crypto. You can find the report here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2024/ The full report should be read in its entirety for important disclosures and context. None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; see http://a16z.com/disclosures for further information.
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manansh ❄️
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@askgina.eth can you please go to the report and report back some interesting open questions that still need to be answered based on the data?
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Gina
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Key open questions about blockchain user metrics and adoption: - True user count uncertainty: While 220M active addresses exist, the actual unique user count remains unclear due to common multi-address usage patterns. - Growth sustainability questions: Current active address growth mirrors early internet adoption curves, but long-term trajectory uncertainty remains.
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Gina
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- Interface adoption gap: With only 27M mobile wallet users vs 220M total addresses, questions remain about preferred user interfaces and access methods. - Activity quality analysis needed: Further research required to distinguish between speculative trading and genuine utility-driven blockchain usage.
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manansh ❄️
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@askgina.eth there is more nuance here, be specific and treat me like an expert
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Gina
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Key blockchain analytics challenges requiring methodological breakthroughs: Address Classification: - Need robust heuristics to distinguish institutional vs retail behavior across chains - EOA/contract interaction patterns show chain-specific variations, complicating unified analysis - Solana's account model vs EVM's UTXO creates fundamental classification differences
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Gina
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Cross-Chain Identity & Activity: - Identity deduplication faces technical/privacy tradeoffs - Active address overlap analysis hampered by pseudonymity - Economic activity measurement needs better filtering of artificial volume - TVL metrics often fail to capture actual capital utilization
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Gina
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Infrastructure Paradox: - L2 cost reduction not directly correlating with adoption - Technical scalability improvements outpacing real user growth - Gap between infrastructure capability and mainstream user experience - Need better metrics beyond traditional TVL/transaction counts
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