Policy &
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(189) Results
8.22.25 / podcasts
After the foundation era: Tokens, policy, and startup structures

Miles JenningsEddy LazzarinJason Yanowitz
8.19.25 / articles
6 myths about privacy on blockchains

David SverdlovAiden Slavin
8.13.25 / articles
Regulatory update: White House digital asset report, SEC on 'Project Crypto' and liquid staking, and more

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
8.13.25 / articles
A safe harbor for software: Why the SEC should clarify broker rules for blockchain apps

Miles JenningsAiden SlavinDavid Sverdlov
8.13.25 / articles
SEC Safe Harbor Proposal for Blockchain Apps: Exempting DeFi and NFT Interfaces from Broker Registration

Miles JenningsMichele KorverJai RamaswamyAmanda TuminelliScott Walker
7.31.25 / articles
Response to the Senate Banking Committee digital asset market structure request for information

Miles JenningsMichele KorverJai RamaswamyScott WalkerDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
7.23.25 / articles
Modernizing markets for a tokenized future: Principles for tokenized securities and broker-dealers

Scott WalkerMiles JenningsKate DellolioAiden SlavinDavid Sverdlov
7.22.25 / podcasts
GENIUS becomes law: What it took to pass the first rules for stablecoins in the U.S.

Robert HackettMiles JenningsBen NapierMichael Reed
7.21.25 / articles
SEC RFI: Comments on broker-dealer capital & recordkeeping requirements for crypto assets

Miles JenningsScott WalkerMichele KorverJai RamaswamyDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
7.21.25 / articles
SEC RFI: Comments on tokenized securities

Miles JenningsScott WalkerMichele KorverJai RamaswamyDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
7.18.25 / articles
The CLARITY Act – Why it matters, what to know, and what to do

Miles JenningsAiden Slavin
7.18.25 / articles
Clear rules for stablecoins and the road ahead

Chris Dixon
6.16.25 / articles
FAQ: The end of the foundation era in crypto

Miles Jennings
6.11.25 / podcasts
Debanking exposed

Katherine MinarikEmily WesterholdRobert Hackett
6.2.25 / articles
Regulatory update: GENIUS & CLARITY Acts, SEC on staking, 401(k) guidance, and more

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
6.2.25 / articles
The end of the foundation era in crypto

Miles Jennings
5.13.25 / articles
Regulatory update: Stablecoin bill negotiations, banks get crypto clarity, market structure draft bill release

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
5.1.25 / articles
SEC RFI: Comments on Public Offerings and Safe Harbor from Registration

Miles JenningsJai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverAiden SlavinDavid Sverdlov
4.28.25 / articles
Regulatory update: Fed withdraws bank crypto guidance, Oregon sues Coinbase, SEC roundtable

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
4.27.25 / articles
How to bring airdrops home [newsletter]

a16z crypto editorial
4.16.25 / articles
Holding the future: Custody principles for a tokenized world

Scott WalkerKate DellolioDavid Sverdlov
4.16.25 / articles
Regulatory update: Trump signs CRA, STABLE bill moves, SEC on stablecoins

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
4.14.25 / articles
The DOJ shifts digital assets prosecution priorities

Michele Korver
4.10.25 / articles
Airdrops: Safe, legal, frequent

Miles Jennings
4.10.25 / papers
SEC RFI: On the Custody of Crypto Assets

Scott WalkerJai RamaswamyMiles JenningsMichele KorverKate DellolioDavid Sverdlov
3.31.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: March 14 – 28, 2025

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.27.25 / papers
SEC RFI: Creating a Safe Harbor and Crowdfunding Regime for Collectible Tokens (NFTs)

Miles JenningsJai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
3.17.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: February 28 – March 14, 2025

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
3.13.25 / papers
SEC RFI: A Control-Based Decentralization Framework for Securities Laws

Miles JenningsJai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
3.13.25 / papers
SEC RFI: Safe harbor for certain airdrops & incentive-based rewards of network tokens

