Editor’s note: a16z released its annual “big ideas” from our partners across the Apps, American Dynamism, Bio, Crypto, Growth, Infra, and Speedrun teams this week. So below are 17 things that various a16z crypto partners (plus a few
We are excited to announce that a16z crypto is expanding into Asia and opening our first office in Seoul, South Korea. As part of this, we’re thrilled to have SungMo Park join our team as Head of APAC go-to-market to lead the Seoul office and start
Is quantum computing a threat to cryptography, and what can computer scientists and engineers do to prepare for this potential reality, and protect blockchains in a post-quantum world? a16z crypto Research Partner Lera Nikolaenko looks far into the future at how the world of computing could change when governed by new laws of physics. This talk examines the different kinds of quantum adversaries lurking in the future, tracks the progress toward general-purpose quantum computers, and shares new, quantum-safe cryptography that is being developed and deployed in response.