Ali Yahya
@alive_eth
General Partner @a16zcrypto. Previously Google Brain, GoogleX, @Stanford Computer Science
You've heard of DePIN, but what are the actual use cases? Here are 6 of my favorite 1. Telecom 2. Energy 3. Transportation 4. AI 5. Healthcare 6. Robotics Read the full post below!
It was an honor to be present @WhiteHouse to see @POTUS sign into law America’s first crypto legislation. This is truly a historic moment. Stablecoins and crypto offer a full upgrade to the financial and payment systems. It offers an egalitarian system that doesn’t care about…
Clear rules for stablecoins and the road ahead At the White House today, the first piece of U.S. crypto legislation will be signed into law: the GENIUS Act. It provides clear rules for stablecoins. This is a historic moment — not just for crypto, but for the world at large.…
The House just made history by passing major legislation on stablecoins (GENIUS Act) and market structure (CLARITY Act) in an overwhelmingly bipartisan way. This is a huge moment for crypto and for all Americans. We’re very close to having comprehensive, proactive rules in place…
1/ It's time to bring back "designed in California, made in California.” Today, at @reindsummit, @ashleevance and I introduced Solano Foundry, the largest advanced manufacturing park in America, an hour north of Silicon Valley. Built by @CAForever with @JLL. 🧵
In retrospect, it will seem bizarre that a few companies controlled how everyone communicated.
We’re thrilled to announce our $20M Series B to fuel XMTP’s mission: 🌐 Build the most secure, decentralized messaging protocol 🤖 Support any identity across any digital ecosystem 📡 Help fuel the next generation of messaging applications XMTP is rebuilding secure messaging…
Ali has been the best partner since day one. And it’s still day one so he’s still the best partner.
The upcoming era of AI, digital money, and quantum computing will require a new standard for secure and interoperable communication. @xmtp_ is a protocol for the future of messaging — open, decentralized, and quantum-resistant. Just as SMTP laid the foundation for email at the…
The upcoming era of AI, digital money, and quantum computing will require a new standard for secure and interoperable communication. @xmtp_ is a protocol for the future of messaging — open, decentralized, and quantum-resistant. Just as SMTP laid the foundation for email at the…
We’re thrilled to announce our $20M Series B to fuel XMTP’s mission: 🌐 Build the most secure, decentralized messaging protocol 🤖 Support any identity across any digital ecosystem 📡 Help fuel the next generation of messaging applications XMTP is rebuilding secure messaging…
Finally, we can own and control our messaging the way we own & control our money. Today at NewDayOne, @baseapp + XMTP unlock a new surface for builders: AI + Money + Secure group chats It’s time to build agents & mini-apps that work for people, not platforms. Let’s dive in👇
Hello from @baseapp Coinbase Wallet is now much more than a wallet. Your new home to create, earn, trade, discover apps, and chat with friends all in one place.
I am honored today to officially join @USOPM as director and help lead the federal workforce modernization effort through efficiency, accountability, and putting taxpayers first. I am grateful to @POTUS for this opportunity and to all the dedicated public servants at OPM.
Personal news: after four incredible years as President & COO of @Uniswap, I’m starting something new. This is a new chapter for crypto. We’ve come a long way since I started digital assets at BlackRock in 2015, and building with @haydenzadams was an awesome adventure. I’m…
CLARITY’s control-based maturity framework is the best regulatory approach to decentralization that’s ever been proposed. It’s an approach that can both foster innovation and protect consumers. Proud to join the 50+ industry stakeholders aligning behind it.
The industry has made it clear: effective blockchain policy must incentivize decentralization. DRC and 50 other leading stakeholders in the crypto industry just delivered a joint letter to @SpeakerJohnson, @RepJeffries, @LeaderJohnThune, and @SenSchumer in support of the CLARITY…
As of today, XMTP is now a fully quantum-resistant decentralized messaging protocol. This means, any developer, anywhere in the world can leverage XMTP to provide their users with private, decentralized, & quantum-resistant messaging.
Has been awesome to see the response once people have started to dig into this past 24 hours. Positive feedback from people I respect at all time highs. Can’t wait to see the impact when adopted
EVM is not slow. We have achieved over 1 million TPS on a single node while still Merkleizing every block. Introducing FAFO
EVM is not slow. We have achieved over 1 million TPS on a single node while still Merkleizing every block. Introducing FAFO
Recording with @alive_eth @a16zcrypto live at @Permissionless Episode out soon!
Coming soon to @Lightspeedpodhq @alive_eth in conversation with @whosknave
Introducing CheckFree A fault tolerant method for decentralised training, with no checkpoints or redundant compute. Up to 1.6x faster than existing methods, with no convergence loss. We’re open sourcing it today.
Helios 0.9.0 is now available! This release is packed with new features and improvements: • A functional TUI • Historical block access support • Parallel transaction processing • TypeScript bindings on NPM • A new interface for custom VM integrations
Today the Senate took the historic step by passing the GENIUS Act with broad bipartisan support. This stablecoin bill protects consumers and gives entrepreneurs the guardrails they need to drive innovation and economic growth in crypto and beyond. Now we need comprehensive…