Miles JenningsJai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverDavid SverdlovAiden Slavin
3.3.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: February 14 – February 28, 2025

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
2.21.25 / videos
Progressive decentralization

Miles Jennings
2.17.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: January 31 – February 14, 2025

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
2.15.25 / videos
From creative process to outcomes

Sonal ChokshiHayden AdamsKidSuper
2.13.25 / articles
Defining decentralization: It comes down to control

Miles Jennings
2.10.25 / articles
On building a crypto capital [newsletter]

a16z crypto editorial
2.4.25 / articles
U.S. as the crypto capital: What it would take

a16z crypto editorial
2.4.25 / articles
Anyone can get debanked. DeFi is a critical safety net.

Katherine Minarik
2.4.25 / articles
Should the United States implement a Bitcoin strategic reserve?

Christian Catalini
2.4.25 / articles
End the era of mass financial surveillance

Grant Rabenn
2.4.25 / articles
Rethinking SEC rulemaking: Why crypto needs its own rules

Scott Walker
2.4.25 / articles
Why we need decentralized stablecoins

Luca Prosperi
2.4.25 / articles
It’s time to bring assets onchain

Jenny Cieplak
2.4.25 / articles
Why the Department of Justice’s actions against DeFi are a wreck

Miller Whitehouse-LevineAmanda Tuminelli
2.4.25 / articles
Let staking flourish in the U.S.

Ji KimAlison Mangiero
2.4.25 / articles
How the U.S. can benefit from effective crypto tax policy

David Kerr
2.3.25 / articles
Why decentralization matters, and needs incentives

Miles Jennings
2.3.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: January 17 – January 31, 2025

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.22.25 / articles
A new (digital) age at the SEC

Scott WalkerBill Hinman
1.21.25 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: December 20, 2024 – January 17, 2025

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.6.25 / articles
5 metrics to watch in 2025

Daren Matsuoka
1.1.25 / articles
Blockchain innovation will put an AI-powered internet back into users' hands

Chris Dixon
12.20.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: November 22 – December 20, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
12.17.24 / articles
Decentralization is why we fight for crypto

Miles Jennings
12.6.24 / articles
Debanking: What you need to know

a16z crypto editorial
11.26.24 / articles
5 crypto issues both parties agree on

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
11.23.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: November 5 – 22, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.21.24 / podcasts
Prediction markets and beyond

Alex TabarrokScott Duke KominersSonal Chokshi
11.10.24 / articles
What the election means for crypto

Miles JenningsMichele KorverBrian Quintenz
11.4.24 / articles
Newsletter: Election special: When democracy goes onchain

a16z crypto editorial
11.4.24 / articles
7 things U.S. government agencies can do to help seize the web3 opportunity

Brian Quintenz
11.4.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: October 4 – November 4, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.4.24 / articles
A long-term view of crypto policy

Chris Dixon
11.1.24 / articles
Crypto has become a key political issue

Daren MatsuokaRobert HackettEddy Lazzarin
10.29.24 / papers
Amicus Brief in Support of Beba and DeFi Education Fund

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
10.14.24 / articles
Crime and crypto: Concrete steps to address money laundering

Michele KorverJai Ramaswamy
10.9.24 / articles
Introducing Voices Onchain

a16z crypto
10.7.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: September 13 – October 4, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
9.16.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: August 12 – September 13, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
9.16.24 / articles
Why Ethereum ETPs (vs. ETFs) are so significant, & more FAQs

Scott Walker
9.13.24 / articles
Partnering with Stand with Crypto to Defend Artists & Creators

Miles Jennings
8.15.24 / articles
On AI & personhood credentials: a new paper

a16z crypto editorial
8.12.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: June 21 – August 12, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
8.8.24 / podcasts
Token do's and don'ts

Eddy LazzarinMiles JenningsRobert Hackett
8.2.24 / articles
Embracing new tech policy can propel the UK forward

