For many outsiders, crypto has become synonymous with a casino. Meanwhile, AI has become the new center of gravity, attracting the brightest minds, the most ambitious founders, and enormous amounts of capital. a16z's move makes perfect sense in this context. Still, crypto will always be cool to me. Like a Trojan horse, it has gradually made its way into the global financial system. Stablecoins are becoming essential payment infrastructure, permissionless markets are expanding financial access, and the freedom to move value across borders is becoming a reality for more people. Crypto is getting closer to its original ideals, even as the spotlight shifts elsewhere. And as more liquidity finds its way onchain, in whatever form, new possibilities for innovation will keep emerging. Crypto may have lost the spotlight, but it hasn't lost its magic. And I still believe its best days are ahead.