Themes, trends, and data from State of Crypto 2025

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Each year, the State of Crypto report from a16z crypto cuts through the noise and tracks crypto’s evolution across markets, technology, policy, and culture. Now in its fourth edition, the 2025 State of Crypto report reveals how crypto has gone mainstream: from stablecoins and tokenized assets to institutional adoption by major financial players. In this episode, we break down the key findings and trends from the report with: • Daren Matsuoka, a16z crypto’s Head of Data & Fund Strategy (lead author) • Eddy Lazzarin, a16z crypto’s CTO Together, we explore: • Why stablecoins are taking over and what’s fueling their global growth • The rise of institutional adoption — from Stripe and Visa to BlackRock and Robinhood