A year ago today, Read Write Own was released. So much has happened in crypto since then. The past year, I spent a lot of time traveling and speaking at events—some crypto-focused, some not. Even as crypto faced regulatory uncertainty in Washington and sustained criticism from mainstream media, I kept hearing somethin... Show more

Crypto is advancing quickly on multiple fronts, with much more to come in 2025. I talked with @laurashin on Unchained about the recent momentum and what I'm excited about, including: 🟧 The President’s EO and the opportunity for lasting, bipartisan crypto legislation 🟧 The intersection of crypto & AI 🟧 Blockchain... Show more

A new (digital) age at the SEC

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I’m excited to announce that we’re co-leading the $10M seed round in Merit Systems, which is building a new economic model for open source. Open source software is the lifeblood of the internet, but it’s poorly funded and too reliant on volunteer contributions. Merit is building a protocol that attributes and rewards ... Show more

Today we’re contributing over $23m in additional funds to Fairshake and its affiliated PACs for the 2026 midterm election cycle. No matter what happens on Election Day we are taking a long-term approach to our policy efforts. Contributing to Fairshake is just one important component to achieving our ultimate goal of ... Show more

Today we released our latest State of Crypto report. It shares insights on key trends — like stablecoins, L2s, and AI — plus, crypto’s rise as a policy issue, new data on builders and users, and more. 7 takeaways from the report: 1. Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs 2. Crypto has become a key political i... Show more

Today we’re announcing that @a16zcrypto is leading an $80M Series B financing of PIP Labs, developer of @storyprotocol. Story is a blockchain protocol that allows creators to register their IP so they can track and monitor use, protecting their legal and economic rights. The goal is to create foundational infra that c... Show more

Just as being pro free speech means supporting speech acts you might not like or believe in, being pro innovation means supporting research and development in areas you might not like or believe in.

Same post on Farcaster and X - roughly 2x the engagement on Farcaster 🤔

“The United States’ advantage is decentralized and open innovation. Some people argue that we must close our models to prevent China from gaining access to them, but my view is that this will not work and will only disadvantage the US and its allies. Our adversaries are great at espionage, stealing models that fit on a... Show more

Coming off a big week in DC and a series of election wins for pro crypto candidates, we’re excited to announce an additional $25 million in new contributions to Fairshake and related entities, bringing our total to $47 million. 🇺🇸

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." —Buckminster Fuller.