a16z Releases Annual Report: Decentralized Payment Systems May Be Widely Used by 2026

Odaily Planet Daily reports that a16z released its annual report, covering multiple areas in the blockchain and crypto industry, including stablecoins, tokenization, payments and finance, privacy, security, AI, and agents. a16z disclosed data showing that stablecoin trading volume reached $46 trillion in 2024, exceeding PayPal's trading volume by 20 times and approaching three times Visa's. The report also mentions the advancement of traditional asset tokenization, especially the integration of assets such as US stocks, commodities, and indices onto the blockchain through crypto technology. Furthermore, a16z provides an outlook on the convergence of AI and crypto technology, predicting that decentralized payment systems will be widely adopted by 2026.