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Balaji Srinivasan

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The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Have you done that?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

I don't think so.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Eric, you've definitely done that.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Yes.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Like, hey, I sent you the money.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Here's a transaction receipt, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Yep.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And for example, if, to give you a concrete example, if you went to Grok, hey, Grok, tell me, you can do this live if you want, you say, hey, Grok, use on-chain information, okay, to

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

document the FTX hack that happened in late 2022.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Okay?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And give all reference.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Grok will tell you about a hack that happened at FTX at the time all the FTX drama was happening.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And in particular, it will link to... that have on-chain records that show that that event for that amount...

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

There it is, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

So, this is what's called on-chain media.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Crucially, the source of is not the New York Times and Salzburger and Salzburger employees.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

It is the blockchain, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

That everybody has free universal access to.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

It's not paywalled.