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The definitive resource for the latest and leading trends in web3 and crypto - including overviews and insights from top researchers, demos from developers and engineers, and more from product builders and creators. This channel is for anyone seeking to go deeper on the technical innovations advancing the next generation of the internet.
About us: a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups, backing bold entrepreneurs building the next internet - one that is decentralized, community-governed, and owned by users, builders, and creators.
For more about a16z crypto: a16zcrypto.com/
For more about a16z crypto research: a16z.com/2022/04/21/announcing-a16z-crypto-research/
About us: a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups, backing bold entrepreneurs building the next internet - one that is decentralized, community-governed, and owned by users, builders, and creators.
For more about a16z crypto: a16zcrypto.com/
For more about a16z crypto research: a16z.com/2022/04/21/announcing-a16z-crypto-research/
Governance Attack!?
In this episode, we cover both recent events + evergreen governance questions in political systems: Specifically, we breakdown the recent Compound “governance attack”... as well as the broader topic of DAO governance and voting in general. We also discuss how to avoid, prevent, and respond to such governance attacks -- highlighting key differences between on-chain/ token-based/ digital voting systems vs. physical-world political systems around the world.
What happens when you have activity from actors that the majority doesn’t necessarily agree with? How do you distinguish between good-faith and bad-faith activity, especially on-chain? And other such tricky questions?? Our experts answering these questions (in conversation with Sonal Chokshi) include:
- a16z crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin;
- head of network operations Ross Shuel;
- and a16z crypto research collaborator, and Stanford professor of political science, Andrew Hall.
The episode begins by quickly recapping the exact sequence of a recent Compound governance “attack” event a few weeks ago -- including discussing whether “governance attack” is the right label for it or not; how it’s different from other attacks; and the broader trend of online vs offline governance attacks in general -- before then going into specific solutions. The team also shares some behind-scenes tick tock on what happened, how people figure out motives behind actions on-chain (especially given the "indistinguishability problem"), and much more.
Pieces mentioned in this episode and other resources:
DAO governance attacks, and how to avoid them by Pranav Garimidi, Scott Duke Kominers, Tim Roughgarden
The DUNA: An Oasis For DAOs by Miles Jennings and David Kerr
Governance FAQs by Andrew Hall
A new financial model for app tokens: How to generate cash flows by Mason Hall, Porter Smith, Miles Jennings, and Ross Shuel
all things DAOs on a16zcrypto.com
all things decentralization on a16zcrypto.com
Voting, Security, and Governance in Blockchains (a16z Podcast, 2019) with Phil Daian and Ali Yahya (see also "On-Chain Vote Buying and the Rise of Dark DAOs" by Phil Daian, Tyler Kell, Ian Miers, and Ari Juels)
PoS Blockchains - Designs, Consensus, Attacks (web3 with a16z Podcast, 2022) with Valeria Nikolaenko, Tim Roughgarden, Sonal Chokshi
Lightspeed Democracy: What web3 organizations can learn from the history of governance by Andrew Hall and Porter Smith
Governing democracy, the internet, and boardrooms (web3 with a16z Podcast, 2024) with Noah Feldman, Andrew Hall, Robert Hackett
As a reminder: None of this should be taken as business, investment, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments.
What happens when you have activity from actors that the majority doesn’t necessarily agree with? How do you distinguish between good-faith and bad-faith activity, especially on-chain? And other such tricky questions?? Our experts answering these questions (in conversation with Sonal Chokshi) include:
- a16z crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin;
- head of network operations Ross Shuel;
- and a16z crypto research collaborator, and Stanford professor of political science, Andrew Hall.
The episode begins by quickly recapping the exact sequence of a recent Compound governance “attack” event a few weeks ago -- including discussing whether “governance attack” is the right label for it or not; how it’s different from other attacks; and the broader trend of online vs offline governance attacks in general -- before then going into specific solutions. The team also shares some behind-scenes tick tock on what happened, how people figure out motives behind actions on-chain (especially given the "indistinguishability problem"), and much more.
