Episode

Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain

Podcast: a16z crypto show
Published: Jan 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 1047
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Summary

After working on one of the most ambitious corporate-backed digital currency projects at Facebook, Christian Catalini has strong views on how money should move. In this episode, we explore Bitcoin as infrastructure, lessons from building blockchains at a tech giant, and the case for open financial networks.