web3 with a16z crypto
"web3 with a16z" is a show about the next generation of the internet, and about how builders and users -- whether artists, coders, creators, developers, companies, organizations, or communities -- now have the ability to not just "read" (web1) + "write" (web2) but "own" (web3) pieces of the internet, unlocking a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship. Brought to you by a16z crypto, this show is the definitive resource for understanding and going deeper on all things crypto and web3.
From discussing the latest and leading trends to sharing research, data readouts, and insights from top scientists and makers in the space, this is a variety show with a variety of formats and topics listeners can pick and choose from. It is hosted by the longtime showrunner of (and original team behind) the popular a16z Podcast. Learn more at a16zcrypto.com.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 87
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Blockchain Performance, Demystified
with @SashaSpiegelman @Tim_Roughgarden @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we’re talking about the ins and outs of blockchain performance.
How does the “speed” of one chain compare to another?…
Inside the Biggest Heist
with @mg_486662 and @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. I’m Robert Hackett and today we’re talking about what is potentially the biggest heist of all time — a hack of the Dubai-based crypto exchange…
Creativity Across Industries, with Uniswap & KidSuper
with @haydenzadams @kidsuper @smc90
This episode involves a special mix of guests:
- Hayden Adams, founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs, and inventor of the Uniswap Protocol a leader in decentralized finance …
Where AI x Crypto Converge
Welcome to web3 with a16z, today we’re running a special episode about the intersection of AI and crypto.
Our guests are a16z crypto Founder and Managing Partner Chris Dixon & a16z Growth General Part…
Why blockchains need privacy
with @1HowardWu @SuccinctJT @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today’s show is all about privacy, why it matters, and how to achieve it technically onchain.
It's fair to say that many blockchains to…
How This Foodie Founder Is Revamping Restaurants
with @benleventhal @AriannaSimpson
Welcome to web3 with a16z. How many of you are regulars at a favorite cafe, bar, or dinner spot? Probably a lot of you — but if you’re not, well, our guest today aim…
Social Media Secrets: How to Build Your Presence
with @0xgaut @ishverduzco @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we’re talking about how to make social media work for you, rather than overwhelming you.
Whether you’re a startup founder, creator,…
Designing Beloved Brands
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today's episode is all about design, creativity, and taste-making.
Our special guest is Jason Mayden, the chief design officer of Jordan Brand at Nike — that's Jordan as in…
Trends for 2025 (part 2): AI x Crypto - From Agents in Games & DePIN to Proof of Personhood and More
with @carrawu @eddylazzarin @0xkarmacoma and @smc90 @rhhackett
Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes -- which also look ahead to 2025 -- covering our annual Big Ideas lists, where various a16z …
Trends for 2025 (part 1): Stablecoins, App Stores, UX, and More
with @sambroner @meigga @darenmatsuoka @jneu_net @chrislyons and @rhhackett @smc90
Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes -- which also look ahead to 2025 -- covering our annual Big Ideas lists,…
Prediction Markets and Beyond
with @atabarrok @skominers @smc90
We've heard a lot about the premise and the promise of prediction markets for a long time, but they finally hit the main stage with the most recent election. So what …
Government... By Lottery?
with @baileyflan @ahall_research @rhhackett
Today we’re dusting off an ancient practice that has become trendy once again: the old-but-new idea of “sortition,” or selecting representatives by lottery.
…
AI Bots & Memecoins
with @pmarca @bhorowitz
Today we’re running a special episode featuring a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talking about AI bots and crypto. They discuss what happens when you mix postmo…
State of Crypto 2024: Builder Energy, U.S. Election, Stablecoins, AI, More
with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin @rhhackett
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we're taking you behind the scenes of our newly released, annual State of Crypto Report — a16z crypto's analysis of the la…
Bridges: Out of the Mess, Into the Meshnet (with LayerZero)
Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today we explore the messy secrets of blockchain bridges. These cross-chain connectors are the go-betweens in today's multichain world, but their short history has been a c…
Games as Reality (with EVE Online)
with @HilmarVeigar @eddylazzarin
Our featured guest today is Hilmar Pétursson, the CEO of CCP Games, maker of EVE Online, a massive multiplayer online role playing game. In this episode, Pétursson sha…
How Blockchain Tech Advances Benefit Other Industries
with Dan Boneh @tim_roughgarden @smc90
In this special 50th episode of the web3 with a16z podcast, we discuss how work in the blockchains/ crypto space has led to advances in several important technol…
Governance Attack!?
with @ahall_research @eddylazzarin @0xShuel @smc90
In this episode, we cover both recent events + evergreen governance questions in political systems: Specifically, we breakdown the recent Compound “…
Token Do's and Don'ts
with @eddylazzarin @milesjennings @rhhackett
Today’s episode covers all things tokens — that includes what tokens have to do with decentralized protocols, understanding the different types of tokens, …
Where Innovation Happens
with @matthewclifford @smc90
This special episode is all about regional innovation — at both a systems and people level.
We cover what does and doesn’t work in making certain places become hubs of inno…