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I’m excited to share the news that I have officially moved to London 🇬🇧 to lead our
@a16zcrypto
UK operation! I’ll continue to serve as the crypto COO - now based out of London - and look forward to working with our team to advance the policy priorities for blockchain technology
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As web3 expands, even the most crypto-native projects will have a hard time keeping up with the latest security best practices. We’ll help with that. I’m thrilled to announce
@riyazdf
and
@nassyweazy
have joined
@a16z
Crypto as our new CTO and CISO!
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We believe that thoughtful web3 legislation & regulatory clarity will unleash innovation and keep the U.S. a tech leader. This is one of the few bi-partisan issues.
That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome Collin McCune as Head of Gov Affairs
@a16zcrypto
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1/ In my experience working in crypto, I’ve observed that builders in this space prize experienced subject matter experts who share their values, set the bar for excellence high, are intellectually curious, and are open minded and creative.
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I’m thrilled to share that
@MicheleKorver
will join
@a16z
crypto as our Head of Regulatory! She’ll be working with regulators/policymakers & founders to foster innovation and mitigate risk as web3 rapidly advances. 🎉🎉🎉
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Beautiful day in London, home of the next Crypto Startup School! 🇬🇧
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It’s been a busy few weeks in London since starting as head of
@a16zcrypto
UK🇬🇧. There's an opportunity for Labour to win the global race to craft smart crypto policy to drive innovation and growth in this new tech sector. Here are my thoughts:
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Last September, we welcomed
@BrianQuintenz
to the
@a16zcrypto
team as a Senior Advisor. Today, we’re excited to announce that he has started the full-time position as a16z crypto's Head of Policy. Full announcement here:
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1/ This past year has been an incredible ride, joining a16z crypto & getting to know the founders building in this space. I’m excited and honored to now become the Chief Operating Officer of a16z crypto as we launch our new $2.2 billion fund.
And we’re promoting
@aalbaneseny
who joined us last year from the NYSE, to Chief Operating Officer of a16z crypto. Read more about Anthony here:
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Big day —
@cdixon
speaking about his book Read Write Own before UK blockchain clubs in the
@a16zcrypto
London office! 🇬🇧
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2/ This is particularly valuable in lawyers. That’s why today, I’m thrilled to welcome
@milesjennings
— one of the most sought-after legal minds working in crypto — to the a16z Crypto team as our General Counsel.
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We’re ready for the kickoff of
@a16zcrypto
Crypto Startup Accelerator in London next week! 🇬🇧
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Excited to announce the official opening of our London office! 🇬🇧
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We’re beyond excited to announce our $4.5B Fund 4. We believe in web3 now more than ever. 🚀
Today we are announcing a16z crypto Fund 4. We’ve raised $4.5B to invest in promising web3 founders and startups, bringing our total crypto funds raised to more than $7.6B. 💪
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Great policy and regulatory discussion at
@a16zcrypto
CSX in London with
@BrianQuintenz
and
@MicheleKorver
!
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We are thrilled to have
@BrianQuintenz
join the
@a16z
Crypto team. Welcome Brian!
We’re excited to announce
@BrianQuintenz
, a former Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner, is joining as an advisory partner on our crypto team as part of our effort to ensure we have a world-class support system in place for policy and regulatory matters.
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Welcome to the a16z crypto team
@surojit
!
Super excited to join
@a16zcrypto
as Executive in Residence (EIR) and learn from some of the smartest brains in the business. Looking forward to helping out founders and builders scale their businesses. Let's build...
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Very excited about our 2023 State of Crypto Report! 🚀
Today, we’re excited to share the 2023 State of Crypto Report and introduce the State of Crypto Index.
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Very excited to announce our new Crypto Startup School! 🚀
Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new accelerator, Crypto Startup School.
The program will include:
Investment from
@a16zcrypto
($500k)
Mentorship from leading founders
Advice from domain experts
Network of fellow builders
Apply:
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Extremely excited about
@cdixon
’s book! 🚀
For the last 12 months I’ve been working on a book. I’m excited to talk about it for the first time today. 📘
Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet (March 2024, publisher: Random House)
Pre-order here:
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Crypto Startup Accelerator is coming to NYC and it’s time to apply!🗽
Applications are now open for CSX Fall 2024 in New York City!
