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a16z crypto show

a16z crypto, Robert Hackett, Sonal Chokshi

The a16z crypto show explores how decentralized networks are reshaping money, ownership, and the architecture of the internet. We go beyond the hype to look at what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what comes next as crypto continues to go mainstream and blockchains become core infrastructure. Each episode features conversations with founders, engineers, economists, policymakers, and researchers building at the frontier of finance, payments, AI, and distributed systems. We cover stablecoins and

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00:37:22

AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/03/17

What does the future of the creator economy actually look like? The economics of content creation are changing, what happens to copyright in a world of abundant generated content, and why human taste, curation, and connection may matter even more going forward. In this episode, host Robert Hackett talks with Justin (CEO, Bond) and Michael Blau(Head of Product, Bond) about the changing relationship between creators, audiences, platforms, and technology. They unpack how today’s platforms shape

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00:11:08

The Emmy Built on ETH: Emily Yang aka pplpleasr on...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/03/13

Four years ago, artist Emily Yang aka pplpleasr began a creative journey that would help break new ground at the intersection of art, technology, and community. In this episode, we sit down with Emily — founder of Shibuya — to talk about her evolution from illustrator to Emmy-winning storyteller. Emily shares how Shibuya is pioneering “permissionless creativity,” using crypto rails to fund, build, and co-create original IP with global communities. Her breakout project, White Rabbit, became the

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01:05:40

AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?

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2026/03/05

A hot paper — "Some Simple Economics of AGI" — has been making the rounds, so we sat down with the author, covering: Automation vs. verification: the key economic split Why AI agents now feel like coworkers - What's happening to junior roles and the “codifier’s curse” The “AI sandwich” structure for firms The value of "meaning-makers," consensus, and status economies Why crypto may become essential infrastructure for identity, provenance, and trust Two possible futures: a hollow vs

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00:16:04

Why Tokenize? Fidelity on Onchain Assets and the Next...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/03/04

What does it actually mean to bring assets onchain — and why should investors care? In this episode, Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments, breaks down Fidelity’s roadmap for digital market adoption — from Bitcoin ETPs to tokenized money market funds — and explains why tokenization is about far more than just putting assets on a blockchain. We cover: The three phases of digital asset adoption: Hold, Use, Build Why tokenizing an asset must start with

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00:20:42

When Bots Have Bank Accounts: The Rise of the Agent...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/03/03

What happens when AI becomes the primary economic actor? In this conversation, Sean Neville (cofounder of Circle, architect of USDC, and now cofounder of Catena Labs) shares his vision for the next phase of the internet: an agent-native economy powered by programmable dollars and AI banks. As stablecoins put dollars on internet rails, a new question emerges: what happens when AI agents start earning, spending, lending, investing — and even managing our assets — on our behalf? From KYA (“Know Your

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00:15:49

From Eater to Blackbird: Ben Leventhal on...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/02/11

Restaurants generated more than a trillion dollars in sales last year — but they don’t control the payment rails those dollars flow through.In this episode, Ben Leventhal (founder of Eater, Resy, and now Blackbird) joins Robert Hackett to explain why that’s a problem, how loyalty and payments have failed independent restaurants, and where crypto fits into fixing it.Ben breaks down:Why most restaurant tech misses the pointHow Blackbird uses crypto without making restaurants think about cryptoWhat

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00:19:45

Bridge CEO Zach Abrams: Stablecoins Are The Next...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/02/02

with @zcabrams @rhackettWhat happens when money moves 10x — or 100x — faster than it does today?In this episode, Zach Abrams, cofounder and CEO of Bridge (now part of Stripe), lays out a bold vision for the future of money: a world where stablecoins become the dominant payment rail, most transactions happen between non-human agents, and entirely new financial infrastructure is required to keep up.Zach explains why stablecoins are the next evolution of fintech, much like credit cards were decades ago

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00:36:20

Why Privacy Will Be the Biggest Moat in Crypto

a16z crypto show ·

2026/01/30

with @alive_eth @rhacketta16z crypto General Partner Ali Yahya explains why privacy — not performance — will determine the long-term winners in crypto, and how it creates powerful network effects. In conversation with a16z crypto show host Robert Hackett, Ali lays out how privacy creates lock-in and winner-take-most dynamics — without sacrificing decentralization. They also dive into the technologies making privacy possible today, from zero-knowledge proofs to trusted execution environments, and why

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01:02:01

From Oculus to Anduril: Palmer Luckey on Power,...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/01/23

with @PalmerLuckey @cdixonIn this special episode — our 100th on the a16z crypto show! — Chris Dixon interviews Palmer Luckey (founder of Anduril; founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift) to talk about the future of technology, belief, and building.What does it take to build hardware at scale? Where are many of today’s tech bottlenecks? And what's the case for optimism about the future despite growing geopolitical turmoil, regulatory constraints, and other blockers to innovation? The

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00:17:27

Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain

a16z crypto show ·

2026/01/14

with @ccatalini @rhackettToday we’re talking about who — if anyone — should own the rails of global money.Our guest is Christian Catalini, cofounder and chief strategy officer of the global payments startup Lightspark, and a former architect of Meta’s shuttered Libra project — one of the most ambitious attempts to create a corporate-backed digital currency.In this episode, we talk about…why Bitcoin is more than “digital gold,” what Christian learned from his time at Facebook, and why he believes

