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The Real Reason Behind Most DeFi Hacks
Following a string of major DeFi exploits, we unpack what’s driving the recent rise in hacks across crypto. a16z crypto GP Eddy Lazzarin and security engineer Matt Gleason join host Robert Hackett to…
We Raised $2.2B. Here’s Why.
We're announcing a16z crypto's Fund 5: $2.2B in committed capital to back the startups and founders who are building the next era of crypto. All four GPs sat down to talk through where crypto is…
The end of ads? AI agents are about to change how we buy
Agents can now do almost anything a human can do with a computer. So what happens when they start spending money on your behalf? Sam Ragsdale (founder and CEO of Merit Systems, a startup building…
Why AI is so centralized: How it's built, who controls it, and what comes next
A few big companies control most of the infrastructure behind AI. Most people experience AI through a wide range of different apps that actually depend on a deeply centralized stack of data and…
How Bots, Deepfakes and AI Agents Are Forcing a New Internet Identity Layer
The internet already has a bot problem — and it's just getting worse. a16z's Ben Horowitz and Erik Torenberg speak with Alex Blania of Tools for Humanity. World is building the largest real human…
How DeFi lending actually works (with Paul Frambot, cofounder and CEO of Morpho Labs)
What if the future of lending doesn’t need banks at all? Paul Frambot, cofounder and CEO of Morpho, explains what it means to build lending infrastructure without banks, and why DeFi’s real…
Why Solana keeps getting faster — and what's next (ft. Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder)
What if opening a trading account was as easy as downloading an app? Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito — a Solana-based liquid staking protocol — breaks down why he thinks all of finance is moving onchain,…
Vitalik Buterin vs Beff Jezos: AI Acceleration Debate (E/acc vs D/acc)
Should we push AI forward as fast as possible, or be more careful about how it develops? Two competing views are emerging: e/acc (effective accelerationism): go faster, progress is the only path…
AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for Creators? (with Justin and Michael Blau)
What does the future of the creator economy actually look like? The economics of content creation are changing, what happens to copyright in a world of abundant generated content, and why human…
The Emmy Built on ETH: Emily Yang aka pplpleasr on the Future of Storytelling
Four years ago, artist Emily Yang aka pplpleasr began a creative journey that would help break new ground at the intersection of art, technology, and community. In this episode, we sit down with…
AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?
A hot paper — "Some Simple Economics of AGI" — has been making the rounds, so we sat down with the author, covering: Automation vs. verification: the key economic split Why AI agents now feel…
Why Tokenize? Fidelity on Onchain Assets and the Next Phase of Adoption
What does it actually mean to bring assets onchain — and why should investors care? In this episode, Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments, breaks down…
When Bots Have Bank Accounts: The Rise of the Agent Economy (With Sean Neville, Catena Labs)
What happens when AI becomes the primary economic actor? In this conversation, Sean Neville (cofounder of Circle, architect of USDC, and now cofounder of Catena Labs) shares his vision for the next…
From Eater to Blackbird: Ben Leventhal on Restaurants, Loyalty, and Rebuilding Payments
Restaurants generated more than a trillion dollars in sales last year — but they don’t control the payment rails those dollars flow through.In this episode, Ben Leventhal (founder of Eater, Resy, and…
Bridge CEO Zach Abrams: Stablecoins Are The Next Platform for Money
with @zcabrams @rhackettWhat happens when money moves 10x — or 100x — faster than it does today?In this episode, Zach Abrams, cofounder and CEO of Bridge (now part of Stripe), lays out a bold vision…
Why Privacy Will Be the Biggest Moat in Crypto
with @alive_eth @rhacketta16z crypto General Partner Ali Yahya explains why privacy — not performance — will determine the long-term winners in crypto, and how it creates powerful network effects. In…
From Oculus to Anduril: Palmer Luckey on Power, Technology, and the Future
with @PalmerLuckey @cdixonIn this special episode — our 100th on the a16z crypto show! — Chris Dixon interviews Palmer Luckey (founder of Anduril; founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus…
Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain
with @ccatalini @rhackettToday we’re talking about who — if anyone — should own the rails of global money.Our guest is Christian Catalini, cofounder and chief strategy officer of the global payments…
The Obsession That Destroys Startups (with LayerZero CEO)
with @PrimordialAA @rhackettIn this episode, host Robert Hackett sits down with Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero, one of the core infrastructure projects that enables blockchains to…
How Elite Athletes Perform Under Extreme Pressure
with @LairdLife @GabbyReece @AriannaSimpsonToday's episode features two people who’ve spent their careers performing at the highest levels in sport and business: big-wave surfing pioneer Laird…
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