This is the first year that our Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) program – which provides expert guidance, capital, and resources for founders of early-stage crypto startups – will have two cohorts, one for Spring and
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Excited for our next Crypto Startup School, which will be in London! 🇬🇧
1/ We’ve got some exciting news to share!
Applications for Crypto Startup School (CSS) Spring 2024 in London are now OPEN!
Ready to fast-track your crypto startup journey?
Apply here:
Learn more👇
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Great day for crypto and the US 🇺🇸
The House of Representatives made history today by passing the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). FIT21’s success is proof that protecting blockchain technology in the U.S. has strong, bipartisan support.
It’s an important step in providing
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Welcome to the team
@sriramk
! 🚀
🚨 ANN: I’m super thrilled to finally be able to announce this - I’m moving to the a16z crypto team and will be investing only in web3/crypto going forward.
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Incredible weekend hosting our hackathon in London covering crypto, AI, healthcare and UK infrastructure! We’re extremely energized by the talent here and excited about the future of tech in the UK. 🇬🇧
This past weekend
@a16z
hosted HACK UK with
@MistralAI
and
@CerebralValley
in London!
We packed Code Node with 250 of the UK’s top developers building cutting-edge projects in AI, crypto, healthcare, and UK infrastructure. The energy was electric, and the projects blew past
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Excited about our investment in
@Amino_Chain
!
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks' cells were taken without her knowledge or consent. Her cells, known now as “HeLa” cells, went on to become one of the most important tools in modern medicine, leading to breakthroughs in healthcare from the polio vaccine to cancer treatments. For 72
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Tomorrow is the last day to apply for Crypto Startup School! 🇬🇧
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your application for our upcoming Crypto Startup School cohort. 📝
The application will be closing on Friday, October 20th at 11:59 PST.
Here are a few resources if you've been considering the program.
⬇️
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Thank you UK Prime Minister Sunak! 🇬🇧
Great news that
@a16z
– one of the world’s leading tech investment firms, is opening a new base here in London.
Another huge vote of confidence in the UK as a place to build and grow tech businesses of the future.
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Congrats
@katie_haun
! 🚀
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Read Write Own is on the NY Times and USA Today best seller lists! Congrats
@cdixon
!
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Great oped by
@BrianQuintenz
and
@milesjennings
discussing this week’s Ripple decision.
The recent Ripple court ruling, while a strong rebuff to the SEC’s broad attack on web3 and blockchain technology, only results in more uncertainty for entrepreneurs and builders. It’s time for Congress to act.
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3/ I first got to know Miles when I joined a16z and needed a go-to lawyer for all things crypto. As we searched to find a lawyer who truly understood crypto and the legal framework within which it operates, it became clear very quickly that there was no one better than Miles.
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Great work by the a16z Crypto policy team!
It's time to build a better internet. Today, we're is announcing a comprehensive policy agenda for for the future of the web. It's a big deal. And that's not all...
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Welcome Jai Ramaswamy!
Today, we're welcoming Jai Ramaswamy to
@a16z
crypto as Chief Regulatory Officer. Jai has the right combo of nuanced perspective, deep expertise, and diverse experiences to help our portfolio navigate the regulatory environment
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Very excited about our first-ever UK hackathon!
@jay_drainjr
,
@liz_harkavy
and I will be hosting HACK UK 2024 in London on October 5-6 and we’re looking for folks who want to accelerate the UK and its tech industry! 🇬🇧
Announcing HACK UK 2024!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧
@liz_harkavy
@AAlbaneseNY
@a16z
and I are thrilled to announce HACK UK, our first UK hackathon in London!
On October 5-6, we’re inviting some of the most talented builders in the UK to compete and collaborate on AI, crypto, healthcare+bio, and
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Big kickoff of Crypto Startup Accelerator in London tomorrow! 🇬🇧
@a16zcrypto
Today we’re announcing the full cohort for CSX Spring 2024 in London
Our Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Spring 2024 program kicks off this week, with the founders of 25 promising early-stage startups gathered in London. Over 10 weeks, they’ll learn from each other and receive
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Very excited for our crypto startup school, which kicks off in LA on March 7th! 🚀
We’re excited to share that we’ve finalized the cohort for our upcoming Crypto Startup School!🎉
The program kicks off on March 7th.
