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A16z’s State of Crypto report shows that DeFi has the largest number of daily active addresses, with stablecoins following closely behind
Permissionless provokes thoughts on the future of crypto as folks engage in pull-up competitions
Meanwhile, a16z announced its first raise for a decentralized science (DeSci) project
MagicBlock is using ephemeral rollups to develop a gaming engine that lets video games run fully onchain
A series of raises were announced as 21 projects gear up to take part in a16z’s CSX
An IP blockchain and a cryptography firm walk into a bar… just kidding, they both announced substantial raises this week, topping $110 million combined
A16z founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in 2023 donated a combined $19 million to super PAC Fairshake under their own names
Ex Revolut executive received $6.5 million from investors to create hybrid exchange x10
The firm raised the funds for the American Dynamism, Apps, Games, Infrastructure and Growth ventures, a post said
The Treasury Department wants stronger crypto oversight powers, writes Blockworks’ Casey Wagner
Plus, Web3 gaming saw a slew of investments and an AI agent platform announced a round
Plus, derivatives are growing in popularity, and a16z Crypto has a new way for LPs to invest
The funding round was led by a16z crypto, and will be used by the team to continue product development and team scaling
Affiliated super PACs Fairshake, Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs had raked in a collective $84.8 million by the end of 2023, filings show
Plus, crypto gets its own Shark Tank, and Dwight Howard’s NFT project seemingly flops
Plus, a Swiss city makes a Web3 incubator and one startup cashes in for a Meta-developed programming language
2023 saw a decline in a16z crypto funding, but the behemoth VC firm teased what it’s excited for next year
The tech VC participated in rounds for two infrastructure projects that went through a16z’s crypto startup school this summer
IYK uses NFC chips in merchandise for easy authenticity verification, offering NFT rewards and brand exclusives to customers
The crypto VC’s general counsel penned a pair of essays Wednesday advocating a Machiavellian system of DAO governance that emphasizes checks on power
A report from a16z crypto may give a boost to future zk-based blockchains
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