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It Is "A Really Good Time" to Invest in Crypto: Former a16z General Partner

22.9.2023
Former a16z general partner Katie Haun believes it is "a really good time" to invest in the crypto industry. During a recent interview at TechCrunch Disrupt, Haun talked about the crypto market over the past couple of years, claiming that she’s still very optimistic about the future...

a16z suggests Machiavelli to fix decentralized governance

21.9.2023
In a blog post on Sept 21, a16z's Miles Jennings discusses how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can avoid power centralization by applying Machiavelli's principles

a16z Crypto Leads $3.6 Million Seed Round for Decentralized Information Exchange Protocol Freatic - What Does It Do?

21.9.2023
Freatic, a decentralized information exchange protocol built by a team of developers, has secured $3.6 million from a trove of investors. The project, as revealed by the development team, has emerged from stealth mode and is gearing up for its public launch. Leading this investment round is...

a16z’s Arianna Simpson Says Lack of Specific Guidelines is Pushing Crypto Firms Offshore

20.9.2023
a16z General Partner Arianna Simpson believes the US needs to establish a regulatory framework that instills confidence in crypto firms and allows them to build technology products without fear of potential consequences. Simpson claimed that the lack of specific guidance in the US is causing...

Bastion, Co-Founded by Former a16z Crypto Leaders, Raises $25M to Drive Web3 Adoption

19.9.2023
Crypto startup Bastion has raised $25 million in a funding round led by venture giant Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto. Also joining the round was several prominent venture capital firms like Nomura’s Laser Digital, Alchemy, Robot Ventures, crypto influencer Packy McCormick’s...

Former Andreessen Horowitz execs launch Bastion after $25M funding round

19.9.2023
The Web3 startup came out of stealth mode after a seed funding round led by a16z crypto, enabling firms to integrate web3 infrastructure into their existing enterprise technologies

Leading Crypto Companies Band Together to Advocate for Regulatory Clarity in Texas

12.9.2023
In an effort to promote regulatory clarity in the cryptocurrency industry, several prominent crypto and blockchain companies have joined forces to establish the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas. The alliance, comprised of a16z crypto, Coinbase, Ledger, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital,...

Paris Hilton, a16z back IP ownership network Story Protocol

6.9.2023
Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton and Samsung have invested in the new blockchain-based open IP collaboration network, Story Protocol

U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit

12.8.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday

Venture Firm a16z Dives into ZK Technology Research with 'Jolt' and 'Lasso' Projects

11.8.2023
Prominent VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has unveiled two open-source software projects focused on zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. These projects aim to accelerate the core technology behind ZK proofs, a promising type of cryptography that can help scale blockchains by increasing transaction...

VC Firm a16z Wades Into Crypto Tech Research with ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso’

10.8.2023
A pair of open-source projects from venture giant Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, aim to improve the performance of systems that use zero-knowledge technology – a cryptographic method used to scale blockchains

Coinbase, a16z-Backed 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet Beam Goes Live

27.7.2023
Where most wallets require signing up, performing a degree of KYC checks, Beam users can send payments simply by using a link to a QR code. Thus it is aiming to create the closest possible equivalent to using crypto like cash

Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver

26.7.2023
Paradigm Capital's transfer follows venture capital firm a16z depositing $7 million of MKR to Coinbase

Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars

25.7.2023
Lending platform Maker’s governance tokens soared to near one-year high prices last week prior to the transactions

VC Funding in Web3 Plummets 76%: Crunchbase Data

18.7.2023
In the second quarter of 2023, Web3 startups raised just over $1.8 billion, compared to $7.5 billion during the same period last year

Celo, backed by A16z, proposes a transition to Ethereum Layer 2

17.7.2023
cLabs, the core developer of the Celo blockchain, has unveiled a bold plan to transform its Layer 1 network into a Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum. This strategic move aims to enhance security guarantees and improve the overall functionality of the platform. The proposal, shared on...

Snoop Dogg and a16z Join $20 Million Funding Round for Web3 Music Platform Sound

13.7.2023
Web3 music platform Sound has raised $20 in Series A funding round led by Venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and American rapper Snoop Dogg. Actor Ashton Kutcher-led firm Sound Ventures and artist and producer Ryan Tedder also participated in the funding round. Sound aims to help...