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Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 1: the Merge

https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/14/futures1.html

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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