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Hi, everyone. Welcome to the A6 and Z podcast. Today's episode is on the big picture, given

internet culture and history and evolution of why decentralization matters. The conversation

is moderated by Jessica Verilli, who's a founding partner of hashtag Angels, former

vice president of Corp Dev and Strategy at Twitter, and is now a general partner at Google Ventures.

And the discussion features Elizabeth Stark, the CEO and co-founder of Lightning Labs,

which is developing an open protocol layer that leverages the power of blockchains and smart contracts

to scale transactions so they're cheap, fast, and available to anyone around the world.

And the conversation also

features A6 and Z partner Chris Dixon, who is now a general partner on the A6 and Z crypto fund.

Speaking of, let me just share the disclaimer that the content in this episode is provided for

informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to purchase any investment solution or a

recommendation to buy or sell a security, nor is it to be taken as legal business investment

or tax advice. And in fact, none of the information in this or other content on A6C Crypto.com

should be relied on in any manner as advice. You can also see A6C Crypto.com slash disclosures for further

information. Okay, so now over to the discussion, which is originally recorded at our inaugural

intro to crypto event, co-hosted with hashtag Angels in April 2018. You can also find other

sessions from this event as podcasts, where there's also an episode on the regulatory landscape

in crypto, as well as on our YouTube channel, where there's also an intro to crypto basics

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