Crypto Trends for 2025: Stablecoins, App Stores, UX, and More
We cover some of our big ideas for 2025 in this episode, spanning the trends of stablecoins, app stores, infrastructure and UX, and more. Check out part 2 for more trends at the intersection of crypto and AI.
The a16z Show · Sam Broner, Joachim Neu, Daren Matsuoka, Steph Smith, Sonal Chokshi, Robert Hackett, Maggie Hsu, Chris Lyons
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Show Notes
with @sambroner @meigga @darenmatsuoka @jneu_net @chrislyons and @rhhackett @smc90
Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes -- which also look ahead to 2025 -- covering our annual Big Ideas lists, where various a16z crypto team members share what they are personally excited about. (You can see the firmwide list, also including all the trends of the crypto team, here.)
This episode is part 1 of 2 -- but you don't have to listen to them in any particular order -- covering the trends and themes of:
- stablecoins, payments, and where the early adopters will come from;
- app store distribution, curation, and discovery;
- where the next crypto users will come from, turning passive holders into active users;
- how builders improve, and better choose, infrastructure; and
- simplifying user experience.
Covering each of these -- and coming from the investing, go-to-market, data science, research, and media teams are: Sam Broner, Maggie Hsu, Daren Matsuoka, Joachim Neu, and Chris Lyons; in conversation with hosts Sonal Chokshi and Robert Hackett. (Stay tuned until the end for some of our meta-commentary.)
These are just 5 of the 14 trends we shared; you can check out the full list at a16zcrypto.com/bigideas.
Also be sure to check out part 2, which covers all the trends at the intersection of crypto and AI.
As a reminder, none of the content is investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments.
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