Anthony Albanese
7.30.24 / podcasts
Where innovation happens

Matt CliffordSonal Chokshi
6.24.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: May 20 – June 21, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
6.21.24 / papers
Comment on IRS's Draft Form 1099-DA 7

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles JenningsMichele KorverBrian QuintenzMarianne Winkler
5.30.24 / articles
Additional Contributions to Fairshake PAC

Chris Dixon
5.24.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: May 5 – May 20, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
5.18.24 / articles
An important bill that helps our industry: Why it matters, and what you can do

a16z crypto editorial
5.6.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: April 19 – May 5, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
4.30.24 / articles
Forget antitrust, regulate to let tech disrupt itself

Christian Catalini
4.25.24 / articles
5 rules for token launches

Miles Jennings
4.25.24 / articles
Getting ready to launch a token: What you need to know

Miles JenningsJason Rosenthal
4.25.24 / articles
How to navigate token launch risks

Miles Jennings
4.22.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: April 5 – April 19, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
4.20.24 / articles
How bad policy favors memes over matter

Chris Dixon
4.15.24 / articles
What regulators can learn from the aftermath of the Titanic

Brian Quintenz
4.8.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: March 15 – April 5, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.18.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: March 1 – March 15, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.10.24 / articles
Blockchain's two cultures: The computer vs. the casino

Chris Dixon
3.8.24 / articles
The DUNA: An Oasis For DAOs

Miles JenningsDavid Kerr
3.4.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: February 9 – March 1, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
2.12.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: January 12 – February 9, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.30.24 / articles
The Read Write Own Manifesto

Chris Dixon
1.23.24 / papers
Comment letter: Regarding convertible virtual currency mixing

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles JenningsMichele KorverBrian QuintenzDavid Sverdlov
1.16.24 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: December 23, 2023 – January 12, 2024

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.8.24 / papers
a16z Comment Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles JenningsMichele KorverBrian Quintenz
12.26.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: December 4 – 22, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
12.22.23 / papers
Tornado Cash Amicus Brief in Eleventh Circuit

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
12.18.23 / articles
Contributing to the Fairshake PAC

Chris Dixon
12.4.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: November 20 - December 4, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.20.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: October 23 – November 20, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.16.23 / articles
State of Crypto 2023: Spotlight on crypto policy

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
11.13.23 / papers
a16z Comment Letter to the Department of the Treasury and IRS regarding the Proposed Digital Asset Broker Reporting Requirements

Marianne WinklerJai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles JenningsMichele KorverBrian Quintenz
10.26.23 / articles
Grading recent actions: How the SEC, CFTC, and the courts measure up

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
10.26.23 / articles
Case studies for “Grading recent actions: How the SEC, CFTC, and the courts measure up”

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
10.23.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: October 2 - 23, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
9.29.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: September 15 - 29, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
9.21.23 / articles
Machiavelli for DAOs: designing effective decentralized governance (part 2)

Miles Jennings
9.15.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: September 1 - 15, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
9.4.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: August 18 - September 1, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
8.18.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: July 28 - August 18, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
8.11.23 / papers
Joint Amicus Brief re: SEC v. Coinbase

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
8.1.23 / papers
IOSCO Crypto and Digital Asset Markets Consultation Response

Miles JenningsBrian QuintenzMichele KorverZachary Gray
7.28.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: July 14, 2023 – July 28, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
7.17.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: June 7, 2023 – July 14, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
7.15.23 / articles
It’s time to move crypto from chaos to order

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
7.14.23 / videos
Regulation 101

Michele Korver
6.19.23 / papers
a16z Crypto/OpenSea IRS Comment Letter

Marianne WinklerMiles JenningsMichele KorverBrian QuintenzGina MoonJae Gnazzo
6.16.23 / papers
a16z Crypto’s Comment on SEC Exchange Act Proposal, Part 2

