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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 a16z. The pseudonymous founder of the controversial social media site BitClout has confirmed his identity and revealed some of the thinking behind the platform’s chaotic rollout. "The Hash" squad discusses what's next for BitClout, exploring whether DeSo could be the backbone for the future of decentralized social media.

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Finance

TrustToken, soutenu par A16z, acquiert EthWorks

Après l'achat, TrustToken prévoit d'étendre les projets open source d'EthWorks, notamment Waffle et useDApp.

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Andreessen Horowitz recherche des candidats délégués pour Uniswap et d'autres holdings DeFi

Le géant du capital-risque est le fer de lance d’un nouveau cadre de gouvernance décentralisée.

DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong is raising a new liquid venture capital fund.

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Quintenz, ancien régulateur favorable aux cryptomonnaies, rejoint la société de capital-risque A16z

Brian Quintenz a démissionné de la CFTC à la fin du mois d'août.

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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. crypto regulatory landscape. He explains the relationship between the SEC and CFTC, outlook for stablecoin regulation and reactions to SEC cracking down on Coinbase. Plus, his plan to help the regulators understand crypto after joining venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time advisor.

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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 latest high-profile addition to the firm. "The Hash" hosts discusses the outlook for a16z as it continues to build partnerships, expand its crypto division and potentially drive a crypto revolution.

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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, explaining why he thinks “this is clearly a sign of more to come.” Plus, what to make of the SEC’s relationship with Coinbase and former crypto-friendly regulator Brian Quintenz joining VC firm a16z.

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A16z, Ohanian et Snoop Dogg soutiennent le syndicat DAO-Builder dans une série A de 20 millions de dollars

Après une levée de fonds modeste mais importante plus tôt cette année, Syndicate compte désormais plus de 150 investisseurs.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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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 delegation procedures. The move comes after a pair of controversial votes in Uniswap’s DAO governance system.

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