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We back bold entrepreneurs building the next internet. Posts are not investment advice or an advertisement for investment services. See https://t.co/CrY32IX80W 👇
Joined June 2022
Measuring growth in crypto: What’s different, what matters, and what needs to be adapted.
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Kalshi recently raised $300M+ at $5B from Sequoia, a16z, Paradigm and others. Since then, we've grown over 3x, hit $50B of annualized volume, and became the largest prediction market in the world. And today…Kalshi goes global. 140+ countries. 1 liquidity pool.
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Today we are announcing that a16z is co-leading the Series D in @Kalshi, a regulated exchange for trading on prediction markets. Prediction markets are a modern implementation of a classic economic idea, one most clearly articulated by Friedrich Hayek. Hayek and the knowledge
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our SF Tech Week dinner with @base and @a16zcrypto Voices Onchain celebrated creators and the emerging tech that redefines how their work is made, shared, and supported
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Effective regulation attracts entrepreneurs and unleashes innovation. Bad regulation does the opposite. States need to choose their path wisely.
American crypto policy isn’t just written in Washington. In the past few months, Congress passed a stablecoin bill and advanced market structure legislation — both with broad bipartisan support. Meanwhile — in 2024 alone — the states passed 57 crypto bills. States are now at
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🕹️ EXCLUSIVE: @CCPGames' CEO @HilmarVeigar discusses the launch of @EVE_Frontier on @SuiNetwork, explaining why decentralization is essential for making a game that lasts "forever." Thank you @MidnightNtwrk 👋 for being a sponsor of CoinDesk media network.
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Find the State Crypto Policy Playbook here:
a16zcrypto.com
Federal crypto legislation is moving fast. But states can continue to play a positive role in promoting responsible crypto innovation. Here's how.
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American crypto policy isn’t just written in Washington. In the past few months, Congress passed a stablecoin bill and advanced market structure legislation — both with broad bipartisan support. Meanwhile — in 2024 alone — the states passed 57 crypto bills. States are now at
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Executive teams are asking a new question: Not if, or when, but how now to make blockchains matter to their business.
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Jolt: a different perspective (higher angle) on zkvm design
It’s interesting that the entire Jolt team is quite tall. Everyone is at least 6 feet.
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We're looking forward to seeing you next week in LA! Our post-screening Q&A will include co-director Zachary Fink, along with film participants @levychain and @elliefarrisi, moderated by Dana Harris-Bridson, Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief at @IndieWire. Sign up here:
Join us for a screening of ANY PROBLEM IS NO PROBLEM on Tuesday, October 14, during LA @Techweek_. The film will be followed by Q&A with special guests and a reception. ANY PROBLEM IS NO PROBLEM follows the personal journeys of five young entrepreneurs. In an industry often
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We've had 25 research interns over the past four summers @a16crypto, many of whom are now among the most visible researchers in the space. If you'd like to be a part of the summer '26 cohort, apply here:
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There are two modes of thinking: Open and Closed. Most founders get stuck in closed mode. The great ones master both. But there's good news: It's possible to learn Open Mode.
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We're excited to announce our partnership with @PaxosLabs to introduce USAD: a next-generation stablecoin that is both private, compliant, and a first of its kind. Together, we're bringing a digital dollar that keeps your information safe and your transactions confidential. The
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“The best products sell themselves” has been a long-lived fallacy in tech. – @jasonrosenthal
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