[a16z Predicts Privacy Will Become the Most Important Barrier in the Crypto Industry This Year] BlockBeats News, January 7: Ali Yahya, General Partner at a16z Crypto, stated that privacy will become the most important barrier in the crypto industry this year and a key feature driving global finance toward blockchain. However, almost all current chains lack this feature. The three major trends of decentralized messaging, 'privacy-as-a-service' infrastructure, and the shift from 'code-as-law' to the security model of 'norms-as-law' will shape the next phase of development in the crypto space.