Chris Dixon

@cdixon.eth

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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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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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@cdixon.eth Thank you for publishing the Korean version. I am reading it thoroughly.

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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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I've been telling everyone to read @cdixon.eth's book https://readwriteown.com/. I'm currently reading McKinsey's "Author Talks: Chris Dixon on how to reshape the digital landscape". Check it out at https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-chris-dixon-on-how-to-reshape-the-digital-landscape.

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Read Sun Day … — Building the Next Era of the Internet @cdixon.eth

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