Miles Jennings

@milesjennings

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With the fight for crypto’s existence subsiding, it’s time to focus on crypto's purpose: decentralization. Decentralization is at the heart of what makes crypto worthwhile. But if we don't properly incentivize and enshrine it in law, we'll lose it. Read my op-ed @coindesk ⬇️ https://t.co/Bhk2AHEQ6g

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If you're looking to get caught up on the debanking controversy, we've got you covered:

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In 2025, the U.S. will become one of the best places to build in crypto and the DUNA provides a great tool for startups here. We've seen lots of companies working with the structure and are excited to see how they put it to use this coming year.

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It’s time to DUNA https://x.com/milesjennings/status/1858720755523219932 @milesjennings

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We’ve been flooded with crypto founders asking what the recent election means for their projects. TLDR: We have an incredible opportunity to build on the bipartisan progress from the last Congress and bring the best of crypto to the world. You’ll hear a lot of speculation and hot takes in the coming weeks, but it’s too early to tell how everything will shake out. Nevertheless, we believe that we now have a future where we can deliver on the many consumer benefits that we’ve been excited about: giving people ownership over their digital identities, new business models for creatives, low to no-fee cross border transactions with stablecoins, development of physical infrastructure like energy grids, and so much more. We’re optimistic that with clearer rules, it will make it easier to identify and shut down bad actors and allow well-meaning projects to take off. The future of crypto in the U.S. is bright! https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-positive-path-forward/

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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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I had a fantastic time talking with this year's @a16zcrypto Crypto Startup Accelerator (𝗖𝗦𝗫) cohort as part of the Research Team sessions on Tuesday! Here are three 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 from my part of the conversation: 👇🧵

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BTC and ETH ETFs (actually ETPs!) were approved and listed earlier this year. Here's what it means for crypto as an asset class: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/eth-etf-etp-faq/

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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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@standwithcrypto full site here: standwithcrypto.org

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Full details can be found here: http://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/creator-defense-fund

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It’s time to fight for the right to create. Today, @a16zcrypto, @standwithcrypto, @opensea are kickstarting the Creator Defense Fund, a legal defense fund for creators using blockchain technology to connect with fans, monetize their work, and bring creativity to the world. We’re contributing $1M and partnering with top law firms to offer legal services and consultations for artists and creators who are facing potential government action or simply want to ensure they are structuring their NFT projects in a legal and compliant manner.

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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 wouldn't be afraid. There's a path and it's certainly possible to follow. There's just a lot of uncertainty, which is one of the reasons I try to publish as much as possible.

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Intellectual property is one of the largest and most important markets in the world – but it's also rife with market failures. Defining ownership over ideas is fundamentally difficult, and this has led to complex and high-friction processes for managing partnering, licensing, and building around IP. The tension has become even greater with the rise of generative AI tools that accelerate IP creation and remixing tremendously, but have struggled with attribution and permissions. These sorts of IP market design challenges have fascinated me since I first learned about them back in grad school. And in the decade and a half since, I don't think I've ever seen an infrastructure innovation that excites me as much as @storyprotocol.

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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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