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00:30:28

The Obsession That Destroys Startups (with LayerZero...

a16z crypto show ·

2026/01/07

with @PrimordialAA @rhackettIn this episode, host Robert Hackett sits down with Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero, one of the core infrastructure projects that enables blockchains to talk to one another. We talk about why crypto went multichain, what it means for crypto to compete with legacy financial systems, and a lesson Bryan took firsthand from Elon Musk. We also get into Bryan’s background as a professional poker player, and how that has shaped his views on competition,

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00:31:48

How Elite Athletes Perform Under Extreme Pressure

a16z crypto show ·

2025/12/29

with @LairdLife @GabbyReece @AriannaSimpsonToday's episode features two people who’ve spent their careers performing at the highest levels in sport and business: big-wave surfing pioneer Laird Hamilton and former pro volleyball star Gabby Reece. They join a16z crypto General Partner Arianna Simpson for a conversation that explores what it takes to endure and excel over decades — how to get back up after setbacks, when to push versus change course, and how to build resilience and adaptability. They

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01:19:50

What, How & Why We're Reading

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2025/12/23

with @smc90 @rhackett @stephbzinn @Tim_OrgIn a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto's latest reading lists, as well as books we keep re-reading, childhood favorites, classics, adaptations on adaptations — in book and movie form! — and much more.We cover:What genres are we reading now, how, and why?How is technology — from AI and ChatGPT to the internet and audio — changing reading?Why are certain themes in the zeitgeist right now?Is all

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00:41:15

From Wallets to Super Apps: The Internet's New...

a16z crypto show ·

2025/12/19

with @BChillman @jay_drainjr @rhackettCrypto wallets are no longer just wallets. They’re the front door to a decentralized internet.In this episode, Phantom CEO Brandon Millman joins a16z crypto Investment Partner Jay Drain and host Robert Hackett to unpack how crypto wallets are evolving into full-blown consumer finance platforms — and why they may be the most credible candidates to become the internet's next super apps.We explore Phantom’s journey from a Solana-first wallet to a multi-chain

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00:37:35

Crypto's Killer App?

a16z crypto show ·

2025/12/10

with @zcabrams @psneville @rhackettIn this episode, Robert Hackett sits down with Sean Neville, cofounder of Circle and co-creator of the USDC stablecoin, and Zach Abrams, founder of Bridge (now part of Stripe), for a deep dive into the real story behind stablecoins, finding product-market fit, and the future of payments infrastructure.They explore the earliest days of USDC — when stablecoins were far from obvious and regulatory frameworks didn’t exist. Sean shares how his conviction in “money

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00:42:17

TradFi’s Tipping Point: Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson...

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2025/12/04

Every traditional financial institution faces the same dilemma: evolve or fall behind, build or buy. But when safety, predictability, and trust is paramount, how do traditional finance companies innovate? How do they place their innovation bets, and decide what to explore and not to explore? Fidelity Chairman and CEO Abigail P. Johnson shares an inside look into Fidelity’s decade of crypto experimentation -- from early Bitcoin mining to building foundational custody infrastructure to stablecoins and

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00:43:32

AI, Networks, and What Makes Consumer Products Win

a16z crypto show ·

2025/11/24

with @cdixon @illscienceWelcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode digs into the forces shaping the next generation of consumer software — from AI-driven tools to the new economics of apps.Joining is Chris Dixon, a16z crypto founder and managing partner and one of the firm’s original consumer investors. He sits down with a16z General Partner Anish Acharya to explore how exponential forces — like Moore’s Law, composability, and network effects — help determine which products ultimately

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00:23:29

Pricing the Future (with Kalshi CEO)

a16z crypto show ·

2025/11/19

with @mansourtarek_ @rhackettIn this episode of web3 with a16z crypto, host Robert Hackett talks with Kalshi Cofounder and CEO Tarek Mansour about how prediction markets are enabling people to trade directly on real-world events — from elections to inflation — and what this means for the future of finance and forecasting.Tarek explains why prediction markets aren’t gambling, how regulation has been central to Kalshi’s success, and why the company is embracing crypto and stablecoins as key components

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01:18:02

Trump's Tech Czar on Crypto, AI, and American Innovation

a16z crypto show ·

2025/11/05

with @DavidSacks @pmarca @bhorowitz @eriktorenbergToday’s episode features David Sacks, the Trump administration’s “AI and crypto czar," in conversation with a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and General Partner Erik Torenberg.They dig into:how the U.S. is approaching AI and crypto policy,the fight over open source software,the status of tech regulation and legislation (like the CLARITY Act for crypto),what’s at stake in the geopolitical race with China, and moreThis episode is a

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00:37:40

The Data Behind Crypto's Breakout Year

a16z crypto show ·

2025/11/01

with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarinToday, we’re bringing you something special: a presentation from our 2025 Founders Summit, which we just wrapped last week in beautiful Carlsbad, Calif. You’ll hear from Daren Matsuoka, our Head of Data and Fund Strategy, as he walks through the insights from this year’s State of Crypto report — our deep-dive into the data, themes, and signals shaping the industry right now.Stay through to the end for audience Q&A featuring our founders and to hear a16z crypto CTO

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