With growing activity and innovation around token-based network models, builders are wondering how to distinguish different types of tokens — and which might be the best choice for their business. At the same time, both consumers and policy makers
Pricing is a common conundrum for marketplace builders. Many marketplaces heavily subsidize user activity to bootstrap initial growth and liquidity — giving their product or service away for free (or at a steep discount). But that’s not sustainab
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko shares his path from engineering to crypto, from dabbling in bringing Rust to crypto to building a new kind of blockchain. This conversation, moderated by a16z crypto deal partner Guy Wuollet, also covers the tough, early phases of technical maturation at Solana, growing a passionate audience of users and developers, and the benefits of building during a market slowdown.