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Andreessen Horowitz Secures USD 2.2B For These 5 Crypto Areas
24.6.2021
US-based venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced a new USD 2.2bn fund to continue investing in crypto networks.
"This fund allows us to find the next generation of visionary crypto founders, and invest in the most exciting areas of crypto. We invest in all stages, from...
Andreessen Horowitz launches biggest-ever crypto venture fund at $2.2B
24.6.2021
The Silicon Valley venture firm is doubling down on blockchain technology, having already supported several crypto startups over the years
Defi Derivatives Exchange Dydx Raises $65 Million – Project Plans to ‘Launch a Mobile Application’
16.6.2021
The decentralized exchange (dex) Dydx announced the organization has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Paradigm. The Dydx announcement notes that the additional capital will be leveraged to “significantly improve liquidity” on the dex platform “through...
Solana Labs raises $314M via private token sale as ecosystem support expands
9.6.2021
Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital led the raise, with additional contributions from Alameda Research, Blockchange Ventures, CMS Holdings, Coinfund, CoinShares, Collab Currency, Memetic Capital and many others
Andreessen Horowitz Discusses Raising Third Crypto Fund to $2 Billion, Sources Say
31.5.2021
In May 2020, back when the crypto economy was still tumultuous from the coronavirus outbreak fears and gloomy global financial outlook, in general, the private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) revealed the 500 million-dollar “Crypto Fund II.” A report published on May...
Andreessen Horowitz leads $40M investment round into crypto-trading platform
27.5.2021
Talos seeks to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets. It now has some of the industry’s biggest backers supporting its mission
Chia Is Eyeing to Launch an IPO This Year
27.5.2021
Chia, a cryptocurrency project created in 2018 that uses storage for its consensus, is eyeing a public offering this year, according to statements from its COO, Gene Hoffman. The company just received an influx of investments that are pointing it to become the next ‘green bitcoin...
A $1 billion crypto fund could be on its way from Andreessen Horowitz
30.4.2021
The VC firm is looking to raise a considerable sum to put towards crypto investments
Bittorrent Creator Bram Cohen’s Crypto Project Chia Sparks Hard Drive and SSD Shortages
25.4.2021
On May 3, tokens stemming from the Chia network, a smart transaction blockchain created by the Bittorrent creator Bram Cohen, will start trading and transactions will be fully enabled. Rather than leveraging the proof-of-work consensus algorithm, Chia will utilize a model called proof-of-space...
Andreessen Horowitz leads $28M Aleo raise
20.4.2021
Several other high-profile investors contributed to the raise, including Coinbase Ventures and Galaxy Digital
Andreessen Horowitz leads $23M round for NFT marketplace OpenSea
18.3.2021
Will this new funding round pave the way for OpenSea to become the Amazon of NFTs?
Andreessen Horowitz leads $25m round for Optimism's L2 scaling solution
25.2.2021
Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz
Report Claims Harvard, Yale, and Brown University Endowments Have Been Discreetly Buying Bitcoin
26.1.2021
According to sources familiar with the matter, a number of Ivy League universities including the University of Michigan, Brown, Yale, and Harvard endowments have been discreetly purchasing cryptocurrencies. The prominent schools have been reportedly leveraging exchanges like Coinbase and other...
Andreessen Horowitz joins push against FinCEN's 11th-hour crypto rules
5.1.2021
The venture capital firm has taken issue with U.S. regulators latest move against crypto
Former BitLicense Chief to Manage Andreessen Horowitz’s Cryptocurrency Efforts
28.10.2020
Anthony Albanese will become chief regulatory officer for the tech ventures giant in November
NYSE’s former regulation head takes crypto job at Andreessen Horowitz
28.10.2020
A regulation exec at the world’s largest stock exchange is leaving his role to enter crypto
Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
13.10.2020
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote
Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
10.10.2020
The California-based private American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has published a documentary called “Crypto Startup School.” The documentary is different from other blockchain films, as the 30-minute video shows some of the procedures leveraged while invoking...
Tim Draper’s Venture Studio to Triple-Down on Blockchain Projects With a $25M Fund
6.10.2020
At the LA Blockchain Summit, the blockchain and fintech venture studio Draper Goren Holm announced the launch of a $25 million blockchain fund called “Fund 1.” According to the announcement the money will be used for promising blockchain and fintech startups in Series A and seed...
Andreessen Horowitz Gets FTC OK for Unspecified Coinbase Transaction
24.9.2020
It is unclear at press time whether the approval is for a16z’s previously disclosed purchase of shares in Coinbase or for a new purchase