Unchained28 Tammi 2025

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 Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Somnia Network 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bits + Bips: Why TradFi Knows It Needs Crypto More Than Ever to Stay Relevant - Ep. 973

Thank you to our sponsors! Uniswap Mantle Hosts Ram Ahluwalia, Austin Campbell, and Chris Perkins dig into why interest rates may not fall as quickly as markets hope, why oil demand cou...

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Bits + Bips: How Stocks May Decouple From Bitcoin—and Why TradFi Should Love a HYPE DAT - Ep. 972

In this special double-feature episode of Bits + Bips, Unchained executive editor Steve Ehrlich brings listeners two of the clearest investor perspectives on where the crypto markets may be headed nex...

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Is Strategy's Model Unraveling? What is Driving the Recent Rout and Where It Can Go From Here - Ep. 971

Michael Saylor's Strategy has not had the year it hoped for. Amid an explosion of copycats and Bitcoin price weakness, the company has seen its valuation and so-called mNAV crash. In this special epi...

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Uneasy Money: Did Solana Dapp Kamino Break the Golden Rule of DeFi? - Ep. 970

Thank you to our Sponsor, Uniswap! Ethereum Fusaka is live, Infinex has embarked on its token sale, Hyperliquid is bolstering its HIP-3 markets and there is drama in Solana’s DeFi land. In this epis...

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The Chopping Block: Token Launch Hype, L1 Wars & Prediction Market Breakouts - Ep. 969

Welcome to The Chopping Block — where Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner cover crypto’s biggest moments. This week we’re joined by Kevin from the Monad Foundation as we dig ...

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Cheaper Fees and No More Free Lunch for Layer 2s? Inside Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade - Ep. 966

Ethereum for the first time ever has rolled out a second major upgrade within a year. Fusaka has gone live less than six months after Pectra. In this Unchained podcast episode, Offchain Labs Prysm Te...

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DEX in the City: Class Actions in Crypto Are on the Rise. Are They More Dangerous Than SEC Enforcement?- Ep. 968

Thank you to our sponsor, Uniswap! Class action lawsuits targeting crypto firms are on the rise. While observers often brush off the cases as opportunistic, they may be more of an existential threat ...

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Bits + Bips: Vanguard's Crypto U-Turn, Tether/MSTR FUD & Picking Future Winners - Ep. 967

Monday’s selloff rattled the entire market—Bitcoin, equities, commodities, you name it. But beneath the volatility, something more structural may be happening. In this week’s Bits + Bips, Austin Cam...

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