Chris Dixon

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Today we’re contributing over $23m in additional funds to Fairshake and its affiliated PACs for the 2026 midterm election cycle. No matter what happens on Election Day we are taking a long-term approach to our policy efforts. Contributing to Fairshake is just one important component to achieving our ultimate goal of achieving clear laws to govern the crypto industry while protecting consumers and allowing entrepreneurs to build with confidence. Many industries come to DC asking to roll back rules, and we have come to DC asking to establish them. You can read my full thoughts here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-long-term-view-of-crypto-policy/

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This is an excerpt of a16z crypto’s State of Crypto. 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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Today we released our latest State of Crypto report. It shares insights on key trends — like stablecoins, L2s, and AI — plus, crypto’s rise as a policy issue, new data on builders and users, and more. 7 takeaways from the report: 1. Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs 2. Crypto has become a key political issue ahead of the U.S. election 3. Stablecoins have found product-market fit 4. Major scaling upgrades have drastically reduced onchain transaction costs 5. DeFi remains popular — and it’s growing 6. Crypto could solve some of AI’s most pressing challenges 7. More scalable infrastructure has unlocked new onchain applications Read the full report here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2024/

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We’ve just released our latest State of Crypto report. It shares insights on key trends — like stablecoins, L2s, and AI — plus, crypto’s rise as a hot policy issue, new data on builders and users, and much more. Here are 7 top takeaways ⬇️ 1. Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs 2. Crypto has become a key political issue ahead of the U.S. election 3. Stablecoins have found product-market fit 4. Major scaling upgrades have drastically reduced onchain transaction costs 5. DeFi remains popular — and it’s growing 6. Crypto could solve some of AI’s most pressing challenges 7. More scalable infrastructure has unlocked new onchain applications Check out the full report: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2024/

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"theres nothing new! theres nothing new!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob

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OpenSea has received a Wells notice from the SEC threatening to sue us because they believe NFTs on our platform are securities. We're shocked the SEC would make such a sweeping move against creators and artists. But we're ready to stand up and fight. This is a move into uncharted territory. By targeting NFTs, the SEC would stifle innovation on an even broader scale: hundreds of thousands of online artists and creatives are at risk, and many do not have the resources to defend themselves. In addition to standing our own ground, we're pledging $5M to help cover legal fees for NFT creators and devs that receive a Wells notice. Every creator, big or small, should be able to innovate without fear. I hope the SEC will come to its senses sooner rather than later, and that they'll listen with an open mind. Until then, we'll stand up and fight for our industry. Onwards 🌊⛵️

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Marc Andreessen

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None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; please see https://a16z.com/disclosures/ for more information.

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Today we’re announcing that @a16zcrypto is leading an $80M Series B financing of PIP Labs, developer of @storyprotocol. Story is a blockchain protocol that allows creators to register their IP so they can track and monitor use, protecting their legal and economic rights. The goal is to create foundational infra that can underpin a new economic covenant between creators and platforms. The team behind Story has deep tech and creative expertise. CEO/cofounder @s-y-lee has impressed us with big-picture vision and world-class tactical execution. Cofounder @jasonzhao studied CS at Stanford, dove deeper into AI at DeepMind, and now leads technical development on Story. For AI systems and creative people to happily co-exist, creators need a modern way to ensure they get compensated for their work. Story takes a proven approach — IP law — and updates it for the age of AI. We are excited to support the Story team on this important mission. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/investing-in-story

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In the past few weeks, three different people have separately recommended that I read this book about the past and future of the internet by @cdixon.eth. I have a rule that after three recommendations it is a sign so I am planning to get a copy and read it. Looks interesting and I feel that anyone who spends a lot of time on the internet (most of us now, really) should try and understand it in a deep manner rather than just interacting on surface level.

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working from a public library today and noticed a copy of @cdixon.eth's /readwriteown in the new books section

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I think advocates on all sides conflate two things, leading to confusion: what should the law *permit* (guided by your principle, surely) and what should the government support/endorse/lower barriers to/encourage or discourage via tax policy/etc. These must be separated: one is a matter of rights - the other of policy.

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The challenge of course is that this leads to a strong pressure to re-narrativize your pre-existing aesthetics as being deep wisdom about what reduces harm and protects society.

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There need to be legal limits on both, of course, but the guiding principle of those limits should be reducing harm and protecting society, not what you happen to like or believe in.

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Just as being pro free speech means supporting speech acts you might not like or believe in, being pro innovation means supporting research and development in areas you might not like or believe in.

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Same post on Farcaster and X - roughly 2x the engagement on Farcaster 🤔

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zkTLS / zkEmail is an underrated category in crypto. Here are some intriguing real world use cases 👇. What else are people building?

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