On the floor, the story of cryptocurrencies has been a narrative about new medium of exchange alternatives -- whether or not it's individuals indulgent on bitcoin, or banking on the blockchain. However the constructing blocks of this story return to the historical past of forex, the evolution of the web and shared networks, and in direction of the arrival of Ethereum. As these togs come put together, how are they being plain-woven put together into new alternatives proper now?


Decrypting Crypto: From Bitcoin and Blockchain to ICOs

Andreessen Horowitz basic companion Alex Rampell displays on all this and extra, on this discuss delivered at our most up-to-date annual a16z Summit in November 2021.

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