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Good Time Show: a16z's Journey with Crypto and Crypto Investing

Episode Summary

a16z has invested in crypto since 2013, and recently, we announced a $2.2B Crypto Fund III. In this episode of the Good Time Show, the a16z Crypto team talks crypto and crypto investing -- where it is now, how it got here, what it needs to tackle next, and why we continue to believe it is "part two of the internet."

Episode Notes

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• Early days of a16z crypto [2:38]
• New crypto governance capabilities [16:34]
• How is the VC model different when investing in crypto? [22:24]
• Crypto regulation and the recent attempt at holiday rulemaking [29:49]
• Is anyone effectively regulating crypto? [34:15]
• How do you start working in crypto? [36:58]
• What problems should crypto founders work on? [43:51]
• Identity, crypto, and the future of social networks [45:15]
• Centralized vs. decentralized: the battle for the internet [48:17]