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Nader Al-Naji aka 'Diamondhands' Reveals Long-Term Plan for Bitclout Blockchain
Nader Al-Naji aka ‘Diamondhands’ Reveals Long-Term Plan for Bitclout Blockchain
Nader Al-Naji, aka “Diamondhands,” announced the DeSo blockchain, short for “decentralized social,” which has raised $200 million from major venture capital firms including a1...
Nader Al-Naji aka 'Diamondhands' Reveals Long-Term Plan for Bitclout Blockchain

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Joins A16z, Shares Outlook on Crypto Regulations
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Joins A16z, Shares Outlook on Crypto Regulations
As federal regulations around cryptocurrencies come into focus, Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, shares his take on the evolving U.S. crypt...
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Joins A16z, Shares Outlook on Crypto Regulations

Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z
Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z
Crypto advocate Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, has joined venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time adviser in the...
Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z

Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace
Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace
Payments giant Mastercard announced the acquisition of crypto intelligence company CipherTrace to enhance its crypto capabilities. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the move,...
Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace

A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance
A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance
Perhaps the most powerful force in decentralized finance (DeFi) governance, venture capital (VC) giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it would “open source” its DeFi delegat...
A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance

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A16z Leads $4.6M Investment in Yield Guild Games
The funding will be used to invest in virtual worlds in the play-to-earn space.
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Crypto Alluring User-Owned Networks
Crypto Alluring User-Owned Networks
“The Hash” team discusses the burgeoning world of user-owned networks: World Mobile is rolling out a mesh network to bring internet connectivity to Tanzania, former Apple CEO...
Crypto Alluring User-Owned Networks

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A16z, BlockTower, Alameda Back $12.5M Round for TrustToken
BlockTower Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Alameda Research led the round by purchasing TRU, TrueFi’s native token.
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Crypto Fintech Eco Raises $60M for High-Yield USDC Savings App
Crypto Fintech Eco Raises $60M for High-Yield USDC Savings App
The a16z-backed Eco, a fiat deposit-taking, cashback-granting digital wallet and stablecoin lender, which loans out users’ deposits in USDC, raises another $60 million to prop...
Crypto Fintech Eco Raises $60M for High-Yield USDC Savings App

NFT Marketplace OpenSea Valued at $1.5B in $100M Funding Round Led by A16z
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Valued at $1.5B in $100M Funding Round Led by A16z
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea is the latest crypto unicorn with a total valuation of $1.5 billion after a $100 million Series B round that closed Tuesday, led b...
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Valued at $1.5B in $100M Funding Round Led by A16z