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Building the Next Era of the Internet
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A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet 'A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.' Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI The promise of the internet has been stolen. Over the last decade, a... Read More
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A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet

'A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.' Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI

The promise of the internet has been stolen.

Over the last decade, a handful of giant companies like Facebook and Google have seized control of the webβ€”sapping its dynamism and taking its profits for themselves.

But there is a way to take it back.

Here, a leading Silicon Valley investor argues that blockchainsβ€”the radically free and democratic new type of software design that underpins web3β€”could return financial and decision-making power to the internet's users. For the first time, we won't just read and write on the internetβ€”we will own it, too.

'A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3.' Bob Iger, CEO, Disney

'The most elegant and sophisticated argument for blockchain to date . . . Shines as a history of computing and the internet.' Fortune

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804949245

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 223g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Chris Dixon is a general partner at the storied venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Dixon founded and leads a16z crypto, its fund dedicated to investing in crypto and blockchain technologies. Dixon has also been an early investor in companies including Coinbase, Kickstarter, Pinterest and Stripe. In 2022, Dixon was ranked #1 on the Forbes Midas List of the best venture capital investors. For a decade, Dixon has been at the forefront of crypto innovation; in Read Write Own, he outlines his vision for the future of the internet. @cdixon

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