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Finance

Former Binance Execs Create $100M Fund to Spur Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets

Old Fashion Research was formed by Ling Zhang and Wayne Fu, previously Binance's vice president of M&A and head of corporate development respectively.

Old Fashion Research is named after the classic cocktail. (Unsplash)

Videos

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $4.5B Crypto Fund, its Fourth

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced a new $4.5 billion fund that will invest in crypto and Web 3 companies. It's the Silicon Valley venture capital firm's fourth such fund focused on digital assets. "The Hash" hosts discuss the timing and industry implications of a16z doubling down on its crypto investments despite the market downturn.

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Opinion

Will Reality Have Its Revenge on Andreessen Horowitz's Giant New Crypto Fund?

In an era of rising interest rates, personality and charm should take a back seat to results. But Andreessen Horowitz is rolling the dice on charisma one more time.

WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neumann in 2018, before the company's decline. Neumann is launching a new blockchain startup called Flowcarbon. (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)

Finance

Soona Amhaz’s Volt Debuts $50M Crypto Fund Backed by Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon

The VC firm will continue to focus on infrastructure, DeFi, NFTs and DAOs.

Soona Amhaz at Permissionless conference. (Mike Lawrence/Permissionless)

Finance

Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund

The venture capital investor published a report that found funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding.

Crypto Valley Venture Capital announced an Africa blockchain startup fund at WEF in Davos. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Finance

A16z Leads $15M Round for P2E Studio Azra Games

The blockchain gaming company is preparing to launch a fantasy collectibles and mass combat role-playing game.

Azra Games CEO and co-founder Mark Otero (Azra Games)

Finance

Crypto Wallet BitKeep Raises $15M at $100M Valuation

Dragonfly Capital led the round, which will fund a cross-chain DAO for wallet users.

(Archivo de CoinDesk)

Opinion

What Web 3 Means to Andreessen Horowitz

And what the venture capital firm's "State of Crypto" report means for you.

Marc Andreessen, a16z co-founder (Joi/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Blockchain Investment Firm Fortis Digital Raising $100M Fund

The fund focuses on altcoins and requires potential investors to have a minimum $2.5 million net worth.

Crypto Firms Took 6% of Global Venture Capital Funding in First Half of 2021