Jai RamaswamyJoseph BurlesonMichele KorverMiles JenningsScott Walker
6.13.23 / videos
A conversation with U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry

Collin McCuneCongressman Patrick McHenry
6.7.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: May 16, 2023 – June 6, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
6.2.23 / papers
a16z Crypto Amicus Brief in the Florida Tornado Cash Lawsuit

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
5.31.23 / articles
Factors of decentralization of web3 protocols: Tools for planning greater decentralization

Miles JenningsStephen WinkAdam Zuckerman
5.17.23 / articles
Crypto news and regulatory update: April 28, 2023 – May 16, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
5.16.23 / articles
A new mining tax on crypto?

Joshua Gans
5.8.23 / papers
Comment Letter: Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets - May 2023

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles Jennings
5.2.23 / papers
Amicus Brief re: Tornado Cash Lawsuit - May 2023

Michele Korver
5.2.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: April 7, 2023 – April 28, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
4.30.23 / papers
a16z crypto's Response to the UK's HMT Crypto Consultation - April 2023

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
4.10.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: March 17, 2023 – April 7, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.31.23 / papers
Comment Letter re: Regulation Best Execution

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMiles Jennings
3.25.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: February 28, 2023 – March 17, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.6.23 / articles
Crypto news & regulatory update: February 03, 2023 – February 28, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
3.3.23 / articles
Comment to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Digital Assets Research and Development (3.3.23)

Miles JenningsMichele KorverBrian QuintenzTim Roughgarden
3.1.23 / videos
Deep Dive on Decentralization

Jesse WaldenRobert Leshner
3.1.23 / videos
Token Securities Framework and Launching a Network

Brian Brooks
3.1.23 / articles
Considerations for the Regulation of Algorithmic Stablecoins

a16z crypto policy & regulatory teams
2.17.23 / articles
Regulate Web3 Apps, Not Protocols
Part IV: Practical Application

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
2.12.23 / podcasts
Crypto Policy & Regulation: What's Going On?

Brian QuintenzCollin McCuneMiles JenningsSonal Chokshi
2.3.23 / articles
Crypto News & Regulatory Roundup: January 13, 2023 – February 03, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.24.23 / articles
Regulate Web3 Apps, Not Protocols
Part III: The Web3 DAO Dilemma

Miles Jennings
1.13.23 / articles
Crypto News & Regulatory Roundup: December 16, 2022 - January 13, 2023

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
1.11.23 / articles
Regulate Web3 Apps, Not Protocols
Part II: Framework for Regulating Web3 Apps

Miles JenningsBrian Quintenz
12.17.22 / articles
Crypto News & Regulatory Roundup: November 19 – December 16, 2022

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
12.15.22 / articles
a16z crypto's Comment to Secretariat to the Financial Stability Board Bank for International Settlements on Financial Stability Board, International Regulation of Crypto-asset Activities (12.15.22)

Michele KorverScott WalkerMiles JenningsJai RamaswamyBrian Quintenz
11.19.22 / articles
Crypto News & Regulatory Roundup: November 9-18, 2022

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.16.22 / articles
Achieving Crypto Privacy and Regulatory Compliance

Joseph BurlesonMichele KorverDan Boneh
11.16.22 / articles
Privacy-Protecting Regulatory Solutions Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Full Paper

Joseph BurlesonMichele KorverDan Boneh
11.11.22 / articles
Crypto Regulatory Roundup: October 18 – November 9, 2022

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
11.3.22 / articles
a16z crypto's Comment Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (11.03.22)

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverMiles Jennings
10.27.22 / articles
Crypto Regulatory Roundup: September 27 – October 17, 2022

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
10.7.22 / articles
a16z crypto's Comment to Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Climate-Related Financial Risk

Jai RamaswamyScott WalkerMichele KorverMiles Jennings
9.29.22 / articles
Regulate Web3 Apps, Not Protocols