We’d like to give a huge thank you to the 8,000+ teams who applied from all over the world.
Details on the incredibly impressive applicant pool:
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Crypto Startup School 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Applications are now open for Crypto Startup School 2024, taking place this spring in London, UK.
Crypto Startup School is twelve-week accelerator designed for the specific needs of web3 startups, featuring lectures and mentorship from industry experts, talks from founders,
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Welcome
@jasonrosenthal
! Excited to be working with you! 🚀
I’m happy to share that
@jasonrosenthal
has joined
@a16zcrypto
as an operating partner. He’ll be helping our founders advance beyond the idea maze and become their best professional selves.
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Excited about CSX NYC, kicking off this week! 🚀
I’m excited to announce the 21 startups we’ve selected to join our Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Fall 2024 cohort, which starts this week.
Over the next 8 weeks, they’ll get firsthand lessons from top crypto founders, receive guidance and support from
@a16zcrypto
’s investing
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Collin has spent a decade on Capitol Hill and joins us most recently from the House Financial Services Committee, where he served as Deputy Staff Director. His deep understanding of legislative issues and the crypto industry makes him an invaluable addition to our team.
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Jolt! 🚀
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HACK UK has expanded! Excited for our hackathon in London with
@MistralAI
!
We’re thrilled to welcome the
@MistralAI
hackathon to Hack UK! We can’t wait to bring incredible developers together from across AI, bio, crypto, and frontier tech.
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Excited for
@a16zcrypto
startup school demo day today! 🚀
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Excited for Crypto Startup Accelerator in London! 🇬🇧
It’s been five months since we opened applications for Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Spring 2024 in London, and after reviewing and interviewing a huge pool of worthwhile candidates, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve selected our final cohort of 24 early-stage companies.
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Big day —
@cdixon
’s book is here! Pick it up! 🎉
My new book is finally here -- published today in the U.S.! 🟧
I hope you pick it up, share it, debate it with me.
Looking forward to your feedback.
More editions in more languages coming soon.
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Very excited that my former colleague
@stacey_cunning
(former President of NYSE) has joined
@Uniswap
and become part of the
@a16z
crypto family!
1/ We are beyond honored to welcome Stacey Cunningham
@stacey_cunning
, former president of the New York Stock Exchange
@NYSE
, as an Advisor to Uniswap Labs.
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🚀🚀🚀
Let’s build the internet we want — not the one we inherited 🟧
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Welcome to the team
@smc90
! 🚀
1/ OK. So I have an exciting career update – after nearly 8 (!) years building a16z’s editorial operation (newsletters, websites, countless pieces & packages + ofc, my beloved podcast 💕) – I am joining the a16z crypto team (!!) to lead content.
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Collin will work in a bi-partisan fashion with policymakers and their staff to help bring comprehensive web3 legislation and regulation to life.
He will start
@a16zcrypto
in early November.
Welcome to the team,
@CollinMcCune7
!
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4/ He advised us and our portfolio companies and projects on a wide range of issues, always bringing a degree of understanding of the space that is hard to find. Our portfolio projects loved working with him and would reach out to him time and time again.
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5/ Before long, it became clear that the only thing better than working with Miles as outside counsel, would be working with Miles in-house. We knew that given the right platform, his impact in this space could be even bigger and more profound.
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At
@a16z
crypto, Michele will be working closely with the creators of web3 technologies to help them navigate regulation and flourish. I know she’ll continue to have an outsized, positive impact on web3 as a whole. Welcome,
@MicheleKorver
!
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7/ I’m so excited for the teams we work with to get to know him. Welcome Miles!
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CSX demo day is happening!
CSX demo day is here 🔥
It's easy to take the internet for granted. It works so well that we forget that it was hardly usable in the beginning. Getting to where we are now required hard work to improve every layer of the stack over the course of many years.
The state of crypto
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Welcome
@JaredCohen
! Very excited to be working together!
