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FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z as Head of Regulatory
15.3.2022
Michele Korver, a government and law-enforcement veteran who was most recently chief digital currency adviser at FinCEN, is joining Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as its new head of regulatory
A16z Investing $70M In Ethereum Staking Provider Lido Finance
3.3.2022
The firm also used Lido to stake a portion of a16z Crypto’s ether holdings on the Beacon chain
Reports Bored Ape creator in talks with A16z: Potential valuation $5B
4.2.2022
Garnering interest from one of Silicon Valley's top VC’s, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs, may be eyeing a $5 billion valuation
a16z-backed TrueFi launches DeFi lending market for asset managers
3.2.2022
Ali Yahya, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, told Cointelegraph that TrueFi will “bring the unique advantages of DeFi to a wider and global user base.”
Solana’s Phantom Raises $109 Million in a Series B Fundraise Obtaining Unicorn Status
1.2.2022
On Monday, the team behind the Solana Web3 wallet platform Phantom announced it had raised $109 million in a Series B fundraise. The crypto company is now a Unicorn with a post valuation of $1.2 billion in value. Solana Web3 Wallet Phantom Raises $109 Million The Phantom wallet team has raised $109...
Report: A16z to Raise $4.5 Billion for Crypto Investments
21.1.2022
A16z, a leading VC company in crypto, is reportedly ramping up its investments in the field this year. The company is said to be looking for $4.5 billion to invest in different cryptocurrency-related funds. This amount more than doubles the entire amount the company invested in crypto last year....
a16z, Google lead $20M investment in Africa Web3 game publisher Carry1st
19.1.2022
According to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Africa will be home to 300 million new internet users in the next five years
Blossom Capital’s Newly Launched $432 Million Fund to Focus on Crypto Startups
18.1.2022
Blossom Capital, the London-based venture capital firm founded by Candice Lo, Imran Ghory, Mike Hudack, and Ophelia Brown plans to dedicate more funds to the growing cryptocurrency ecosystem. On January 18, Blossom announced a new fund worth $432 million, and a third of the capital will...
Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption
14.1.2022
On Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Circle Ventures. Following the announcement, the Near protocol’s native crypto asset jumped more than...
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
23.12.2021
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from centralization, emphasizing that web3 is owned by venture capitalists (VCs), hiding under the premise of decentralization. “I’m concerned to...
Former Facebook engineers at Mysten Labs raise $36M for Web3 infrastructure
6.12.2021
“We believe fundamental limitations in existing crypto infrastructure are frustrating broader adoption of web3,” said Mysten’s team, citing the scalability of existing chains as well as the lack of interoperability of many smart contracts
NFT music marketplace Royal raises $55M in Series A round
23.11.2021
Main investors include VC giant Andreessen Horowitz, in addition to musical artists The Chainsmokers, Nas, and Disclosure
Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by A16z
6.11.2021
Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in its series C funding round. The round was led by A16z, who is aggressively investing in these kinds of crypto initiatives. It also had the participation of other companies like D1 Capital, Redbird Capital, The Raine...
Web3 Infrastructure Provider Alchemy Raises $250 Million in Funding Round Led by a16z
31.10.2021
Alchemy, one of the leading infrastructure providers for blockchain and web3, has raised $250 million in its series C funding round, giving it a valuation of $3.5 billion. The round was led by a16z, which considers we are at a turning point in the web3 space. The company has multiplied its revenue...
Rally founders launch crypto venture studio backed by a16z partner
29.10.2021
The new studio, SuperLayer, aims to commercialize Web 3 products. It has already received commitments from notable investors, including Marc Andreessen
Billionaires on Bitcoin, Binance Bans China, a16z's Lobbying Operation + More News
13.10.2021
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VC firm a16z pursuing crypto lobbying push in Washington
13.10.2021
Andreessen Horowitz executives will seek to guide U.S. policymakers on standards for crypto and Web 3.0
Top engineers working on Facebook’s wallet jump ship to A16z’s crypto fund
12.10.2021
The engineers will provide technical advice to Andreessen Horowitz’s portfolio companies
The Case for ‘Developer Experience’
8.10.2021
A good essay from Jean Yang.
What I mean by developer experience is the sum total of how developers interface with their tools, end-to-end, day-in and day-out. Sure, there’s more focus than ever on how developers use and adopt tools, and
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Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected by Month’s End, Prominent Hedge Fund Puts More Weight Behind BTC
7.10.2021
The price of bitcoin soared past the $55K handle on Wednesday for the first time in four months giving proponents hope the crypto bull run has been re-ignited. Speculators are predicting a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be approved soon and some believe bitcoin will outperform other crypto...