Pieces mentioned in this episode and other resources:
DAO governance attacks, and how to avoid them by Pranav Garimidi, Scott Duke Kominers, Tim Roughgarden
The DUNA: An Oasis For DAOs by Miles Jennings and David Kerr
Governance FAQs by Andrew Hall
A new financial model for app tokens: How to generate cash flows by Mason Hall, Porter Smith, Miles Jennings, and Ross Shuel
all things DAOs on a16zcrypto.com
all things decentralization on a16zcrypto.com
Voting, Security, and Governance in Blockchains (a16z Podcast, 2019) with Phil Daian and Ali Yahya (see also "On-Chain Vote Buying and the Rise of Dark DAOs" by Phil Daian, Tyler Kell, Ian Miers, and Ari Juels)
PoS Blockchains - Designs, Consensus, Attacks (web3 with a16z Podcast, 2022) with Valeria Nikolaenko, Tim Roughgarden, Sonal Chokshi
Lightspeed Democracy: What web3 organizations can learn from the history of governance by Andrew Hall and Porter Smith
Governing democracy, the internet, and boardrooms (web3 with a16z Podcast, 2024) with Noah Feldman, Andrew Hall, Robert Hackett
As a reminder: None of this should be taken as business, investment, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments.
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Token Do's and Don'ts
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All about tokens - from protocol design to token launch. Our expert guests discuss how to reason about the risk and reward tradeoffs of various protocol designs and launch strategies, and they detail token Do's and Don'ts. a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin joins general counsel and head of decentralization Miles Jennings for a conversation with editor Robert Hackett on the art ...
Tokencraft with Eddy Lazzarin
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a16z crypto's CTO delves into the world of tokens, outlining various token categories including memecoins, stablecoins, arcade tokens, and network tokens. He shares the differences and similarities between token types, and also the path to progressive decentralization, in this talk (first delivered at our Crypto Startup Accelerator). As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investm...
Planning for token launches with Miles Jennings
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a16z crypto's General Counsel and Head of Decentralization shares strategies for web3 projects to consider when planning their token launches. He also shares how to operationalize for this in one's organization, manage potential risks, and use the DUNA as a structure for DAOs in this talk (first delivered at our Crypto Startup Accelerator). As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as ...
Where Innovation Happens
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This special episode is all about regional innovation at both a systems and people level. We cover what does and doesn’t work in making certain places become hubs of innovation and economic growth (aka "innovation ecosystems"). But we also discuss going back and forth between the structural and individual What makes entrepreneurial talent; investing in talent; the nature of ambition, yearning, ...
What, How, and Why We're Reading
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In this fun hallway-style conversation, a16z crypto's Sonal Chokshi, Robert Hackett, Tim Sullivan, and Stephanie Zinn discusses picks from our latest annual summer reading list, as well as evergreen/ Lindy picks that show up on our what-we're-reading lists again and again. We also share our top picks of all time. Throughout, we also discuss HOW we read - whether audiobooks count as reading or l...
Dreaming big with Protocol Labs
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Juan Benet is the founder of Protocol Labs, the internet tech R&D lab that develops IPFS and Filecoin. Join us for this conversation moderated by Jason Rosenthal, head of CSX at a16z crypto, to learn about Juan’s path to becoming one of the most prominent founders in web3, and his vision for Protocol Labs. As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax...
Crafting virtual worlds with Hilmar Pétursson
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Hilmar Pétursson has been leading CCP Games for over 2 decades. Under Hilmar’s management, CCP’s critically acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online celebrated an unprecedented ten consecutive years of subscriber growth. Join us for this talk moderated by a16z crypto CTO, Eddy Lazzarin, to hear about why CCP Games is embracing crypto, Hilmar's thoughts about different gaming economies, the sci...
Conversation on incentives with Tim Roughgarden, Scott Kominers, and Pranav Garimidi
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In this talk, Tim Roughgarden(head of research at a16z crypto), Scott Kominers(research partner), and Pranav Garimidi(research analyst) discuss incentives, market design and mechanism design within the infrastructure and application layers. As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important informa...
