We’re excited to share our 2025 State of Crypto report. This year’s story: the maturation of the crypto industry — with growing institutional adoption, the rise of stablecoins, better infrastructure, new consumer experiences, and long-awaited regulatory clarity. Read the full report → a16zcrypto.com/posts/article… Here are the biggest trends of 2025…

happy to announce that i'm joining cardano! i hope all the exciting tech we develop such as allowing more than 1 swap per block will trickle down to the ethereum ecosystem somehow

THIS chart is the CLEAREST signal of where the internet is heading. social media time is SHRINKING for the first time in HISTORY, and young people are leading the pullback. Brainrot is OUT. they grew up online, saw the full cycle of social platforms, and learned early that endless scroll doesn’t make you happier or smarter. they’re the LEADING indicator. their parents will follow in 3-5 years. AI slop is the nail in the coffin. every feed feels synthetic familiar faces, identical voices, recycled ideas. the “factory smell” of it all finally broke people’s curiosity. but there’s an upside. every trend creates its anti-trend. attention is shifting back to things that feel real, slow, and intentional. people are paying for spaces that make them feel grounded, informed, and connected again. the next $100M+ companies will engineer density, trust, and time well spent. they’ll build containers for meaning, then use AI to keep them organized, not optimized. the internet’s oldest assumption that more engagement equals more value is breaking. the white space i think is... • "slow media" formats: weekly briefs, serialized content etc • private groups that operate like clubs with applications and rituals • provenance and identity layers that verify real creators and sources • brands with offline gravity like real events, real belonging • curated directories and vetted marketplaces • paid memberships that deliver depth • note: we share business ideas around this on @ideabrowser • IRL anything - dinners, meetups, shared experiences young people are abandoning social media faster than their parents are discovering it. If you understand what that means, that's a big deal. i can't stop thinking about this FT/GWI chart. brainrot is OUT. meaning is IN.

Privacy Infrastructure 🏗️ 1. Private compute infrastructure (e.g. Enclave, Shutter Network) 2. Private messaging infrastructure (e.g. Waku, Status) 3. Private identity 4. Private data storage

Logos has joined the virtual RealFi Hack by @FundingCommons alongside @TorProject and @InternetArchive to create tools that solve real problems and advance privacy. Unlike hackathons where ideas often fizzle out, we’re encouraging the creation of tools with existing use cases and users within our movement. As we’ll be regularly using these tools, we’ll be supporting their ongoing maintenance and development along with our community’s collaboration. While creative entries are welcome, this makes it easy for devs to work on things they know are useful. Make an impact in the effort to protect privacy tools and defend civil liberties. Join here: logos.co/campaigns/real-fi-h…