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Layer 2

Education week

Student Organizations Pull Their Weight in DeFi Protocol Governance

Crypto-curious students find valuable hands-on experience and empowerment in policy elections, a typically low-participation area of the Web3 ecosystem

By Sage D. Young

Sponsored

Oct 1, 2022 at 5:03 a.m. UTC

Oct 1, 2022

Education WeekUniversitiesA16zDAOGovernanceDeFiWeb3

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Layer 2

Opinion

A Call to the SEC: Treat Crypto Assets as if Clients Matter

Asset managers may be breaching their fiduciary duty by following the SEC's "custody rule" that requires an overcautious approach to crypto.

By Neel MaitraScott Walker

Sponsored

Sep 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

OpinionSECA16zCustodyStakingRegulation

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Business

A16z

A16z Leads $51.5M Round for Web3 Fraud Protection Startup Sardine

Sardine customers include FTX and Blockchain.com.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Sep 20, 2022 at 2:12 p.m. UTC

Sep 20, 2022

A16zFunding RoundsVenture CapitalSecuritySeries B

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Business

Nfts

A16z Wants to Standardize NFTs by Giving You a License for Your Token

Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm is releasing a free licensing system, aiming to help the NFT sector fulfill its "economic potential."

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Aug 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2022

NFTsA16zLicensingExclusive

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Business

Nfts

NFT Collective Proof Raises $50M in Funding Round Led by a16z

The funds will help the company launch its latest Moonbirds NFT collection and a social platform for NFT collectors.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Sponsored

Aug 30, 2022 at 9:12 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

NFTsVenture CapitalA16zFunding RoundsWeb3

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Business

Metaverse

Metaverse Avatar Creator Ready Player Me Raises $56M in Series B led by a16z

The funding round included participation from the co-founders of Twitch and Roblox.

By Oliver Knight

Sponsored

Aug 23, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2022

MetaverseA16zGamingFunding

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Business

A16z

Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Can Shift Power Away From Big Internet Companies: Report

Months after it established a $4.5 billion crypto fund, the venture capital firm also said it sees the crypto market slump as an investment opportunity.

By Oliver Knight

Sponsored

Aug 23, 2022 at 9:39 a.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2022

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Business

Funding

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $20M Funding Round for CreatorDAO

Paris Hilton and musicians The Chainsmokers also invested in the project.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Aug 9, 2022 at 3:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2022

FundingVenture CapitalA16zDAO

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Business

Venture capital

Startup Incubator Launch House Debuts $10M Fund With Web3 in Focus

House Capital will invest in early-stage companies building for the “new Silicon Valley."

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Jul 26, 2022 at 9:09 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2022

Venture CapitalFundsA16z

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Business

Funding

A16z, Variant Lead $18M Round for Lending Protocol Morpho Labs

The protocol enhances existing lending protocols such as Compound and Aave with peer-to-peer liquidity.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Jul 12, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2022

FundingFunding RoundsA16zDeFiCompoundAave

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