Venture Capital Giant Andreessen Horowitz Launches New $600,000,000 Metaverse Fund

A Silicon Valley-based investment firm is launching a new $600,000,000 metaverse fund in its latest push to embrace crypto assets.

Irreverent Labs Raises $40m in Funding, Led by a16z

Seattle startup Irreverent Labs has once again raised $40 million in funding led by Silicon Valley heavyweight investment firm a16z.

Crypto advocate mounts challenge to longtime Silicon Valley Congresswoman

Greg Tanaka is an entrepreneur and DeFi developer who wants to make crypto a legal tender. In terms of policy, Greg Tanaka calls himself a legislator for the digital age and possibly the most pro-crypto person running in this election cycle.

Venture Capital Giant Andreessen Horowitz Launches Crypto and Web3 Research Lab

A Silicon Valley-based investment firm is launching a new technological research lab to focus on innovation and problem solving as the world of crypto and blockchain expands and matures.

Security Compliance Firm Seon Pulls $93m from Investors Backed by IVP

Seon, a United Kingdom-based fintech security and compliance platform has pulled over $93 million in a Series B funding round from investors led by IVP, a Silicon Valley-based investment firm.

Web3 platform integrates social commerce app into Circle's payment infrastructure

The platform was founded in 2018 by musical icon John Legend, alongside a number of Silicon Valley technology entrepreneurs. Web3 infrastructure platform Our Happy Company has announced their inaugural product, OurSong — a social commerce mobile application designed to enable digital creators to monetize their content and cultivate their communities via NFTs — will utilize Circle's established payment infrastructure to drive demand in the creator economy.Our Happy Company was incorporated in July 2018 by globally renowned musical artist John Legend — the company's Chief Impact Officer — alongside several pioneering tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder and CEO of KKCompany,  Chris Lin, co-founder of Twitch, Kevin Lin, among others.

If the glass slipper doesn’t fit, smash it: Unraveling the myth of gender equality in crypto

The nature of crypto as a global and distributed industry must provide more opportunities for all possible diversified groups of people. Crypto’s reputation as a boys’ club does not come as a surprise: It sits at the very intersection of tech and finance, perpetuating the legacy of “bro culture” that is coded into Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Venture Capital Giant Andreessen Horowitz Invests $70,000,000 in Ethereum Staking Platform

A Silicon Valley-based investment firm is pouring tens of millions of dollars into a crypto project that aims to lower the costs of staking top smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH).

Shadow Killers Co-Hosts The Future of Web3.0 and the Metaverse Online Live Event

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] Shadow Killers, together with Duke University MBA Blockchain Club, and the Silicon Valley Crypto Club, will be co-hosting an online event on YouTube called The Future of Web3.0 & the Metaverse. The

Why Is Talent Leaving Silicon Valley For Crypto Companies? Recruiters Explain

Who wants to work in tired-old Silicon Valley nowadays? Not edgy tech people, that’s for sure.

Reports Bored Ape creator in talks with A16z: Potential valuation $5B

Garnering interest from one of Silicon Valley's top VC’s, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs, may be eyeing a $5 billion valuation. Silicon Valley tech VC Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) is reportedly eying an investment in Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs, with a reported valuation as high as $5 billion.Sources for the Financial Times revealed that Yuga Labs is seeking funding for a multi-million dollar piece of the company.

Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $4.5 billion to invest in crypto funds

Last week, A16z reportedly said it would raise $3.5 billion for its VC fund, as well as another $1 billion for Web3 seed investments. A16z, a VC company with investments in Protocol Labs, Polychain Capital and Opensea among others, is now planning to raise $4.5 billion for its latest fund, which is focused solely on cryptocurrencies, according to a report by UK newspaper Financial Times.Last week, Andreessen Horowitz’ venture capital firm reportedly said it would raise $3.5 billion for its VC fund, as well as another $1 billion for Web3 seed investments, with the plans to be announced in March.

It’s Not You, It’s Crypto: Execs Leave Silicon Valley To Join Crypto Startups

A few years ago it was an executives’ dream to work at Google, Amazon, Apple, and the other Big Tech firms of Silicon Valley, but now that dream has evolved into crypto startups.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Invests in Bitcoin Mining Operation Terawulf

The American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow has participated in an investment round involving the bitcoin mining operation Terawulf.

Why 'Silicon Valley' Creator Mike Judge Is Entering the 'Absurd' NFT Market

The “Beavis and Butt-Head” and “Office Space” creator’s first NFT drops today, with more content—both new and old—to come.

Venture Capital Giant Andreessen Horowitz Plans Trip to Washington To Discuss Crypto Regulation With White House

A Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist is planning to meet with White House officials to discuss cryptocurrency regulations.

VC firm a16z pursuing crypto lobbying push in Washington

Andreessen Horowitz executives will seek to guide US policymakers on standards for crypto and Web 3.0. Anthony Albanese, chief operating officer of Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division, and Katie Haun, general partner at the firm, are among a high-powered delegation from the venture capital giant who will engage with lawmakers and administration officials in the United States on crypto regulations.According to CNBC on Wednesday, the move is part of efforts by the Silicon Valley-based VC outfit to promote favorable regulation of the emerging Web 3.0 ecosystem.Speaking to CNBC, a16z global policy chief Tomicah Tillemann decried the broken state of the current Web 2.0 status quo.

1inch Network sponsors crypto-themed animated NFT series

The series follows the exploits of a team of creatures attempting to get startup projects off the ground and will feature 1inch as a plot point in the first season. Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has partnered with an animated series which pokes fun at start-ups in a Silicon Valley-like setting.In a Friday announcement, 1inch said it would be sponsoring the non-fungible token, or NFT, series Take My Muffin in addition to providing its technical expertise for the show and introducing team members to projects in the decentralized finance, or DeFi, space.

Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH

Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum crowd.” He explained that it is “the smarter way to play if you’re going to have crypto exposure.” Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley […]

Nansen Raises $12 Million in Series A Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz

In its bid to go big on crypto, Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested in Nansen, a data analytics firm focused on crypto movements.

Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Is ‘the Future of Finance’ — Launches $2.2 Billion Crypto Venture Fund

Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has announced the launch of a $2.2 billion crypto fund.

Andreessen Horowitz launches biggest-ever crypto venture fund at $2.2B

The Silicon Valley venture firm is doubling down on blockchain technology, having already supported several crypto startups over the years.