Read Write Own this episode with a16z’s crypto partner (w/ Chris Dixon)

Chain Reaction

For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Chris Dixon, general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Chris has been at the firm since 2012 and founded and leads a16z’s crypto team, which invests in the web3 world through four mega-funds with over $7 billion under management. He’s also an author of the recently released book Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.

Prior to a16z, Chris co-founded two startups, SiteAdvisor and Hunch, both were acquired by McAfee in 2006 and eBay in 2011, respectively. He also attended Columbia University for his bachelor of arts degree and masters in philosophy and has an MBA from Harvard University.

In this episode, they discuss the new book, how crypto’s perception has changed and what purpose blockchains can ultimately bring to the world.

They also dove into:

• Big Tech vs. crypto
• Importance of decentralization
• a16z web3 investments
• Blockchain gaming
• Embracing the future

(0:00) intro

(0:50) Founders are the most interesting people in crypto

(2:02) Why write Read, Write Own

(4:50) the technical side of crypto

(11:46) Big Tech vs Crypto

(14:50) Crypto’s value to the world

(19:20) Digital ownership and take rates

(25:19) Crypto’s adoption phase

(30:30) Rapid fire

(37:57) What’s next for crypto

(40:50) The path to mainstream adoption

(42:07) Advice for people starting out in crypto

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