Jared is just the real deal. Big brain, big ideas, big do-er. He dreams big and somehow gets it all done!! Am so excited he's joining us in an advisory capacity to help the crypto movement on the global stage 🔥🎯🏹🌟
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With Brian joining
@CollinMcCune7
,
@MicheleKorver
&
@milesjennings
, we have a policy/regulatory team that is uniquely positioned to be a leading voice in web3. Congrats & welcome Brian!
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6/ Miles was most recently a partner at Latham & Watkins, where he had been the go-to, trusted advisor for countless startups and crypto projects, guiding them from incorporation through financings, acquisitions, token offerings and governance matters.
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Congratulations
@AriannaSimpson
! You are definitely a “force to be reckoned with”! It is great working with you!
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4/ This has been a fascinating moment in the development of crypto. Innovation is accelerating, which means policymakers should seek to incubate this technology here to harness the benefits for society. We’re looking forward to engaging in that conversation.
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Congrats
@eddylazzarin
, our new Chief Technology Officer! 🚀
It takes a special intellect to stand out among crypto technologists, and we’re fortunate to have one of those people on our team. I’m happy to share that
@eddylazzarin
has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer for
@a16zcrypto
.
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I was happy to chat with CNBC about our phenomenal new CISO and CTO,
@nassyweazy
and
@riyazdf
Top Facebook digital currency engineers depart to join Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund
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Great interview with
@cdixon
A lot of people have asked me recently what I think of the current market conditions and the impact on crypto and web3 - thanks to
@karaswisher
for having me on her podcast to discuss
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5/ Tonight at 6 pm PT, myself,
@cdixon
,
@katie_haun
,
@alive_eth
and
@AriannaSimpson
will be on The Good Time Show w/
@aarthir
and
@sriramk
on Clubhouse to talk all things crypto. Join us!
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This is a critical time in web3's history as policymakers in DC take a close look at the future of our industry. With the new Congress taking office in a couple of weeks, we’re thrilled Brian is starting today to lead our efforts on Capitol Hill & join our growing policy team.
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Great work by
@milesjennings
and
@BrianQuintenz
!
1/4 Today,
@BrianQuintenz
and I published Part 4 of the
@a16zcrypto
“Regulate Web3 Apps, Not Protocols” series, in which we walk through the practical application of our framework for regulating web3 businesses (not software). 🧵👇
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Web3 startups and protocols are navigating a complicated and shifting landscape. They need a regulatory framework that doesn’t treat them as a monolith: differentiating between currencies, applications, protocols and other use cases.
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As a former Commissioner of the
@CFTC
, nominated by both Presidents Obama and Trump, Brian is uniquely suited to lead our bi-partisan policy efforts.
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Michele is perfect at building bridges and finding ways to benefit all stakeholders. She was the DOJ’s 1st dedicated expert on cryptocurrency prosecutions & was widely known as their “crypto czar” before joining FinCEN as Chief Digital Currency Advisor.
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Nassim and Riyaz are phenomenal leaders with a proven track record in blockchain and infra. They’ve worked together for years: co-creating the crypto custody infrastructure for
@Novi
, co-leading security at
@Anchorage
, and much more.
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Welcome Elena!
Some news — I’ve joined the
@a16z
crypto team as a deal analyst! I couldn’t be more excited to be working with
@alive_eth
@AriannaSimpson
@cdixon
@katie_haun
and the entire team of trailblazers ✨
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web3 with a16z, a show about the next internet - web3 with a16z | Podcast on Spotify
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Welcome Michael!
So excited to join
@a16z
crypto and learn from
@AriannaSimpson
@alive_eth
@cdixon
@katie_haun
and the rest of the team. wagmi.
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Welcome Tim!!! 🚀
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Great op-ed on stablecoins by
@milesjennings
🚀
As policymakers worldwide explore crypto legislation, they must consider that bad collateral is the root cause of recent collapses like Terra, not “algorithmic stablecoins.” My op-ed in
@ft
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Welcome Michele! 🚀
After 27 years in government and law enforcement, most recently as the Chief Digital Currency Advisor at FinCEN, I’m joining
@a16z
crypto as Head of Regulatory.
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