Podcast Episodes

The Data Behind Crypto's Breakout Year

Episode 89

with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin

Today, we’re bringing you something special: a presentation from our 2025 Founders Summit, which we just wrapped last week in beautiful Carlsbad, Calif. You’ll hear f…

Published on 11 hours ago

State of Crypto 2025: The Latest Data, Trends, and Themes Revealed

Episode 88

with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin @rhhackett

Each year, the State of Crypto report analyzes the data — cutting through the noise — to track crypto’s evolution across markets, technology, policy, cultu…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Prediction Markets -- Everything You Need to Know

Episode 87

Prediction markets are a hot topic again — even cartoon characters are talking about them (South Park). But beyond the buzz, what is a prediction market, exactly? How do they work, how are they desig…

Published on 1 month ago

Surviving Market Cycles & Startup Lessons for Founders

Episode 86

with @AriannaSimpson @jacqmelinek

Crypto is known for its high and low market cycles: What must founders know — and what can they do — to survive the swings?

In this episode, we unpack the lessons of p…

Published on 2 months ago

After the Foundation Era: Tokens, Policy, and Startup Structures

Episode 85

with @eddylazzarin @milesjennings @JasonYanowitz

Welcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode is on a super timely topic: How to design, govern, and grow decentralized networks in today’s changin…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The antimemetics (and memetics) of making ideas happen -- in crypto and beyond

Episode 84

with @nayafia and @smc90 

Ideas, memes, and vibes are some of the most important drivers of modern technology adoption, marketing, and much more -- and have been much-covered by everyone from Darwin t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

GENIUS Becomes Law: What It Took to Pass the First Rules for Stablecoins in the U.S.

Episode 83

with @rhhackett @milesjennings @BenNapier & Michael Reed

Today we're talking about the passage of the GENIUS Act — that's the "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act" — wh…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

11 Ideas for AI x Crypto

Episode 82

with @rhhackett @SamBroner @skominers @liz_harkavy @CarraWu @jay_drainjr @mg_486662

Today's episode is a special one. It's a round table on some of the most compelling ideas at the intersection of AI …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

What We're Reading & Technology Changing Reading

Episode 81

with @rhhackett @smc90 @stephbzinn @tim_org

In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto's latest reading list, as well as books we keep re-rea…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

5 Charts That Explain Crypto Right Now

Episode 80

with @DarenMatsuoka @rhhackett

Today we've got a midyear market update and news episode for you. 

At the end of last year, our guest — and resident data weatherman — Daren Matsuoka put out a post on "5…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago