Chris Dixon
@cdixon
Programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups, crypto. Managing Partner @a16zcrypto. See disclosures:
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While I’m disappointed by today’s Senate vote, it doesn’t change the fact that crypto’s fundamentals are stronger than ever.
Billions of dollars are moving onchain, leading payments companies and financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology, and entrepreneurs around the world are building new financial products that bring money into the internet age.
Our work in DC is far from over. We’ll keep working for clear rules that protect consumers and let entrepreneurs build.
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The new CLARITY Act text reflects years of bipartisan negotiations and is stronger for it. I urge the Senate to vote to advance the bill tomorrow.
One step closer.
This draft reflects important additional bipartisan compromises and a lot of effort from congressional staffers.
This is the best version of market structure yet.
Thank you @POTUS for inviting crypto leaders to the White House yesterday and leading the push for CLARITY. I also appreciate @ChairmanSelig doing the same at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee meeting. It’s clear that there is a lot of support for crypto innovation from the top down.
The last two days in DC made one thing clear: the time for Congress to pass the CLARITY Act is now.
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This week is one of the most consequential for the CLARITY Act and the future of crypto in America.
@pmarca, @rhackett, and I discuss what the bill does, why it matters, and some common misconceptions.
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Crypto is at a pivotal moment.
As Congress debates landmark market structure legislation, Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon discuss the decisions that could shape where the next generation of financial infrastructure is built, and whether the United States remains the global leader in crypto innovation:
00:00 Intro
05:31 From crypto subculture to financial infrastructure
08:37 Why crypto needs rules now
12:20 The regulatory war on crypto
15:41 How CLARITY could prevent another FTX
22:42 Why criminals using crypto may be easier to catch
26:20 Privacy, blockchains, and the invention of HTTPS
30:41 Government ethics and crypto
34:52 The banking lobby’s stablecoin fight
37:05 Why every major bank is building on blockchains
41:04 Developer liability as a killshot
45:23 How CLARITY provides oversight
49:30 What happens if CLARITY fails?
50:50 Regulation vs. innovation
54:12 Why America should lead
55:36 What CLARITY could unlock
@pmarca @cdixon @rhackett
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Crypto is at a pivotal moment.
As Congress debates landmark market structure legislation, Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon discuss the decisions that could shape where the next generation of financial infrastructure is built, and whether the United States remains the global leader in crypto innovation:
00:00 Intro
05:31 From crypto subculture to financial infrastructure
08:37 Why crypto needs rules now
12:20 The regulatory war on crypto
15:41 How CLARITY could prevent another FTX
22:42 Why criminals using crypto may be easier to catch
26:20 Privacy, blockchains, and the invention of HTTPS
30:41 Government ethics and crypto
34:52 The banking lobby’s stablecoin fight
37:05 Why every major bank is building on blockchains
41:04 Developer liability as a killshot
45:23 How CLARITY provides oversight
49:30 What happens if CLARITY fails?
50:50 Regulation vs. innovation
54:12 Why America should lead
55:36 What CLARITY could unlock
@pmarca @cdixon @rhackett
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Hundreds of organizations. Thousands of people. Hundreds of thousands of hours.
All leading to CLARITY.
Today's draft is the most bipartisan and balanced approach ever proposed—a hard struck compromise that will protect builders and consumers.
We can't wait any longer.
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Excited to announce that I'm joining @a16zcrypto as an Investment Partner
My thesis on crypto has always been the same: if you believe the arc of technological adoption bends toward efficiency, market forces will inevitably reveal that blockchains are the most efficient technology for global coordination
This is already evident across stablecoins, perps, prediction markets and tokenized assets. The only bottleneck to blockchains eating the rest of global markets – and creating net new markets – is time
The delta between sentiment and fundamentals has never been wider in crypto, and therefore I've never been more bullish
Couldn't be more fired up to work alongside @cdixon, @alive_, @guywuolletjr, @eddylazzarin and the entire @a16zcrypto team, backing the most ambitious founders pulling this future forward!
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The CLARITY Act has now passed out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan backing and moves to a full Senate vote - a historic moment for crypto entrepreneurs and American consumers.
Crypto is not a red or blue issue. It is about whether the next generation of financial and internet infrastructure gets built in the United States.
Thank you to @SenatorTimScott and @SenLummis for your leadership on the committee, to @BankingGOP, @Sen_Alsobrooks, and @RubenGallego for their support, and to all of the staff who have worked tirelessly to get to this point.
It’s time to pass CLARITY.
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BREAKING: The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the CLARITY Act. Next stop: the Senate floor.
The Senate Banking Committee released the latest draft of the CLARITY Act last night. The draft has significantly improved since January and reflects years of bipartisan negotiations.
It’s time to get this passed.
This bill safeguards consumers, includes important developer protections, and gives crypto entrepreneurs the regulatory clarity they need to build here in the U.S.
We’re thankful for the hard work of the Senate Banking Committee and their staff.
We urge Senators on both sides to move quickly to advance it out of Committee, to the Senate floor, and ultimately be signed into law by the President.
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Chairman @SenatorTimScott, @SenLummis, and @SenThomTillis released market structure text ahead of this week’s markup.
The Senate’s CLARITY Act delivers clear rules of the road, protects investors, combats illicit finance, and keeps innovation in America.
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Ron has been there for so long for so many of us. We all love him and hope for a fast and healthy recovery.
I want to share some difficult news. I was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and I want you to hear it directly from me.
Treatment is starting immediately and will include multiple strategies over the course of about a year. While I will be stepping back from some of my usual activities, I will continue to support SV Angel founders, who I love with a passion.
SV Angel remains unchanged. Topher has made all of our investment decisions for the better part of the last decade, and Ronny joined as Managing Partner in 2024. They bring experience from nearly every major technology cycle in Silicon Valley and are now focused on partnering with founders building the future of AI. SV Angel has a deep, experienced team that remains fully focused on supporting exceptional founders.
With a more focused and balanced schedule, I can prioritize treatments while helping SV Angel founders at inflection points like we always do!
I’ve chosen not to share the specific type of cancer since I don't want speculation about my prognosis. I appreciate your understanding and respect for this.
I am optimistic about my prognosis. I am fortunate to have the best/amazing team of UCSF doctors in San Francisco, and as you know, I never back down from a fight.
Thank you for your support, it means a great deal to me.
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Congress has worked tirelessly to give builders the rules they need.
It’s time for members of the Senate on both sides to hammer out the final details of the Clarity Act.
When rules are defined, both consumers and entrepreneurs win.
The GENIUS Act unlocked stablecoin innovation.
The Clarity Act can do the same across crypto.
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Congress has spent the better part of half a decade trying to pass a framework to onshore the future of finance.
It is time for @BankingGOP to hold a markup and send the CLARITY Act to President Trump’s desk.
Senate time is precious, and now is the time to act.
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Sam Broner says that stablecoins are just the first step.
"If stablecoins win, everybody succeeds. Once I'm paying every day, there's a lot of services that want to move onchain due to that gravity."
"Identity is the most obvious. Then social networks begin to form on top of that. Then so do customer to merchant relationships."
"As you begin to move payments onchain a lot of additional things begin to quickly follow, and those opportunities are potentially even bigger and more creative than just the simple payments, just the simple exchange."
@SamBroner
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