a16z Crypto Annual Report: Decentralized Payment Systems May See Widespread Adoption by 2026

a16z Crypto released its annual report, covering multiple areas including: stablecoins, tokenization, payments and finance, privacy, security, AI, and agents.

a16z disclosed data indicating that the trading volume of stablecoins reached $46 trillion in 2024, a figure that is 20 times greater than PayPal's trading volume and nearly 3 times that of Visa. The report also mentioned that with the advancement of traditional asset tokenization, especially through crypto technology bringing U.S. stocks, commodities, and indices onto the blockchain. Additionally, a16z provided insights into the integration of AI and crypto technology, predicting that decentralized payment systems will be widely adopted by 2026.