Chris Dixon

@cdixon.eth

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“The United States’ advantage is decentralized and open innovation. Some people argue that we must close our models to prevent China from gaining access to them, but my view is that this will not work and will only disadvantage the US and its allies. Our adversaries are great at espionage, stealing models that fit on a thumb drive is relatively easy, and most tech companies are far from operating in a way that would make this more difficult. It seems most likely that a world of only closed models results in a small number of big companies plus our geopolitical adversaries having access to leading models, while startups, universities, and small businesses miss out on opportunities.” Mark Zuckerberg - “Open Source AI Is the Path Forward” https://go.fb.me/ceql4u

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Coming off a big week in DC and a series of election wins for pro crypto candidates, we’re excited to announce an additional $25 million in new contributions to Fairshake and related entities, bringing our total to $47 million. 🇺🇸

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." —Buckminster Fuller.

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He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past. - George Orwell, 1984

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The House of Representatives made history today by passing the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). FIT21’s success is proof that protecting blockchain technology in the U.S. has strong, bipartisan support. More below. ⤵️

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In the next two weeks, the House of Representatives will vote on the most important piece of crypto legislation to date: FIT21. We’ve long called for regulatory clarity that protects consumers and innovation and the FIT21 Act will do just that.

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Frame by @tom-major

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100k FC followers 🫡

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Is listening to audiobooks as edifying/educational as reading?

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I wrote an oped in The FT. My goal isn't to defend or to diminish memecoins. It’s to point out the backward incentives of a regulatory regime in the US that lets only memecoins thrive — while companies & tokens with more productive uses face hurdles. https://www.ft.com/content/1ceaa1c6-47df-4430-950e-ffcbf1cc8f7b

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Looking forward to speaking and signing books at the Harvard Blockchain Conference in Boston tomorrow. It'll be a fireside with professor Tom Eisenmann, who taught me many of the lessons on building networks that I wrote about in Read Write Own. Hope to see you there!

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I recently went on Rick Rubin’s podcast. We got to talk about: - internet history - little tech vs big tech - internet economic models - composability & open source software - blockchains & tokens - software as art And much more. You can listen here: https://t.co/adLwNqL6Ng

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Had an in-depth discussion on The Twenty Minute VC podcast about Read Write Own, the future of open source, opportunities and misconceptions in crypto, the best lessons I’ve learned as an investor, and a lot more. https://youtu.be/s9kVJ72kiAs?si=SzffJ9navpYB0p0b

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I had a great conversation at Upfront Summit about Read Write Own, how we invest for the long term, my vision for NFTs, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdqaMy-exCM

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Come see me talk about Read Write Own & the future of the internet in SF on March 19th. I’m also signing books there. More info & tickets: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-03-19/chris-dixon-building-next-era-internet All proceeds (aside from optional book purchase) will go to the non-profit Club.

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I’ll be speaking at SXSW this Saturday, March 9th at 2:30 PM and will be signing books at the bookstore at 4:00 PM. Hope to see you there 🙂

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I’ll be speaking at ETHDenver today (3:55) and signing books if any Farcasters want to stop by and say hi :)

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“Death of the middle'' is a useful framework for predicting how new technologies will affect markets. The classic example is retail, once dominated by department stores like Sears and Kmart, until the internet drove consumers to two extremes: high-status premium brands and hyperscale internet retailers.

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It has been rewarding to see the book resonate with so many people around the world the past couple of weeks. Here are just a few of my favorite mentions from the Farcaster community thus far:

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Love this channel! :)

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