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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, opened its London office, the first outside the United States, on Nov. 2. In an exclusive interview with Forkast’s Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Krishnan discusses the growing crypto ecosystem in the U.K., the excitement behind decentralized social media platforms, and the rising synergy between artificial intelligence and blockchain.

17. Nov. 2023

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 tech behind zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin joins "The Hash" to discuss the latest projects titled "Jolt" and "Lasso." Plus, Lazzarin's outlook on AI and infrastructure developments in the crypto space.

17. Aug. 2023

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 a more "cash-like" experience compared to other digital wallets.

28. Juli 2023

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 near one-year high, blockchain data shows. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for Maker’s ecosystem.

26. Juli 2023

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) chose London as the site for its first office outside the U.S., saying the U.K. government is willing to create policies that encourage startups to pursue decentralization. "The Hash" panel discusses the move.

12. Juni 2023

According to a16z crypto's State of Crypto Index, active addresses across various blockchains hit an all-time high for the second month in a row in May. The venture fund notes 19.47 million active addresses across blockchains including Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Optimism, and more. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

8. Juni 2023

Tools for Humanity, the team behind Worldcoin, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital with participation from a16z, Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of the decentralized open-source protocol co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

25. Mai 2023

a16z crypto's Head of Policy Brian Quintenz shares his thoughts on the role of Congress in the establishment of a crypto regulatory framework in the U.S.

28. Apr. 2023

a16z crypto's Head of Policy Brian Quintenz joins CoinDesk live at Consensus 2023 to weigh in on the state of digital asset regulation and decentralization.

28. Apr. 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler took his crypto-critical message to the web again with a new investor-protection video Thursday, cautioning people about digital-assets businesses that are breaking securities laws. a16z crypto's Head of Policy Brian Quintenz joins "First Mover" live from CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, to discuss. Plus, insights on recent crackdown on the crypto industry, citing the CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and the SEC's Wells notice to Coinbase.

28. Apr. 2023