Jason Rosenthal

@jasonr

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The industry is mature enough that we can categorize tokens based on their legal, economic, and technical properties. It shouldn't be surprising that not all tokens have the same legal status or long term economic prospects! https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/defining-tokens/

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5/ What’s coming in Week 2? Incentive design, market structure, zk proofs, bleeding edge cryptography and much, much more with @tr and the @a16zcrypto Research Team. Stay tuned!

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4/ On Day 2, we were right back in it with group office hours and a high impact session on the importance of brand building with the @boysclub team. Here are a few key takeaways: - Drive a specific, consistent brand vibe that can be mixed and remixed - Court your maxis - It’s an art AND science

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3/ We wrapped up Day 1 by getting to know each other better over a family-style dinner at Lafayette Grand Cafe. Great conversations and vibes all around.

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2/ In the afternoon, OGs Karl Floersch and @haydenzadams joined us to share the origin story of how @optimism and @uniswap emerged from their time together as college suite-mates. They each shared priceless wisdom from their journey: “Making Uniswap as easy and simple to use as possible was a core design principle from day 1 and this approach continues to pay off today.” Hayden “When you’re all in on building your company, having a space in which you can relax and recover is incredibly important. Don’t underestimate the power and importance of something as simple as renting your own apartment.” Karl Thank you so much for joining us, Karl & Hayden!

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1/ CSX NY is off and running! Here’s a recap of Week: In the morning of Day 1, we dove right into finding Product Market Fit in Web3. Each CSX cohort company built their own one-size-fits-one plan to define and test their theory for achieving PMF and shared their plan with the rest of the group. ⤵️

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Opacity is joining the Fall 2024 cohort of @a16zcrypto’s CSX! Pumped to connect with the cohort, learn from leaders in the space, and work with @jasonr, @mason, @ncitron.eth, and @eddy 🫡 I don’t think you guys are prepared for the Cambrian explosion that’s about to come!

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I’m excited to announce the 21 startups we’ve selected to join our Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Fall 2024 cohort, which starts this week. Over the next 8 weeks, they’ll get firsthand lessons from top crypto founders, receive guidance and support from @a16zcrypto’s investing and operating teams, and build connections with each other and the broader a16z network. The CSX Fall 2024 companies are coming to NYC from 11 different countries, and they’re building on every level of the crypto stack, including AI, DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer applications such as photo sharing and mapping. We’re thrilled to partner with each of these CSX companies on their journey to product market fit. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/announcing-the-csx-fall-2024-cohort/

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I’m excited to announce @a16zcrypto is leading the $9M Series A round in /daylightenergy! 🔆 Daylight is building a decentralized protocol to fund & coordinate distributed energy resources. Daylight will initially sell distributed energy resource (DER) data to energy companies. It plans to enable anyone to build a virtual power plant, with access to info about DERs & the ability to control their deployment. Imagine a home with solar panels, an electric vehicle battery, & a smart thermostat. Daylight lets the homeowner capture & sell data from those devices to energy companies to better manage the grid. Co-founder & CEO @jasonbadeaux is a leading expert on decentralized network design for the physical world. Along with co-founders @powertrader and Udit Patel, they've built a crack team of energy grid operators, smart contract engineers, and domain experts. We’re thrilled to help Daylight build a better & more decentralized energy grid! https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/investing-in-daylight/

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Finding & achieving Product-Market-Fit is the most powerful and important endeavor for any early stage startup. I've spent a disproportionate amount of my career on this quest across multiple companies. Here are 5 strategies for finding PMF in web3.

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This conversation covers the origin story of @optimism, the path to scaling, and unique ways of working together through challenges. Featuring @jing, @karl-op, & @jasonr at CSX London. https://youtu.be/Y1ExzmpQYjA?feature=shared

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(1/7) Launching a token too early is one of the most common mistakes in web3 – it can be fatal for projects. So, how do you get ready to launch? @jasonr and I wrote about 5 things you can do before taking the leap. Here’s a quick guide 🧵 https://t.co/V2SoOhOliu

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1️⃣ Getting ready to launch a token: What you need to know. Launching a token too early is a common mistake that can be fatal for a project. @jasonr and I wrote about how to be ready. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/getting-ready-to-launch-a-token/

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4/ Tune in next week when we'll cover: Navigating the crypto policy & regulatory environment.

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3/ And to unwind at the end of the day, battled it out at the F1 Arcade.

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2/ In the afternoon, CSX founders went deep with the @a16zcrypto Research team on topics specific to their companies and products.

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1/ CSX London Week 4 was a banger! We kicked off the morning by exploring the bleeding edge of Incentives and Cryptography with @tr, @skominers, @pgarimidi, @valerini, Joe Bonneau, & Justin Thaler.

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Here are my notes from Week 2 of a16z Crypto's CSX https://paragraph.xyz/@jayme/csx-week-2-notes 1/ Below are some of my favorite highlights

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Can’t say enough about how much of a positive impact @a16zcrypto CSX has had on Formless. All the insights and advice from @jasonr and the amazing team were invaluable. 🙏 Only a few days left to apply for the fall NYC cohort. Crypto builders apply!

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What small bets have you taken on yourself recently, no matter the likelihood of success, that could massively shift the trajectory of your company? Bet on yourself like I did. Apply to the Fall 2024 cohort of CSX in NYC by Friday https://apply.a16zcrypto.com/

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