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a16z-backed onchain messaging platform Towns officially launches
15.10.2024
The same team behind Towns also created River Protocol, which enables transparency, security and decentralization in the new messaging app
a16z exec: Stablecoin regulatory clarity needed to avoid ‘FTX-level issue’
9.10.2024
Chris Dixon is bullish on stablecoins but says Europe is currently leading the United States in protecting consumers and investors
Coinbase’s ‘Stand With Crypto’ creates NFT legal defense fund
13.9.2024
Coinbase has emerged as a vocal advocate for the crypto industry in the face of ongoing regulatory crackdowns in the United States
Coinbase’s ‘Stand With Crypto’ creates NFT legal defense fund
13.9.2024
Coinbase has emerged as a vocal advocate for the crypto industry in the face of ongoing regulatory crackdowns in the United States
Apple Intelligence rival secures $10M to develop open-source alternative
9.9.2024
PIN AI, backed by a16z, develops a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Apple’s AI, utilizing blockchain to empower users in monetizing their personal data
Apple Intelligence rival secures $10M to develop open-source alternative
9.9.2024
PIN AI, backed by a16z, develops a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Apple’s AI, utilizing blockchain to empower users in monetizing their personal data
VC Giants a16z, Union Square Ventures Get Subpoenaed by New York About Uniswap: Sources
4.9.2024
"We don't wish the burden of unnecessary subpoenas on anyone," a spokesperson for Uniswap told CoinDesk
Pip Labs Raises $80 Million at a $2.25 Billion Valuation to Protect IP via Blockchain
23.8.2024
Pip Labs has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round led by VC firm A16z, reaching a valuation of $2.25 billion. The round aims to extend the development of Story, a blockchain aiming to tokenize and protect what Pip Labs calls the “multi-trillion-dollar” asset class...
PIP Labs secures $80M for Story Protocol, valuation hits $2.25B
21.8.2024
Story Protocol’s Series B was co-led by a16z Crypto and Polychain Capital. The funds were targeted at developing its layer-1 blockchain, designed for intellectual property tokenization
PIP Labs secures $80M for Story Protocol, valuation hits $2.25B
21.8.2024
Story Protocol’s Series B was co-led by a16z Crypto and Polychain Capital. The funds were targeted at developing its L1 blockchain, designed for IP tokenization
Story Protocol Developer Raises $80M Series B, Led by A16z, for Intellectual Property Chain
21.8.2024
"We’re focused on solving a real problem that impacts the creative industry, not just creating another technical tweak," Story Protocol CEO SY Lee says
Morpho secures $50M funding led by Ribbit Capital for onchain lending
1.8.2024
Morpho Labs has raised $50 million from over 40 investors, including Ribbit Capital, which also invests in Revolut, NuBank, Coinbase, Robinhood, Mercado Libre, Figure, and Uniswap
Morpho secures $50M funding led by Ribbit Capital for onchain lending
1.8.2024
Morpho Labs has raised $50 million from over 40 investors, including Ribbit Capital, which also invests in Revolut, NuBank, Coinbase, Robinhood, Mercado Libre, Figure, and Uniswap
Blackbird, Web3 Startup From Resy Co-Founder, Wants Diners to Pay for Meals in Crypto
30.7.2024
Blackbird Pay would allow diners to pay for their food using $FLY, the cryptocurrency that doubles as loyalty points in Blackbird's restaurant rewards system
Crypto-Friendly VC Andreessen Horowitz Backs Trump Campaign
17.7.2024
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has announced his support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race, citing Trump’s policies as more favorable for the tech industry and startup ecosystem. Andreessen, a self-described...
a16z co-founders pledge to support Trump in wake of Vance VP pick: Report
16.7.2024
Numerous Silicon Valley insiders are reportedly donating to the Republican presidential nominee
Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto
26.6.2024
In politics, money talks, but the donors and organizers behind crypto's massive U.S. campaign fund don't. The digital assets industry has amassed a juggernaut of campaign finance, a $169 million fund that's capable of steering many contests this year and could decide the makeup of next year's...
US pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake gets $25M from Andreessen Horowitz
30.5.2024
The major contribution comes a day after the PAC received an equal amount from Ripple
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
30.5.2024
A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry's U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto's biggest names at about $136 million and potentially elevating...
A16z Exec Blasts Meme Coins: They Make Crypto Look ‘Like a Risky Casino’
27.4.2024
Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of A16z Crypto, one of the largest cryptocurrency-focused venture capital funds, has criticized the meme coins’ effect on the broad appreciation of the cryptocurrency market. Lazzarin stated that meme coins undermined the “long-term vision of crypto” that...