A16z

Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
After Ripple's similar addition, which put the industry's political action committees over the $100M mark this week, the additional $25M pushes the political influence into ra...
Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California (Haotian Zheng/Unsplash)
Venture Firm A16z Releases Jolt, a 'Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machine'
The release is the product of a16z's first foray into deep tech research.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California (Haotian Zheng/Unsplash)

Cheyenne, Wyoming (Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)
DAOs Beware: Neo-Imperialism Is on the Rise in Crypto-Land
Wyoming's new legal entities for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations sets up legal entities that cheapens the idea of creating protocols that work independent...
Cheyenne, Wyoming (Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)

Guillaume Nervo and Pablo Veyrat, founders of Angle (Angle Labs, modified by CoinDesk)
A16z-Backed Protocol Unveils U.S. Dollar Stablecoin Passing Yield from RWA and DeFi
Angle also aims to establish a forex hub offering seamless conversion between its dollar and euro-pegged stablecoins.
Guillaume Nervo and Pablo Veyrat, founders of Angle (Angle Labs, modified by CoinDesk)

CEO of Espresso Systems Ben Fisch (Espresso Systems)
Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto
The leading shared sequencer firm said it would further invest in its products as well as additional hires.
CEO of Espresso Systems Ben Fisch (Espresso Systems)

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Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure
The governor signed a law setting up a legal status – "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" – for DAOs there, and one investment firm called Wyoming an "oasis...
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Wyoming's New DAO Bill Gives Crypto a Boost to Sweep Out Internet Incumbents
A new framework for "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" give blockchain-based communities legal existence, the ability to pay taxes and limited liability, a1...
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(Chris Dixon, modified by CoinDesk)
Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto
The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”
(Chris Dixon, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3 Gaming (Chanzj/Pixabay)
Metaverse Firm Improbable Sold Gaming Unit MPG to Keywords Studios for Nearly $100M
Improbable closed the sale of The Multiplayer Group on Sunday.
Web3 Gaming (Chanzj/Pixabay)

Setter app (Setter)
A16z Backs Web3 Consumer App Setter in $5M Seed Round
Setter aims to address "the complexity and unfriendliness of current wallet technologies," making entry into Web3 a more seamless experience for more users.
Setter app (Setter)