
Chris Dixon
@cdixon.eth
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A year ago today, Read Write Own was released. So much has happened in crypto since then.
The past year, I spent a lot of time traveling and speaking at events—some crypto-focused, some not. Even as crypto faced regulatory uncertainty in Washington and sustained criticism from mainstream media, I kept hearing something different from the people I met: passion and optimism. There was a clear gap between the narrative out there and what I was seeing on the ground.
So, while I’m excited to see the tides turn with growing bipartisan and institutional support, I’m not entirely surprised. Crypto was never going away. At some point, the value of what blockchains enable—stablecoins, DeFi, AI systems, games, social experiences, and more—had to be recognized. We’re still far from the full vision I described in Read Write Own, but we’re moving forward.
Huge thanks to all the founders, builders, and supporters who tuned out the noise and kept building. Onward. 25 replies
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In this talk, Ben Leventhal shares his entrepreneurial journey of being the founder of Eater, Resy, and now Blackbird.
This conversation, moderated by a16z crypto general partner Arianna Simpson, covers the evolution of going from a magazine to building a tech company, his advice for early stage founders, and how web3 enables Blackbird.
Check out the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsMmz-10MRA&list=PLjQ9HCQMu_8yErC5lfBeTg9FN64KKZqPg&index=3
You can also apply to our spring CSX cohort to hear these conversations in-person, plus off the record talks, workshops, office hours, & more: https://apply.a16zcrypto.com 1 reply
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