Blockchains are a new settlement and ownership layer, one that’s programmable, open, and global by default, unlocking new forms of entrepreneurship, creativity, and infrastructure. Growth in monthly active crypto addresses is generally tracking the
The economics of the internet are already changing. As the open web collapses into a prompt bar, we have to wonder: Will AI lead to an open internet or a maze of new paywalls? And who will control it — big centralized companies or broad communities
In this talk, moderated by Tim Roughgarden(head of research at a16z crypto), a16z crypto research partners Valeria Nikolaenko, Joe Bonneau, and Justin Thaler explore diverse aspects of cryptography, delving deeply into their respective research areas.