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A16z report gives hope for life after crypto winter

 


Venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz (A16z) has released its first State of Crypto report. This gives an insight into the development cycle of the market.


The study compares the market's current downtrend to the dot-com crash of the early 2000s. She recommends "Better to Build" so as not to miss opportunities in the industry.


A16z states that the crypto market is being driven by a cycle where high digital asset prices are attracting talent to the industry. Developers innovate during the downturn and the resulting projects and startups provide optimism once winter is over.


According to the report, global market capitalization, as well as developer, startup and crypto-related social media activity, all surged again in 2018 after years of ups and downs.


The 2021 boom changed the perception of money

2019 and 2020 were not good years for digital currencies. However , the crypto boom of 2021 changed the way we perceive the next generation of money and the web.


Web3 has a much lower take rate than the current tech and social media giants. According to the report, the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) , OpenSea, has a 2.5% quota. Apple's App Store, on the other hand, has a rate of up to 30%, YouTube 45% and Facebook, Instagram and Twitter reach around 100%.

"You know there's something seriously wrong with your economy when big tech has a bigger take rate than the mafia," said US Congressman Ritchie Torres.


State of Crypto examines how much creators could make on average, showing that NFTs are the best way to "money directly from fans." In 2021, around 22,000 digital artists brought in nearly $4 billion. In contrast, Spotify's 11 million creators only made $7 billion.


The report calls Ethereum (ETH) the “clear leader” for the next generation of the web. Ethereum has around 4,000 active monthly developers and more than $15 million worth of transaction fees paid weekly by users on average.


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