The a16z Show · Saturday, August 1, 2026
Chris Dixon highlighted the significant growth in crypto transaction volumes, stating they now rival the size of the Visa network. He noted this maturation is driven by increased sophistication in underlying blockchain infrastructure and adoption by major financial institutions.
“Volumes are now rivaling Visa network, which is insane.”
“Lots of gigantic financial institutions have rushed in, BlackRock, JP Morgan, Visa itself, Mastercard.”
“the technology, the underlying infrastructure has gotten much, much more sophisticated.”