Andreessen Horowitz
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Andreessen-Horowitz GP Simpson says that the backgrounds of Bastion’s co-founders “are exactly what’s needed to really be able to tackle this problem”
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A16z Crypto hopes the UK will adopt crypto policy that avoids a US-style “one-size-fits-all” approach based on the Howey Test
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A16z founding partner admits that several of his crypto investments haven’t taken off, but he expects them to, eventually
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Despite all the bad news, crypto startups are still securing funding rounds as the bear market stretches into its second year
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Venture funding in the crypto space has been on the decline this year compared to 2021, according to a second quarter 2022 report
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The DeFi protocol has been embroiled in a class action lawsuit since last October
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Dixon urged the Permissionless conference audience to look past the recent market slide
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New executives co-created the crypto custody infrastructure for social media giant’s Novi wallet
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With its new seed fund, the company is expanding its net for opportunities outside of its usual investments.
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The venture capital firm, which manages roughly $18.8 billion in assets, has made a series of early investments in crypto since entering the space back in 2013.
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In less than two years since the network’s launch, the Helium community has deployed more than 112,000 hotspots across 112 countries to expand its decentralized 5G network.
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Open-source blockchain ecosystem Celo announced it’s digital wallet Valora will now operate as an independent company amidst the close of the Series A round.
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The round included participation from Variant Fund, Jump Capital, DeFi Alliance, and Solana Foundation.
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The funding will go toward improving its data platform, expanding the service to more blockchains and layer 2 solutions, including Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum and others.
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