Episode description

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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TIMESTAMPS

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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RESOURCES

A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report

Eddy Lazzarin
https://x.com/eddylazzarin  

Daren Matsuoka
https://x.com/darenmatsuoka 

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