0/ GM, anon! It’s time for another @cbventures thematic research piece and market map.

Topic: Demystifying the “Crypto x AI” Stack

See 🧵 for high-level summary 1/ The convergence of crypto’s efficiency, borderless nature, and programmability with AI’s ability to mimic human cognitive functions has the potential to transform how humans and machines interact with the digital economy.

As the web3 ecosystem continues to gain momentum, there’s an opportunity for web3 security to be proactive and prevention-focused.

With that said, I’m excited to share @cbventure’s POV on the web3 security stack 🧵 2/ At @cbventures, we believe that web3 presents a novel attack surface that requires new security solutions to prevent and mitigate security threats

Super excited to share @Coinbase Venture’s POV on the Web3 Developer Stack.

Our thesis: As Web3 gains momentum, there’s an opportunity to invest in more robust developer tools and infrastructure that will unlock the next stage of Web3 innovation and adoption 🧵 1/ This landscape is not mutually exclusive nor completely exhaustive. Rather, it’s a framework for thinking about the Web3 developer stack as it continues to evolve

Last week, @coinbase Ventures published our Q2 investment memo.

One key theme: the @solana ecosystem continues to show impressive momentum and developer traction.👇🏾 1/ Primer: @solana is a Layer 1 blockchain that aims to deliver orders-of-magnitude scalability and support smart contracts without sacrificing decentralization and security.