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
An overview of Verifiable Delay Functions, a new cryptographic tool developed since 2018. Joseph Bonneau (a16z crypto research) covers applications, basic constructions, and open questions.