AI Is Rewriting the Unicorn Founder Playbook: 5 Archetypes Poised to Win
Andreessen Horowitz sees AI dismantling the classic founder template, with solo builders, non-technical visionaries, industry veterans, and content creators now poised to build unicorns. The shift could reshape crypto and RWA tokenization...
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3h ago
a16z Crypto Renames Fund to Frontier, Betting on Blockchain as Next Tech Species
a16z crypto is rebranding as a16z Frontier, with managing partner Chris Dixon framing blockchain as the foundation for a new technological species. The move signals a broader investment thesis beyond crypto trading,...
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5d ago
Circle’s Arc Mainnet and the Fight Against AI Centralization
Circle has launched the mainnet of Arc, its proprietary blockchain, with CEO Jeremy Allaire positioning it as a counterweight to AI-era centralization. The discussion with a16z crypto covered USDC's competitive moat, the...
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Oct 20, 2026
a16z: AI’s Endgame Isn’t Selling Seats, It’s Taking a Cut of Outcomes
Andreessen Horowitz argues that long-horizon AI agents will shift revenue models from per-seat software subscriptions to outcome-based revenue sharing, starting in insurance, mortgages, and legal services. The thesis has significant implications for...
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Oct 15, 2026
AI vs. Cryptography: Stanford Professor and a16z Debunk Bitcoin Doomsday Myths
A Stanford professor and a16z crypto clarify that AI cannot easily break Bitcoin's cryptography, urging the industry to focus on genuine AI-crypto synergies like on-chain agents and decentralized compute.
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Oct 12, 2026
RWA Perpetuals Explode 44x in a Year as 86% of Trading Moves On-Chain
Monthly RWA perpetual trading volume hit $117.3 billion in August, a 44x increase year-over-year, with 86% now settling on-chain. Equities have overtaken commodities as the dominant underlying, and decentralized venues now lead...
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Sep 24, 2026
a16z’s Bold Bet: Skip University, Start Building AI at 18
Andreessen Horowitz proposes a radical alternative to university for AI-savvy 18-year-olds, emphasizing project-based learning and San Francisco's network. The move highlights the growing mismatch between traditional education and AI-era job demands, with...
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Sep 22, 2026
CLARITY Act at a Crossroads: Senate Vote Could Decide Crypto’s Next FTX-Style Crisis
The CLARITY Act, stalled in the Senate, would mandate customer asset segregation and qualified custody for crypto exchanges — rules traditional finance has had for decades. Its fate will determine whether the...
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Sep 15, 2026
Permissionless Blockchains Can Host Regulated Finance, a16z Crypto Argues
A new a16z Crypto thesis argues that financial institutions do not need permissioned networks to meet compliance obligations, because regulatory controls can be enforced at the application layer on public blockchains. If...
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Sep 11, 2026
a16z’s Lattice Jolt: Post-Quantum SNARK That’s 3x Faster and Under 100KB
a16z's Lattice Jolt replaces elliptic curves with lattice cryptography, delivering a post-quantum SNARK that is 3x faster and produces proofs under 100KB. The breakthrough could lower on-chain costs and future-proof zkVMs against...
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Sep 10, 2026
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