Chris Dixon on Why We Will Finally See New App Innovation in Crypto - Ep. 773

Chris Dixon, founder and managing partner of a16z crypto, joins Unchained to share why he believes crypto innovation is about to explode. From Ethereum’s potential to new crypto legislation, Chris delves into why the industry is poised for a major break out.
He also discusses why the Biden administration’s “lawfare campaign” led to the memecoin craze, how AI and crypto together could transform technology, and why bad tech policy stifled the industry for years.
Plus, he shares his take on the executive order signed by President Donald Trump and its significance for the industry.
Show highlights:

2:51 Why Chris feels like the Biden administration was trying to destroy crypto

7:16 Chris’s take on the Trump announcements and executive orders

14:18 What Chris would like to see in upcoming crypto legislation

21:37 How he compares the intertwining of AI and crypto with mobile, cloud and social

26:24 Whether an investing AI agent like ai16z could ever compete with A16z

32:05 How technologies usually evolve exponentially and how the AI x crypto craze will evolve

39:21 Why Chris doesn’t think the debate about whether Ethereum L2s are ‘parasitic’ is important

47:24 Chris’s opinion on whether Vitalik should be doing more marketing for ETH

51:29 Why Chris thinks native rollups on Ethereum could be valuable and promising

55:43 What he believes is important to pitch blockchain to Wall Street

59:39 Chris’s vision for a future multichain world

1:04:20 How the Biden administration’s “lawfare campaign” enabled the memecoin craze in 2024

1:08:08 Why Chris says that Coinbase has been very innovative

1:14:11 Whether ICOs are a recipe for fraud and scams

1:17:39 What apps and innovations Chris is excited about

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Guest:

Chris Dixon, Founder and Managing Partner of a16z crypto

Previous appearances on Unchained:

A16z Crypto’s Chris Dixon on How Blockchains Can Save the Internet

Chris Dixon on How Trust Is the Best Lego

Links

Unchained:

President Trump Declares Crypto a National Priority in Executive Order

2024 Was Solana's Best Year Yet. Can It Sustain the Momentum in 2025?

Chris’ tweet on the executive order

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