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a16z Crypto CTO on ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso,’ State of Crypto Tech Research
a16z Crypto CTO on ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso,’ State of Crypto Tech Research
Venture-capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is jumping into crypto tech research with the release of a pair of open-source software projects aimed at speeding up the core...
a16z Crypto CTO on ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso,’ State of Crypto Tech Research

Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
The Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce and DeFi Education Fund all filed amicus briefs late Friday.
Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Eco App CEO on Launching 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet 'Beam'
Eco App CEO on Launching 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet 'Beam'
Coinbase and a16z-backed crypto wallet Beam went live Thursday. Andy Bromberg, CEO of the Eco app and contributor to the Eco protocol, discusses the launch and how Beam offers...
Eco App CEO on Launching 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet 'Beam'

Beam (PIxabay/GuentherDillingen)
Coinbase, a16z-Backed 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet Beam Goes Live
Where most wallets require signing up, performing a degree of KYC checks, Beam users can send payments simply by using a link to a QR code. Thus it is aiming to create the clo...
Beam (PIxabay/GuentherDillingen)

Paradigm's MKR transfers (Arkham Intelligence)
Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver
Fellow venture capital firm a16z over the past week transferred $7 million of its MKR holdings to crypto exchange Coinbase.
Paradigm's MKR transfers (Arkham Intelligence)

Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars
Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars
Venture capital heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is selling a part of its investment in crypto lender MakerDAO's MKR governance tokens as the price of coins soared to a...
Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars

a16z's MKR transactions (Arkham intelligence)
Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars
Lending platform Maker’s governance tokens soared to near one-year high prices last week prior to the sales.
a16z's MKR transactions (Arkham intelligence)

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VC Funding in Web3 Plummets 76%: Crunchbase Data
In the second quarter of 2023, Web3 startups raised just over $1.8 billion, compared to $7.5 billion during the same period last year.
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Sound co-founder David Greenstein (Sound)
Snoop Dogg and a16z Back Web3 Music Platform Sound’s $20M Funding Round
The company aims to help artists make a living for their music by minting their songs on-chain and selling them directly to fans.
Sound co-founder David Greenstein (Sound)

Touchdown in NFL Rivals game
A16z, ARK Invest Back $37M Round for Mythical Games
Crypto asset manager Scytale Digital led the Series C extension round for the NFL Rivals creator.
Touchdown in NFL Rivals game