This is the year the world came onchain.
When we launched our first State of Crypto report, the industry was still in its adolescence. The total crypto market was worth about half what it is today. Blockchains were much slower, more expensive, and le
Each year, the State of Crypto report from a16z crypto cuts through the noise and tracks crypto’s evolution across markets, technology, policy, and culture.
Now in its fourth edition, the 2025 State of Crypto report reveals how crypto has gone ma
a16z general partner Sriram Krishnan provides a framework for developing consumer products for any builder in the process of bringing their idea to life.
Starting a great product can be like embarking on a hero’s journey – or monomyth in the literary sense – from call to adventure to denouement. What are the magic moments that spark delight? What motivates great founders to “cross the threshold”? Krishnan draws from experience building at Twitter, Snap, Facebook, and more to chart the consumer product journey from concept to launch.