ZK and cryptography with Justin Thaler, Valeria Nikolaenko and Joseph Bonneau
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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. As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more import...
Sharing the triumphs, trials, and invaluable lessons of being a founder with Shane Mac
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Join Shane Mac, cofounder of XMTP Labs, as he shares his journey in building the DM layer of the internet. Shane is also the cofounder of Squared Away, an initiative to employ military spouses as executive assistants. Previously, Shane was the CEO & cofounder of Assist, where he spent nine years developing a business messaging & AI platform with partners like Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, an...
Go-to-market models with Maggie Hsu and Pyrs Carvolth
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Join Maggie Hsu, a16z head of go-to-market, and Pyrs Carvolth, go-to-market partner, as they dive into the intricacies of go-to-market strategies. In this talk, they explore various models and motions, walk through a comprehensive checklist, and address audience questions on the topic. Don't miss this valuable discussion for anyone interested in go-to-market strategies. As a reminder, none of t...
Governing Democracy, the Internet, and Boardrooms
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Who gets to decide what, for whom? Governance is one of the trickiest challenges people have faced, from ancient city-states to AI startups. Experts Noah Feldman, constitutional law professor at Harvard who architected the Meta oversight board and has written multiple books, and Andrew Hall, professor of political science at Stanford and consultant to a16z crypto research, join a16z crypto edit...
Pricing Strategy for Startups
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This episode is all about pricing strategy. Experts from a16z crypto dive into insights from traditional and web2 businesses and apply them - plus brand new approaches - to startups using crypto and blockchains. Topics of discussion include the importance of understanding consumer psychology, how to navigate pivots and avoid common mistakes, and what can be learned from real-world case studies,...
Security best practices: the front end process with Matt Gleason
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In this talk, Matt Gleason, security engineer at a16z crypto, shares essential digital security best practices. Join Matt as he explores how to identify various types of malicious actors on the internet, understand their targeting methods, and learn effective strategies to safeguard yourself and your assets. As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or t...
Policy and regulatory considerations for web3 builders with Michele Korver and Brian Quintenz
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Policy and regulatory considerations for web3 builders with Michele Korver and Brian Quintenz
Open Sourcing the Superchain (with Optimism)
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Open Sourcing the Superchain (with Optimism)
Let's Get Digi-Physical: From 'Tap' Chips to Taylor Swift
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Let's Get Digi-Physical: From 'Tap' Chips to Taylor Swift
The Art of Technology, The Technology of Art
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The Art of Technology, The Technology of Art
Leading through uncertainty (with Coinbase CEO)
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Leading through uncertainty (with Coinbase CEO)
Snowboards, software, and scaling (with Shopify CEO)
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Snowboards, software, and scaling (with Shopify CEO)
Money, power, politics, and the internet's next battleground
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Money, power, politics, and the internet's next battleground
Layer 2, rollups, and building onchain (with Base)
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Layer 2, rollups, and building onchain (with Base)
Scaling to stack with Jing Wang and Karl Floersch
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Scaling to stack with Jing Wang and Karl Floersch
Starting an L1 from scratch with Mo Shaikh
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Starting an L1 from scratch with Mo Shaikh
Journey to jumpstart: from Meerkat to Houseparty to a crypto-native social network with Ben Rubin
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Journey to jumpstart: from Meerkat to Houseparty to a crypto-native social network with Ben Rubin
The five pillars of product-market fit with Jason Rosenthal
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The five pillars of product-market fit with Jason Rosenthal
Theory to Code: Building the Breakthrough zkVM Jolt
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Theory to Code: Building the Breakthrough zkVM Jolt
Correcting some SNARK misconceptions | Justin Thaler, a16z crypto research
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Correcting some SNARK misconceptions | Justin Thaler, a16z crypto research
Jolt, zkVMs, and speeding up blockchain | Justin Thaler, a16z crypto research
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Jolt, zkVMs, and speeding up blockchain | Justin Thaler, a16z crypto research
It's the story not the art.
love this energy shoutout telemundo
Differential privacy is a fad
great video lets connect