For the last 12 months I’ve been working on a book. I’m excited to talk about it for the first time today. 📘 Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet (March 2024, publisher: Random House) Pre-order here: readwriteown.com

There’s a short list of people who have most influenced my writing at Not Boring: Ben Thompson, Tim Urban, and Chris Dixon are at the top of the list. Back in February last year, I got to read an advanced copy of Tim Urban’s book, What’s Our Problem?, and shared my thoughts on it

This is a brazen example of the SEC’s use of lawfare to chill innovation. Under the guise of investor protection, dubious legal theories are being used to curtail use of NFT platforms and scare artists and creators away from the space. What’s going on here 🧵

That was fun! 🤩 BENNY G @PERdotMA a16z crypto

I had the opportunity to speak to our CSX Fall 2024 cohort in NYC last week about best practices for building their operating plans and budgets. There is always a great energy that comes from being in a room with a bunch of founders who are working on exciting new projects.

After 2 years of building in silence we’re so excited to finally share what we’ve been working on at AminoChain and announce our $5M seed round led by a16z crypto !

So excited about this company and Caspar’s vision - welcome AminoChain 🙌🏼 x.com/ariannasimpson…

The same patterns tend to emerge across early stage companies when they're planning and building their businesses. It was a pleasure speaking with our a16z crypto CSX cohort in NYC about some key tips, tricks and common pitfalls in the planning process. One key point I

It was cathartic to speak openly about the wave of debanking I've seen across our a16z crypto portfolio in recent years. Deep thanks to Katherine Minarik for bravely sharing her story, to Robert Hackett amplifying it, and to the many founders who’ve stepped forward—publicly or behind the

Clear rules for stablecoins and the road ahead At the White House today, the first piece of U.S. crypto legislation will be signed into law: the GENIUS Act. It provides clear rules for stablecoins. This is a historic moment — not just for crypto, but for the world at large.