Chris Dixon

@cdixon.eth

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I’m excited to announce that we’re leading the $15M seed round in @joinlegend to simplify DeFi & help bring the next 100M users onchain. While DeFi activity has grown, it has also become more complex, & remains too complicated for many people to use. Legend is pointing the way to a simpler user experience & broader adoption. Their first product is an embedded smart contract wallet that allows users to borrow, lend, or swap across chains without manual wallet connections or the risk of interacting with malicious websites. Legend’s founders @json, @hayesgm, & @mykel all worked together at DeFi pioneer Compound. Geoffrey was an inventor of the Compound protocol, and a co-founder of Compound Labs. Mykel & Jayson worked together on product and design at Compound Labs before Jayson took the reins as CEO. With their user-facing product expertise and empathy for DeFi developers, the Legend team is perfect to address the UX challenge that’s still hindering DeFi adoption. We’re delighted to support them.

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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 something different from the people I met: passion and optimism. There was a clear gap between the narrative out there and what I was seeing on the ground. So, while I’m excited to see the tides turn with growing bipartisan and institutional support, I’m not entirely surprised. Crypto was never going away. At some point, the value of what blockchains enable—stablecoins, DeFi, AI systems, games, social experiences, and more—had to be recognized. We’re still far from the full vision I described in Read Write Own, but we’re moving forward. Huge thanks to all the founders, builders, and supporters who tuned out the noise and kept building. Onward.

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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 infra is now ready for apps to flourish 🟧 What a multichain future could look like https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LFiJDstAdNpm5MU62ok9v

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Thanks, just deleted and re-cast

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A new (digital) age at the SEC https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/sec-digital-age/

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Correct link: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/sec-digital-age/

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Ultimately we believe we need federal legislation, but there is a lot that the new SEC can do to improve things in the meantime. (And we are optimistic they will- very smart people in charge now).

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Thoughtful article from my colleagues Bill and Scott, both ex-SEC and experts on both crypto and securities law.

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“The long-term future of the U.S. crypto industry will likely require Congress to provide a comprehensive, fit-for-purpose regulatory framework. Until that framework is in place, however, the steps outlined here serve as a way toward appropriate regulation.”

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In this talk, Ben Leventhal shares his entrepreneurial journey of being the founder of Eater, Resy, and now Blackbird. This conversation, moderated by a16z crypto general partner Arianna Simpson, covers the evolution of going from a magazine to building a tech company, his advice for early stage founders, and how web3 enables Blackbird. Check out the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsMmz-10MRA&list=PLjQ9HCQMu_8yErC5lfBeTg9FN64KKZqPg&index=3 You can also apply to our spring CSX cohort to hear these conversations in-person, plus off the record talks, workshops, office hours, & more: https://apply.a16zcrypto.com

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None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; please see https://a16z.com/disclosures/ for more information.

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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 contributors proportionally to the value they create. The goal is to enable code repositories to become the organizing unit for protocol networks, in the same way that companies are the organizing units for corporate networks. Merit was founded by @samrags and @rfs. As an @a16zcrypto investor and engineer, Sam developed Jolt, one of the fastest and most promising zkVMs. Similarly, Ryan excelled at Blockchain Capital as an investor and engineer. @mason, a gifted technologist and investor also from a16z, joined the Merit team to help them scale. We are excited to back the Merit team and support them with their ambitious mission.

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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 achieving clear laws to govern the crypto industry while protecting consumers and allowing entrepreneurs to build with confidence. Many industries come to DC asking to roll back rules, and we have come to DC asking to establish them. You can read my full thoughts here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-long-term-view-of-crypto-policy/

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This is an excerpt of a16z crypto’s State of Crypto. The full report should be read in its entirety for important disclosures and context. None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; see http://a16z.com/disclosures for further information.

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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 issue ahead of the U.S. election 3. Stablecoins have found product-market fit 4. Major scaling upgrades have drastically reduced onchain transaction costs 5. DeFi remains popular — and it’s growing 6. Crypto could solve some of AI’s most pressing challenges 7. More scalable infrastructure has unlocked new onchain applications Read the full report here: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2024/

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We’ve just released our latest State of Crypto report. It shares insights on key trends — like stablecoins, L2s, and AI — plus, crypto’s rise as a hot policy issue, new data on builders and users, and much more. Here are 7 top takeaways ⬇️ 1. Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs 2. Crypto has become a key political issue ahead of the U.S. election 3. Stablecoins have found product-market fit 4. Major scaling upgrades have drastically reduced onchain transaction costs 5. DeFi remains popular — and it’s growing 6. Crypto could solve some of AI’s most pressing challenges 7. More scalable infrastructure has unlocked new onchain applications Check out the full report: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2024/

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"theres nothing new! theres nothing new!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob

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OpenSea has received a Wells notice from the SEC threatening to sue us because they believe NFTs on our platform are securities. We're shocked the SEC would make such a sweeping move against creators and artists. But we're ready to stand up and fight. This is a move into uncharted territory. By targeting NFTs, the SEC would stifle innovation on an even broader scale: hundreds of thousands of online artists and creatives are at risk, and many do not have the resources to defend themselves. In addition to standing our own ground, we're pledging $5M to help cover legal fees for NFT creators and devs that receive a Wells notice. Every creator, big or small, should be able to innovate without fear. I hope the SEC will come to its senses sooner rather than later, and that they'll listen with an open mind. Until then, we'll stand up and fight for our industry. Onwards 🌊⛵️

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