web3 with a16z crypto Podcast
1) AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for Creators? (with Justin and Michael Blau)
Justin (CEO, Bond) and Michael Blau(Head of Product, Bond) break down why the creator economy is broken — and how crypto might fix it. They discuss Bond, a new model where fans stake money to support ...Show More
2) The Emmy Built on ETH: Emily Yang aka pplpleasr on the Future of Storytelling
Emily Yang, aka pplpleasr, joins us to talk about her evolution from artist to Emmy-winning storyteller and the vision behind Shibuya’s “permissionless creativity” model. She shares how White Rabbit b...Show More
3) AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?
A new paper, “Some Simple Economics of AGI,” is making the rounds—so we sat down with author Christian Catalini (MIT Crypto Economics Lab) and Eddy Lazzarin (CTO of a16z crypto), in conversation with ...Show More
4) Why Tokenize? Fidelity on Onchain Assets and the Next Phase of Adoption
Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments, explains what it really means to bring assets onchain, and why tokenization matters to investors beyond the hype. She wal...Show More
5) When Bots Have Bank Accounts: The Rise of the Agent Economy (With Sean Neville, Catena Labs)
When AI agents start earning, spending, lending, and investing, the internet’s money layer needs to evolve fast. Sean Neville—cofounder of Circle, architect of USDC, and now cofounder of Catena Labs—l...Show More
6) From Eater to Blackbird: Ben Leventhal on Restaurants, Loyalty, and Rebuilding Payments
From Eater to Blackbird, Ben Leventhal reflects on building companies for restaurants and the lessons he’s applying to loyalty, payments, and scale.
7) Bridge CEO Zach Abrams: Stablecoins Are The Next Platform for Money
Bridge Cofounder and CEO Zach Abrams argues that stablecoins are the next evolution of financial infrastructure — and that the future of payments will be dominated by AI agents, not humans. We explore...Show More
8) Why Privacy Will Be the Biggest Moat in Crypto
Most blockchains are starting to look the same. So what actually creates defensibility in crypto?
9) From Oculus to Anduril: Palmer Luckey on Power, Technology, and the Future
Chris Dixon and Palmer Luckey talk about the future of technology, geopolitics and AI, crypto and banking, and much more — marking our 100th episode.
10) Nobody's Gonna Trust Your Corp Chain
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 ...Show More