A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report | Eddy Lazzarin & Daren Matsuoka

A16z’s 2024 State of Crypto Report is out!

Bankless reviews these reports every year so we can get caught up on everything happening in Crypto. That's why we’re bringing a16z Crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin and Data Scientist Daren Matsuoka.

Expect to learn how 2024 contrasts to 2023, crypto adoption signals, innovations in every sector from policy to scaling and stablecoins to zk cryptography. And most importantly, why the price innovation cycle is here to stay. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro 5:53 Vibe Check 7:00 Target Audience 9:16 2023 Contrast 12:14 How Big is Crypto? 21:23 Desktop vs Mobile Adoption 25:13 Crypto Policy 29:34 Stablecoins 36:24 Ethereum Gas Fees 46:09 Scaling 48:24 ZK Cryptography 58:30 Applications 1:00:23 Crypto x AI 1:06:23 DeFi vs Centralized Services 1:09:27 Builders 1:12:09 Price Innovation Cycle 1:16:14 Reflections on 2024 1:19:37 Closing & Disclaimers

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A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report

Eddy Lazzarin https://x.com/eddylazzarin  

Daren Matsuoka https://x.com/darenmatsuoka 

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