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Diem team members raise $200M to launch blockchain derived from it
16.3.2022
“Since departing Meta (formerly Facebook) we have been able to put our ideas into motion, ditch bureaucratic red tape, and build an entirely new network,” Aptos stated
Crypto Biz: Goldman Sachs tip-toes into ETH, Mar. 4-10
12.3.2022
The megabank is offering investors access to Galaxy Digital's ETH fund, while a16z just splurged $70 million on an Ether staking protocol
Andreessen Horowitz invests $70M in Ethereum staking protocol Lido
3.3.2022
The venture capital firm said Lido's liquid staking solution removes many "operational complexities" institutional investors have faced in staking ETH
Report: Andreessen Horowitz Seeks an Investment in Bored Ape Yacht Club
6.2.2022
Two reports claim that the creators of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) are in talks of raising funds from investors such as the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The alleged funding round is expected to be around $200 million, but sources further...
Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021
4.2.2022
A 713% increase in venture capital funding went to global blockchain startups last year, but will this trend continue?
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...
Clients Increasingly Pushing Advisors to Invest in Crypto + More News
21.1.2022
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Tom Brady’s Autograph NFT Agency Gets $170 Million in Series B Funding Round
21.1.2022
Autograph, the NFT agency co-founded by famous NFL player Tom Brady, has raised $170 million in its series B funding round. The company revealed that the funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins, with the participation of other notable companies in the field. The funds...
Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $4.5 billion to invest in crypto funds
20.1.2022
Last week, A16z reportedly said it would raise $3.5 billion for its VC fund, as well as another $1 billion for web3 seed investments
Andreessen Horowitz Eyes USD 4.5B For New Crypto Funds
20.1.2022
As another sign of venture capital money increasingly fueling the cryptosphere’s disruption of legacy finance, US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has unveiled plans to raise up to USD 4.5bn to launch new crypto-focused funds -- potentially more than doubling the amount it raised...
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...
Record Crypto Investment Outflows, PayPal Coin, Binance CEO's Net Worth + More News
10.1.2022
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Andreessen Horowitz Secures USD 9B War Chest for New Investments
7.1.2022
US-based venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) said it just raised USD 9bn for its Venture, Growth, and Bio funds, as they aim to invest "across the entire spectrum of stages, writing checks as small as USD 25,000 and up to hundreds of millions of dollars."...
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Web 3.0 Wars are Becoming Personal as Jack Dorsey Draws the Decentralization Line
23.12.2021
Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s ex-boss and current CEO of payments company Block (formerly Square), is again on the offensive, criticizing ethereum (ETH) and other altcoins for being largely centralized and controlled by the interests and incentives of venture capitalists (VCs)....
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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...
VCs Fight Back as Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk Attack ‘Web3’ Narrative
21.12.2021
A fresh Twitter discussion about whether ‘Web3’ is something worth fighting for, or if it’s simply a term made up by venture capitalists as way to make money, is taking the crypto community by storm today - as everyone from Jack Dorsey to Elon Musk and well-known venture capitalists joined...
Melania Trump's NFT Vision, Mastercard's Ethereum Plan + More News
16.12.2021
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