Podcast

a16z crypto show

Author: Andreessen Horowitz
Feed episode count: 123
Official site: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com
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Summary

The a16z crypto show explores how decentralized networks are reshaping money, ownership, and the architecture of the internet. We go beyond the hype to look at what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what comes next as crypto continues to go mainstream and blockchains become core infrastructure. Each episode features conversations with founders, engineers, economists, policymakers, and researchers building at the frontier of finance, payments, AI, and distributed systems. We cover stablecoins and global payments, the tokenization of "real-world" assets, decentralized physical infrastructure, network design and governance, and the practical tradeoffs behind decentralization — along with lessons from past technology shifts. Produced and hosted by the a16z crypto team, the show combines reporting, analysis, and first-principles thinking to explain how crypto intersects with the economy and society — and why it matters now. Learn more at a16zcrypto.com. *** Posts should not be considered investment advice or an advertisement for investment services. Reposts of third-party content are not attributable to a16z; see disclosures for more information: https://a16z.com/disclosures/.

Episodes

Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Why auction design matters (ft. Nobel economist Paul Milgrom)

Duration seconds: 4680
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/first-principles-paul-milgrom-96zIJ_1g

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

Why markets fail — and how to fix them (ft. Nobel economist Alvin Roth)

Duration seconds: 5125
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/first-principles-with-alvin-roth-G1DOOVcR

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

Leslie Lamport on the Science of Distributed Systems

Duration seconds: 2182
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/first-principles-leslie-lamport-lp5Umvee

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Before Blockchains, There Was State Machine Replication (ft. Barbara Liskov and Tim Roughgarden)

Duration seconds: 2146
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/barbara-liskov-Py20NhRh

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

How Bitcoin Rewired a Classic Computer Science Problem (ft. Tim Roughgarden and Ittai Abraham)

Duration seconds: 1200
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-first-principles-6Z4SDz5u

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

How Stablecoins Are Reconfiguring the Financial System | ft. Eddy Lazzarin and Sonal Chokshi

Duration seconds: 4818
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/eddy-lazzarin-on-stablecoins-1fP5AFF4

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Real Reason Behind Most DeFi Hacks

Duration seconds: 2128
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/defi-hacks-UnC02FMJ

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

We Raised $2.2B. Here’s Why.

Duration seconds: 3631
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/we-raised-22b-heres-why-NMf3nwhO

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

The end of ads? AI agents are about to change how we buy

Duration seconds: 3429
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/open-agentic-commerce-aAL_gDeW

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why AI is so centralized: How it's built, who controls it, and what comes next

Duration seconds: 1043
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/fs25-benharry-v2-final-4pkZ9L0N

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

How Bots, Deepfakes and AI Agents Are Forcing a New Internet Identity Layer

Duration seconds: 2533
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/alex-blania-a16z-show-repackage-for-a16z-crypto-WUH9Ugul

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

How DeFi lending actually works (with Paul Frambot, cofounder and CEO of Morpho Labs)

Duration seconds: 1105
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/fs25-paulframbot-v4-final-2gcG6udo

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Why Solana keeps getting faster — and what's next (ft. Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder)

Duration seconds: 1081
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/fs25-lucas-bruder-v3-qE6haPvY

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Vitalik Buterin vs Beff Jezos: AI Acceleration Debate (E/acc vs D/acc)

Duration seconds: 5859
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/e-acc-d-acc-event-jp_v_I_n

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for Creators? (with Justin and Michael Blau)

Duration seconds: 2242
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-is-changing-the-internet-what-does-it-mean-for-creators-with-justin-and-michael-blau-ipKZWZ1J

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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Emmy Built on ETH: Emily Yang aka pplpleasr on the Future of Storytelling

Duration seconds: 668
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/the-emmy-built-on-eth-emily-yang-aka-pplpleasr-on-the-future-of-storytelling-zdEWzHqE

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?

Duration seconds: 3940
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/agi-ai-agents-x-crypto-J2SvSBow

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

Why Tokenize? Fidelity on Onchain Assets and the Next Phase of Adoption

Duration seconds: 964
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/why-tokenize-fidelity-on-onchain-assets-and-the-next-phase-of-adoption-Mf6CO0rI

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

When Bots Have Bank Accounts: The Rise of the Agent Economy (With Sean Neville, Catena Labs)

Duration seconds: 1242
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/when-bots-have-bank-accounts-the-rise-of-the-agent-economy-with-sean-neville-catena-labs-8Fo_aMLw

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

From Eater to Blackbird: Ben Leventhal on Restaurants, Loyalty, and Rebuilding Payments

Duration seconds: 949
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/eater-blackbird-ben-leventhal-restaurants-loyalty-payments-c161HK6w

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Feb 2, 2026 · not_requested

Bridge CEO Zach Abrams: Stablecoins Are The Next Platform for Money

Duration seconds: 1185
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/stablecoins-stripe-bridge-zach-abrams-VP8kP1xC

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Jan 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why Privacy Will Be the Biggest Moat in Crypto

Duration seconds: 2180
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/privacy-moat-crypto-Wd1RCeKV

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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

From Oculus to Anduril: Palmer Luckey on Power, Technology, and the Future

Duration seconds: 3721
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/palmer-luckey-anduril-oculus-vr-TrfuS76c

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain

Duration seconds: 1047
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/lightspark-christian-catalini-8Hu9tJBC

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Jan 7, 2026 · not_requested

The Obsession That Destroys Startups (with LayerZero CEO)

Duration seconds: 1828
Source: https://web3-with-a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/layerzero-ceo-bryan-pellegrino-Nd4kEar8

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