Foresight News reports that a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon recently shared views on crypto regulation in an interview. Andreessen said crypto has evolved from an early technology into a mature industry and argued that the United States now needs a stable regulatory framework to support responsible business activity and prevent FTX-style collapses. He said expanding developer liability for misuse of open-source software would stifle innovation, and compared it with the early U.S. experience after HTTPS restrictions were lifted, which helped the country lead e-commerce development.

According to Foresight News, Dixon said crypto has shifted from a subculture to financial infrastructure, with stablecoins enabling nearly free, instant global transfers and transaction volume comparable to Visa. He said adoption has risen significantly after the GENIUS Act brought clarity to stablecoins, but the broader market still lacks federal framework regulation. Dixon added that the CLARITY Act could define the division between the SEC and CFTC, distinguish rules for centralized and decentralized tokens, and provide long-term certainty for builders. Both also said expanding developer liability would harm open-source, research, and startup ecosystems, and that continued regulatory uncertainty could push innovation overseas.