Miles Jennings
9.21.22 / articles
A Call to the SEC: Treat Crypto Assets as if Clients Matter

Scott WalkerNeel Maitra
8.26.22 / articles
a16z crypto’s Response to the Department of Treasury’s Request for Comment

Michele Korver
8.18.22 / podcasts
Crypto Regulations, Illicit Finance, Privacy and Beyond

Michele KorverJai RamaswamySonal Chokshi
8.9.22 / articles
In Defense of Stablecoins

Miles Jennings
8.8.22 / articles
Andreessen Horowitz Response to Treasury RFC (8.8.22)

Scott WalkerMichele KorverJai RamaswamyMiles Jennings
7.23.22 / podcasts
Policy Principles

Jake AuchinclossChris DixonMiles Jennings
7.5.22 / articles
a16z crypto's Comment to the U.S. Department of Commerce on Developing a Framework on Competitiveness of Digital Asset Technologies

Miles JenningsMichele Korver
6.4.22 / articles
How to pick a DAO legal entity

Miles JenningsDavid Kerr
5.27.22 / articles
a16z Comment Letter on the SEC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Statutory Definitions of Dealer

Jai RamaswamyMiles JenningsScott WalkerMichele Korver
4.18.22 / articles
a16z Crypto’s Comment on SEC Exchange Act Proposal, Part 1

Jai RamaswamyMiles Jennings
4.7.22 / articles
Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How

Miles Jennings
1.13.22 / articles
DeFi Gives Financial Privacy — Will Regulation Take It Away?

Eugene Volokh
1.7.22 / articles
How to Build a Better Internet: 10 Principles for World Leaders Shaping the Future of Web3

Tomicah TillemannJames Rathmell
12.17.21 / articles
Prediction for the New Year: A Web3 Midterm

Tomicah TillemannJames Rathmell
10.5.21 / articles
Our Proposals to the Senate Banking Committee

Tomicah TillemannMiles JenningsJames Rathmell
9.27.21 / articles
Stablecoins, Stability, and Financial Inclusion

Katie HaunTomicah TillemannJames Rathmell
8.9.21 / articles
Crypto & The Infrastructure Bill — Fact Sheet

a16z crypto Regulatory Team
6.15.21 / articles
Decentralized Finance: What It Is, Why It Matters

Marvin Ammori
1.14.21 / articles
Who Will Control the Software That Powers the Internet?

Chris Dixon
1.4.21 / articles
a16z Comment Letter on Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets

Katie HaunAnthony Albanese
1.4.21 / articles
Why a16z Opposes Secretary Mnuchin’s FinCEN Midnight Crypto Rulemaking

Katie Haun
2.22.20 / articles
Reading Between the Lines: SEC, Telegram, and Rule 144

Scott Kupor
12.23.19 / articles
A Green Beret’s Journey to Blockchain and Crypto

Alex Pruden
10.22.19 / articles
Mutability in Crypto and Recent Moves by the SEC

Scott Kupor
9.17.19 / articles
CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo on Regulating Crypto

Christopher Giancarlo
6.19.19 / articles
On Crypto and Its Implications for American Technology Innovation

Scott Kupor
5.15.19 / articles
Kik and the SEC: What’s Going On and What Does It Mean for Crypto?

Katie Haun
3.21.19 / articles
Shareholders vs. Stakeholders? No: Customers

Scott Kupor
3.11.19 / articles
On Startups, Platforms, and Innovation

Scott Kupor
12.14.18 / articles
Crypto, Beyond Silk Road

Katie Haun
7.16.18 / podcasts
a16z Podcast: The Regulatory Landscape for Crypto

Katie HaunRobin WeismanSonal Chokshi
6.18.18 / articles
Addressing the Regulatory Gap for Individual (Retail) Crypto Investors

Scott Kupor
5.4.18 / articles
Analogies, the Big Picture, and Considerations for Regulating Crypto

Scott KuporSonal Chokshi
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