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a16z’s Arc thesis recasts stablecoins as a $9T “economic OS” for global finance, powering accounts, payments, FX and credit instead of just serving as crypto payment rails. Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm has published a new thesis on its investment in…
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Digital Asset is reportedly raising $300M at a $2B valuation as a16z crypto leads a round tied to Canton Network’s institutional growth now.
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Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.2 billion for a new crypto-focused investment fund as it targets infrastructure-led applications across digital assets. According to a blog post published by its crypto arm, a16z Crypto, the firm’s fifth fund will support founders building…
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A16z says stablecoins have outgrown their early crypto label as adoption rises across payments, finance, and onchain digital money.
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A16z backs the CFTC against state bans on prediction markets as Congress limits lawmakers’ trades and Kalshi, Polymarket face more scrutiny.
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a16z is backing “Monitoring the Situation,” a 24/7 X livestream born from Polymarket meme culture, as tech VCs build their own news-industrial complex. Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, the Silicon Valley venture firm that has raised more than $15…
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a16z crypto partner Guy Wuollet says crypto is entering its “collared shirt” era, as the firm doubles down on a 10‑year infrastructure bet even while high‑profile partners exit amid a new $2b fundraise. Guy Wuollet, a16z crypto partner has published…
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A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy is shutting down operations after struggling to build a business model that was “venture scale.” Founder and CEO Tux Pacific, who launched the company in late 2021, said the team has run out of viable options…
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Babylon is positioning Bitcoin for a larger role in on-chain finance as new capital backs its shift beyond staking. The push to turn idle Bitcoin into active onchain capital has received major backing from a prominent venture firm. Babylon, a…
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The rebrand from AI16Z to ElizaOS has attracted renewed attention to the cryptocurrency, with the token migration currently in progress, according to project announcements.
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a16z leads a funding round for a startup that is exploring the use of stablecoins in Pakistan and other emerging countries through neighborhood stores. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Andreessen Horowitz is spearheading funding for a fairly new…
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A16zcrypto says active crypto users are now around 70 million, up 10 million from last year, showing more people are actually using crypto. And adoption is picking up everywhere, with wallets booming in emerging markets more than anywhere else. Andreessen…
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Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division has backed Jito with a $50 million investment set to bolster the Solana staking protocol’s ecosystem. Jito, a liquid staking protocol whose platform powers a maximal extractable value (MEV) infrastructure, will tap into the $50 million…
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Coinbase Ventures, Sony and a16z back Bastion's push to become a leading provider of licensed stablecoin issuance.
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Crypto venture capital firm a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) has regained control of its official X account after hackers briefly took it over to promote a fraudulent token. On June 18, 2025, the official X account of a16z was compromised, granting unauthorized…
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Criminals are using in-person crypto events to launch phishing campaigns and impersonation scams, Kraken warns. By now, it’s no secret that crypto is becoming mainstream, and with it, a bigger target. From Dubai’s skyline to Singapore’s high-tech halls, crypto conferences…
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