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Where Crypto Meets AI with Chris Dixon & David George

2025/5/31
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Chris Dixon: 作为一名加密货币领域的长期观察者，我认为尽管过去四年在监管政策方面面临诸多挑战，但加密货币的基础设施已经得到了显著改善。例如，现在通过Coinbase钱包发送资金，可以在一秒内完成且成本低于一美分，这在几年前是难以想象的。稳定币的使用量也大幅增长，达到了数万亿美元，并且主要用于实际用途而非投机。然而，上一届政府对加密领域的全面打压，导致项目发展受限，企业家望而却步，使得我们损失了大约四年的发展时间。尽管如此，考虑到过去几年的动荡，我认为加密货币目前仍处于一个相对有利的位置。我坚信，随着监管环境的逐步改善和基础设施的不断完善，加密货币将在未来发挥更大的作用。

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This chapter explores the current state of crypto, focusing on the significant growth and real-world applications of stablecoins. It draws a parallel to WhatsApp's impact on communication, highlighting stablecoins' potential to create a unified global financial network and discusses the impact of recent legislation.
  • Stablecoins have grown dramatically in usage, reaching trillions of dollars and surpassing Visa's monthly transaction volume.
  • Stablecoin use cases are primarily non-speculative, driven by real needs.
  • The development of blockchain infrastructure has significantly improved, enabling faster and cheaper transactions.

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What happens when two of the biggest tech waves—AI and crypto—start to converge?

In this LP Summit conversation, a16z General Partners Chris Dixon and David George explore how stablecoins are creating a new global financial layer, why generative AI is reshaping market structures, and how the next tech giants will be built.

From network effects to native AI business models, this is a sharp look at the future of innovation and investing.

 

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Find Chris on X: https://x.com/cdixon)

Find David on X: https://x.com/DavidGeorge83)

Watch ‘What is an AI Agent?’: https://youtu.be/xGEUPLLuEIo?si=RM-tD-R8H9XfbIP)

 

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