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"Decentralization must be incentivized, not ignored. So I argue in this piece that we must start with a better definition of decentralization — one that moves us beyond the ambiguities that have caused unintended consequences, and that could simplify things for both policymakers and builders." – @milesjennings Full post: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/defining-decentralization-control/

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ok but like, what is MEV?

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For the last four years, marketing in crypto has been like putting on a straight jacket and jumping into the deep end of the pool. Those that survived have advice worth listening to. 👇

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Full-stack security resources from our team. ⤵️ Personal and physical security for founders, operators, and investors: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/personal-physical-security/ Crypto exchange ByBit got hacked for $1.5 billion — making it potentially the biggest heist of all time. Security expert Matt Gleason discusses how the attack went down, the state of crypto security, and what you can do to help protect yourself: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/podcast/bybit-hack-security/ Security audit secrets to success: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/security-audit-best-practices/ How to protect yourself after a personal data breach: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/how-to-protect-after-data-breach/ Apple iCloud: Doing this 1 thing can help stop hacks: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/apple-icloud-account-hack-recovery/

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Today's web3 with a16z episode is all about marketing — including differences between marketing in crypto and traditional tech. The conversation shares a candid look at what works — and what doesn’t — when it comes to building reputation and community, attracting developers, hiring teams and agencies, launching tokens, raising founder profiles, and more. Our experts are: ... Amanda Tyler (@amandatyler), who was most recently Head of Marketing at the Optimism Foundation (and was formerly at Polygon, Coinbase, and Google); ... Claire Kart (@clairekart), Chief Marketing Officer at Aztec (who previously was at Risc Zero and SoFi); ... in conversation with Kim Milosevich (@kimbatronic), CMO at a16z crypto (who was formerly VP of Comms at Coinbase, and who has spent decades in tech at a16z, Skype, Yahoo, and elsewhere). Check out the full episode: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/podcast/marketing-101-startups-token-launches-memes-devs/

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Stablecoins are a payments inflection point:

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In this post, we provide a full breakdown of MEV, including examples, and more. 📝: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/mev-explained/

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Stablecoins are quietly transforming how money moves — faster, cheaper, and more globally than ever before. In this episode, we take a deep look at why stablecoins have emerged as one of the most promising applications in crypto today — and how they could reshape global payments. @hackr is joined by @cdixon.eth, founder and managing partner of a16z crypto, and @sambroner, a deal partner at a16z crypto who focuses on stablecoins. Together, they unpack the technical and regulatory foundations of stablecoins, explore the cracks in the current payments system, and look ahead to what becomes possible once digital dollars go mainstream. We also dig into the current state of regulation — and why the future of money might end up looking a lot more like email or the web than a bank. The full episode can be found here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/podcast/stablecoins-deep-dive/

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There has been a flurry of stablecoin news lately, so did a special podcast episode to cover everything that’s been going on. @smc90 and @hackr are joined by a16z crypto’s Data Science lead @darenmatsuoka who shares the actual data behind the stablecoin trend. Then we have @sambroner — who is a Deal Partner here and our frequent author on stablecoins — to analyze the news, and help highlight the signal versus the noise. Check out the full episode: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/podcast/stablecoin-news-stripe-visa-coinbase-circle/

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World's recent launch in the U.S. provides some valuable lessons for crypto teams, @catalini writes. He hopes it will 'tilt the spotlight away from token economics and blinking price tickers and toward building products people actually use every day. Full post: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-crypto-adoption/

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The People's Ticketmaster is coming. Ahmed and David, the founders of KYD Labs, bring deep ticketing expertise and firsthand experience battling the unfair power dynamics that dominate the live events industry today.

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Our latest episode is all about quantum computing: - WHAT it is/n't, also signal v noise in ongoing milestone announcements - HOW many years away are we (+NIST standards) - WHEN builders should switch to post-quantum crypto - WHY blockchains are different Tune in: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/podcast/quantum-computing-what-when-where-how-fact-vs-fiction/

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thank you for sharing!

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One of the most critical phases of the secure software development cycle is the security audit: an independent assessment of one’s code or systems that’s designed to flag possible flaws. In this post, a16z crypto Security Engineer Matt Gleason shares what he’s learned that can help you prepare for and follow best practices throughout — before, during, and after — a security review. Full post: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/security-audit-best-practices/

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In this edition of Field Notes, a16z crypto Technical Advisor Joseph Bonneau shares highlights from the Real World Crypto (RWC) 2025 conference and affiliated workshops. Check it out here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/real-world-crypto-2025-best-of/

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1/ Designing an effective token business model is one of the most important and least well understood aspects of building in crypto. Key to success is ensuring that the business model design aligns with and amplifies a product or protocol’s network effects and core user experience. @a16zcrypto CTO, @eddy demystified this process at CSX last week with a no holds barred deep dive on Tokencraft.

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In this post, we share practical lessons that can help keep you — crypto founders, operators, and investors — safe in an increasingly dangerous world. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/personal-physical-security/

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Stablecoin transaction volumes hit $1.82 trillion last month, a record high. And organic, non-speculative uses appear to be growing, even as crypto trading volume fluctuates. Still, it’s easy to underestimate the promise of stablecoins. So we’ve rounded up a quickstart guide for understanding stablecoins — from what’s *not* a stablecoin to reimagining money from first principles. Check out the guide: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/stablecoin-guide-what-why-how/

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Infrastructure week at CSX 🫡

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1/ Making the right infrastructure choice is a key architectural decision for every founder building in crypto and we dove deep during @a16zcrypto CSX Infrastructure Week. A few of this week's highlights CSX highlights: - Fireside chat w/ @toly - Infrastructure expo - Strategy discussion w/ @cdixon.eth And more. ⤵️

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